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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 875547" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>A little depth chart because it trumps studying French Grammar;</p><p></p><p>LH Prop: <strong>McGrath, </strong>Healy, Kilcoyne, Cronin, <em>Dooley</em></p><p></p><p>Hooker: Best*, Scannell, Cronin, Tracey</p><p></p><p>TH Prop: <strong><em>Furlong</em></strong>, Ryan, Bealham, Porter</p><p></p><p>Locks: Toner, Henderson, Treadwell, Dillane, Ryan, <em>Kleyn</em></p><p></p><p>Blindside Flanker/Number 8 (Due to Stander probably being the best in both positions these are linked): <strong>Stander</strong>, Heaslip*, O'Mahoney, Conan, Leavy, Ruddock, O'Donoghue, <em>Deegan</em> </p><p></p><p>Openside Flanker: <strong>O'Brien, </strong>Van der Flier, Murphy, O'Donnell, Henry</p><p></p><p>Scrum Half: <em><strong>Murray, </strong></em>McGrath, Marmion, Cooney</p><p></p><p>Out Half: <em><strong>Sexton, </strong></em>Jackson*, Madigan*, Carbery*, Bleyendaal, Keatley, <em>Hanrahan, Byrne</em></p><p><em></em></p><p>Centres: <strong>Henshaw, </strong>Ringrose, Aki, Marshall, McCloskey, Olding*, Scannell, <em>Farrell </em></p><p><em></em></p><p>Wings: Earls, Stockdale, Zebo*, O'Loughlin, <em>Ludik, Byrne, Kelleher, Wooton, Sweetnam</em></p><p><em></em></p><p>Fullback: Carbery*, O'Halloran, Conway, Olding*, Kearney*, Zebo*</p><p></p><p>Bold indicates I player that I believe to be in the top three in their position in the world, bold and in italics is a player I believe to be the best!</p><p></p><p>Italic denotes an uncapped player</p><p></p><p>A * Denotes a player whom I believe has at best a 50% chance of being available for the next world cup. (In Carbery's case its there because I don't know what position he'll be used)</p><p></p><p>A quick look at that would have me believing that Schmidt's medium term goals should be to develop his hookers behind Best, his locks, 10's behind Sexton (Or get Mad Dog back/Pray for PJ) and his back three into international class players because there lies our obvious weaknesses with Toner being the only guy in those positions who has really earned that status through consistent performance at that level. Another goal, and one which is very achievable, should be to go into the next World Cup with the best front row, back row and halfbacks and one of the best centre partnerships. For this Autumn the focus should be on the back three, locks and hooker with a few guys ready to step up in those positions against tier 1 international opposition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 875547, member: 45598"] A little depth chart because it trumps studying French Grammar; LH Prop: [B]McGrath, [/B]Healy, Kilcoyne, Cronin, [I]Dooley[/I] Hooker: Best*, Scannell, Cronin, Tracey TH Prop: [B][I]Furlong[/I][/B], Ryan, Bealham, Porter Locks: Toner, Henderson, Treadwell, Dillane, Ryan, [I]Kleyn[/I] Blindside Flanker/Number 8 (Due to Stander probably being the best in both positions these are linked): [B]Stander[/B], Heaslip*, O'Mahoney, Conan, Leavy, Ruddock, O'Donoghue, [I]Deegan[/I] Openside Flanker: [B]O'Brien, [/B]Van der Flier, Murphy, O'Donnell, Henry Scrum Half: [I][B]Murray, [/B][/I]McGrath, Marmion, Cooney Out Half: [I][B]Sexton, [/B][/I]Jackson*, Madigan*, Carbery*, Bleyendaal, Keatley, [I]Hanrahan, Byrne [/I] Centres: [B]Henshaw, [/B]Ringrose,[B] [/B]Aki, Marshall, McCloskey, Olding*, Scannell, [I]Farrell [/I] Wings: Earls, Stockdale, Zebo*, O'Loughlin, [I]Ludik, Byrne, Kelleher, Wooton, Sweetnam [/I] Fullback: Carbery*, O'Halloran, Conway, Olding*, Kearney*, Zebo* Bold indicates I player that I believe to be in the top three in their position in the world, bold and in italics is a player I believe to be the best! Italic denotes an uncapped player A * Denotes a player whom I believe has at best a 50% chance of being available for the next world cup. (In Carbery's case its there because I don't know what position he'll be used) A quick look at that would have me believing that Schmidt's medium term goals should be to develop his hookers behind Best, his locks, 10's behind Sexton (Or get Mad Dog back/Pray for PJ) and his back three into international class players because there lies our obvious weaknesses with Toner being the only guy in those positions who has really earned that status through consistent performance at that level. Another goal, and one which is very achievable, should be to go into the next World Cup with the best front row, back row and halfbacks and one of the best centre partnerships. For this Autumn the focus should be on the back three, locks and hooker with a few guys ready to step up in those positions against tier 1 international opposition. [/QUOTE]
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