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<blockquote data-quote="Crapspray" data-source="post: 586657" data-attributes="member: 58918"><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I'm a bit surprised that more hasn't been made of the lack of a captain. Is it anything more than protocol? Or a kick up the arse for Robshaw? Does Robshaw even need a kick up the arse?</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I can't see why Robshaw would lose it, or what he's done to lose it. Wood was lacklustre in Argentina and I can't see any other real contenders. No back has the experience other than Flood, who is out of favour. Parling is the other player that comes to mind – </span></span><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">if only so it frees up the backrow conundrum.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">For me, on current form, the backrow against Australia would be Wood, Robshaw, and Morgan; with Kvesic on the bench to potentially supplant - as Wood did last year. So I would pick Robshaw. Nothing I've seen has lead me to believe he's a bad captain or player; man of the match in two games in the Six Nations is testament to that. I'd also start him ahead of Wood should Kvesic demand a starting place.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">It all seems a bit strange from Lancaster. It doesn't really sit with the squad mentality if there is no incumbent captain. Nor will it particularly endear him to whoever ends up with it. </span></span><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Is he trying to restructure the squad so much he wants to make sure it's as malleable as possible?</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">---</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Having mentioned Flood, I think I'm almost converted to him starting. No other back has anything like the experience –</span></span><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Care has 40 caps, but won't start, and Youngs and Ashton are next, both of whom are inconsistent to say the least. The lack of a real leader leaves the back line rudderless in a rough match. Considering a back line of Youngs, Farrell, Yarde, Twelvetrees, Tuilagi, Wade, and Brown only has 95 caps (a third of which is Youngs alone) </span></span><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I feel they are </span></span><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">too likely to break under pressure.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crapspray, post: 586657, member: 58918"] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana]I'm a bit surprised that more hasn't been made of the lack of a captain. Is it anything more than protocol? Or a kick up the arse for Robshaw? Does Robshaw even need a kick up the arse?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana]I can't see why Robshaw would lose it, or what he's done to lose it. Wood was lacklustre in Argentina and I can't see any other real contenders. No back has the experience other than Flood, who is out of favour. Parling is the other player that comes to mind – [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana]if only so it frees up the backrow conundrum.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana]For me, on current form, the backrow against Australia would be Wood, Robshaw, and Morgan; with Kvesic on the bench to potentially supplant - as Wood did last year. So I would pick Robshaw. Nothing I've seen has lead me to believe he's a bad captain or player; man of the match in two games in the Six Nations is testament to that. I'd also start him ahead of Wood should Kvesic demand a starting place.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana]It all seems a bit strange from Lancaster. It doesn't really sit with the squad mentality if there is no incumbent captain. Nor will it particularly endear him to whoever ends up with it. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana]Is he trying to restructure the squad so much he wants to make sure it's as malleable as possible?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana]---[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana]Having mentioned Flood, I think I'm almost converted to him starting. No other back has anything like the experience –[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana]Care has 40 caps, but won't start, and Youngs and Ashton are next, both of whom are inconsistent to say the least. The lack of a real leader leaves the back line rudderless in a rough match. Considering a back line of Youngs, Farrell, Yarde, Twelvetrees, Tuilagi, Wade, and Brown only has 95 caps (a third of which is Youngs alone) [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana]I feel they are [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana]too likely to break under pressure.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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