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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 558299" data-attributes="member: 45598">8 is our biggest problem in the backrow, we have a very good proper 6 in O&#039;Brien if he is told to play that role and in either of the two Welsh boys we&#039;re spoilt for 7.&nbsp;In 8 we have a consistent but not world beating Faletau, Jamie Heaslip who was in good form in the HEC and lost it with the pressure&#039;s of becoming captain in the 6nations but looked to be regaining it in the last two games but he isn&#039;t a big ball carrying 8 like he used to be, Morgan who will have to shrug an eight week or so injury and Beattie who had very good 6nations form but is by no means a world beater. My guess is that Faletau and Heaslip will tour, Heaslip has the experience of starting three Lions tests which is quite important on a tour where the rest of the backrow will be Lions for the first time. It&#039;ll come down to tour form between the two of them to win a starting spot and considering they&#039;re both solely no.8&#039;s the other will lose out on the bench to Robshaw.6. O&#039;Brien7. Warburton/Tipuric8. Faletau/Heaslip20. RobshawThat looks quite strong to me and Quade Cooper would probably be beside himself with fear looking at that. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 558299, member: 45598"] 8 is our biggest problem in the backrow, we have a very good proper 6 in O'Brien if he is told to play that role and in either of the two Welsh boys we're spoilt for 7. In 8 we have a consistent but not world beating Faletau, Jamie Heaslip who was in good form in the HEC and lost it with the pressure's of becoming captain in the 6nations but looked to be regaining it in the last two games but he isn't a big ball carrying 8 like he used to be, Morgan who will have to shrug an eight week or so injury and Beattie who had very good 6nations form but is by no means a world beater. My guess is that Faletau and Heaslip will tour, Heaslip has the experience of starting three Lions tests which is quite important on a tour where the rest of the backrow will be Lions for the first time. It'll come down to tour form between the two of them to win a starting spot and considering they're both solely no.8's the other will lose out on the bench to Robshaw. 6. O'Brien 7. Warburton/Tipuric 8. Faletau/Heaslip 20. Robshaw That looks quite strong to me and Quade Cooper would probably be beside himself with fear looking at that. :D [/QUOTE]

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