Comments on: The misunderstood truth of the second row https://therugbyblog.com/the-misunderstood-truth-of-the-second-row/ Thu, 25 Jul 2019 12:54:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 By: Jack https://therugbyblog.com/the-misunderstood-truth-of-the-second-row/#comment-201322 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 18:46:06 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=30794#comment-201322 A friend of mine theorizes that second row quality is the most accurate predictor of team success. But he’s a South Africa, so it figures.

It’s a sin that no lock has been IRB player of the year. Not even the incomparable Matfield in 2007 or 2009. South Africa would certainly have won the WC without Habana, but certainly not without Matfield.




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]]> By: Staggy https://therugbyblog.com/the-misunderstood-truth-of-the-second-row/#comment-201166 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:58:11 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=30794#comment-201166 Also nearly choked on my sandwich when reading that comment. How times have changed!




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]]> By: Jacob https://therugbyblog.com/the-misunderstood-truth-of-the-second-row/#comment-201159 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:51:40 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=30794#comment-201159 I think the enforcer/technician pairing has been going longer than 2007. Look at the England ’03 side with Kay and Johnson – it is exactly that.

I do think that the pairing issue has become more of a big deal in recent years, but I don’t think it essential.

On a side note, can’t believe that you have genuinely typed the words, “glamour boys of the front row”.




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