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[2014 Mid-Year Tests] New Zealand
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<blockquote data-quote="Darwin" data-source="post: 645874" data-attributes="member: 24910"><p>The front row will most likely be 1. Woodcock, 2. Coles, 3. O Franks, with Mealamu, Crockett, and Faumuina on the bench.</p><p></p><p>New Zealand have had a very strong scrum up until a couple of years ago, but we haven't been near as dominant these last few seasons. Probably the biggest reason for this is the absence of one Brad Thorn in the second row! Though we haven't been as dominant, we have seldom been beaten at scrum-time over the course of a match. I remember South Africa looked worryingly dominant at the start of one of the test matches last season, but by the end of the match it was the AB's scrum that was on top. While our scrum is certainly not anything to fear, we almost always gain at least parity at scrum time. My only concern would be when Wyatt Crockett comes on, as he is still (rightly or wrongly) a penalty magnet at scrum-time....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darwin, post: 645874, member: 24910"] The front row will most likely be 1. Woodcock, 2. Coles, 3. O Franks, with Mealamu, Crockett, and Faumuina on the bench. New Zealand have had a very strong scrum up until a couple of years ago, but we haven't been near as dominant these last few seasons. Probably the biggest reason for this is the absence of one Brad Thorn in the second row! Though we haven't been as dominant, we have seldom been beaten at scrum-time over the course of a match. I remember South Africa looked worryingly dominant at the start of one of the test matches last season, but by the end of the match it was the AB's scrum that was on top. While our scrum is certainly not anything to fear, we almost always gain at least parity at scrum time. My only concern would be when Wyatt Crockett comes on, as he is still (rightly or wrongly) a penalty magnet at scrum-time.... [/QUOTE]
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