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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2019 Six Nations] Ireland vs France (10/03/2019)
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<blockquote data-quote="munstermuffin" data-source="post: 935993" data-attributes="member: 39240"><p>Ryan is on better form and the better scrummager but probably the more better set piece lad and exposed to French opposition more where he's always coped well. Porter has higher potential and is better around the park but at the moment very very little between them. Just more so Ryan has reached his ceiling and Porter hasn't. Porter is more a project for next RWC cycle as he is still learning the THP role too. But as of now there is not alot between them.</p><p></p><p>I'd also expect Jordi or SOB as 20 vs Wales. Same with Beirne.</p><p>On the starters Best needs a big game to fix alot but 6 day turnaround is tough for him too.</p><p></p><p>Carbery, maybe Conway, maybe Herring, Porter, Beirne and SOB/Jordi will all return I feel.</p><p>Murray and Sexton will need big games too or pressure will be fierce to drop 1 of them.</p><p></p><p>But for this game to be fair Schmidt has been smart. Henderson is injury prone so makes sense to not risk having replacement as a returning injury player.</p><p>CJ is back ahead of time so is still a bit of risk so makes sense having Conan there.</p><p>Ryan vs Porter is 50/50 and well Porter has been microscoped for his form lately. Makes sense to do it this way.</p><p></p><p>And subconsciously there is a squad depth being built.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="munstermuffin, post: 935993, member: 39240"] Ryan is on better form and the better scrummager but probably the more better set piece lad and exposed to French opposition more where he's always coped well. Porter has higher potential and is better around the park but at the moment very very little between them. Just more so Ryan has reached his ceiling and Porter hasn't. Porter is more a project for next RWC cycle as he is still learning the THP role too. But as of now there is not alot between them. I'd also expect Jordi or SOB as 20 vs Wales. Same with Beirne. On the starters Best needs a big game to fix alot but 6 day turnaround is tough for him too. Carbery, maybe Conway, maybe Herring, Porter, Beirne and SOB/Jordi will all return I feel. Murray and Sexton will need big games too or pressure will be fierce to drop 1 of them. But for this game to be fair Schmidt has been smart. Henderson is injury prone so makes sense to not risk having replacement as a returning injury player. CJ is back ahead of time so is still a bit of risk so makes sense having Conan there. Ryan vs Porter is 50/50 and well Porter has been microscoped for his form lately. Makes sense to do it this way. And subconsciously there is a squad depth being built. [/QUOTE]
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