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<blockquote data-quote="psychic duck" data-source="post: 526146" data-attributes="member: 48703"><p>Then why didn't they swap Sivivatu and Rokocoko around at some point? Sivivatu plays 14 for Clermont and does quite well there.</p><p></p><p>Wing sides might actually be affecting Agulla, he's just had his best ever season for Leicester playing at 14, but has been playing at 11 for Argentina. Perhaps he finds it easier to get involved better from 14.</p><p></p><p>I think the same thing has happened to Hosea Gear. He's now very safe, but if you compare his play that Jamie Joseph has got him playing, doing small hit ups 100x a game, now he doesn't back himself as much. When he was in the Hurricanes in 2010, you look at his play and he would break tackles and run around people better than anyone.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Phelan is a very conservative coach, he resists bringing in on form youngsters in favour of established players, and picks the solid but unremarkable player ahead of the risky flair player.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps focusing the side on defence may help contain New Zealand by keeping it tight, but a test of how strong Argentina really are will come in November when they face sides that are around their level (Ireland, Wales, France). They will need to do more than contain against those sides.</p><p></p><p>Against those sides, the Pumas since Phelan took over have had generally poor results compared to Loffreda.</p><p></p><p>In fact the only away matches Argentina have won since 2008 when Phelan took over have been against Italy and Scotland, both the weakest of the 6 Nations. Their record in away matches since 2008 stands at Played 15, Won 2. Not very impressive if you consider under Loffreda, Argentina beat England, Wales, France (regularly) plus Italy and Scotland and despite not beating Ireland away they beat them several times at home.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="psychic duck, post: 526146, member: 48703"] Then why didn't they swap Sivivatu and Rokocoko around at some point? Sivivatu plays 14 for Clermont and does quite well there. Wing sides might actually be affecting Agulla, he's just had his best ever season for Leicester playing at 14, but has been playing at 11 for Argentina. Perhaps he finds it easier to get involved better from 14. I think the same thing has happened to Hosea Gear. He's now very safe, but if you compare his play that Jamie Joseph has got him playing, doing small hit ups 100x a game, now he doesn't back himself as much. When he was in the Hurricanes in 2010, you look at his play and he would break tackles and run around people better than anyone. Phelan is a very conservative coach, he resists bringing in on form youngsters in favour of established players, and picks the solid but unremarkable player ahead of the risky flair player. Perhaps focusing the side on defence may help contain New Zealand by keeping it tight, but a test of how strong Argentina really are will come in November when they face sides that are around their level (Ireland, Wales, France). They will need to do more than contain against those sides. Against those sides, the Pumas since Phelan took over have had generally poor results compared to Loffreda. In fact the only away matches Argentina have won since 2008 when Phelan took over have been against Italy and Scotland, both the weakest of the 6 Nations. Their record in away matches since 2008 stands at Played 15, Won 2. Not very impressive if you consider under Loffreda, Argentina beat England, Wales, France (regularly) plus Italy and Scotland and despite not beating Ireland away they beat them several times at home. [/QUOTE]
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