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Spring Tour:New Zealand vs Ireland - 1st Test. (09/06/2012, 08:35 GMT)
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<blockquote data-quote="nickdnz" data-source="post: 509859" data-attributes="member: 38640"><p>Nice reply.</p><p></p><p></p><p>What Guildford did that annoys me isn't new. His work off the ball is good, but he actually looked a bit uncertain under the high ball (one was pretty obviously knock on but they said it went sideways). He's supposed to be very solid and he wasn't. Also when he got the ball, he did the same old shitty, jog to the line, jump around trying to sidestep and eventually get driven back. I hate that so much. If there isn't anything on then you have to hit the line hard to make the advantage line and he didn't, and doesn't ever. It wasn't his worst game, but I certainly feel any other outside back in the squad is a better option.</p><p></p><p>Ben Smith didn't have a bad game by any means (prefered him to Guildford). He's got great elusive running and he darts around very well. I just think that there was a couple of times he got past the defense and didn't have the top end pace to capitalise himself. As I've said I think he's a great utility option as I think he's one of the best fullbacks in the country and could be a very handy centre option, but it's usually his decision making and silky skills I like rather than top end pace and finishing, where I think there are a number of wingers who are better. For me I think he should get that 22 spot as a permanent thing, as he offer similar utility as Toeava but seems more safe at this level.</p><p></p><p>As for Ali Williams, he didn't get much time. What he did manage to do in his limited time was kill the All Blacks ball going for the try line when there was no chance he was going to make it, rather than recycle quickly. Not a shocker but he'd certainly be no where near my squad.</p><p></p><p>Speaking of Aaron Smith, does anyone else think he looked comfortable enough for the coaches to invest in picking either Peranara or Kerr-Barlow for the Rugby Championship to replace Weepu? Weepu still looks slow and out of shape and Aaron Smith looked like lightening out there. He seems a very safe and skillful option so I'd really like to see a different halfback take Weepu's role and a new one would be ideal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nickdnz, post: 509859, member: 38640"] Nice reply. What Guildford did that annoys me isn't new. His work off the ball is good, but he actually looked a bit uncertain under the high ball (one was pretty obviously knock on but they said it went sideways). He's supposed to be very solid and he wasn't. Also when he got the ball, he did the same old shitty, jog to the line, jump around trying to sidestep and eventually get driven back. I hate that so much. If there isn't anything on then you have to hit the line hard to make the advantage line and he didn't, and doesn't ever. It wasn't his worst game, but I certainly feel any other outside back in the squad is a better option. Ben Smith didn't have a bad game by any means (prefered him to Guildford). He's got great elusive running and he darts around very well. I just think that there was a couple of times he got past the defense and didn't have the top end pace to capitalise himself. As I've said I think he's a great utility option as I think he's one of the best fullbacks in the country and could be a very handy centre option, but it's usually his decision making and silky skills I like rather than top end pace and finishing, where I think there are a number of wingers who are better. For me I think he should get that 22 spot as a permanent thing, as he offer similar utility as Toeava but seems more safe at this level. As for Ali Williams, he didn't get much time. What he did manage to do in his limited time was kill the All Blacks ball going for the try line when there was no chance he was going to make it, rather than recycle quickly. Not a shocker but he'd certainly be no where near my squad. Speaking of Aaron Smith, does anyone else think he looked comfortable enough for the coaches to invest in picking either Peranara or Kerr-Barlow for the Rugby Championship to replace Weepu? Weepu still looks slow and out of shape and Aaron Smith looked like lightening out there. He seems a very safe and skillful option so I'd really like to see a different halfback take Weepu's role and a new one would be ideal. [/QUOTE]
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