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<blockquote data-quote="MunsterMan" data-source="post: 289255"><p>The two most important decisions the coaches can make is who plays #10 for Ireland and #3 for the Boks. If BJ Botha plays at tighthead Ireland's scrum <em>will</em> be <em>massacred</em>. If Smit plays tighthead it's giving a free pass to Cian Healy, who has stood up to the likes of Castro before too. Hayes can handle the Beast if the referee is alert.</p><p></p><p>If O'Gara wears then, Ireland will suffer. It will be excellent news for the Saffers at the breakdown. Against Australia our Openside Flanker was given the role of standing in front of ROG when the ball went down his channel, he was top tackler that day, and did a great job in defense, but the Aussie's had free reign at the breakdown. If Sexton is picked it will free up the backrow to make the breakdown more of a contest.</p><p></p><p>If Sexton is at 10, we have a 85%+ goalkicker this season (ROG's % is below 50) who can really ignite a backline and get it moving, can make a break which will keep the Rush defense from smashing BOD all the time (Where as ROG is left with the option of throw the hospital pass or cough up possession). And just gives us so many more options. </p><p></p><p>Smit at 3 is a serious handicap for SA, ROG at 10 is a serious handicap for Ireland, will be interesting to see what happens. </p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KZNSharksFan @ Nov 23 2009, 09:19 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=422698" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Are you a practising member of the IRA?</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>No, just dig at opperstopper. </p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Opperstopper @ Nov 22 2009, 08:17 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=422582" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>And my slightly biased XV was a dig at Incredible Shalck's biased back line stuff.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="MunsterMan, post: 289255"] The two most important decisions the coaches can make is who plays #10 for Ireland and #3 for the Boks. If BJ Botha plays at tighthead Ireland's scrum [i]will[/i] be [i]massacred[/i]. If Smit plays tighthead it's giving a free pass to Cian Healy, who has stood up to the likes of Castro before too. Hayes can handle the Beast if the referee is alert. If O'Gara wears then, Ireland will suffer. It will be excellent news for the Saffers at the breakdown. Against Australia our Openside Flanker was given the role of standing in front of ROG when the ball went down his channel, he was top tackler that day, and did a great job in defense, but the Aussie's had free reign at the breakdown. If Sexton is picked it will free up the backrow to make the breakdown more of a contest. If Sexton is at 10, we have a 85%+ goalkicker this season (ROG's % is below 50) who can really ignite a backline and get it moving, can make a break which will keep the Rush defense from smashing BOD all the time (Where as ROG is left with the option of throw the hospital pass or cough up possession). And just gives us so many more options. Smit at 3 is a serious handicap for SA, ROG at 10 is a serious handicap for Ireland, will be interesting to see what happens. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KZNSharksFan @ Nov 23 2009, 09:19 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=422698']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Are you a practising member of the IRA? [/b][/quote] No, just dig at opperstopper. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Opperstopper @ Nov 22 2009, 08:17 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=422582']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> And my slightly biased XV was a dig at Incredible Shalck's biased back line stuff. [/QUOTE]
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