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Champions Cup 15/16 - Rd 6 Pool 1 (Oyonnax, Saracens, Toulouse, Ulster)
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<blockquote data-quote="LukeFitzgerald" data-source="post: 779833" data-attributes="member: 73469"><p>Payne should 100% start for Ireland against Wales, either at 13 or 15 (more than likely 13). We're going into that game with a raw enough team against a monster sized team. Our defence has to be spot on. McCloskey/Payne or Henshaw/Payne (if Henshaw will be back quick enough) are both defensively sound combinations. People constantly disregard Payne as a 13 because he doesn't run the length of the pitch 5 times every game and beat 9 defenders on his way. He offers so much to Ireland at 13 both defensively and offensively. People who say he shouldn't be at 13 are the same people who don't rate Heaslip at 8, nor Kearney at 15 as they can't understand how much they contribute to Ireland's success because they aren't doing the most unsubtle of plays. Kearney at fullback is one of the best defensive fullbacks in the world (in terms of both tackling and defensive positioning), great aerial threat and is a great attacker with ball in hand. People just constantly disregard Kearney due to some warped agenda and can't see how well he plays in every game, especially in attack.</p><p>Marshall and Gilroy were both electric today.</p><p>That Farrell Fail was the greatest moment of the CC this year</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LukeFitzgerald, post: 779833, member: 73469"] Payne should 100% start for Ireland against Wales, either at 13 or 15 (more than likely 13). We're going into that game with a raw enough team against a monster sized team. Our defence has to be spot on. McCloskey/Payne or Henshaw/Payne (if Henshaw will be back quick enough) are both defensively sound combinations. People constantly disregard Payne as a 13 because he doesn't run the length of the pitch 5 times every game and beat 9 defenders on his way. He offers so much to Ireland at 13 both defensively and offensively. People who say he shouldn't be at 13 are the same people who don't rate Heaslip at 8, nor Kearney at 15 as they can't understand how much they contribute to Ireland's success because they aren't doing the most unsubtle of plays. Kearney at fullback is one of the best defensive fullbacks in the world (in terms of both tackling and defensive positioning), great aerial threat and is a great attacker with ball in hand. People just constantly disregard Kearney due to some warped agenda and can't see how well he plays in every game, especially in attack. Marshall and Gilroy were both electric today. That Farrell Fail was the greatest moment of the CC this year [/QUOTE]
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