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Premiership Rugby 19/20 - the Semi Finals!
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<blockquote data-quote="Pieter Steph du Teague" data-source="post: 1004687" data-attributes="member: 72520"><p>Disagree on power. Simmonds often carries off 9 directly into high contact areas whereas Earl is usually deployed in the wide channels. That could be purely a difference in play style but... play to your strengths y'know? That said I do still think that Simmonds would be underpowered as an 8 at international level and like Earl will probably be seen as a 20 who can do a job in every back row slot.</p><p></p><p></p><p>In fairness Mercer was much lighter when that conversation was going on, and I'd argue the reason he still hasn't really put his hand up for international duty is his lack of power and physicality. Certainly isn't an issue with his skill, speed or workrate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pieter Steph du Teague, post: 1004687, member: 72520"] Disagree on power. Simmonds often carries off 9 directly into high contact areas whereas Earl is usually deployed in the wide channels. That could be purely a difference in play style but... play to your strengths y'know? That said I do still think that Simmonds would be underpowered as an 8 at international level and like Earl will probably be seen as a 20 who can do a job in every back row slot. In fairness Mercer was much lighter when that conversation was going on, and I'd argue the reason he still hasn't really put his hand up for international duty is his lack of power and physicality. Certainly isn't an issue with his skill, speed or workrate. [/QUOTE]
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