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June International Test: Australia vs. England [1st Test] (11/06/2016)
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<blockquote data-quote="Duck a l&#039;Orange" data-source="post: 803139" data-attributes="member: 72315"><p>I don't think anybody's ever claimed he's a top international level 8. He's a top international level 7, one of the best (if not the best) in the world, that's being played at 8 to get him into the team with Hooper. </p><p></p><p>Did you actually read Shaggy's comment? He's saying that the very fact Pocock HAS to be nullified is proof of how good he is. It doesn't matter whether or not you CAN- as the best team in the world it would be embarassing if New Zealand couldn't counter him to some extent. Nobody has ever had to devise a strategy to nullify Chris Robshaw, or Sam Warbuton, or Thierry Dusautoir, or Richie McCaw (other than pointing at him and saying "Ref, come on" every time he infringed, which should have worked, but didn't <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> ). It's not that they're not quality players, but none offer the same massive threat in any facet of the game as Pocock does at the breakdown.</p><p></p><p>Every time Pocock goes into a breakdown you need to dedicate two players to clear him out. Sometimes more, sometimes less, but always more than average. Hence fewer players in the defensive line, hence gaps, etc. Have you really "nullified" him, or are you strong you strong enough in other areas that even weakened by him they aren't shown up?</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p>Bob Dwyer accusing Dan Cole of scrummaging illegally (ironic considering the way the frequency that the Australian front row pulled it down) one phrase jumps out:</p><p></p><p>"on other occasions he managed to roll his right shoulder and give nothing to push against, causing Scott Sio to roll in as well"</p><p></p><p>That's absolutely textbook scrummaging, completely within the letter of the law. Just another example of the media poo flinging from both sides.</p><p></p><p>Marler apparently in trouble for tweeting "Bob Dwyer's a ******", which is concise at least. How can he get in trouble when he's not even in the squad?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Duck a l'Orange, post: 803139, member: 72315"] I don't think anybody's ever claimed he's a top international level 8. He's a top international level 7, one of the best (if not the best) in the world, that's being played at 8 to get him into the team with Hooper. Did you actually read Shaggy's comment? He's saying that the very fact Pocock HAS to be nullified is proof of how good he is. It doesn't matter whether or not you CAN- as the best team in the world it would be embarassing if New Zealand couldn't counter him to some extent. Nobody has ever had to devise a strategy to nullify Chris Robshaw, or Sam Warbuton, or Thierry Dusautoir, or Richie McCaw (other than pointing at him and saying "Ref, come on" every time he infringed, which should have worked, but didn't ;) ). It's not that they're not quality players, but none offer the same massive threat in any facet of the game as Pocock does at the breakdown. Every time Pocock goes into a breakdown you need to dedicate two players to clear him out. Sometimes more, sometimes less, but always more than average. Hence fewer players in the defensive line, hence gaps, etc. Have you really "nullified" him, or are you strong you strong enough in other areas that even weakened by him they aren't shown up? [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Bob Dwyer accusing Dan Cole of scrummaging illegally (ironic considering the way the frequency that the Australian front row pulled it down) one phrase jumps out: "on other occasions he managed to roll his right shoulder and give nothing to push against, causing Scott Sio to roll in as well" That's absolutely textbook scrummaging, completely within the letter of the law. Just another example of the media poo flinging from both sides. Marler apparently in trouble for tweeting "Bob Dwyer's a ******", which is concise at least. How can he get in trouble when he's not even in the squad? [/QUOTE]
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