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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 548245" data-attributes="member: 13739">I agree, but until that happens, if we decide to drop one of our wingers for Walker to bring something a little different, then Cuthbert is the one to be dropped imo. Cuthbert is a great finisher, but today he also handed Zebo his try on a plate. Maybe Ireland would have scored anyway, but it shouldn&#039;t have been on that faze. Halfpenny was there to tackle BOD, Cuthbert had to trust his inside defence and cover his man on the outside. He&#039;s big enough to realistically tackle Zebo into touch if he&#039;d got his positioning right, but we all know that even if he had he would have probably fallen off the tackle. He will learn, and it doesn&#039;t make him a poor player, but it makes him a liability at times, even if he does score try&#039;s.North hasn&#039;t been firing on all cylinders, but I&#039;ve maintained for a while that he&#039;s been given no opportunities in a Scarlets team hammered up front most games, and in a Welsh team that has been out-muscled recently. His lack of influence in Austrailia last summer was probably the biggest disappointment, because we were on top for large periods of that tour. Today though, he did what he could with the chances that came his way. At times he took on four Irish defenders and still made ground, he almost made the try line with three hanging off him. I feel he&#039;s still the more all rounded player between him and Cuthbert.The best option would be to start the next game with North and Cuthbert, with Walker on the bench if he&#039;s fit. I&#039;m looking forward to seeing Walker in the red of Wales, but he needs to be somewhat eased in.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 548245, member: 13739"] I agree, but until that happens, if we decide to drop one of our wingers for Walker to bring something a little different, then Cuthbert is the one to be dropped imo. Cuthbert is a great finisher, but today he also handed Zebo his try on a plate. Maybe Ireland would have scored anyway, but it shouldn't have been on that faze. Halfpenny was there to tackle BOD, Cuthbert had to trust his inside defence and cover his man on the outside. He's big enough to realistically tackle Zebo into touch if he'd got his positioning right, but we all know that even if he had he would have probably fallen off the tackle. He will learn, and it doesn't make him a poor player, but it makes him a liability at times, even if he does score try's. North hasn't been firing on all cylinders, but I've maintained for a while that he's been given no opportunities in a Scarlets team hammered up front most games, and in a Welsh team that has been out-muscled recently. His lack of influence in Austrailia last summer was probably the biggest disappointment, because we were on top for large periods of that tour. Today though, he did what he could with the chances that came his way. At times he took on four Irish defenders and still made ground, he almost made the try line with three hanging off him. I feel he's still the more all rounded player between him and Cuthbert. The best option would be to start the next game with North and Cuthbert, with Walker on the bench if he's fit. I'm looking forward to seeing Walker in the red of Wales, but he needs to be somewhat eased in. [/QUOTE]

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