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<blockquote data-quote="Darwin" data-source="post: 526234" data-attributes="member: 24910"><p>I think that is the key point.</p><p></p><p>The key thing when considering team selections is not necessarily just getting the best 15 players on the park, but getting the best 15 <em>for the particular game plan</em>. If the main thing you are using your wings for is tackling and chasing kicks (as I believe Argentina are), I don't see any issue with selecting Agulla and Camacho, as they seem very adept at these disciplines. If Argentina decides to play a more expansive game plan, someone like Imhoff will be ideal, as if given space he looks very dangerous.</p><p></p><p>I agree with psychic duck with regards to the goal-kicking issue though. The goal-kicker, often more than any other player in the team, can have a massive effect on the outcome of the game, and given the tight nature of test rugby you need to have a top class goal-kicker. I'm not that familiar with all of Argentina's goal-kicking options, but unless they can get a kicker that kicks over 75% at international level they are going to struggle to win games in the Rugby Championship, as they are unlikely to be able to rely solely on try scoring!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darwin, post: 526234, member: 24910"] I think that is the key point. The key thing when considering team selections is not necessarily just getting the best 15 players on the park, but getting the best 15 [I]for the particular game plan[/I]. If the main thing you are using your wings for is tackling and chasing kicks (as I believe Argentina are), I don't see any issue with selecting Agulla and Camacho, as they seem very adept at these disciplines. If Argentina decides to play a more expansive game plan, someone like Imhoff will be ideal, as if given space he looks very dangerous. I agree with psychic duck with regards to the goal-kicking issue though. The goal-kicker, often more than any other player in the team, can have a massive effect on the outcome of the game, and given the tight nature of test rugby you need to have a top class goal-kicker. I'm not that familiar with all of Argentina's goal-kicking options, but unless they can get a kicker that kicks over 75% at international level they are going to struggle to win games in the Rugby Championship, as they are unlikely to be able to rely solely on try scoring! [/QUOTE]
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