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[RWC19 Warm-Up] - New Zealand vs. Tonga
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<blockquote data-quote="donmcdazzle" data-source="post: 956808" data-attributes="member: 44093"><p>I think the risk more lies in can we afford to play Barrett at 10 against the Boks? His kicking on the weekend was very ordinary, under no pressure and gave it back to Tonga a number of times. Under the pressure of rush defense he defaults to chips and grubbers which usually are ineffective and do nothing more than hand possession over (the odd bit of magic excepted). Would so much prefer him at 15, I think it maximises his talents and minimises his weaknesses. The real shame is he hasn't been playing at 15 his whole career! </p><p></p><p>Depending on how Rieko goes behind closed doors etc I suspect we may see him start at 11, with the back 3 of 11. Ioane, 14. Reece, 15. Barrett. Would have so much pace and X-factor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donmcdazzle, post: 956808, member: 44093"] I think the risk more lies in can we afford to play Barrett at 10 against the Boks? His kicking on the weekend was very ordinary, under no pressure and gave it back to Tonga a number of times. Under the pressure of rush defense he defaults to chips and grubbers which usually are ineffective and do nothing more than hand possession over (the odd bit of magic excepted). Would so much prefer him at 15, I think it maximises his talents and minimises his weaknesses. The real shame is he hasn't been playing at 15 his whole career! Depending on how Rieko goes behind closed doors etc I suspect we may see him start at 11, with the back 3 of 11. Ioane, 14. Reece, 15. Barrett. Would have so much pace and X-factor. [/QUOTE]
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