hardbaby
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Just when you think the best 17 can't get any more difficult we get a performance like that. Injuries force Price's hand, he goes with 5 props, and they carve up.
Bennett did it a handful of times (and always against the Eagles, a team we always beat). While I don't have the stats in front of me, I can't remember the Dragons ever losing when they go big.
That makes it very difficult come selection time. I am positive that Scott was initially selected in the centres because there were just too many good backrowers to fit into one team. It didn't work so he moved Scott back into the pack. But now that he has chosen an extra prop in the backrow that means we have even more pressure on the bench positions.
I'm not saying that he will always choose that formation but to repeat my comment above, I have never seen them lose when they choose 5 props and alternate Merrin and Hunt in the second row.
I am not saying Ah Mau is the right selection although I think he is playing well. It may be Miller. It may be Gower. It may be JDB moving up front. But the extra big dude is very effective. Win the ruck. Win the game.
Thought?
Bennett did it a handful of times (and always against the Eagles, a team we always beat). While I don't have the stats in front of me, I can't remember the Dragons ever losing when they go big.
That makes it very difficult come selection time. I am positive that Scott was initially selected in the centres because there were just too many good backrowers to fit into one team. It didn't work so he moved Scott back into the pack. But now that he has chosen an extra prop in the backrow that means we have even more pressure on the bench positions.
I'm not saying that he will always choose that formation but to repeat my comment above, I have never seen them lose when they choose 5 props and alternate Merrin and Hunt in the second row.
I am not saying Ah Mau is the right selection although I think he is playing well. It may be Miller. It may be Gower. It may be JDB moving up front. But the extra big dude is very effective. Win the ruck. Win the game.
Thought?