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<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 1042917" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>It depends what you want from a 6, but at 6'1" I'm not sure he fits most coaches' views on what a blindside flanker should bring.</p><p></p><p>With his pace and skill set, I'd be looking at him as more of a Hooper/Tipuric style 7 and when he's back at Saracens, I'd expect to see Wray shift across to 6.</p><p></p><p>I agree that Curry, Underhill and Willis would be hard to leapfrog as options at 7. This summer could also make that even more difficult if Ben Curry gets a chance and really takes it and/or Simmonds performs well for the Lions.</p><p></p><p>I don't really see Simmonds as a test 7, but he could definitely take the role of 'impact back row' that Earl has been occupying.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 1042917, member: 59968"] It depends what you want from a 6, but at 6’1” I’m not sure he fits most coaches’ views on what a blindside flanker should bring. With his pace and skill set, I’d be looking at him as more of a Hooper/Tipuric style 7 and when he’s back at Saracens, I’d expect to see Wray shift across to 6. I agree that Curry, Underhill and Willis would be hard to leapfrog as options at 7. This summer could also make that even more difficult if Ben Curry gets a chance and really takes it and/or Simmonds performs well for the Lions. I don’t really see Simmonds as a test 7, but he could definitely take the role of ‘impact back row’ that Earl has been occupying. [/QUOTE]
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