Re: Toulose next : Wed Apr 27, 2022 3:22 pm  

The difference is how well "props" defend when playing wider out, which is where second rows tend to be, supporting their halfbacks and centres.

Re: Toulose next : Wed Apr 27, 2022 5:51 pm  

Rugby Raider wrote:

So if we re-ran two previous games and you didn’t see the team sheet, would you be able to tell the difference between the game when Ligi Sao was playing Front Row and when he was playing Second Row?

Sao played in the middle in the last two games. He played in the second row against Leeds and did very well out of position. He is a quality player Ligi and can play front and back row.

Now, if you'd shown me the team sheet for the last two games without positions I could tell you exactly where on the pitch Hodgeson wanted Manu Ma'u to play. And I would have been right. In fact every one would have been right apart from you who would be scratching your head as to why he wasn't in the middle and Kane Evans wasn't over on the left.

Re: Toulose next : Thu Apr 28, 2022 11:14 am  

Squad is in. Same as the Cats game for me, with Wynne and Hookem in for Mitch and Reynolds.

I'd be tempted to play Balmforth off the bench instead of JJ too.

I think this game will be a test of our consistency levels. Play like we have against Cats/Wire/Hudds at home and Leeds we should be fine. Serve up HKR or Cas performances and we could be in trouble.

Re: Toulose next : Thu Apr 28, 2022 11:18 am  

Wynne and Hookem in for Mitch and Reynolds. Hope he goes that way. Rest be the same JJ done well to be fair.

Re: Toulose next : Thu Apr 28, 2022 11:25 am  

Ellam wrote:

Wynne and Hookem in for Mitch and Reynolds. Hope he goes that way. Rest be the same JJ done well to be fair.

No against JJ on the bench, just excited to see if Balmforth can make the step up and this seems like the ideal game.

He seems to be ripping it up for the academy

Re: Toulose next : Thu Apr 28, 2022 11:43 am  

Perfect opportunity to see what Hookem and Balmforth can do, particularly with some big decisions contract wise coming up.

I expect only Hookem to play though.

Re: Toulose next : Thu Apr 28, 2022 12:19 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Perfect opportunity to see what Hookem and Balmforth can do, particularly with some big decisions contract wise coming up.

I expect only Hookem to play though.

I'd like to see Barron - maybe give McIntosh a rest

Re: Toulose next : Thu Apr 28, 2022 12:21 pm  

Irregs#16 wrote:

I'd like to see Barron - maybe give McIntosh a rest

I don't think we can risk too many kids.

We have a week off next, plenty of time for resting players

Re: Toulose next : Thu Apr 28, 2022 12:45 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

I don't think we can risk too many kids.

We have a week off next, plenty of time for resting players

3 kids out of a match day squad of 17 is fine. It's when you have to play 8 or 9 at the same time that it can be bad. Around 14 other high quality players would be fine.

Litten
Barron
Carlos
Wynne
Shaul
Connor
Lovodua
Sao
Mint
Evans
Ma'u
Lane
Brown

Satae
Taylor
Balmforth
Fash

That would be good to see IMO

Re: Toulose next : Thu Apr 28, 2022 12:46 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

I don't think we can risk too many kids.

We have a week off next, plenty of time for resting players

Completely agree. We've already got 9 unavailable, need the best we have out there