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Rugby World Cup 2015
[2015 RWC] Warm Up Match: Wales vs Ireland (08/08/2015)
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<blockquote data-quote="Peat" data-source="post: 737606" data-attributes="member: 42330"><p>Strongly disagree there Snoopy. I thought Jackson was playing to clear instructions to turn the Welsh as much as he could early on, which he did, and he put in a lot of great contestable kicks. Some of his later kicks were overcooked, but then the chase seemed to vanish as well. I thought he did his job well enough - gave his runners good ball and generally moved the team around. Goal kicking was a little annoying - should have got the first one but wasn't concentrating - but most kickers will miss plenty from out by the touchline. </p><p></p><p>More to the point, no one who can avoid it goes to the World Cup with only two fly-halves. If Jackson really stinks the place up, he might lose out to Keatley *and* Madigan, but that would be pretty surprising to me. He didn't nail his chance, but I thought he was fine, and frankly he's a lot closer to an international fly-half than either Keatley or Madigan. I cannot disagree strongly enough with the idea that game management is an area of concern for Jackson so you take Madigan; it just completely blows my mind.</p><p></p><p>Personally I was more disappointed with Henderson, who I thought never really got going. Maybe more interested in preserving himself than trying to force his way into the 23.</p><p></p><p>I'd also take marks off of Murphy and TOD for getting greedy at the breakdown second half and being undisciplined enough to let Wales back in - Henry too. Far more impressed with Heaslip than either. </p><p></p><p>Very impressed with Zebo though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peat, post: 737606, member: 42330"] Strongly disagree there Snoopy. I thought Jackson was playing to clear instructions to turn the Welsh as much as he could early on, which he did, and he put in a lot of great contestable kicks. Some of his later kicks were overcooked, but then the chase seemed to vanish as well. I thought he did his job well enough - gave his runners good ball and generally moved the team around. Goal kicking was a little annoying - should have got the first one but wasn't concentrating - but most kickers will miss plenty from out by the touchline. More to the point, no one who can avoid it goes to the World Cup with only two fly-halves. If Jackson really stinks the place up, he might lose out to Keatley *and* Madigan, but that would be pretty surprising to me. He didn't nail his chance, but I thought he was fine, and frankly he's a lot closer to an international fly-half than either Keatley or Madigan. I cannot disagree strongly enough with the idea that game management is an area of concern for Jackson so you take Madigan; it just completely blows my mind. Personally I was more disappointed with Henderson, who I thought never really got going. Maybe more interested in preserving himself than trying to force his way into the 23. I'd also take marks off of Murphy and TOD for getting greedy at the breakdown second half and being undisciplined enough to let Wales back in - Henry too. Far more impressed with Heaslip than either. Very impressed with Zebo though. [/QUOTE]
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