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<blockquote data-quote="Teddington Logic" data-source="post: 1070562" data-attributes="member: 85441"><p>Anyone who thinks that Smith and Ford play a similar game really doesn't watch enough rugby</p><p></p><p>Whilst they have a similar kicking ability, that is where it ends. They use their kicking game game differently due to the nature/philosophy of the teams that they play within.</p><p></p><p>Smith's running game is completely different level to Fords which also means that Smith can kick for himself to recover the ball where as Ford prefers the spiral bomb to hope for a mistake from the opposition. Both of course being totally valid tactics</p><p></p><p></p><p>Jones wants flexibility within his squad. If he picks one specialist FH to start they he will always go for players on the bench who can cover at least 2 positions rather than a specialist FH. This is why he will try and start with Farrell at 12 and have Marchant/Malins in his match day squad and why he used to have Daly somewhere every game. He looks at his 2nd/back row in exactly the same way. That is why Ford is not there. Once Jones has decided that Smith is his 10 through to the World Cup, Ford does not get in a Jones match day squad unless Smith is injured. It is a real p1sser for Ford (great for Tigers/Sale) but is a result of Jones's match day strategy rather than Farrell being undropable</p><p></p><p>What people seem to forget, when describing Smith as young/promising is that Smith has been Quins first choice FH for 4 years. He has got way more experience than either Farrell or Ford had when they first started playing for England and he has demonstrated time and again that he is a player who absolutely thrives under pressure and when he can win games from lost positions.</p><p></p><p>Jones knows this. Smith knows this. Jones has got everyone talking about Ford/Bailey/Barbeary/Farrell. Job done</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Teddington Logic, post: 1070562, member: 85441"] Anyone who thinks that Smith and Ford play a similar game really doesn't watch enough rugby Whilst they have a similar kicking ability, that is where it ends. They use their kicking game game differently due to the nature/philosophy of the teams that they play within. Smith's running game is completely different level to Fords which also means that Smith can kick for himself to recover the ball where as Ford prefers the spiral bomb to hope for a mistake from the opposition. Both of course being totally valid tactics Jones wants flexibility within his squad. If he picks one specialist FH to start they he will always go for players on the bench who can cover at least 2 positions rather than a specialist FH. This is why he will try and start with Farrell at 12 and have Marchant/Malins in his match day squad and why he used to have Daly somewhere every game. He looks at his 2nd/back row in exactly the same way. That is why Ford is not there. Once Jones has decided that Smith is his 10 through to the World Cup, Ford does not get in a Jones match day squad unless Smith is injured. It is a real p1sser for Ford (great for Tigers/Sale) but is a result of Jones's match day strategy rather than Farrell being undropable What people seem to forget, when describing Smith as young/promising is that Smith has been Quins first choice FH for 4 years. He has got way more experience than either Farrell or Ford had when they first started playing for England and he has demonstrated time and again that he is a player who absolutely thrives under pressure and when he can win games from lost positions. Jones knows this. Smith knows this. Jones has got everyone talking about Ford/Bailey/Barbeary/Farrell. Job done [/QUOTE]
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