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I can see merit in his referee management and decision making but in my opinion his contributions as a player are marginal. Anyway no point going round in circles re AWJ. Like you I'm hoping for a better game this weekend, hopefully Boks try and play a bit more and try an engineer some ball to Kolbe. I think the Lions will stick with the 2nd half tactics that proved so effective.
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Fair enough. Also hoping for a much better game, I'd like to see a few changes for the Lions, can see a good case made for Harris to come into the centres (the Daly experiment didn't work against the Saffa rush defence), would also like Farrell at 10 (or possibly 12 pushing Henshaw out one), Smith should be on the bench because I can see us needing to chase the score in this one. Mako should make the bench if Wyn-Jones comes straight back in. Sutherland was OK but not offering anything in the loose. I'm not sure Owens offers more than George either. I'd like Faletau or Simmonds on the bench too.
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I think with current covid protocols it would be 100% unacceptable and potentially tour-ruining if they were found to have sent a player out of the party and back to Wales only to bring him back again for 'theatrics' or game-playing. Also possible leaving themselves open to legal challenge if AWJ got ill. Anyway, my issue was more with your apparent inability to see any value in his playing ability. I'd take him over Mostart and this version of Lood without a moment's thought...