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[2014 Mid-Year Tests] England
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<blockquote data-quote="welshglory" data-source="post: 660501" data-attributes="member: 38673"><p>Rugby is all about the gainline at the end of the day, especially with modern defences.</p><p>If you've got massive players who can hit up and get you over the gainline and playing on the front foot like Wales (when our pack is up to par) and South Africa then fair enough.</p><p> If you've got the players to do both like the Allblacks do then fair enough. </p><p>If you've got players who are creative and skillfull enough to consistently get you moving forwards and through gaps if you've got an even footing with the pack like Australia and Ireland (who are getting there) then fair enough. </p><p>If you're neither here nor there like England then you have to find something that works for you and stick with it. Do you have the players to play the beautiful, dynamic style most of your fans want to see? I don't think so to be honest, Twelvetrees and Eastmond are simply not good enough. I think Lancaster's dream to have a 2nd 5 8 style player will soon fade away and he will choose Burrell, Burgess or Tuilagi.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="welshglory, post: 660501, member: 38673"] Rugby is all about the gainline at the end of the day, especially with modern defences. If you've got massive players who can hit up and get you over the gainline and playing on the front foot like Wales (when our pack is up to par) and South Africa then fair enough. If you've got the players to do both like the Allblacks do then fair enough. If you've got players who are creative and skillfull enough to consistently get you moving forwards and through gaps if you've got an even footing with the pack like Australia and Ireland (who are getting there) then fair enough. If you're neither here nor there like England then you have to find something that works for you and stick with it. Do you have the players to play the beautiful, dynamic style most of your fans want to see? I don't think so to be honest, Twelvetrees and Eastmond are simply not good enough. I think Lancaster's dream to have a 2nd 5 8 style player will soon fade away and he will choose Burrell, Burgess or Tuilagi. [/QUOTE]
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