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Warm Up Match 2: Blues v British & Irish Lions (Auckland)
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<blockquote data-quote="Dean Cooperfield-West" data-source="post: 854618" data-attributes="member: 75203"><p>The front 5 is much stronger and with the back row should create turnovers and keep the ball for the backs. The half backs are miles better, Webb is lively, a good runner, and is great at sniping gaps. Laidlaw stands around waving his hands in the air like he just don't care. He's more a melodramatic pantomime villain than a scrum half. He was picked for political reasons to appease upset Scots. He's slow, doesn't take his chances, and is not on the best of form. Danny Care or Gareth Davies should have been selected. If Davies is still at the level he was in the RWC he will be above those two. He has a knack for being in the right place at the right time. Biggar would have to really go to pieces if he plays worse than Sexton did. He's not exciting as a fly half, though I predict he'll be steady. The centres are stronger and fit ideally with Warrenball. The wings are also fine. I never really rated Seymor that much. Halfpenny is fine if you want someone who runs and kicks. I think he's overrated (so is Hogg for that matter). I would prefer to have Liam Williams there who is more of a complete package.</p><p></p><p>Overall the side is stronger in the defence way. About the same in attack. However, attack doesn't say much when the attacking genius is Howley whose only idea of attack is grabbing the ball and running forward.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dean Cooperfield-West, post: 854618, member: 75203"] The front 5 is much stronger and with the back row should create turnovers and keep the ball for the backs. The half backs are miles better, Webb is lively, a good runner, and is great at sniping gaps. Laidlaw stands around waving his hands in the air like he just don't care. He's more a melodramatic pantomime villain than a scrum half. He was picked for political reasons to appease upset Scots. He's slow, doesn't take his chances, and is not on the best of form. Danny Care or Gareth Davies should have been selected. If Davies is still at the level he was in the RWC he will be above those two. He has a knack for being in the right place at the right time. Biggar would have to really go to pieces if he plays worse than Sexton did. He's not exciting as a fly half, though I predict he'll be steady. The centres are stronger and fit ideally with Warrenball. The wings are also fine. I never really rated Seymor that much. Halfpenny is fine if you want someone who runs and kicks. I think he's overrated (so is Hogg for that matter). I would prefer to have Liam Williams there who is more of a complete package. Overall the side is stronger in the defence way. About the same in attack. However, attack doesn't say much when the attacking genius is Howley whose only idea of attack is grabbing the ball and running forward. [/QUOTE]
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