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<blockquote data-quote="j&#039;nuh" data-source="post: 482474" data-attributes="member: 55446"><p>Heard the same argument to keep Parks, Wilkinson and Jones playing for their respective countries. It's a tired one. As I said, flyhalves which can't attack or release their backs won't get us into the position to regularly hit penalties if the opposite team has a decent pack. All that will happen is continuous clearing kicks from inside our half followed by the other team running the ball back - repeat. All the while, Foden, Tuilagi, Sharples etc., who thrive on a loose game, will get isolated in a defensive job.</p><p></p><p>Even when he's been in form for the last few years, when has Wilkinson put in a better performance than Flood? Just one will do. On the other hand, the best I've seen England play in I don't know how many years (Aus 2010) came off the back of an on-fire English backline. When was the last time England did something special by playing 10-man rugby?</p><p></p><p></p><p>These aren't our only options. Wales are now using Halfpenny, a very competent kicker for a winger. France use Yachvili/Parra. Australia use O'Connor. NZ used Weepu for a couple of games in the WC. (Besides, I think you have insane standards for a good kicker. You seem to be looking for someone with 90+% kicking percentage. Burns is 80+% I think, which is a decent enough percentage for me. (Loss of 10% for an attacking game is a decent trade-off.)) Penalty kicking is also something a player can easily improve in, especially with high-standard coaching that should come with being involved with England.</p><p></p><p>But like I've said, you only get to kick penalties if you have the territory to be in the position to kick penalties, something we're not likely to get with Farrell imo.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="j'nuh, post: 482474, member: 55446"] Heard the same argument to keep Parks, Wilkinson and Jones playing for their respective countries. It's a tired one. As I said, flyhalves which can't attack or release their backs won't get us into the position to regularly hit penalties if the opposite team has a decent pack. All that will happen is continuous clearing kicks from inside our half followed by the other team running the ball back - repeat. All the while, Foden, Tuilagi, Sharples etc., who thrive on a loose game, will get isolated in a defensive job. Even when he's been in form for the last few years, when has Wilkinson put in a better performance than Flood? Just one will do. On the other hand, the best I've seen England play in I don't know how many years (Aus 2010) came off the back of an on-fire English backline. When was the last time England did something special by playing 10-man rugby? These aren't our only options. Wales are now using Halfpenny, a very competent kicker for a winger. France use Yachvili/Parra. Australia use O'Connor. NZ used Weepu for a couple of games in the WC. (Besides, I think you have insane standards for a good kicker. You seem to be looking for someone with 90+% kicking percentage. Burns is 80+% I think, which is a decent enough percentage for me. (Loss of 10% for an attacking game is a decent trade-off.)) Penalty kicking is also something a player can easily improve in, especially with high-standard coaching that should come with being involved with England. But like I've said, you only get to kick penalties if you have the territory to be in the position to kick penalties, something we're not likely to get with Farrell imo. [/QUOTE]
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