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<blockquote data-quote="Vieux Talonneur" data-source="post: 1044070" data-attributes="member: 73144"><p>Of course I think Itoje will start, but it's not a no brainer. If he's bang on it, that's one thing, but he's not hugely stood out for Eng of late and he's coming from an easy season in the Championship.</p><p></p><p>There's his penalty count for one. From a line out perspective Etzebeth is 2.03, de Jäger 2.05. Itoje 1.95. The Boks will try to attack him and with that height differential the hooker has to be bang on - that might mean George whose top form hasn't been seen for a while either.</p><p></p><p>Jonny Hill hasn't been selected because he's one of the best 4 locks available. But he's good at line out time, can look the Bok locks squarely in the eye and has a good club partnership with the form hooker. He might be seen as a horse for this particular course.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vieux Talonneur, post: 1044070, member: 73144"] Of course I think Itoje will start, but it’s not a no brainer. If he’s bang on it, that’s one thing, but he’s not hugely stood out for Eng of late and he’s coming from an easy season in the Championship. There’s his penalty count for one. From a line out perspective Etzebeth is 2.03, de Jäger 2.05. Itoje 1.95. The Boks will try to attack him and with that height differential the hooker has to be bang on - that might mean George whose top form hasn’t been seen for a while either. Jonny Hill hasn’t been selected because he’s one of the best 4 locks available. But he’s good at line out time, can look the Bok locks squarely in the eye and has a good club partnership with the form hooker. He might be seen as a horse for this particular course. [/QUOTE]
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