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<blockquote data-quote="TheSaffycen" data-source="post: 644762" data-attributes="member: 71135"><p>**** Botha is back for Toulon <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> I was hoping for a Suta-Rossouw combo as I can see us really attacking their lineout but we wont have as much of an advantage as we would have without Botha there. Anyway key match ups -</p><p>Front row v Front row- Toulon has a massive scrummaging advantage over us and it will be a long day in the scrum. Carrying wise Brits and Vunipola are great at loose carries but not so great in the tight, Toulon have big lumps to run tight</p><p>Second row- Lineout wise a we have an advantage but carrying wise we are massively less, work rate and tackling I think we are better off.</p><p>Back row- Burger v Lobbe both great players but at the moment Burger has too be the player here, crazy tackling and work rate. Brown v Smith very different players smith big carrying almost an 8 really where as Brown is a great open runner and tackler, Smith gets the nod though. Vunipola v Armitage very, very different Armitage is really an 7 but has played well at 8, Vunipola is a carrying machine and will be the big guy for us this game.</p><p>Backs- ****</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheSaffycen, post: 644762, member: 71135"] **** Botha is back for Toulon :( I was hoping for a Suta-Rossouw combo as I can see us really attacking their lineout but we wont have as much of an advantage as we would have without Botha there. Anyway key match ups - Front row v Front row- Toulon has a massive scrummaging advantage over us and it will be a long day in the scrum. Carrying wise Brits and Vunipola are great at loose carries but not so great in the tight, Toulon have big lumps to run tight Second row- Lineout wise a we have an advantage but carrying wise we are massively less, work rate and tackling I think we are better off. Back row- Burger v Lobbe both great players but at the moment Burger has too be the player here, crazy tackling and work rate. Brown v Smith very different players smith big carrying almost an 8 really where as Brown is a great open runner and tackler, Smith gets the nod though. Vunipola v Armitage very, very different Armitage is really an 7 but has played well at 8, Vunipola is a carrying machine and will be the big guy for us this game. Backs- **** [/QUOTE]
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