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[2016 RBS Six Nations] Round 4: England vs. Wales (12/03/2016)
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<blockquote data-quote="Slamdunk" data-source="post: 789489" data-attributes="member: 73736"><p>I agree apart from one thing. Biggar was hyped by everyone, including the English media. In RWC2015 he just happened to play the perfect game for his style and it all came off. His restarts, his punts, his kick-chases....all and everything allowed either himself or someone else to be there to challenge the recipient either in the air or on the ground when they caught it. It kept England under pressure and the likes of Brown was catching, landing and looking up to find himself swarmed alloever.</p><p>Biggars kicking game was awful last weekend and his restarts not only enabled England to clear, they gave enough time for an attacking platform. Brown and Watson are devastating runners, if allowed, and Biggars kicks gave them the freedom of Twickenham.</p><p>So, without the kicking game going well Biggar has scant else to fall back on. He is not flat enough to continually get Roberts over the gain-line and he cannot get the other backs running because his first instinct is always to kick. England knew this.</p><p>If anything, the Welsh demise on saturday was accelerated by Biggar because his trump card, the kick, was not present.</p><p></p><p>A Lions team will absolutely need a fly-half capable of varying play. Biggar does not.</p><p></p><p>Like much of what Wales do though, is this by design or default? Biggar under orders, cannot even try plan B because he is not allowed?</p><p></p><p>Sadly, unless Biggar is given an opportunity to play heads-up rugby i dont think we will know if he is capable.</p><p></p><p>I think youre mostly right but the jury is out for me still. He might have it there, but if so, he is hiding it well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slamdunk, post: 789489, member: 73736"] I agree apart from one thing. Biggar was hyped by everyone, including the English media. In RWC2015 he just happened to play the perfect game for his style and it all came off. His restarts, his punts, his kick-chases....all and everything allowed either himself or someone else to be there to challenge the recipient either in the air or on the ground when they caught it. It kept England under pressure and the likes of Brown was catching, landing and looking up to find himself swarmed alloever. Biggars kicking game was awful last weekend and his restarts not only enabled England to clear, they gave enough time for an attacking platform. Brown and Watson are devastating runners, if allowed, and Biggars kicks gave them the freedom of Twickenham. So, without the kicking game going well Biggar has scant else to fall back on. He is not flat enough to continually get Roberts over the gain-line and he cannot get the other backs running because his first instinct is always to kick. England knew this. If anything, the Welsh demise on saturday was accelerated by Biggar because his trump card, the kick, was not present. A Lions team will absolutely need a fly-half capable of varying play. Biggar does not. Like much of what Wales do though, is this by design or default? Biggar under orders, cannot even try plan B because he is not allowed? Sadly, unless Biggar is given an opportunity to play heads-up rugby i dont think we will know if he is capable. I think youre mostly right but the jury is out for me still. He might have it there, but if so, he is hiding it well. [/QUOTE]
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