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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2024 Six Nations] England vs Ireland - 09/03/24
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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 1179599" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>I buy the hype but more that he will be world class sooner rather than later. Having a lock that looks comfortable at international level at 22 is rare for us and he's shown that he can be destructive. </p><p></p><p>I think Crowley is in the same boat and both are positives. </p><p></p><p>Even Sheehan had a lesson in what was his first real high pressure away day. </p><p></p><p>I don't think we'll have another day like that where set piece and game plan go out the window. </p><p></p><p>I think you (I think it was you) hit a good point in another post re Doris' carrying also, he's great but can be contained like Saturday. We probably need to either free up VDF to carry like 2022 (Ryan is a loss here) or pick another 6 who can carry very dynamically, Baird, Beirne and Ahern can all be options here. Probably not as urgent because POM still has a tour left in the tank I imagine and next year's away games won't be against a big pack like England's. </p><p></p><p>There's challenges coming down the line in a few positions as mentioned but the platform we have now to blood some future key players is great. Compare Crowley's intro to international rugby to Marcus Smith's, it's easy v hard mode.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 1179599, member: 45598"] I buy the hype but more that he will be world class sooner rather than later. Having a lock that looks comfortable at international level at 22 is rare for us and he’s shown that he can be destructive. I think Crowley is in the same boat and both are positives. Even Sheehan had a lesson in what was his first real high pressure away day. I don’t think we’ll have another day like that where set piece and game plan go out the window. I think you (I think it was you) hit a good point in another post re Doris’ carrying also, he’s great but can be contained like Saturday. We probably need to either free up VDF to carry like 2022 (Ryan is a loss here) or pick another 6 who can carry very dynamically, Baird, Beirne and Ahern can all be options here. Probably not as urgent because POM still has a tour left in the tank I imagine and next year’s away games won’t be against a big pack like England’s. There’s challenges coming down the line in a few positions as mentioned but the platform we have now to blood some future key players is great. Compare Crowley’s intro to international rugby to Marcus Smith’s, it’s easy v hard mode. [/QUOTE]
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