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2013 EOYT

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Tomikin

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David Codey (61)
Thats it Higgers should get right for next season and come out swinging for the reb's and wallabies. Give the guys on tour more experience.

Next Year I could see a pack like this.

Slipper/Moore/Alexander
Fardy Horwill
Mowen Pocock
Higgers
 
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Dick Tooth (41)
Ireland squad for your visit has been announced:


Backs: Isaac Boss (Leinster), Tommy Bowe (Ulster), Gordon D'Arcy (Leinster), Keith Earls (Munster), Robbie Henshaw (Connacht), Paddy Jackson (Ulster), David Kearney (Leinster), Rob Kearney (Leinster), Ian Madigan (Leinster), Luke Marshall (Ulster), Fergus McFadden (Leinster), Conor Murray (Munster), Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster), Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster), Jonathan Sexton (Racing Metro 92)
Forwards: Stephen Archer (Munster), Rory Best (Ulster), James Coughlan (Munster), Tom Court (Ulster), Sean Cronin (Leinster), Declan Fitzpatrick (Ulster), Cian Healy (Leinster), Jamie Heaslip (Leinster), Chris Henry (Ulster), Mike McCarthy (Leinster), Jack McGrath (Leinster), Kevin McLaughlin (Leinster), Sean O'Brien (Leinster), Paul O'Connell (Munster), Peter O'Mahony (Munster), Mike Ross (Leinster), Mike Sherry (Munster), Devin Toner (Leinster), Dan Tuohy (Ulster)
 
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Tony Shaw (54)
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Geoff Shaw (53)
Tomikin said:
Thats it Higgers should get right for next season and come out swinging for the reb's and wallabies. Give the guys on tour more experience.

Next Year I could see a pack like this.
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Slipper/Moore/Alexander
Pyle Horwill
Mowen Pocock
Higgers
 
Tomikin

Tomikin

David Codey (61)
Im surprised we all agree on the front row.

But for me
Fardy Horwill
Mowen Pocock
Higgers

right blend Pyle needs to start from the bench
 
The Red Baron

The Red Baron

Chilla Wilson (44)
The back 5 being tossed around is pretty good overall. I would be happy with a 4/6 of either Fardy/Mowen or Pyle/Fardy or Pyle/Mowen.

What does trouble me is our front row. To me, we seem to have 2/3 of the front row sorted with Robinson and Moore. Christ I wish we had a proper tighthead to anchor the scrum, rather than either a makeshift or pretend tighthead.

And proper backups too. Basically I am lamenting our lack of depth of genuine frontrow forwards.
 
It is what it is

It is what it is

John Solomon (38)
The Red Baron said:
The back 5 being tossed around is pretty good overall. I would be happy with a 4/6 of either Fardy/Mowen or Pyle/Fardy or Pyle/Mowen.

What does trouble me is our front row. To me, we seem to have 2/3 of the front row sorted with Robinson and Moore. Christ I wish we had a proper tighthead to anchor the scrum, rather than either a makeshift or pretend tighthead.

And proper backups too. Basically I am lamenting our lack of depth of genuine frontrow forwards.
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I'm hoping Paddy Ryan comes through.
 
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Tony Shaw (54)
It is what it is said:
I'm hoping Paddy Ryan comes through.
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I'm also hoping but there's no real foundation to that hope. When Ryan has impressed it has been out in the open. He has not yet shown an ability to dominate other Super loose-head props in his outings so far, and internationals are a huge step up from there for a front rower.
 
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Michael Lynagh (62)
I thought that Kepu was definitely the no. 1 scrummaging TH for the Tahs by the end of the Super Rugby season. Ryan struggled against a couple of teams when he came off the bench. Ryan was more noticeable for his strong carries.
 
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Mark Ella (57)
TOCC said:
I'd actually consider dropping Horwill. He is out of form
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considered that, but gave him the benefit of the doubt as is captain and a friggin good player when at best. Really think that he realises that he is under pressure from both aspects so i expect to see him back at best

time will tell.
 
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Ken Catchpole (46)
TOCC said:
I'd actually consider dropping Horwill. He is out of form
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That's a tough one. If we had better replacements, maybe you'd drop him or at least bench him. Given the way our pack is performing at the moment, I don't like the idea of say Simmons and Timani starting. It's not like when Rocky Elsom was in shit form and we had Scott Higginbotham waiting in the wings.
 
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