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2021 British & Irish Lions Tour
Backline Dilemma for Gatland in the British Lions Team
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<blockquote data-quote="Groundhog" data-source="post: 828639" data-attributes="member: 50079"><p>Well I think he picks the best team to fit his gameplan like everyone, but that gameplan does benefit hugely from a big boy at 12 and a lot of big carries up the middle of the backline followed by quick successions of pick and goes. That was a system where a guy like Roberts thrived. The rep for picking big guys probably comes from how decidedly average some of the big fellas (Cuthbert) have been playing recently. I think Gatland is a relatively tunnel visioned coach, but he won't omit clearly better players to include guys like Roberts or Cuthbert. He has four countries to answer for, and he's not stupid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Groundhog, post: 828639, member: 50079"] Well I think he picks the best team to fit his gameplan like everyone, but that gameplan does benefit hugely from a big boy at 12 and a lot of big carries up the middle of the backline followed by quick successions of pick and goes. That was a system where a guy like Roberts thrived. The rep for picking big guys probably comes from how decidedly average some of the big fellas (Cuthbert) have been playing recently. I think Gatland is a relatively tunnel visioned coach, but he won't omit clearly better players to include guys like Roberts or Cuthbert. He has four countries to answer for, and he's not stupid. [/QUOTE]
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