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South Africa vs British & Irish Lions - Test 1
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<blockquote data-quote="ncurd" data-source="post: 1049226" data-attributes="member: 72205"><p>South Africa by 10, more if we're demented enough to play Farrell and Mako.</p><p></p><p>The side should be competitive just unconvinced we have a scrum-half that can compete with Faf, Biggar will likely start and unsure that will create opportunities that our talented back 3 require. Aki also likely to start and I don't think crash ball will work against the Boks.</p><p></p><p>Its a bit better looking at the forwards we should start a pretty good front row with LCD and Furlong combined with Sutherland or Wyn Jones and the backup guys of George and Sinckler are good as well. Second row well AWJ shouldn't be starting and I don't think he bring dynamism off the bench but he'll start or be bench. Henderson and Itoje should be pretty good with Beard/Lawes on the bench (could be Beirne from pitch). Its certainly weekend with AWJ who can't be match ready but he's also not so gash it will compromise the team. Backrow honestly stick in Beirne/Curry and not too fussed about the third.</p><p></p><p>Its the bench where I have issues no scrum-half is likely to a better job than whoever we pick. Farrell almost certainly covering 10/12 from the bench or god forbid the pitch. The backs won't make the required difference, front row is good as noted but our bench second and backrow option don't feel like game changers either. Last tour we had those bench players (mainly because Gatland didn't start them) this we don't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ncurd, post: 1049226, member: 72205"] South Africa by 10, more if we're demented enough to play Farrell and Mako. The side should be competitive just unconvinced we have a scrum-half that can compete with Faf, Biggar will likely start and unsure that will create opportunities that our talented back 3 require. Aki also likely to start and I don't think crash ball will work against the Boks. Its a bit better looking at the forwards we should start a pretty good front row with LCD and Furlong combined with Sutherland or Wyn Jones and the backup guys of George and Sinckler are good as well. Second row well AWJ shouldn't be starting and I don't think he bring dynamism off the bench but he'll start or be bench. Henderson and Itoje should be pretty good with Beard/Lawes on the bench (could be Beirne from pitch). Its certainly weekend with AWJ who can't be match ready but he's also not so gash it will compromise the team. Backrow honestly stick in Beirne/Curry and not too fussed about the third. Its the bench where I have issues no scrum-half is likely to a better job than whoever we pick. Farrell almost certainly covering 10/12 from the bench or god forbid the pitch. The backs won't make the required difference, front row is good as noted but our bench second and backrow option don't feel like game changers either. Last tour we had those bench players (mainly because Gatland didn't start them) this we don't. [/QUOTE]
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