Re: Welsh back line
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:24 pm
I think for me Sam Davies at the Ospreys has the makings of a very good 10 in the future even ahead of Patchell.Spiffsson wrote:I'd start Tipuric at 7 on any Welsh team, whether the overrated Warburton's fit or not. Hook is a different kettle of fish. When he first appeared on the scene he was an exciting young attacking FH who promised great things. If he had stayed at 10, things might have been different, and he might have realized his potential. As it is, he's been shunted from 10/12/15 and now just runs around the field with the same old plays and offers little. I think he has missed the boat. Anscome is probably the player to turn to now for something different, at least until Cement Head has the sense to include future great Rhys Patchell in the squad. ( That said, I think Bigger is a very sound, underrated FH who happens to be playing in a poorly coached team.) Lydiate is a one trick pony who does his one trick well (he did not invent low tackling BTW) but that's not enough to nail down a spot on an international team.bazzaj wrote:NS is spot on with all of that.
As is Gatlands inability to identify that he needs plan b when plan a isn`t working as jiffy always bangs on about.
Tipuric and Hook not getting a look in is strange as both offer completely different things from Lydiate/Warbuton or Biggar/ Priestland.
Similarly Cipriani or Armitage don`t get a look for England, I think modern NH coaches prefer the do a job and carry out game plan options rather than any maverick or individualism.
Sad really as those are the players that the people love to watch.
Biggar or Priestland line their outside backs up by not particularly threatening the line themselves, whilst the two younger lads do offer more of a attacking threat.
However Patchchell and Davies don`t have the game management of the other pair just yet which will come with time and experience.