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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="dullonien" data-source="post: 580739" data-attributes="member: 13739"><p>I don't agree. It is the centrepiece of rugby union. If we wanted just a quick way to restart the game, then we may as well just follow leagues example and remove the competitiveness from the scrum. There is nothing wrong from winning penalties from a strong scrum.</p><p></p><p>What is wrong, is the general refereeing of the scrum. Too often sides are allowed to get away with slipped binds, popping up, driving far too early, boring-in, etc. etc. And every side is allowed to feed the ball into the second row.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Agree almost entirely with this. I'd be tempted by Hibbard over Youngs, but there's little in it. It's whether Hibbard's better scrummaging and tight carrying is more important than Youngs' wider carrying and possibly better lineout throwing. With an Ospreys second-row pairing, I'd be tempted to give it to Hibbard, as that combination in the lineouts could prove beneficial.</p><p></p><p>In the backline, Tuilagi or Roberts? There's a few things to consider here. Tuilagi has performed a little better than Roberts, despite limited gametime, and he's been fit for an extra week. But Roberts is better defensively, more experienced, and with him being a natural 12, one of the centres wouldn't have to play out of position, unlike with Tuilagi where either he or BOD would have to play in an unfamiliar position.</p><p></p><p>I'm leaning towards Tuilagi, because he's shown that little bit extra, but then I'm not a fan at all of playing players out of position. I'm swaying back and forwards on this one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 580739, member: 13739"] I don't agree. It is the centrepiece of rugby union. If we wanted just a quick way to restart the game, then we may as well just follow leagues example and remove the competitiveness from the scrum. There is nothing wrong from winning penalties from a strong scrum. What is wrong, is the general refereeing of the scrum. Too often sides are allowed to get away with slipped binds, popping up, driving far too early, boring-in, etc. etc. And every side is allowed to feed the ball into the second row. Agree almost entirely with this. I'd be tempted by Hibbard over Youngs, but there's little in it. It's whether Hibbard's better scrummaging and tight carrying is more important than Youngs' wider carrying and possibly better lineout throwing. With an Ospreys second-row pairing, I'd be tempted to give it to Hibbard, as that combination in the lineouts could prove beneficial. In the backline, Tuilagi or Roberts? There's a few things to consider here. Tuilagi has performed a little better than Roberts, despite limited gametime, and he's been fit for an extra week. But Roberts is better defensively, more experienced, and with him being a natural 12, one of the centres wouldn't have to play out of position, unlike with Tuilagi where either he or BOD would have to play in an unfamiliar position. I'm leaning towards Tuilagi, because he's shown that little bit extra, but then I'm not a fan at all of playing players out of position. I'm swaying back and forwards on this one. [/QUOTE]
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