The sin bin was quite crucial in the end. Gave us the opportunity to take the lead with two well taken tries that gave us a boost of confidence and belief just when we needed it. Putting that to the side, I do wonder what the difference was in this performance. A better balanced and utilised bench? Youthful enthusiasm? Busted players left out and 17 relatively fit players selected? A more varied approach to our play vs the single bomb to the corner? The players selected in certain positions providing a different but more effective contribution for our style of play and playmakers? - by that I mean our centres for example.
Berry and
RTS are not what I would call hole runners or a direct physical running threat. Having two wingers, two centres, two back rowers and our props all heading north to south while we had
TMM and
Walker playing across choosing their options on the back of that. I think
Pompey and
Ali have made up for what has been lacking a bit in our back row. If we go back to
RTS and
Berry there I fear we revert back to struggling again. Add in
Capewell if he doesn't bring a running threat and it's worse again. Really shouldn't get carried away with one win but it will be very intriguing if a similar team beat the Dolphins this week. It also will be intriguing if that does happen whether
AW is astute enough to decide if some or all the missing players come back in and balancing the team vs playing a known name player. (
RTS being an obvious decision to be made considering
AW convinced him to sign here).
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