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<blockquote data-quote="Vieux Talonneur" data-source="post: 1112425" data-attributes="member: 73144"><p>Yep. For the attacking game fast ball is key and someone on here noted how much faster our ball became when Willis came on v NZ. But that and athleticism isn't an altar to sacrifice everything else at.</p><p></p><p>Itoje and Lawes would be a mobile row as you say and in the absence of other options I've said I wouldn't mind seeing that as an interim option.</p><p></p><p>But fundamentally the front 5 needs powering up. In the international game this year the lock with the most dominant (key word) carries, most line out steals, most offloads and joint most defenders beaten was Etzebeth. Haven't seen the full data but surely he'd have been thereabouts in tackles made and rucks hit etc too. So basically the most influential lock around. Properly big unit with a nasty streak who sets the tempo for his team. Biceps bigger than most people's thighs. </p><p></p><p>All about balance though. Imagine the chaos a back row like Curry, Willis and Dombrandt could cause working off a Boks style front 5.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vieux Talonneur, post: 1112425, member: 73144"] Yep. For the attacking game fast ball is key and someone on here noted how much faster our ball became when Willis came on v NZ. But that and athleticism isn't an altar to sacrifice everything else at. Itoje and Lawes would be a mobile row as you say and in the absence of other options I’ve said I wouldn’t mind seeing that as an interim option. But fundamentally the front 5 needs powering up. In the international game this year the lock with the most dominant (key word) carries, most line out steals, most offloads and joint most defenders beaten was Etzebeth. Haven’t seen the full data but surely he’d have been thereabouts in tackles made and rucks hit etc too. So basically the most influential lock around. Properly big unit with a nasty streak who sets the tempo for his team. Biceps bigger than most people’s thighs. All about balance though. Imagine the chaos a back row like Curry, Willis and Dombrandt could cause working off a Boks style front 5. [/QUOTE]
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