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<blockquote data-quote="Darwin" data-source="post: 320240" data-attributes="member: 24910"><p>The AB selectors are trying to convert Afoa into a hooker. His biggest weakness as a prop is his scrummaging - while he might be a weak scrummaging prop he will probably be above average as a hooker. His work around the park, both with the ball in hand and defensively, is strong - if he learns how to throw into a lineout he could make a very good hooker.</p><p></p><p>Looking at the Barbarians team it looks like the two Irish players added will have to be front-rowers, as there are no front-row players on the bench.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: Just saw it confirmed that Damian Varley and Tom Court are the two Irish players added</p><p>(<a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/3793188/Irish-players-named-for-NZ-Barbarians" target="_blank">http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/3793188/Irish-players-named-for-NZ-Barbarians</a>)</p><p>To be honest I've never heard of Varley - is he young?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darwin, post: 320240, member: 24910"] The AB selectors are trying to convert Afoa into a hooker. His biggest weakness as a prop is his scrummaging - while he might be a weak scrummaging prop he will probably be above average as a hooker. His work around the park, both with the ball in hand and defensively, is strong - if he learns how to throw into a lineout he could make a very good hooker. Looking at the Barbarians team it looks like the two Irish players added will have to be front-rowers, as there are no front-row players on the bench. EDIT: Just saw it confirmed that Damian Varley and Tom Court are the two Irish players added ([URL]http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/3793188/Irish-players-named-for-NZ-Barbarians[/URL]) To be honest I've never heard of Varley - is he young? [/QUOTE]
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