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Ireland vs Japan 03/07/2021
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<blockquote data-quote="Groundhog" data-source="post: 1044940" data-attributes="member: 50079"><p>I understand AF is treating this as a fairly full on first choice where possible affair but I have some issues.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I would have liked O'Toole at 18. He's had a lot invested in him, will be against a pretty poor scrum by international standards and Ryan in his mid 30s is not even playing very well.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Coombes in for O'Mahony really wouldn't cost us anything. Pretty easy to compare form when they play in the same side. Coombes has been a better carrier, has played more 6 and is a bigger turnover threat than PO'M this year.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">My issues with JGP are known, I wouldn't have him in the 23.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">This centre pairing don't cut it at international level. They're both good tacklers, but if left to scramble like the Lions were last week they probably won't do a great job and could easily leave their wingers hanging. If one goes down I presume Carbery will shift to 12?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Burns ain't got it. Carbery is back now as a good backup for a sunsetting Sexton, lets try a young 10 as well.</li> </ul><p>I don't have an issue with Daly ahead of Baloucoune (shocker) his form did pick up at the end of the year, and he has had sfa actual time with Ireland despite all the camp time. Think Larmour is the luckier boy there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Groundhog, post: 1044940, member: 50079"] I understand AF is treating this as a fairly full on first choice where possible affair but I have some issues. [LIST] [*]I would have liked O'Toole at 18. He's had a lot invested in him, will be against a pretty poor scrum by international standards and Ryan in his mid 30s is not even playing very well. [*]Coombes in for O'Mahony really wouldn't cost us anything. Pretty easy to compare form when they play in the same side. Coombes has been a better carrier, has played more 6 and is a bigger turnover threat than PO'M this year. [*]My issues with JGP are known, I wouldn't have him in the 23. [*]This centre pairing don't cut it at international level. They're both good tacklers, but if left to scramble like the Lions were last week they probably won't do a great job and could easily leave their wingers hanging. If one goes down I presume Carbery will shift to 12? [*]Burns ain't got it. Carbery is back now as a good backup for a sunsetting Sexton, lets try a young 10 as well. [/LIST] I don't have an issue with Daly ahead of Baloucoune (shocker) his form did pick up at the end of the year, and he has had sfa actual time with Ireland despite all the camp time. Think Larmour is the luckier boy there. [/QUOTE]
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