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Exeter chiefs 2017/18 season thread. Chance to top the premiership.
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<blockquote data-quote="Pieter Steph du Teague" data-source="post: 868963" data-attributes="member: 72520"><p>This talk of lineout options and light weighntess has caused me to realise that my pack of:</p><p>1. Hepburn</p><p>2. LCD</p><p>3. Williams</p><p>4. Dennis</p><p>5. Armand</p><p>6. Ewers</p><p>7. Kvesic</p><p>8. Simmonds </p><p>Is actually pretty ridiculous. No lineout option in the back row and an incredibly light weight pack. For a prop, Hepburn is tiny and any back row with both Simmonds and Kvesic is gonna be a bit too small. Add in the fact that you've got a flanker at lock and that pack isn't going to survive, especially with the style of play that Chiefs like to play.</p><p></p><p>All things considered, my ideal pack is now:</p><p>1. Moon</p><p>2. LCD</p><p>3. Williams</p><p>4. Dennis</p><p>5. Hill</p><p>6. Armand</p><p>7. Kvesic</p><p>8. Ewers </p><p></p><p>16. Yeandle</p><p>17. Hepburn</p><p>18. Francis </p><p>19. Lees</p><p>20. Simmonds</p><p></p><p>I've brought Moon in for Hepburn to sure up the set piece and to bring some weight to the pack. At 106kg Hepburn simply isn't big enough. He can come on once play has opened up and he can make an impact in the loose. </p><p></p><p>Hill has come in at lock as, most importantly, he's a lock. He's a good lineout option and has quite a bit of potential. Alongside Dennis' maturity the two could form a very solid pairing.</p><p></p><p>Armand's replaced Simmonds in the back row as he is who I believe to be the best lineout back row in the Premiership as well as that he brings a lot more muscle than Simmonds. Which way around Armand and Ewers go at 6 and 8 is anyone's guess, Baxter seems to prefer Armand at 8 but to me Ewers makes more sense. Simmonds can come on for Ewers at around 50 minutes to add some real pace to the back row to keep the opposition on their toes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pieter Steph du Teague, post: 868963, member: 72520"] This talk of lineout options and light weighntess has caused me to realise that my pack of: 1. Hepburn 2. LCD 3. Williams 4. Dennis 5. Armand 6. Ewers 7. Kvesic 8. Simmonds Is actually pretty ridiculous. No lineout option in the back row and an incredibly light weight pack. For a prop, Hepburn is tiny and any back row with both Simmonds and Kvesic is gonna be a bit too small. Add in the fact that you've got a flanker at lock and that pack isn't going to survive, especially with the style of play that Chiefs like to play. All things considered, my ideal pack is now: 1. Moon 2. LCD 3. Williams 4. Dennis 5. Hill 6. Armand 7. Kvesic 8. Ewers 16. Yeandle 17. Hepburn 18. Francis 19. Lees 20. Simmonds I've brought Moon in for Hepburn to sure up the set piece and to bring some weight to the pack. At 106kg Hepburn simply isn't big enough. He can come on once play has opened up and he can make an impact in the loose. Hill has come in at lock as, most importantly, he's a lock. He's a good lineout option and has quite a bit of potential. Alongside Dennis' maturity the two could form a very solid pairing. Armand's replaced Simmonds in the back row as he is who I believe to be the best lineout back row in the Premiership as well as that he brings a lot more muscle than Simmonds. Which way around Armand and Ewers go at 6 and 8 is anyone's guess, Baxter seems to prefer Armand at 8 but to me Ewers makes more sense. Simmonds can come on for Ewers at around 50 minutes to add some real pace to the back row to keep the opposition on their toes. [/QUOTE]
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