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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 302217"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Stillknox @ Feb 7 2010, 11:17 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=435801" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Only 4 frogs for me, for 6 englishmen. B) </p><p></p><p>Hook wasn't very impressive until his try IMO, I'm not convinced with him at 13. What happened to the good old (and very ugly) Tom Shanklin ?</p><p></p><p></p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p>Eh? Apart from his two missed penalties (no idea why he took them as he doesn't kick for the Ospreys), Hook was immense. Wales' midfield was solid defensively, and Hook made quite a few nice breaks. He set up what should have been a try for Tom James, and scored that great try himslef. I'd be inclined to put him in the team in front of Basteraud (obvious bias), because Basteraud was nowhere to be seen in the second half today.</p><p></p><p>Tom Shanklin is past it. Not playing well, and plays even worse outside Roberts. Shanklin needs Henson to perform at the highest level, has never been as good without him.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 302217"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Stillknox @ Feb 7 2010, 11:17 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=435801']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Only 4 frogs for me, for 6 englishmen. B) Hook wasn't very impressive until his try IMO, I'm not convinced with him at 13. What happened to the good old (and very ugly) Tom Shanklin ? [/b][/quote] Eh? Apart from his two missed penalties (no idea why he took them as he doesn't kick for the Ospreys), Hook was immense. Wales' midfield was solid defensively, and Hook made quite a few nice breaks. He set up what should have been a try for Tom James, and scored that great try himslef. I'd be inclined to put him in the team in front of Basteraud (obvious bias), because Basteraud was nowhere to be seen in the second half today. Tom Shanklin is past it. Not playing well, and plays even worse outside Roberts. Shanklin needs Henson to perform at the highest level, has never been as good without him. [/QUOTE]
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