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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vieux Talonneur" data-source="post: 1181860" data-attributes="member: 73144">Although they move at very different speeds Mercer reminds me of Dean Richards in the sense of having an uncanny ability to be in the right place at the right time - rugby intelligence. Clearly an excellent attacking player but also busy in defence and a reasonable line out option. Balance him with a traditional 7 - Curry / Earl and a hard hitting 6 - Underhill / CCS / Martin and it would be fine. I don't think either Earl or Mercer are show ponies, but having 2 in the pack who can give genuine go forward momentum would be a great thing - and also enable us to power up the front 5 (should we happen to unearth some….).</blockquote>