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Should players play out of position?
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<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 912201" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>At test level, the simple answer is no. Versatility can be a real asset to a squad but a good specialist will always be better than someone playing out of position IMO.</p><p></p><p>Daly is able to do it as he's very naturally gifted rugby player who can play at a good level in multiple positions but he could arguably be world class if given time to develop in his preferred position. If Watson, May and Nowell are all fit, I'd be pretty happy to see them make up the back three with Daly at 13.</p><p></p><p>Lawes is a better example. He can cover 6 perfectly well in he Premiership but he's just not a test level flanker whereas he is most definitely a test quality lock.</p><p></p><p>Most players should have properly nailed down their best position by the time they reach senior level anyway. It's not unusual to change quite a bit before that - for example Genge was an 8 before becoming a prop, but it rarely works well later down the line. Tom Youngs is the only real example I can think of who was more successful in a position he switched to much later in his career.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 912201, member: 59968"] At test level, the simple answer is no. Versatility can be a real asset to a squad but a good specialist will always be better than someone playing out of position IMO. Daly is able to do it as he’s very naturally gifted rugby player who can play at a good level in multiple positions but he could arguably be world class if given time to develop in his preferred position. If Watson, May and Nowell are all fit, I’d be pretty happy to see them make up the back three with Daly at 13. Lawes is a better example. He can cover 6 perfectly well in he Premiership but he’s just not a test level flanker whereas he is most definitely a test quality lock. Most players should have properly nailed down their best position by the time they reach senior level anyway. It’s not unusual to change quite a bit before that - for example Genge was an 8 before becoming a prop, but it rarely works well later down the line. Tom Youngs is the only real example I can think of who was more successful in a position he switched to much later in his career. [/QUOTE]
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