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Backline Dilemma for Gatland in the British Lions Team
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<blockquote data-quote="Peat" data-source="post: 829047" data-attributes="member: 42330"><p>A player's ability from the tee is certainly not irrelevant to rugby and it is factored into selection at fly-half, but for me it doesn't factor into their ability as a fly-half. You can always pick someone else as a goal kicker. I don't want to dismiss Farrell's impact at international rugby (a lot of which is to do with goal kicking), but I think a lot of people are going "Big International Impact in Last Year + Being Great Fly-Half for Sarries = Great International Fly-Half". The two parts of the equation look true enough (don't watch Sarries enough to say) but the conclusion is iffy. And I think it goes against the evidence to date.</p><p></p><p>You're right that Farrell has been a victim of other changes in the team (which is why I put a lot of emphasis on the windows and games where Farrell and Ford both got game time). I think its fair to say a quality fly-half should be able to override some of those challenges though. No other position has so much ability to influence the game.</p><p></p><p>Just on the 2014 6Ns - we played some nice rugby, but if you look at the highlights, its not Farrell leading the creative charge. Its mainly coming from Danny Care with Mike Brown and Luther Burrell applying some really quality finishes. He had a great game against Italy but that aside, he didn't have a big impact.</p><p></p><p>He's blossomed as a playmaker under Jones, but how much of that's on the positional swap? Time will tell but his CV isn't the one I'd be looking for in a Lions fly-half.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peat, post: 829047, member: 42330"] A player's ability from the tee is certainly not irrelevant to rugby and it is factored into selection at fly-half, but for me it doesn't factor into their ability as a fly-half. You can always pick someone else as a goal kicker. I don't want to dismiss Farrell's impact at international rugby (a lot of which is to do with goal kicking), but I think a lot of people are going "Big International Impact in Last Year + Being Great Fly-Half for Sarries = Great International Fly-Half". The two parts of the equation look true enough (don't watch Sarries enough to say) but the conclusion is iffy. And I think it goes against the evidence to date. You're right that Farrell has been a victim of other changes in the team (which is why I put a lot of emphasis on the windows and games where Farrell and Ford both got game time). I think its fair to say a quality fly-half should be able to override some of those challenges though. No other position has so much ability to influence the game. Just on the 2014 6Ns - we played some nice rugby, but if you look at the highlights, its not Farrell leading the creative charge. Its mainly coming from Danny Care with Mike Brown and Luther Burrell applying some really quality finishes. He had a great game against Italy but that aside, he didn't have a big impact. He's blossomed as a playmaker under Jones, but how much of that's on the positional swap? Time will tell but his CV isn't the one I'd be looking for in a Lions fly-half. [/QUOTE]
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