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<blockquote data-quote="Thingimubob" data-source="post: 827958" data-attributes="member: 20956">Definitely a bit harsh on North that! Hope I don&#039;t have to whip stats out again like I had to mid way through the 2016 6 Nations <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes&nbsp; &nbsp; :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> North was quality throughout the last 6 Nations, if still below his usually excellent self. Stats from the first 3 or 4 games (so before Wales comfortably hammered Italy at home) showed that North was the best attacker in metres made, tries scored, defenders beaten etc. If that&#039;s what he can do when he&#039;s not quite firing on all cylinders, his best is gonna be bloody brilliant.He didn&#039;t have the best Autumn (after causing the All Blacks all sorts of issues pre-injury), but I&#039;m not convinced he was actually all that fit. Wales do have a bad habit of playing guys who aren&#039;t really 100% so wouldnt be surprised...That said, with his enforced stand down for Northampton, who knows if he&#039;s actually gonna be in a state to play again this season. Genuinely worried for the guy considering the amount of head knocks he&#039;s had.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Thingimubob, post: 827958, member: 20956"] Definitely a bit harsh on North that! Hope I don't have to whip stats out again like I had to mid way through the 2016 6 Nations :rolleyes: North was quality throughout the last 6 Nations, if still below his usually excellent self. Stats from the first 3 or 4 games (so before Wales comfortably hammered Italy at home) showed that North was the best attacker in metres made, tries scored, defenders beaten etc. If that's what he can do when he's not quite firing on all cylinders, his best is gonna be bloody brilliant. He didn't have the best Autumn (after causing the All Blacks all sorts of issues pre-injury), but I'm not convinced he was actually all that fit. Wales do have a bad habit of playing guys who aren't really 100% so wouldnt be surprised... That said, with his enforced stand down for Northampton, who knows if he's actually gonna be in a state to play again this season. Genuinely worried for the guy considering the amount of head knocks he's had. [/QUOTE]

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