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<blockquote data-quote="Melhor Time" data-source="post: 430574" data-attributes="member: 20116"><p><strong>darwin_23</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>17 forwards is the same number from RWC 2007. I think 2 hookers is okay. If one gets hurt then they can call in a replacement for the following match under World Cup rules.. The replacement cannot start but can be on the bench. France went for two hookers too. Props are most important to have in large stocks and they have to be specialists. I´m happy with five props. None of the five can cover hooker but as professional players I´m sure they have plenty of knowledge and experience training to play if an emergency presents itself. </p><p></p><p>Six loose forwards is for me, a must. Every side needs six in my opinion. Three starters, one on the bench and two out of the match day 22 but there , if required for the following match. The reserve backrower always plays and can replace any one of the backrowers. So naturally having two further players to use following a tough game can be very useful. Lets say Argentina go with 8 Leguizamón, 7 Galindo and 6 Fernández Lobbe vs England with 18 Senatore replacing Galindo for a knock in the secondhalf and Leguizamón plays the full game but needs 10 days to recover. This means neither Galindo nor Leguizamon would be able to play the next game vs Romania. If so then Argentina would field 8 Senatore, 7 Farias, 6 Fernández Lobbe with 18 being Campos. Situations like these also present themselves. Going into a Rugby World Cup without a sixth backrower is high risk stuff. It means one secondrower needs to cover the backrow. </p><p></p><p>Two halfbacks is a surprize but nothing new. Argentina did it in 2007 and France are doing it for 2011 too. I would have gone for three but its not an absolute. Often the third scrumhalf doesn´t play at all. He is just a benchman for the easiest match of the pool stage and gets a 20 minute run. This is the definition of surplus but, still, the position is so specialized that for me, 3 is important., But I am not the coach and many sides will only take 2 scrumhalves.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Vs England I´d say the team will be </p><p></p><p>15 MartÃn RodrÃguez Gurruchaga (Stade Français, Fra)</p><p>14 Gonzalo Camacho (Exeter Chiefs, Eng)</p><p>13 Gonzalo Tiesi (Stade Français, Fra)</p><p>12 Santi Fernández (Montpellier, Fra)</p><p>11 Lucas González Amorosino (Montpellier, Fra)</p><p>10 Felipe Contepomi (Stade Français, Fra)</p><p>9 Nicolás Vergallo (Toulouse, Fra)</p><p>8 Juan MartÃn Fernández Lobbe (Toulon, Fra)</p><p>7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón (Lyon, Fra)</p><p>6 Alvaro Galindo (Racing Metro, Fra)</p><p>5 Patricio Albacete (Toulouse, Fra)</p><p>4 Manuel Carizza (Biarritz, Fra)</p><p>3 MartÃn Scelzo (Agen, Fra)</p><p>2 Mario Ledesma (Clermont, Fra)</p><p>1 Marcos Ayerza (Leicester Tigers, Eng)</p><p></p><p>16 AgustÃn Creevy (Montpellier, Fra)</p><p>17 Rodrigo Roncero (Stade Français, Fra) </p><p>18 Juan Figallo (Montpellier, Fra)</p><p>19 Mariano Galarza (Los Pampas XV, Arg)</p><p>20 Julio Farias (Los Pampas XV, Arg)</p><p>21 Alfredo Lalanne (London Irish, Eng)</p><p>22 Marcelo Bosch (Biarritz, Fra)</p><p></p><p>Speedy backs. Not such a kicking game this time around. Thats my conclusion anyway.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Melhor Time, post: 430574, member: 20116"] [B]darwin_23 [/B]17 forwards is the same number from RWC 2007. I think 2 hookers is okay. If one gets hurt then they can call in a replacement for the following match under World Cup rules.. The replacement cannot start but can be on the bench. France went for two hookers too. Props are most important to have in large stocks and they have to be specialists. I´m happy with five props. None of the five can cover hooker but as professional players I´m sure they have plenty of knowledge and experience training to play if an emergency presents itself. Six loose forwards is for me, a must. Every side needs six in my opinion. Three starters, one on the bench and two out of the match day 22 but there , if required for the following match. The reserve backrower always plays and can replace any one of the backrowers. So naturally having two further players to use following a tough game can be very useful. Lets say Argentina go with 8 Leguizamón, 7 Galindo and 6 Fernández Lobbe vs England with 18 Senatore replacing Galindo for a knock in the secondhalf and Leguizamón plays the full game but needs 10 days to recover. This means neither Galindo nor Leguizamon would be able to play the next game vs Romania. If so then Argentina would field 8 Senatore, 7 Farias, 6 Fernández Lobbe with 18 being Campos. Situations like these also present themselves. Going into a Rugby World Cup without a sixth backrower is high risk stuff. It means one secondrower needs to cover the backrow. Two halfbacks is a surprize but nothing new. Argentina did it in 2007 and France are doing it for 2011 too. I would have gone for three but its not an absolute. Often the third scrumhalf doesn´t play at all. He is just a benchman for the easiest match of the pool stage and gets a 20 minute run. This is the definition of surplus but, still, the position is so specialized that for me, 3 is important., But I am not the coach and many sides will only take 2 scrumhalves. Vs England I´d say the team will be 15 MartÃn RodrÃguez Gurruchaga (Stade Français, Fra) 14 Gonzalo Camacho (Exeter Chiefs, Eng) 13 Gonzalo Tiesi (Stade Français, Fra) 12 Santi Fernández (Montpellier, Fra) 11 Lucas González Amorosino (Montpellier, Fra) 10 Felipe Contepomi (Stade Français, Fra) 9 Nicolás Vergallo (Toulouse, Fra) 8 Juan MartÃn Fernández Lobbe (Toulon, Fra) 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón (Lyon, Fra) 6 Alvaro Galindo (Racing Metro, Fra) 5 Patricio Albacete (Toulouse, Fra) 4 Manuel Carizza (Biarritz, Fra) 3 MartÃn Scelzo (Agen, Fra) 2 Mario Ledesma (Clermont, Fra) 1 Marcos Ayerza (Leicester Tigers, Eng) 16 AgustÃn Creevy (Montpellier, Fra) 17 Rodrigo Roncero (Stade Français, Fra) 18 Juan Figallo (Montpellier, Fra) 19 Mariano Galarza (Los Pampas XV, Arg) 20 Julio Farias (Los Pampas XV, Arg) 21 Alfredo Lalanne (London Irish, Eng) 22 Marcelo Bosch (Biarritz, Fra) Speedy backs. Not such a kicking game this time around. Thats my conclusion anyway. [/QUOTE]
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