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Yeah must admit, I was much more impressed with the starting line-up and so was the scoreboard (27-13?). Things looked like much more of a struggle once the replacements came out (from about the 53rd min) and the game went into limbo for both teams. This leads one to believe that there may be a significant gap of ability and belief from the starting team. The weather may of been a factor to the more lethargic outcome for both teams.
Think maybe the coaches are looking for more combinations? My gut feeling is "don't play players out of position". I know it worked last week with Callum Ball, but....here we go again with AS-Y is in at 6? he's not a 6 (just watch last years u20 World Cup, and this is not AS-Y fault, it's the coaches or the selectors!) imho, he's an 8. That said he is too good to leave off the field. And this is exactly the selectors/coaches dilemma. Positions are so specialised in rugby these days that one missed opportunity, due to lack of experience in a position, can cost tight games. And that can come from playing out of position. So let's try and eliminate that possibility by: NOT PLAYING PLAYERS OUT OF POSITION!!
I think patience is also an element. I saw on a number of occasions the 2 go for the line when setting it up and NOT loosing the ball was the right option. The 9 needs to be clear in asking for the ball as there were gaps out wide (particularly when QLD was attacking and inside the 22); bit of white line fever (not to be confused with Saturday Night Fever
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). Things have to be learned from the game, but then have to be executed on the field!