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2018 NatWest Six Nations: Round 1 - France v Ireland
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<blockquote data-quote="Leinster Fan" data-source="post: 886996" data-attributes="member: 76349"><p>We desperately need a second player who can create something in the backline. Except for Sexton and Earls all of our backs were beyond mediocre in attack. Until Ringrose is back we need to get Carbery or Larmour in at 15, or try Scannell at 12. Henshaw and Aki are going to need to offer an awful lot more in attack to be a viable centre partnership going forward. I'd like to see Conway, Stockdale and Larmour in the back three next week unless Conway doesn't make it back in which case go for Carbery at 15 and move Larmour to the wing. I'd have no objections against either or both of the Scannel brothers playing if Niall Scannell was fit. Jack Conan is another player who deserves a shot on form.</p><p></p><p>In the back row Stander and Leavy were great but I wasn't massively impressed by POM. When he played well he's nearly unstoppable but he spends too many games not offering enough to deserve a starting place in an area as competitive as the back row. When SOB gets back I'd rather have him and Leavy as the flankers and Stander at 8. </p><p>On the bright side, James Ryan was immense and completely justified his selection.</p><p>I'd have Porter over Ryan on the bench next week. We need a second option badly in case Furlong gets injured or whatever. Ryan has done nothing wrong but he's never going to be an international class player and so long that Porter doesn't have a complete meltdown at the scrum (bound to happen every so often, completely understandable) he's a better player.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leinster Fan, post: 886996, member: 76349"] We desperately need a second player who can create something in the backline. Except for Sexton and Earls all of our backs were beyond mediocre in attack. Until Ringrose is back we need to get Carbery or Larmour in at 15, or try Scannell at 12. Henshaw and Aki are going to need to offer an awful lot more in attack to be a viable centre partnership going forward. I'd like to see Conway, Stockdale and Larmour in the back three next week unless Conway doesn't make it back in which case go for Carbery at 15 and move Larmour to the wing. I'd have no objections against either or both of the Scannel brothers playing if Niall Scannell was fit. Jack Conan is another player who deserves a shot on form. In the back row Stander and Leavy were great but I wasn't massively impressed by POM. When he played well he's nearly unstoppable but he spends too many games not offering enough to deserve a starting place in an area as competitive as the back row. When SOB gets back I'd rather have him and Leavy as the flankers and Stander at 8. On the bright side, James Ryan was immense and completely justified his selection. I'd have Porter over Ryan on the bench next week. We need a second option badly in case Furlong gets injured or whatever. Ryan has done nothing wrong but he's never going to be an international class player and so long that Porter doesn't have a complete meltdown at the scrum (bound to happen every so often, completely understandable) he's a better player. [/QUOTE]
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