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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 1038713" data-attributes="member: 13739"><p>My issue with Hogg is when he's good he's easily world class, one of the best runners in the game, with a great boot, but when he's slightly off he can be a complete liability!</p><p></p><p>One of the recent Exeter games (the one shown live on C4) he was appalling in the first half, with defensive errors, spilled balls, forward passes, offloads to no-one etc. To be fair he turned it around in the second half, but he was a mile off lions starter for most of that game.</p><p></p><p>Liam williams isn't as lethal ball in hand, but he's still very handy. He's better defensively and under the high ball, has better decision making, is far more aggressive in the carry and at the breakdown and is more consistent.</p><p></p><p>Saying all that, I'd love to see a back 3 of LRZ, Hogg & Watson/Adams. Nothing between Watson/Adams, both very similar all round players. LRZ has something I'm not sure any other player in the world has with his out and out pace. History has shown that young, confident wingers can do well, be that Skudder or Ioane for NZ, Stockdale for Ireland, an 18 y/o North for Wales, I'm sure the list could go on...</p><p></p><p>I also think Gats will be tempted to start with the looser, more exciting players, with options on the bench to tighten things up if needs be. He showed that in his final years with Wales by selecting Anscombe to start with Biggar on the bench to see the game out. So Liam on the bench for me to cover back 3.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 1038713, member: 13739"] My issue with Hogg is when he's good he's easily world class, one of the best runners in the game, with a great boot, but when he's slightly off he can be a complete liability! One of the recent Exeter games (the one shown live on C4) he was appalling in the first half, with defensive errors, spilled balls, forward passes, offloads to no-one etc. To be fair he turned it around in the second half, but he was a mile off lions starter for most of that game. Liam williams isn't as lethal ball in hand, but he's still very handy. He's better defensively and under the high ball, has better decision making, is far more aggressive in the carry and at the breakdown and is more consistent. Saying all that, I'd love to see a back 3 of LRZ, Hogg & Watson/Adams. Nothing between Watson/Adams, both very similar all round players. LRZ has something I'm not sure any other player in the world has with his out and out pace. History has shown that young, confident wingers can do well, be that Skudder or Ioane for NZ, Stockdale for Ireland, an 18 y/o North for Wales, I'm sure the list could go on... I also think Gats will be tempted to start with the looser, more exciting players, with options on the bench to tighten things up if needs be. He showed that in his final years with Wales by selecting Anscombe to start with Biggar on the bench to see the game out. So Liam on the bench for me to cover back 3. [/QUOTE]
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