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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 995132" data-attributes="member: 13739"><p>Not sure where Adam Beard's name has come from. He had a dream start to his international career, going on a long unbeaten run, but he's nowhere near Lions quality. He's a big lad, but doesn't show it enough. He's a poor ball carrier, often going into contact far too upright. Despite his height, he's also not a great line out jumper imo. Itoje and Kruis are far better in that department. His best asset is probably his maul defense, but that's not enough.</p><p></p><p>As for the backrow debate, there's a lot of options at 7. Given the opposition I think Curry could be the favourite though. As others have said there'a a lot of 6.5 options available on the blindside, but not many lumps like SA have. One option could be Faletau at 6 with Binny at 8, but that would be reliant on both rediscovering top form after struggling with multiple injuries. Faletau is a good lineout operator, but also ticks the workrate/tackling/mobility/and creativity boxes that you want in a blindside. I know he's not a 6'5 monster, but at 6'2 and 113kg (according to Wikipedia, looked a bit bigger than usual during thr 6 nations thoigh) he can hold his own. We also all know that at his best he's a world class player as well. Easily got another Lions tour in him I'd say.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 995132, member: 13739"] Not sure where Adam Beard's name has come from. He had a dream start to his international career, going on a long unbeaten run, but he's nowhere near Lions quality. He's a big lad, but doesn't show it enough. He's a poor ball carrier, often going into contact far too upright. Despite his height, he's also not a great line out jumper imo. Itoje and Kruis are far better in that department. His best asset is probably his maul defense, but that's not enough. As for the backrow debate, there's a lot of options at 7. Given the opposition I think Curry could be the favourite though. As others have said there'a a lot of 6.5 options available on the blindside, but not many lumps like SA have. One option could be Faletau at 6 with Binny at 8, but that would be reliant on both rediscovering top form after struggling with multiple injuries. Faletau is a good lineout operator, but also ticks the workrate/tackling/mobility/and creativity boxes that you want in a blindside. I know he's not a 6'5 monster, but at 6'2 and 113kg (according to Wikipedia, looked a bit bigger than usual during thr 6 nations thoigh) he can hold his own. We also all know that at his best he's a world class player as well. Easily got another Lions tour in him I'd say. [/QUOTE]
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