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June International Test: Australia vs. England [1st Test] (11/06/2016)
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<blockquote data-quote="austingtir" data-source="post: 802982" data-attributes="member: 54150"><p>You lot are completely missing my point. What are the wallabies lineout options with pocock at 8 and a pint size hooper at 7? Other than Cane (and even he does get lifted sometimes) every other player in the from the locks back are an excellent lineout option for NZ. With Mccaw there he was even an option at lineout time. Our locks are streets ahead of Australias. Australias blindside is just about their best lineout option. When they have maybe two decent options at lineout time how hard are they making it for any side with a half decent lineout to get their ball!!</p><p></p><p>So Australia cant kick it down Ben Smiths throat. They cant kick it out because we will own their line out so what do they do. Kick it down our wings throat thats their only option left. Fairly predictable I would think!! Hence why NZ tends to run a fullback on the right wing since time began.</p><p></p><p>With Naholo there its giving opposing teams a chance. But it wont take long before he gets upto speed or NMS is back....</p><p></p><p>So yeah even England probably has better options than Australia because of the incredibly dubious selections of Hooper at 7 and Pocock at 8. Pocock is their best poacher end of story.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="austingtir, post: 802982, member: 54150"] You lot are completely missing my point. What are the wallabies lineout options with pocock at 8 and a pint size hooper at 7? Other than Cane (and even he does get lifted sometimes) every other player in the from the locks back are an excellent lineout option for NZ. With Mccaw there he was even an option at lineout time. Our locks are streets ahead of Australias. Australias blindside is just about their best lineout option. When they have maybe two decent options at lineout time how hard are they making it for any side with a half decent lineout to get their ball!! So Australia cant kick it down Ben Smiths throat. They cant kick it out because we will own their line out so what do they do. Kick it down our wings throat thats their only option left. Fairly predictable I would think!! Hence why NZ tends to run a fullback on the right wing since time began. With Naholo there its giving opposing teams a chance. But it wont take long before he gets upto speed or NMS is back.... So yeah even England probably has better options than Australia because of the incredibly dubious selections of Hooper at 7 and Pocock at 8. Pocock is their best poacher end of story. [/QUOTE]
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