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Sam Simmonds... England Centre
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<blockquote data-quote="Vieux Talonneur" data-source="post: 1031075" data-attributes="member: 73144"><p>Warning: This post contains scenes of gross oversimplification.</p><p></p><p>I do wonder if, in the dead of night, Simmonds has thought about this.</p><p></p><p>I think Jones one big regret is that he hasn't had Manu available much. Whenever he's been around he's played even when some way short of full fitness. </p><p></p><p>And what does Manu bring? Fundamentally straight line running and the power to get over the gain line and tie in defenders. No kicking game to speak of, reasonable offloading but not great passing, not exceptionally quick and not got the best rugby brain for executing overlaps etc. Strong in the tackle but prone to getting out of line. </p><p></p><p>Simmonds is a little lighter but not much, probably has better acceleration and top end speed and has a great leg drive and body angles that enable him to make ground in heavy traffic. Pretty smart, runs decent angles and is comfortable in open spaces. Plus will be pretty useful in defence and at the breakdown. If nothing else coming from Chiefs he'd be disciplined in holding defensive alignment.</p><p></p><p>With the ball playing Slade at 13 there's space for a crash dummy at 12. </p><p></p><p>Told you it was a gross oversimplification. But I reckon he could learn the position well enough by the next RWC - big snag, I doubt Chiefs would want him to, but there's a stronger case for this than Earl on the wing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vieux Talonneur, post: 1031075, member: 73144"] Warning: This post contains scenes of gross oversimplification. I do wonder if, in the dead of night, Simmonds has thought about this. I think Jones one big regret is that he hasn't had Manu available much. Whenever he's been around he's played even when some way short of full fitness. And what does Manu bring? Fundamentally straight line running and the power to get over the gain line and tie in defenders. No kicking game to speak of, reasonable offloading but not great passing, not exceptionally quick and not got the best rugby brain for executing overlaps etc. Strong in the tackle but prone to getting out of line. Simmonds is a little lighter but not much, probably has better acceleration and top end speed and has a great leg drive and body angles that enable him to make ground in heavy traffic. Pretty smart, runs decent angles and is comfortable in open spaces. Plus will be pretty useful in defence and at the breakdown. If nothing else coming from Chiefs he'd be disciplined in holding defensive alignment. With the ball playing Slade at 13 there's space for a crash dummy at 12. Told you it was a gross oversimplification. But I reckon he could learn the position well enough by the next RWC - big snag, I doubt Chiefs would want him to, but there's a stronger case for this than Earl on the wing. [/QUOTE]
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