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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 308193"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (shtove @ Mar 21 2010, 11:18 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=441777" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p>Yes it was nice to see a youngster like Prydie getting an opportunity which he took well. However Gatland seems quite random with this. He obviously feels that wing is a position where a youngster can be thrown into the deep end, as he did it was Halfpenny aswell. He also wasn't afraid to give Jonathan Davies an opportunity during the AI's. However the lack of gametime for Biggar is still confusing, but it looks as though gatland sees Hook as outside half cover (as well as fullback cover!). However against Italy, 20+ points ahead, Biggar could have gained some more experience and had an opportunity to show what he can offer. Stephen Jones is playing very well, but cover for all positions is needed.</p><p></p><p>Also, can anybody explain the point of bringing Bennett off the bench against Italy? We all know what he can do, which isn't all that much tbh. So why not take an opportunity to introduce Ken Owens to international rugby against a tired, beaten Italian side. I know I'm repeating myself yet again, but he's our second best option, yet didn't really get a sniff of any gametime during this 6 nations.</p><p></p><p>Considering our fixture list in the next 18months, which reads like this:</p><p></p><p>South Africa</p><p>New Zealand x2 (in NZ)</p><p>All three SANZAR nations in the AI</p><p>Fiji</p><p>6 nations</p><p>England (Home and Away)</p><p></p><p>where is the opportunity to introduce these youngsters? The SA game is a possibily, considering it'll only be against SA players playing in Europe (I believe). However we'd also want to give ourselves the best chance of winning that game to boost confidence ahead of the two NZ tests. We'd never hand a debut to a player against NZ, so those two tests are out of the question. After that, there's of course Fiji and then Italy in the 6 nations, but this is then getting mighty close to the WC, doesn't really give them any time to cement themselves in the WC squad does it?</p><p></p><p>So all in all, a little mixed about Gatland's policies on introducing new players into the squad and starting 15.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 308193"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (shtove @ Mar 21 2010, 11:18 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=441777']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Yes it was nice to see a youngster like Prydie getting an opportunity which he took well. However Gatland seems quite random with this. He obviously feels that wing is a position where a youngster can be thrown into the deep end, as he did it was Halfpenny aswell. He also wasn't afraid to give Jonathan Davies an opportunity during the AI's. However the lack of gametime for Biggar is still confusing, but it looks as though gatland sees Hook as outside half cover (as well as fullback cover!). However against Italy, 20+ points ahead, Biggar could have gained some more experience and had an opportunity to show what he can offer. Stephen Jones is playing very well, but cover for all positions is needed. Also, can anybody explain the point of bringing Bennett off the bench against Italy? We all know what he can do, which isn't all that much tbh. So why not take an opportunity to introduce Ken Owens to international rugby against a tired, beaten Italian side. I know I'm repeating myself yet again, but he's our second best option, yet didn't really get a sniff of any gametime during this 6 nations. Considering our fixture list in the next 18months, which reads like this: South Africa New Zealand x2 (in NZ) All three SANZAR nations in the AI Fiji 6 nations England (Home and Away) where is the opportunity to introduce these youngsters? The SA game is a possibily, considering it'll only be against SA players playing in Europe (I believe). However we'd also want to give ourselves the best chance of winning that game to boost confidence ahead of the two NZ tests. We'd never hand a debut to a player against NZ, so those two tests are out of the question. After that, there's of course Fiji and then Italy in the 6 nations, but this is then getting mighty close to the WC, doesn't really give them any time to cement themselves in the WC squad does it? So all in all, a little mixed about Gatland's policies on introducing new players into the squad and starting 15. [/QUOTE]
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