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Lions after first round games.
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<blockquote data-quote="RedruthRFC" data-source="post: 835459" data-attributes="member: 58362"><p>Horses for courses IMO. Vunipola is arguably a better carrier than Falatau and has a stronger work rate in defence. Falatau wins in any other area I can think of. On balance, that probably makes him a better player, but it's about balance. If both players were fully fit and available for England, I think Vunipola would start - he performs his role within a poor English back row brilliantly, possibly better than anyone else in the world could. In the same scenario in Wales, with Warburton and Tipuric playing, you could make a case for Vunipola starting again. In Ireland, Vunipola would be third in the list for me.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not all of them. I've been one of his biggest detractors for a long time. There were plenty of others on the England vs France thread. His only outstanding attribute is his kicking, which I believe England could do without. Everything else is average or poor. Murray would have been one of my first names on the team sheet after the AIs, the shirt is still his for me, but it's more by default from what I've seen / heard of last weekend. Fingers crossed for an improved Webb to push him all the way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RedruthRFC, post: 835459, member: 58362"] Horses for courses IMO. Vunipola is arguably a better carrier than Falatau and has a stronger work rate in defence. Falatau wins in any other area I can think of. On balance, that probably makes him a better player, but it's about balance. If both players were fully fit and available for England, I think Vunipola would start - he performs his role within a poor English back row brilliantly, possibly better than anyone else in the world could. In the same scenario in Wales, with Warburton and Tipuric playing, you could make a case for Vunipola starting again. In Ireland, Vunipola would be third in the list for me. Not all of them. I've been one of his biggest detractors for a long time. There were plenty of others on the England vs France thread. His only outstanding attribute is his kicking, which I believe England could do without. Everything else is average or poor. Murray would have been one of my first names on the team sheet after the AIs, the shirt is still his for me, but it's more by default from what I've seen / heard of last weekend. Fingers crossed for an improved Webb to push him all the way. [/QUOTE]
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