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MASSIVE to replace him and barkley was always a monumental taskHow big a loss has Tadhg Beirne been?
I think given that the nicest word to describe Best's throwing is inconsistent, we need Toner in there to keep the lineout working and then James Ryan is just better than all if them. Give it time though and it could easily change.Baffles me why he is not a starter for the Irish team although the strength in-depth is high in that position, he'd be in my top 15 of the last 3 years for sure.
Disregard the lineout and I still think he goes with Toner. Himself and Best are in that squad to hit offensive rucks ro allow the rest conserve their energy a bit for carrying. (Ryan excluded because he doesn't fatigue) We wouldn't be able to play the possession game we do with Beirne in in Toners stead.I think given that the nicest word to describe Best's throwing is inconsistent, we need Toner in there to keep the lineout working and then James Ryan is just better than all if them. Give it time though and it could easily change.
Scarlets have just lost a bit too much in the pack I think. Europe isn't going particularly well for them and then obviously they're 15 points behind already in their Conference. That all said there's obviously the quality there especially in the backs where they're really dangerous. They could easily turn it around and be really in the running by the end of the season. They'll want to send Pivac off on a high as well.
Disregard the lineout and I still think he goes with Toner. Himself and Best are in that squad to hit offensive rucks ro allow the rest conserve their energy a bit for carrying. (Ryan excluded because he doesn't fatigue) We wouldn't be able to play the possession game we do with Beirne in in Toners stead.
Disregard the lineout and I still think he goes with Toner. Himself and Best are in that squad to hit offensive rucks ro allow the rest conserve their energy a bit for carrying. (Ryan excluded because he doesn't fatigue) We wouldn't be able to play the possession game we do with Beirne in in Toners stead.
It's not just injuries and departures, there's a number of key players who are playing well below their standards of the last 2 year's.
McNicholl and Steff Evans are dangerous ball in hand, but both are flaky as hell atm, turning ball over at an alarming rate. Parkes is way below his best, as was Patchell yesterday. Gareth Davies started the season brightly, but he's been poor in the AI's and was shocking yesterday imo, amazed he was on the pitch for so long with his wayward passing and box kicking, and very little of his sniping game and support running which usually compensates for his deficiencies.
JD2 was even shown up defensively, not often that happens!
They're also making an alarming number of mistakes and giving away endless needless penalties. Never going to win like that.
I'm not too concerned about Pivac and Stephen Jones abilities yet, I don't think there's much they can do when players are making poor decisions and passes are going to ground. But they do need to turn it around and really target finishing on a high in the Pro 14.