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2021 British & Irish Lions Tour
Second Test: Australia vs. British and Irish Lions (29/06/13)
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<blockquote data-quote="Amiga500" data-source="post: 579882" data-attributes="member: 56767"><p>Hmm, lets examine that reasoning.</p><p></p><p>Lineout getting it tight - Croft is not a 2nd row option then, could use him in the backrow, but is he much addition over Heaslip or Lydiate at the front of the lineout?</p><p>Lost possession in the backs - You want a ball carrying forward? SOB</p><p>Going tight is not working - You need a better carrier in the backrow? SOB</p><p>Strong carrier? Nope. SOB</p><p>Fast carrier? Yep, but faster than Davies, North, Bowe, 1/2p, nah, you'd be safer working on getting them the ball in more space.</p><p>Backline (as opposed to backrow) struggling defensively? Did you not notice Croft was one of the chief men at fault for the two tries Australia scored at the weekend, Australia exploited his lack of knowing how to defend the 3/4 or wider channels.</p><p></p><p></p><p>So, in summary, of the two reasons he could be required:</p><p>-Croft is a marginally better option at the front of the lineout than any of the other backrowers... but the improvement is marginal at best. </p><p>-Croft is quicker than the other forwards - but you need to get the ball out to him in space to use his speed as he isn't good in heavy traffic - and you need to get him the ball in wide channels quickly with one less man clearing rucks. Catch22.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Amiga500, post: 579882, member: 56767"] Hmm, lets examine that reasoning. Lineout getting it tight - Croft is not a 2nd row option then, could use him in the backrow, but is he much addition over Heaslip or Lydiate at the front of the lineout? Lost possession in the backs - You want a ball carrying forward? SOB Going tight is not working - You need a better carrier in the backrow? SOB Strong carrier? Nope. SOB Fast carrier? Yep, but faster than Davies, North, Bowe, 1/2p, nah, you'd be safer working on getting them the ball in more space. Backline (as opposed to backrow) struggling defensively? Did you not notice Croft was one of the chief men at fault for the two tries Australia scored at the weekend, Australia exploited his lack of knowing how to defend the 3/4 or wider channels. So, in summary, of the two reasons he could be required: -Croft is a marginally better option at the front of the lineout than any of the other backrowers... but the improvement is marginal at best. -Croft is quicker than the other forwards - but you need to get the ball out to him in space to use his speed as he isn't good in heavy traffic - and you need to get him the ball in wide channels quickly with one less man clearing rucks. Catch22. [/QUOTE]
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