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<blockquote data-quote="SaintsFan_Webby" data-source="post: 140858"><p>Well that was fairly tedious to watch up until about the last 10 minutes when desperation set in. </p><p></p><p>I realise the Ospreys have a fair few internationals away at the moment, but they have no chance of living up to this hype about them competing in the HEC if their squad players perform that badly. The Cardiff pack is decent, but their are fiercer tests lying in wait in the dark corners of France and England - if the Ospreys get bullied and concede so many penalties in the forwards on a regular basis then they have no chance of success. Tiatia, good ball carrier though he is, could quite easily become a liability. The number of times he went straight over the top of rucks or took out men without the ball, needless offences, was ridiculous. A referee with more experience at a higher level will ping him regularly. Justin Marshall is also well past his best; the sooner Mike Phillips is instated at 9 the better.</p><p></p><p>On the flip side, can't see Cardiff doing anything special either. At least not until they find someone decent to replace Nicky Robinson. The guy just doesn't instill the confidence you need from a top class 10, and seems unable to get the ball wide on a regular enough basis.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SaintsFan_Webby, post: 140858"] Well that was fairly tedious to watch up until about the last 10 minutes when desperation set in. I realise the Ospreys have a fair few internationals away at the moment, but they have no chance of living up to this hype about them competing in the HEC if their squad players perform that badly. The Cardiff pack is decent, but their are fiercer tests lying in wait in the dark corners of France and England - if the Ospreys get bullied and concede so many penalties in the forwards on a regular basis then they have no chance of success. Tiatia, good ball carrier though he is, could quite easily become a liability. The number of times he went straight over the top of rucks or took out men without the ball, needless offences, was ridiculous. A referee with more experience at a higher level will ping him regularly. Justin Marshall is also well past his best; the sooner Mike Phillips is instated at 9 the better. On the flip side, can't see Cardiff doing anything special either. At least not until they find someone decent to replace Nicky Robinson. The guy just doesn't instill the confidence you need from a top class 10, and seems unable to get the ball wide on a regular enough basis. [/QUOTE]
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