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Fin Smith v Marcus Smith: Who should start for England
DIR By: DOK
Date: June 12, 2024, 1:53 pm
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Planet Rugby writers make their pick
HTML https://www.planetrugby.com/news/fin-smith-v-marcus-smith-who-should-start-for-england-against-the-all-blacks-planet-rugby-writers-make-their-pick
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Re: Fin Smith v Marcus Smith: Who should start for England
DIR By: deadlyfrom5yardsout
Date: June 13, 2024, 2:38 am
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Interesting, thanks for sharing. B-loody adverts though!!!
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Re: Fin Smith v Marcus Smith: Who should start for England
DIR By: TomBuckQuin
Date: June 13, 2024, 3:32 am
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The last guy suggesting Fin at 10 and Marcus at 15 (citing his
"aerial ability") needs to quit the whacky stuff. No, no and
just no.
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Re: Fin Smith v Marcus Smith: Who should start for England
DIR By: Banstead Quin
Date: June 13, 2024, 10:52 am
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We tried the whole 2 playmaker thing with Sir Faz of Handbrake
and it didn't work. Slade and Northmore can both kick and have
good hands to add that extra dimension. You also have Furbank at
15 so don't need both Smith's on together. Such tripe but it
seems to be permeating around all of the 'so called' experts.
Pick one, back him and crack on. All of the reasons they
wouldn't play Marcus 4 season's ago apply to Fin as well,
regardless of how many Saint's are in the team. If they can't
play with another 10 then it's futile anyway.
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Re: Fin Smith v Marcus Smith: Who should start for England
DIR By: sussexquin
Date: June 13, 2024, 12:53 pm
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--- Quote from: Banstead Quin link ---
>
> We tried the whole 2 playmaker thing with Sir Faz of Handbrake
and it didn't work. Slade and Northmore can both kick and have
good hands to add that extra dimension. You also have Furbank at
15 so don't need both Smith's on together. Such tripe but it
seems to be permeating around all of the 'so called' experts.
>
> Pick one, back him and crack on. All of the reasons they
wouldn't play Marcus 4 season's ago apply to Fin as well,
regardless of how many Saint's are in the team. If they can't
play with another 10 then it's futile anyway.
>
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Totally agree and believe Marcus should start at 10; the only
way I would see both Smith's on together would be if Furbank was
injured during the game, then possibly move Marcus back,
dependent on who was available on the bench, but not as a
planned option just to have both on.
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Re: Fin Smith v Marcus Smith: Who should start for England
DIR By: Quinten Poulsen
Date: June 13, 2024, 2:15 pm
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--- Quote from: TomBuckQuin link ---
>
> The last guy suggesting Fin at 10 and Marcus at 15 (citing his
"aerial ability") needs to quit the whacky stuff. No, no and
just no.
>
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I can't say I've noticed either way, but in the context of test
match fullbackery I imagine he has the aerial ability of Rod
Hull.
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Re: Fin Smith v Marcus Smith: Who should start for England
DIR By: RodneyRegis
Date: June 13, 2024, 3:15 pm
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--- Quote from: TomBuckQuin link ---
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> The last guy suggesting Fin at 10 and Marcus at 15 (citing his
"aerial ability") needs to quit the whacky stuff. No, no and
just no.
>
--- End Quote ---
Indeed. Utterly moronic. 3 specialists in the squad and he wants
to play an out and out 10 there.
Fin had a bit of a mare in the final, and was consumately
outplayed by Marcus at twickenham. I don't even know how it's a
conversation.
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Re: Fin Smith v Marcus Smith: Who should start for England
DIR By: DOK
Date: June 13, 2024, 5:05 pm
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Dan Biggar deep dives into the Smith vs Smith debate
HTML https://www.rugbydump.com/news/dan-biggar-deep-dives-into-the-smith-vs-smith-debate/
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Re: Fin Smith v Marcus Smith: Who should start for England
DIR By: deadlyfrom5yardsout
Date: June 14, 2024, 1:40 am
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No obvious conclusion from DB then...
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Re: Fin Smith v Marcus Smith: Who should start for England
DIR By: RodneyRegis
Date: June 14, 2024, 11:05 am
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Yeah, so essentially, erm, they're both really good.
Love that he thinks they are essentially the same player apart
form how close they take it to the line.
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