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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2022 Six Nations] Wales vs Scotland (12/02/22)
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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 1076427" data-attributes="member: 13739"><p>I despair a little when the reality is that Biggar's our best option at 10. I respect the guy massively because if everyone had his attitude we's be a better side, but he really offers very little in attack.</p><p></p><p>Taking the ball to the line is only a small part of attacking 10 play, and even then he's bloody poor at it. Patchell is a good example of someone who does it well, fixes defenders and picks the right pass. Jarrod does a fine job too. Biggar doesn't often pass across the face of the defence which is what's really needed to unlock.</p><p></p><p>Then you look at Sexton. He only occasionally takes the ball flat, other times he's looping behind to give himself more time to spread the ball wide. Smith has similar variety to his game that unlocks defences.</p><p></p><p>I don't see any of that in Biggar, never have. Our best attacking rugby during either Gatland or Pivacs reigns were with Stephen Jones/Hook at 10 2008-9, Priestland at 10 in 2011-12 or Anscombe at 10 in 2019. We've has success with Biggar at 10, 2013 comes to mind, but he wasn't really instrumental in that victory, not from an attacking pov anyway.</p><p></p><p>Have we got a ready made alternative like England have in Smith? Probably not, but someone like Jarrod Evans has bossed big games for Cardiff going back to 2018 in the final of the challenge cup. I think he could be just the player we need to unlock our exciting backs.</p><p></p><p>All 10's need decent ball from their forwards though, and that's still a work on for Wales.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 1076427, member: 13739"] I despair a little when the reality is that Biggar's our best option at 10. I respect the guy massively because if everyone had his attitude we's be a better side, but he really offers very little in attack. Taking the ball to the line is only a small part of attacking 10 play, and even then he's bloody poor at it. Patchell is a good example of someone who does it well, fixes defenders and picks the right pass. Jarrod does a fine job too. Biggar doesn't often pass across the face of the defence which is what's really needed to unlock. Then you look at Sexton. He only occasionally takes the ball flat, other times he's looping behind to give himself more time to spread the ball wide. Smith has similar variety to his game that unlocks defences. I don't see any of that in Biggar, never have. Our best attacking rugby during either Gatland or Pivacs reigns were with Stephen Jones/Hook at 10 2008-9, Priestland at 10 in 2011-12 or Anscombe at 10 in 2019. We've has success with Biggar at 10, 2013 comes to mind, but he wasn't really instrumental in that victory, not from an attacking pov anyway. Have we got a ready made alternative like England have in Smith? Probably not, but someone like Jarrod Evans has bossed big games for Cardiff going back to 2018 in the final of the challenge cup. I think he could be just the player we need to unlock our exciting backs. All 10's need decent ball from their forwards though, and that's still a work on for Wales. [/QUOTE]
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