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[2023 Six Nations] England Squad
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<blockquote data-quote="Not Mike Brown&#039;s Sock" data-source="post: 1115553" data-attributes="member: 72041"><p>I understand what you mean, but I think it's often a bit of a weird option when teams actually look like they're relying on a moment of brilliance that might occur once every 4 games, rather than a setup that works.</p><p></p><p>Radwan is fine for a moment of X factor that he might pull off once or twice a tournament, but if he isn't better the rest of the time than the other options, he shouldn't be picked.</p><p></p><p>I suppose it is a little bit like the "basics over flash" argument in the pack. A hooker that is capable of a screamer, but has **** set piece and may be worse than the other options the rest of the time (Thacker for example), isn't going to be picked, especially at intl level - why should it be different for wingers?</p><p></p><p>It is slightly different for 10s, where their "X Factor" is acutally a consistent impact on the gameplan, as they are literally touching the ball every phase. You can rely on Russell/Smith/Prime Cips to do something magic a few times a game, but when a winger is only getting the ball potentially 6 times a game, you can't expect them to do that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Not Mike Brown's Sock, post: 1115553, member: 72041"] I understand what you mean, but I think it's often a bit of a weird option when teams actually look like they're relying on a moment of brilliance that might occur once every 4 games, rather than a setup that works. Radwan is fine for a moment of X factor that he might pull off once or twice a tournament, but if he isn't better the rest of the time than the other options, he shouldn't be picked. I suppose it is a little bit like the "basics over flash" argument in the pack. A hooker that is capable of a screamer, but has **** set piece and may be worse than the other options the rest of the time (Thacker for example), isn't going to be picked, especially at intl level - why should it be different for wingers? It is slightly different for 10s, where their "X Factor" is acutally a consistent impact on the gameplan, as they are literally touching the ball every phase. You can rely on Russell/Smith/Prime Cips to do something magic a few times a game, but when a winger is only getting the ball potentially 6 times a game, you can't expect them to do that. [/QUOTE]
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