Yeah but ROG played in an era where there was no Bronco testing
Pity they didn’t bronco test Sam before they put him in.
He had an exemption due to his wrists.
Sam is a few good therapeutic use exemptions away from being back in the game…and I’ll be on the bandwagon
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I thought this was a fair enough piece on Ireland’s change of style and relatedly on prendergast’s deficiencies. (Although I don’t think he’s right on the reasons for the change in approach.)
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At the end of the day there always be people like glas or Elvis who can’t handle the narrative being questioned or thinking outside the box because they think they know it all.
For me you’ve to speculate to accumulate.
If Gibson got injured or whatever else can happen at his age we’ll at best have a facilitator at 9. Another reason you should look at two kicking options at ten and twelve who can act as playmakers.
I’d be the first person to put my
Hands up and say it doesn’t work but imo it’s
Low risk and a potential for high reward.
We’ll never beat the boks at their own game but we might beat them with a quality kicking game and a passing game which can catch them out wide.
I also think the authorities will change the rules to suit an Aussie or New Zealand style and away from the South Africa game. That’s why Ireland should look to go more expansive again.
There is no change in approach.
The ruck has become far more aggressive and you aren’t able to create high phase numbers that’s why teams have kicked more often.
Farrell has reluctantly stuck to his game plan and has not adapted to the rules.
Prendergast is well able to create multi phases for Leinster when they are Dominant.
That doesn’t happen with Ireland as we aren’t dominant and it’s definitely not mccloskeys strength either to be fair to both our
Young Tens.
They’ve literally talked a change in approach and about wanting to become a kicking a team.
All teams are kicking much more. Ireland are just bad at it.
They are still trying to play the
Multi phase multi option game plan Lancaster brought to Leinster and sexton brought to Ireland.
Sexton was brought back in to keep it going. It’s not really suited to Crowley because if he doesn’t get that initial line break he tends to force it.
Having two out halves at 10 and 12 is grand but they both need to be capable of playing there position which is where SP and JC approach falls down because Sam isn’t good enough yet to take a chance on an inexperienced centre outside him
The SDM are going to be seething.
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Crowley done nicely as 12 in pro league winning season.
I actually think it could work for him really well watching him play.
Even from a muster pov Tom wood as a left footer at ten would be unreal as well. You can really have options in attack.
Saracens used Alex Goode at 10 and Farrell at 12 from time to time when they were
Going well.
Prendergast has that boomer of a fifty twenty two in his locker that’s useful as well. A better long ranger kicker too.
I really think these two lads can dovetail.
Remember how effective Steve larkham and Elton flateley were as a ten and twelve.
Butch James and Francois steyn too.
George ford and Owen Farrell in the World Cup In 2019 and even Owen Farrell and sexton in 2017.
Argentina in the 07 World Cup shifted Contepomi to 12 and moved Juan Martin Hernandez to 10 and played some of their best ever rugby.
What age were you in 2007? 11 or 12?
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Fair stretch now to compare crowley and sam to these two 
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It just shows it can be done.
If we may win fuck all regardless but we might as well do it in a bit of style.
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Course it can be done who is disagreeing with that
Good riddance.