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<blockquote data-quote="Jakedood" data-source="post: 1038730" data-attributes="member: 72409"><p>I totally agree with the last bit, but the idea of Williams better defensively, I feel this is a phrase tossed around. As if theres a sense of "if you're a good attacker, you cant be a good defender", even though Hogg is a really solid tackler and actually a very good reader of the game, with the pace to also recover from being slightly out of position. I think its more the former with Hogg, due to historically being so good ball in hand, but the big thing for me as a full back and in tackles is commitment. Michael Lowry of Ulster is 80kgs and throws himself into the biggest men he can find with gusto, when you're whole heartedly committed you're unlikely to be run over. For the reverse of this, see Harry Mallinder</p><p></p><p>One of Hogg's fatal flaws however, as was maybe in that Chiefs game (although anyone can have a bad half, or game) is that he occasionally thinks he has to do everything for the team. He'd pass to himself if he could, and it got really standout for Scotland for a few years, I think 2018/19 in particular. Hopefully that isnt the case with the best B&I has to offer, but it is the one point I'd maybe worry about him</p><p></p><p>The other thing I'd note is, unless specifically targeted, more often than not, box kicks are from within the 5-15m channel, and the winger on that side is the one receiving said kicks due to dropping back in the pendulum system, so I almost think unless you're going more for the aerial bombs off of 10,, which does reduce the chasers a bit, then the aerial ability of the wingers is as important, if not more so than the full back. Watson is a very good exponent, and lets face it, Kolbe plays like a man 4 inches taller with his leap, but you'd still back Watson, Williams or even LRZ height wise to be able to handle that well enough?</p><p></p><p>Williams covering back 3 is a good shout.. But i have a funny feeling, especially if going dual playmakers, you'll see Elliot Daly on the 23 shirt. Oddas that sounds, Idk, seems like even for England, its the perfect place for him</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jakedood, post: 1038730, member: 72409"] I totally agree with the last bit, but the idea of Williams better defensively, I feel this is a phrase tossed around. As if theres a sense of "if you're a good attacker, you cant be a good defender", even though Hogg is a really solid tackler and actually a very good reader of the game, with the pace to also recover from being slightly out of position. I think its more the former with Hogg, due to historically being so good ball in hand, but the big thing for me as a full back and in tackles is commitment. Michael Lowry of Ulster is 80kgs and throws himself into the biggest men he can find with gusto, when you're whole heartedly committed you're unlikely to be run over. For the reverse of this, see Harry Mallinder One of Hogg's fatal flaws however, as was maybe in that Chiefs game (although anyone can have a bad half, or game) is that he occasionally thinks he has to do everything for the team. He'd pass to himself if he could, and it got really standout for Scotland for a few years, I think 2018/19 in particular. Hopefully that isnt the case with the best B&I has to offer, but it is the one point I'd maybe worry about him The other thing I'd note is, unless specifically targeted, more often than not, box kicks are from within the 5-15m channel, and the winger on that side is the one receiving said kicks due to dropping back in the pendulum system, so I almost think unless you're going more for the aerial bombs off of 10,, which does reduce the chasers a bit, then the aerial ability of the wingers is as important, if not more so than the full back. Watson is a very good exponent, and lets face it, Kolbe plays like a man 4 inches taller with his leap, but you'd still back Watson, Williams or even LRZ height wise to be able to handle that well enough? Williams covering back 3 is a good shout.. But i have a funny feeling, especially if going dual playmakers, you'll see Elliot Daly on the 23 shirt. Oddas that sounds, Idk, seems like even for England, its the perfect place for him [/QUOTE]
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