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<blockquote data-quote="BobbyM" data-source="post: 780240" data-attributes="member: 73737"><p>Centres: This is the biggest concern for the Hurricanes. Totally new centres basically. Laumape seems to be rated highly as a convert, and isn't exactly new to rugby having played it at school (which he is only 22, so can't be that long ago). Haven't seen enough of his to buy into any hype either which way. Pita Ahki is a good pickup, physical centre but with a pretty good rugby brain. Then we have Willis Halaholo and Vince Aso - both physical centres. My concern really is if anything happens to Ahki, do the centres have the ability to distribute well from 12? I actually quite like the idea of moving Woodward into the centres - I think he could do a very good job there.</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Couldn't agree more. Very worried about this area, as it doesn't look at the moment that we have a natural 13. I know Woodward played there a bit a couple of years ago for the Rebels, but having a young inside centre and and a new outside centre will put a lot of pressure on us defensively. I'm worried that especially in the first couple of games there'll be a lot of line breaks between 12, 13 and the wing. </p><p></p><p>Do people think the back 3 have been tested defensively? I know Smith/Nonu were excellent so unsure whether our back have the defensive capabilities for another ***le assault.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BobbyM, post: 780240, member: 73737"] Centres: This is the biggest concern for the Hurricanes. Totally new centres basically. Laumape seems to be rated highly as a convert, and isn't exactly new to rugby having played it at school (which he is only 22, so can't be that long ago). Haven't seen enough of his to buy into any hype either which way. Pita Ahki is a good pickup, physical centre but with a pretty good rugby brain. Then we have Willis Halaholo and Vince Aso - both physical centres. My concern really is if anything happens to Ahki, do the centres have the ability to distribute well from 12? I actually quite like the idea of moving Woodward into the centres - I think he could do a very good job there. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Couldn't agree more. Very worried about this area, as it doesn't look at the moment that we have a natural 13. I know Woodward played there a bit a couple of years ago for the Rebels, but having a young inside centre and and a new outside centre will put a lot of pressure on us defensively. I'm worried that especially in the first couple of games there'll be a lot of line breaks between 12, 13 and the wing. Do people think the back 3 have been tested defensively? I know Smith/Nonu were excellent so unsure whether our back have the defensive capabilities for another ***le assault. [/QUOTE]
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