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And, were talking about dropping him to the bench, probably for 1 match
Yes he does suit 23 for all the reasons youve said but he has proved to be a 80 min player and not injury prone therefore having that boot on the pitch for 80 min is more of an asset. Whist having cover for all positions said does work. And there are players who make for of an impact than him from the bench tbh.I didn't realise Daly was the Lions' 15 for three international series tests. Was he?
For me Daly is one of the best #23s in the game; can stand in for nearly any back role and in a tight finish has a mega-boot to win or close out. There aren't many players who can do all that to a suitable standard, Daly is an asset but I don't think he's being used correctly right now.
The irony is that William's is the second best fullback at sarriesHe wasn't, Liam Williams played 15.
Well, I don't think he's played there much tbf... and the selection of Goode, while clearly a good selection is just as likely to be to do with wanting both Sanjay and Goode as starters and Liam is a far better wing than Goode is a wing or 10.The irony is that William's is the second best fullback at sarries
Exactly.Exceptional?
His core skills as a back three have always been poor - positioning, defence and high ball all not up to scratch. He gets by on his natural skills overshadowing the requirements for those positions. This isn't the case, at the moment, with his deficiencies now overshadowing how naturally talented he is.
I've been saying the same for years, it's not a new development.
The irony is that William's is the second best fullback at sarries
Of course they don't have to wear 23, you're missing the point that in the case of Daly;1. I have no idea why there is this perception that a versatile player needs to wear 23 to be able to cover multiple positions. If Daly starts he can still move to other positions later in the game.
Also, rotation of squad would be good. Doesn't have to be permanent change to 23.His boot's good, he can hit the line well and is good with ball in hand. But fundamentally he's not one of our 2 best wingers, he's not our best 15 and he's not our best 13. Bench it should be.
The game currently requires 2 playmakers. Recently 10-13, but the Abs use 10-15 and this also suits Sarries with the defensive positioning of the centres. They are used as crash ball and defensive rocks, with back 3 providing the rapier. This wouldn't work for England as there currently aren't two strong midfielders who can Marshall a defense.That's correct in Sarries system
95% of Rugby Fans are taking Williams over Goode at International Level Being slow is a killer for a #15
Goode- excellent club player but not International standard
Yeah he's got 2/4 penalties (=6 points) in 33 tests. The odds of his goalkicking decisively impacting one of the next 5 games is minuscule, statistically.we can't paper over his deficiencies with "Oh but maybe we'll need him to kick a 60m penalty"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_ADoes anyone know of a source to see which referees are scheduled for which games for the remainder of the tournament? Feel like it's a critical factor given the scrutiny some are under.
I've not seen much to suggest Watson is a much better FB option they both have demonstrated poor defensive abilities and positioning, Watson has showed to be better under the defensive high ball is the only major advantage I've noticed.Yeah he's got 2/4 penalties (=6 points) in 33 tests. The odds of his goalkicking decisively impacting one of the next 5 games is minuscule, statistically.
I agree that he has coasted on natural ability, especially at wing, and hasn't cut the mustard at fullback at all. Anyone suggesting that Watson's core fullback skills are not significantly better than Daly's ... well I guess it's subjective but I just don't see how anyone could watch them play and come to that conclusion
Ludlum?Who is covering 8?