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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 1045942" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>Why give him the 10 jersey when he has done nothing of note in three years? Give him his opportunity to take it sure, we're fairly desperate for a 10 but he had it last week and was fairly desperate. </p><p></p><p>HB was playing at a level in Leinster that was good enough to get him into the last two squads, (ie looking good and winning games at pro14 level) it's currently the level of every 10 bar Sexton*. Give the kid his chance, if he takes it great, Carbery and Burns can battle it out for the last squad spot behind him for the Autumn tests. If he doesn't, we're basically where we are currently. </p><p></p><p>Starting against the US isn't going to magic Carbery back to the level he was at while playing and learning under Lancaster and Schmidt either and with the injuries he's had he's almost certainly not going to get his feet back to a level that set him apart. He needs to add more to his game because currently a reasonably well executed blitz defence, which is how 90% of teams defend, can totally nullify him.</p><p></p><p>*Ross Byrne too to be fair but we know he's not a good enough athlete to make the grade.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 1045942, member: 45598"] Why give him the 10 jersey when he has done nothing of note in three years? Give him his opportunity to take it sure, we're fairly desperate for a 10 but he had it last week and was fairly desperate. HB was playing at a level in Leinster that was good enough to get him into the last two squads, (ie looking good and winning games at pro14 level) it's currently the level of every 10 bar Sexton*. Give the kid his chance, if he takes it great, Carbery and Burns can battle it out for the last squad spot behind him for the Autumn tests. If he doesn't, we're basically where we are currently. Starting against the US isn't going to magic Carbery back to the level he was at while playing and learning under Lancaster and Schmidt either and with the injuries he's had he's almost certainly not going to get his feet back to a level that set him apart. He needs to add more to his game because currently a reasonably well executed blitz defence, which is how 90% of teams defend, can totally nullify him. *Ross Byrne too to be fair but we know he's not a good enough athlete to make the grade. [/QUOTE]
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