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<blockquote data-quote="Arcturus" data-source="post: 1167648" data-attributes="member: 85747"><p>One example from this week, not the only one you. That Robshaw was Quins captain when Smith was there is just a side point. Danny Care (guess who he plays alongside) last week called Farrell England's best player and supports him going forward. Ben Younges at the start of the month stated that Farrell is the best captain he has played under. During the Lions tour, Farrell receiveed the majority of fellow player votes for the leadership group. But yes, all these coaches and domestic and international former and current players think he's trash but keep playing him.</p><p></p><p></p><p>4-years is a long time; who knows what could happen in that period, injury, boredom of playing rugby, someone else breaking through. Farrell taking a year off probably does a lot to help ease the strain on his body, much as Sexton's limited match time allowed him to continue representing Ireland at the ripe age of 38. Farrell is far from perfect, but he has this Battle of Thermopylae-like ability to drive teams, even when all looks lost.</p><p></p><p>You need a mix of experience and youth to do well; of South Africa's starting 15 against New Zealand in the 2023 final, 11 were aged over 30.</p><p></p><p>Succession of talent is also incredibly important, unlike most teams, Saracens youth pathway development is alongside the more experienced ones, so that if they're called upon (e.g. Theo Dan in the Prem final) they're not out of their depth and can deliver.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arcturus, post: 1167648, member: 85747"] One example from this week, not the only one you. That Robshaw was Quins captain when Smith was there is just a side point. Danny Care (guess who he plays alongside) last week called Farrell England's best player and supports him going forward. Ben Younges at the start of the month stated that Farrell is the best captain he has played under. During the Lions tour, Farrell receiveed the majority of fellow player votes for the leadership group. But yes, all these coaches and domestic and international former and current players think he's trash but keep playing him. 4-years is a long time; who knows what could happen in that period, injury, boredom of playing rugby, someone else breaking through. Farrell taking a year off probably does a lot to help ease the strain on his body, much as Sexton's limited match time allowed him to continue representing Ireland at the ripe age of 38. Farrell is far from perfect, but he has this Battle of Thermopylae-like ability to drive teams, even when all looks lost. You need a mix of experience and youth to do well; of South Africa's starting 15 against New Zealand in the 2023 final, 11 were aged over 30. Succession of talent is also incredibly important, unlike most teams, Saracens youth pathway development is alongside the more experienced ones, so that if they're called upon (e.g. Theo Dan in the Prem final) they're not out of their depth and can deliver. [/QUOTE]
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