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[2018 November Tests] England vs New Zealand 10/11/18
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<blockquote data-quote="Bada-Bing!" data-source="post: 919866" data-attributes="member: 70552"><p>Yep hoping for Underhill at 7 for TC. Wilson to to remain at 8 and Shields at 6. I was impressed with Mercer's footwork, but see him more as a sub to come on when the game is more broken up.</p><p></p><p>I didn't think Shields had that bad a game v SA. Ok yeah there was that dumb attempt at trying to throw an over the head no look pass when he was 10m from the line, but other than I thought his line speed was good, he hit rucks, tackled (although a little high) and gave us another line out option. </p><p></p><p>If Shields has stinker v the ABs he'll get slaughtered by England fans on here because I get the feeling that he was expected hit the ground running. But also because he's playing the country of his birth.</p><p></p><p> I also get a sense of an undercurrent of suspicion on this board because he's a Kiwi who has jumped the queue ahead of English born and bred, like Underhill, straight into the team. The whole Rusedski/Lennox Lewis phenomena of not being born and bred here, but who have a lot more to prove to win over doubters. He's pretty much had what 4 months in English Rugby - I for one am willing to give a chance to prove himself. But agree he has a lot to prove his doubters wrong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bada-Bing!, post: 919866, member: 70552"] Yep hoping for Underhill at 7 for TC. Wilson to to remain at 8 and Shields at 6. I was impressed with Mercer’s footwork, but see him more as a sub to come on when the game is more broken up. I didn’t think Shields had that bad a game v SA. Ok yeah there was that dumb attempt at trying to throw an over the head no look pass when he was 10m from the line, but other than I thought his line speed was good, he hit rucks, tackled (although a little high) and gave us another line out option. If Shields has stinker v the ABs he’ll get slaughtered by England fans on here because I get the feeling that he was expected hit the ground running. But also because he’s playing the country of his birth. I also get a sense of an undercurrent of suspicion on this board because he’s a Kiwi who has jumped the queue ahead of English born and bred, like Underhill, straight into the team. The whole Rusedski/Lennox Lewis phenomena of not being born and bred here, but who have a lot more to prove to win over doubters. He’s pretty much had what 4 months in English Rugby - I for one am willing to give a chance to prove himself. But agree he has a lot to prove his doubters wrong. [/QUOTE]
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