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<blockquote data-quote="RugbyMarvel" data-source="post: 896766" data-attributes="member: 75369"><p>I think we are just going to go around in circles. </p><p></p><p>No, as a 7 I would not expect him to be hitting the same amount of rucks as Haskell or Robshaw because that is not his primary focus. They are blindside flankers, he is not. </p><p></p><p>I'd expect you'd see him hitting rucks, but also doing lots of other work around the park. He will by virtue of being a specialist in a different position to Robshaw, do different things than him. </p><p></p><p>If you want to measure the effectiveness of a openside using figures more associated with a blindside, then fine. It's a pointless discussion to have in that case. </p><p></p><p>My argument is this, an openside flanker actually acting like an openside flanker will mean opposition commit more men to rucks, which may help our attack as less men out wide. </p><p></p><p>Other forwards can do their jobs more effectively and clear rucks. Sinckler is an example of a prop who carries and also clears, consistently offering themselves up. We should not fix one problem (ball retention) and allow another (forcing turnovers/Pens) to just grow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RugbyMarvel, post: 896766, member: 75369"] I think we are just going to go around in circles. No, as a 7 I would not expect him to be hitting the same amount of rucks as Haskell or Robshaw because that is not his primary focus. They are blindside flankers, he is not. I’d expect you’d see him hitting rucks, but also doing lots of other work around the park. He will by virtue of being a specialist in a different position to Robshaw, do different things than him. If you want to measure the effectiveness of a openside using figures more associated with a blindside, then fine. It’s a pointless discussion to have in that case. My argument is this, an openside flanker actually acting like an openside flanker will mean opposition commit more men to rucks, which may help our attack as less men out wide. Other forwards can do their jobs more effectively and clear rucks. Sinckler is an example of a prop who carries and also clears, consistently offering themselves up. We should not fix one problem (ball retention) and allow another (forcing turnovers/Pens) to just grow. [/QUOTE]
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