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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2019 Six Nations] England Squad
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<blockquote data-quote="Every Time Ref" data-source="post: 930842" data-attributes="member: 71826"><p>I'm happy to take your word for it, still not convinced he's the man for England though! It would have to be a monumental improvement to change my mind on that. I'm with Xsypher on this:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Both props did very well in the scrum against top class opposition, in both cases the scrummaging is considered their "weak suit" compared to contributions in open play. And both props excelled in open play, the success of the game plan was built on hard physical work at a high work rate across the pack including the front row. I just do not see Cole bringing enough marginal improvement to the scrum to counterbalance the loss of physicality and work rate in open play.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Every Time Ref, post: 930842, member: 71826"] I’m happy to take your word for it, still not convinced he’s the man for England though! It would have to be a monumental improvement to change my mind on that. I’m with Xsypher on this: Both props did very well in the scrum against top class opposition, in both cases the scrummaging is considered their “weak suit” compared to contributions in open play. And both props excelled in open play, the success of the game plan was built on hard physical work at a high work rate across the pack including the front row. I just do not see Cole bringing enough marginal improvement to the scrum to counterbalance the loss of physicality and work rate in open play. [/QUOTE]
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