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<blockquote data-quote="goodNumber10" data-source="post: 630912" data-attributes="member: 71068"><p>For a start i never said he only punctures through weak defences i said using mass as a tactic is fine against weak defences but against the top teams you need a lot more. Nonu found this out and went back to the drawing board - developed his passing and kicking and footwork. </p><p></p><p>And really sorry mate, but if you think Englands attacking shape was better with Tuilagi there than with Burrel then you're deluded. Yes, he created one try against NZ with a well timed run and the other was an intercept otherwise he looks for contact and he seldom passes. People keep saying he's a more capable passer than that but how would you know since he never passes? </p><p></p><p>Burrel runs good lines, passes well off both hands, offloads out of the tackle - I'm pretty certain browns first try would not have been scored if Tuilagi had been on the pitch. Tuilagi scores trys, yet i'm pretty sure Burrell has scored a few in his 5 caps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goodNumber10, post: 630912, member: 71068"] For a start i never said he only punctures through weak defences i said using mass as a tactic is fine against weak defences but against the top teams you need a lot more. Nonu found this out and went back to the drawing board - developed his passing and kicking and footwork. And really sorry mate, but if you think Englands attacking shape was better with Tuilagi there than with Burrel then you're deluded. Yes, he created one try against NZ with a well timed run and the other was an intercept otherwise he looks for contact and he seldom passes. People keep saying he's a more capable passer than that but how would you know since he never passes? Burrel runs good lines, passes well off both hands, offloads out of the tackle - I'm pretty certain browns first try would not have been scored if Tuilagi had been on the pitch. Tuilagi scores trys, yet i'm pretty sure Burrell has scored a few in his 5 caps. [/QUOTE]
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