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He already spends twice as much time in the middle as on the edges. If Edwards could reliably play 80 minutes Moeroa would only play out wide when there's an injury.
If Moeroa spends more time on the edge it means Edwards spending less time on the field. I don’t see why we would limit our most dynamic attacking forward’s minutes.
That's a fair point. Ma'u probably could benefit from playing fewer minutes.
2nd row still has sides. Which foot do they step off? Which hand fends better? Which way do they pass better? Which shoulder tackles better? Small advantages add up
Of course - Ma'u moved to the right when Fritchard was on, allowing the latter to benefit from his years of instincts honed on the left side of the field. But it matters less than further out wide.
Yeah I reckon BA will ignore players dominant side based abilities too. There is no left or right in the 13 fullback formation. But realistically between 2nd row to wing, ignoring the halves/spine in attack, they all matter equally in terms of how plays perform either side of ruck. That is they all only matter a little bit but given the choice you’re going to play Manu on the left and Tepai/Kenny E on the right. Which at the moment you’d think is more important than playing I don’t know at left wing and who the f**k knows on right
I think the difference between left and right wing is a lot bigger than the difference between left and right edge forwards. Wingers are far more likely to beat some merkin with a step or a fend, which is dependent on which side of the field they're on. This is far less common for edge forwards.
