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<blockquote data-quote="Every Time Ref" data-source="post: 700438" data-attributes="member: 71826"><p>I third the flooding the breakdown option, but I also think we do need more than parity in the set pieces. NZ are never going to get crucified in the scrum and driving maul like Australia, but we need to make both a clear area of strength while still blitzing every breakdown, all over the park, for 80 minutes. Oh, and we also need plenty of ball carriers coming round the corner to keep them tackling and tackling and tackling, as well as varying the point of attack to keep them guessing and working hard. So in summary, to beat New Zealand we need to pick a big, powerful ball carrying pack who are also very athletic and fit as well as being set piece specialists and having good hands. Simple.</p><p></p><p>Based on that, picking tomorrow (assuming all injured players are back to fitness and their best form before KO) my first test pack would be:</p><p></p><p>1. Corbisiero</p><p>2. Ford</p><p>3. Cole</p><p>4. AWJ</p><p>5. R. Gray</p><p>6. O'Brien</p><p>7. Warburton</p><p>8. Morgan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Every Time Ref, post: 700438, member: 71826"] I third the flooding the breakdown option, but I also think we do need more than parity in the set pieces. NZ are never going to get crucified in the scrum and driving maul like Australia, but we need to make both a clear area of strength while still blitzing every breakdown, all over the park, for 80 minutes. Oh, and we also need plenty of ball carriers coming round the corner to keep them tackling and tackling and tackling, as well as varying the point of attack to keep them guessing and working hard. So in summary, to beat New Zealand we need to pick a big, powerful ball carrying pack who are also very athletic and fit as well as being set piece specialists and having good hands. Simple. Based on that, picking tomorrow (assuming all injured players are back to fitness and their best form before KO) my first test pack would be: 1. Corbisiero 2. Ford 3. Cole 4. AWJ 5. R. Gray 6. O'Brien 7. Warburton 8. Morgan [/QUOTE]
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