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Andrew Slack (58)
Erm. How is he going to share minutes with Skelton? Potgieter is a flanker.
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Erm. How is he going to share minutes with Skelton? Potgieter is a flanker.
When he was signed, Cheika suggested he was likely to be used predominantly as a mobile lock.
He was signed to play a mobile lock role
The more I think about it the more I can't work out why Potgieter was signed. We need another tall second-rower, or two, especially someone who can play 60+ minutes a game for about seven or eight weeks in a row. Is Jacques that man? The record so far for players combining a NH stint going straight into a Super season isn't good, more so for tight five players.
If Potgieter's not fit/gets crocked who'll partner Douglas in the second row? Are any of Holloway, Peterson or Skelton up to regular game time? I hope so.
If Potgieter's not fit/gets crocked who'll partner Douglas in the second row? Are any of Holloway, Peterson or Skelton up to regular game time? I hope so.
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David Wilson (68)
For an outsider's view, and I know it doesn't accord with knowledgable Tahs' supporters' views, but I am quietly confident that Skelton will be able to fill the 60 - 80 minute player role. For the Wallabies' sake, I sincerely hope so.
Here is a blog of about some players invited to Tahs training who are available to train without being paid for it.
If you have any comments please do so below the blog.
http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/cheika-look-for-new-waratahs/
If you have any comments please do so below the blog.
http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/cheika-look-for-new-waratahs/
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
I my not be in this category but based on what I saw of him last year I would back him.
Lee will know how he trains and has trained in the off season to date but his attitude on the field seemed excellent to me so I would expect a pretty positive report on the off season and, assuming that, I predict a huge year for him.
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Andrew Slack (58)
That's interesting. 1.94 and never played lock for the Bulls. He is an out and out blindside but hey it could work he is physical enough.
I said it earlier in the thread, but it is worth remembering this is his first off season as a pro rugby player.
There should be marked improvements in his physique and conditioning after a year of full time training and dietary advice
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Simon Poidevin (60)
Does it show ? Or does he look the same ?I know looks csn be deceiving.
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Phil Hardcastle (33)
All we need is a few lessons from Bram van Stratten via Skype. I'm sure that will work.
It's hard to judge players, or coaches for that matter, before the season starts although the trials will be revealing.
I've probably seen more Tahs' training for the 2014 season than anybody else not connected with the team and, for the purposes of comparison, it was probably the same for last year (at least until Izzy arrived and it was a circus).
I'm trying to think on some points now the players are on their Xmas break.
- Skelton is one point. When training is opposed and they are wearing their combat gear, Will is by far the hardest guy to stop—see a couple of photos in the slideshow at the bottom of this blog: http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/cheika-look-for-new-waratahs/
I know this doesn't answer the question: can he start in Super Rugby week after week and stay on the park for 60 minutes, at least; but it's a question that shouldn't be asked until the season starts, because it can't be.
- Kurtley is like Izzy last year: the hardest to grab one on one, or even two on one. It's interesting that he is wearing the 13 bib for his unit.
- Cheika has ramped up some of the stuff he was light on last year, or was late on last year because of the early attacking imperative for the 2013 season: goal-line attack and defence, choke tackle and breakdown for and against. Lots of work in those areas.
- Cheika is relentless, probably more than last year, as I remember, but the players seem to respond. And he can be so bloody funny. If the Tahs happen to win the comp in 2014 I will give a quote that had me in stitches. I don't think Cheik will mind in that circumstance but I don't think it's appropriate otherwise to quote a coach in an unguarded moment.
- Nathan Grey is looking like an experienced coach, which he obviously is not. A quote from him is appropriate: "If you clean out a player from a ruck and he gets back into it, you haven't done your job."
- As people who have watched David Horwitz start first grade for Randwick will know, he is not the full package yet, but geez, for a 19-year-old flyhalf he has no problems running a backline of senior players.
- Jono Lance is looking good in this regard also; he had a top session yesterday.
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