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June International Test: South Africa vs. Ireland [1st Test] (11/06/2016)
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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 801460" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>That's fair, there's a lot of parallels between the two sides in many ways. Both have a lot of new talent coming in and will play a different style of rugby than what we have seen in recent years. Our strengths are in different areas than yours. We have a very tactically astute front five but lack explosiveness outside Iain Henderson who, on form, is a world class lock. Similarly in the backrow CJ is the only real ball carrier but Heaslip and Murphy will tackle all day long and know when to hit rucks. Our centres will be interesting, Marshall is a brilliant player for Ulster who's never been given a fair chance in green and it'll be interesting to see how he gets on with Henshaw who is our up and coming superstar. Back threes are similar in that the full backs can be great, Trimble and JP aren't what they once were but can still produce and Mvovo and Earls can balance average with sublime in equal measure. </p><p></p><p>3, 7 and 13 are the boks who I really wouldn't know.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 801460, member: 45598"] That's fair, there's a lot of parallels between the two sides in many ways. Both have a lot of new talent coming in and will play a different style of rugby than what we have seen in recent years. Our strengths are in different areas than yours. We have a very tactically astute front five but lack explosiveness outside Iain Henderson who, on form, is a world class lock. Similarly in the backrow CJ is the only real ball carrier but Heaslip and Murphy will tackle all day long and know when to hit rucks. Our centres will be interesting, Marshall is a brilliant player for Ulster who's never been given a fair chance in green and it'll be interesting to see how he gets on with Henshaw who is our up and coming superstar. Back threes are similar in that the full backs can be great, Trimble and JP aren't what they once were but can still produce and Mvovo and Earls can balance average with sublime in equal measure. 3, 7 and 13 are the boks who I really wouldn't know. [/QUOTE]
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