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<blockquote data-quote="Vieux Talonneur" data-source="post: 913375" data-attributes="member: 73144"><p>While we endlessly debate our best back row combinations, call for Hartley and Cole to be dropped, wonder if Mako's scrummaging is up to it and ponder which of our 4 "world class" locks should play this week, the ABs have yet again demonstrated how much they value continuity, nous and experience up front. From Saturday's match:</p><p></p><p>Read 110 caps</p><p>Whitelock 100</p><p>Franks 99</p><p>Retallick 69</p><p>Cane 56</p><p>Moody 35</p><p>Taylor 33</p><p>Squire 18</p><p></p><p>Cane's the baby at 26, Squire, Taylor and Retallick 27, Moody & Whitelock 29, Franks 30 and somehow Read is only 32.</p><p></p><p>Think Mealamu, Woodcock and McCaw before them. Sure they're well looked after, but it's not all about lung capacity and bounce times. Food for thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vieux Talonneur, post: 913375, member: 73144"] While we endlessly debate our best back row combinations, call for Hartley and Cole to be dropped, wonder if Mako’s scrummaging is up to it and ponder which of our 4 “world class” locks should play this week, the ABs have yet again demonstrated how much they value continuity, nous and experience up front. From Saturday’s match: Read 110 caps Whitelock 100 Franks 99 Retallick 69 Cane 56 Moody 35 Taylor 33 Squire 18 Cane’s the baby at 26, Squire, Taylor and Retallick 27, Moody & Whitelock 29, Franks 30 and somehow Read is only 32. Think Mealamu, Woodcock and McCaw before them. Sure they’re well looked after, but it’s not all about lung capacity and bounce times. Food for thought. [/QUOTE]
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