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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2024 Six Nations] Ireland v Wales - 14:15, Lansdowne Road
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<blockquote data-quote="Welsh Exile" data-source="post: 1177473" data-attributes="member: 82670"><p>Do we really lose anything in the scrum or maul defence with Rowlands playing? If so it's negligible in my opinion and what we'd undoubtedly make up in attack and defence with Rowlands playing more than makes up for any potential loss in the tight.</p><p></p><p>It's all just preferences at the end of the day. I can see why he plays, he seems like a leader in the group, he's experienced, he's consistent (though I'd argue consistently average) but second rows need some dog in them and, more importantly, need to be skilful these days and I just don't see either of those qualities in him sadly.</p><p></p><p>Dont get me wrong, he's not the only one and front 5 is generally a problem area but we have literally zero options at say tight head for example and we're not producing any decent front row forwards really (Lake aside) so it's harder to be too critical of your Assiratti's, Elias's, Lewis', Dee's etc etc.</p><p></p><p>For me, in the second row I'd rather see Rowlands, Tshiunza, Teddy Williams, Rhys Davies, Fender, Carter, **** I'd even rather see Seb Davies play before Beard as although he doesn't carry his weight (just like Beard) at least he's skilful and our set piece is pretty **** even with Beard in the side so how much worse can it get, especially with someone good like Rowlands replacing him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Welsh Exile, post: 1177473, member: 82670"] Do we really lose anything in the scrum or maul defence with Rowlands playing? If so it's negligible in my opinion and what we'd undoubtedly make up in attack and defence with Rowlands playing more than makes up for any potential loss in the tight. It's all just preferences at the end of the day. I can see why he plays, he seems like a leader in the group, he's experienced, he's consistent (though I'd argue consistently average) but second rows need some dog in them and, more importantly, need to be skilful these days and I just don't see either of those qualities in him sadly. Dont get me wrong, he's not the only one and front 5 is generally a problem area but we have literally zero options at say tight head for example and we're not producing any decent front row forwards really (Lake aside) so it's harder to be too critical of your Assiratti's, Elias's, Lewis', Dee's etc etc. For me, in the second row I'd rather see Rowlands, Tshiunza, Teddy Williams, Rhys Davies, Fender, Carter, **** I'd even rather see Seb Davies play before Beard as although he doesn't carry his weight (just like Beard) at least he's skilful and our set piece is pretty **** even with Beard in the side so how much worse can it get, especially with someone good like Rowlands replacing him. [/QUOTE]
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