Playing 13 under Deans

[Slim 293]

You mean the Rebels who beat the Brumbies in round 2 who were playing the Wallabies incumbent centre pair (AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) 13, Mccabe was at 15 that night)
and the Rebels who beat the Hurricanes in round 4 who were playing the All Blacks incumbent centre pair (Nonu 12, Conrad Smith 13) by 42-25?

Just wondering

How many test caps does Robbie Coleman have?

 

[Brumbies Guy]

You mean the Rebels who beat the Brumbies in round 2 who were playing the Wallabies incumbent centre pair (AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) 13, Mccabe was at 15 that night)
and the Rebels who beat the Hurricanes in round 4 who were playing the All Blacks incumbent centre pair (Nonu 12, Conrad Smith 13) by 42-25?

Just wondering

Yes, the Rebels. Only one of them.

 

[Ash]

So your argument is that A. Finger is the best attacking 13 in Australian rugby?

I took more from it that A. Finger has the best distribution skills of the 13s in Aus rugby, which I'd agree with. He has a canny knack of throwing the last pass for a try. A. Finger is definitely well down on the list of damaging runners at 13, though, which I doubt few would argue with. It depends what you want from your 13 - if you want a very aggressive defender, who can distribute well, and act like another openside flanker and you can tolerate an average running game than Ant fits your bill. If you need a strong runner at 13 then AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is more your man.

 

[DPK]

...if you want a very aggressive defender, who can distribute well, and act like another openside flanker and you can tolerate an average running game than Ant fits your bill.

Sounds like a RWC 13 for me. Check please.