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<blockquote data-quote="King_D&#039;Arcy" data-source="post: 299946"><p>I saw the Ulster match yesterday and I thought Wallace was great. His try was very impressive. But I just think D'Arcy has more impact overall. He's very difficult to deal with defensively. He sucks in 2 or 3 of the 10 men covering O'Driscoll and he's great at sending the defense backwards causing it to become disorganised which then causes holes for the likes of O'Driscoll or Bowe to take advantage of. He can sometimes have issues with his hands though. He knocks the ball on more than any other Leinster back (except maybe Nacewa, but he doesnt count cause he just flips a coin before every match. Heads: play sh*t, Tails: Play well).</p><p></p><p>I think Wallace is suited to a more patient game plan than D'Arcy. Building up phases, waiting for real holes to appear rather than relying on half breaks which can often cause needless turn overs (although in D'Arcy's defense, he's good at making sure he's not too isolated so his forwards have time to get to him). But you can see how this patient build up play is more suited to Kidney's game plans. He doesnt come out all guns ablazing. He likes to let the oppostion play so he can analyze them and then come out and just destroy their weak spots in the 2nd half. This may be why he likes to use D'Arcy as an impact sub.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="King_D'Arcy, post: 299946"] I saw the Ulster match yesterday and I thought Wallace was great. His try was very impressive. But I just think D'Arcy has more impact overall. He's very difficult to deal with defensively. He sucks in 2 or 3 of the 10 men covering O'Driscoll and he's great at sending the defense backwards causing it to become disorganised which then causes holes for the likes of O'Driscoll or Bowe to take advantage of. He can sometimes have issues with his hands though. He knocks the ball on more than any other Leinster back (except maybe Nacewa, but he doesnt count cause he just flips a coin before every match. Heads: play sh*t, Tails: Play well). I think Wallace is suited to a more patient game plan than D'Arcy. Building up phases, waiting for real holes to appear rather than relying on half breaks which can often cause needless turn overs (although in D'Arcy's defense, he's good at making sure he's not too isolated so his forwards have time to get to him). But you can see how this patient build up play is more suited to Kidney's game plans. He doesnt come out all guns ablazing. He likes to let the oppostion play so he can analyze them and then come out and just destroy their weak spots in the 2nd half. This may be why he likes to use D'Arcy as an impact sub. [/QUOTE]
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