rnabokov
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- Mar 5, 2008
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Surely this is mostly on Shiba than Boyd. Boyd wouldn't have to come across the gap created by Shiba running up. I struggle to think of a left centre that Oates hasn't had to cover for. Jack Reed was good up until his shoulder failed him. Jack Bird is good when he isn't injured.At any rate that try isn't even remotely on Oates.
No it's not on Oates. Oates did, as you rightly say, what he had to because of the poor defensive reads by Shiba and Fifita
The problem however remains: how to tighten the edge defence given the lapses in defence by the newbies which have, and will be, exploited by the better sides and will cost us the game. Answer? Along with some good coaching, bring in Glenn and Gillo.
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