jcb411abuser
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What's everyone's picks to start a test against SA? Mine would be be
1. Mako Vunipola
2. Ken Owen
3. Tadgh Furlong
4. Maro Itoje
5. Iain Henderson
6. Tom Curry
7. Tadgh Beirne
8. Toby Falateau
9. Gareth Davies
10. Dan Biggar
11. Duhan van der Merwe
12. Robbie Henshaw
13. Jonathan Davies
14. Louis Rees Zammit
15. Stuart Hogg
I think the hardest selections are at loosehead and no.8, no one was a standout in either position for me. I'm picking Mako on past form and Falateau because he's Welsh and he's likely to be a starter in reality.
I think that midfield of Henshaw and Davies coupled with Hogg at fullback is a very dangerous inventive and defensively sound. Adding the raw power of van de Merwe and the exuberant Rees zammit on the wings that's an exciting backfield.
Ken owens is reliable as hooker, furlong is world class by any measure. Henderson is hard and steady and a real leader far exceeds his reputation from the media and is always rated higher by coaches evident by his consistent irish and lions selection. Itoje the trickster with a point to prove after that 6n. Those 2 really compliment each other imo. It's that contrast personalities with similar high level physical and leadership ability that I think will be inspiring for the whole team.
Tom Curry solid, good ball carrier hard working, beirne incredible poacher and inventive with game vision to see space when it appears close to the ruck.
So what do you guys think and who would you choose?
1. Mako Vunipola
2. Ken Owen
3. Tadgh Furlong
4. Maro Itoje
5. Iain Henderson
6. Tom Curry
7. Tadgh Beirne
8. Toby Falateau
9. Gareth Davies
10. Dan Biggar
11. Duhan van der Merwe
12. Robbie Henshaw
13. Jonathan Davies
14. Louis Rees Zammit
15. Stuart Hogg
I think the hardest selections are at loosehead and no.8, no one was a standout in either position for me. I'm picking Mako on past form and Falateau because he's Welsh and he's likely to be a starter in reality.
I think that midfield of Henshaw and Davies coupled with Hogg at fullback is a very dangerous inventive and defensively sound. Adding the raw power of van de Merwe and the exuberant Rees zammit on the wings that's an exciting backfield.
Ken owens is reliable as hooker, furlong is world class by any measure. Henderson is hard and steady and a real leader far exceeds his reputation from the media and is always rated higher by coaches evident by his consistent irish and lions selection. Itoje the trickster with a point to prove after that 6n. Those 2 really compliment each other imo. It's that contrast personalities with similar high level physical and leadership ability that I think will be inspiring for the whole team.
Tom Curry solid, good ball carrier hard working, beirne incredible poacher and inventive with game vision to see space when it appears close to the ruck.
So what do you guys think and who would you choose?