doedin wrote:
- defensive line is well organised and everyone gets back up to feet and into their position asap. Good decision making about when to commit and when not to. Noticeable how little space we gave them and line speed was excellent. No doubt the benefit of McCrea's coaching, we looked comfortable defending.
- Half backs need more work, neither SHC nor Weir looked comfortable running the game but they are getting there. Centres were excellent, Dean looks so much more confident with Freuan beside him. What a line by Freuan to score the last try and an obvious rehearsed move to use the forwards as a 'shield' to confuse the defence
- we look very fit as a team
- Kinghorn was head and shoulders above everyone else on the field. He has clearly got his mojo back after a spell with u20s and looks to have developed physically. A real prospect! Hoyland looked hungry and solid in defence. Harries needs more time to adjust to the speed of this level but will improve.
OK we struggled at times against what will likely be one of the worst teams in the league but we won. Need some improvement though to compete for top 3 or 4 place.
One issue I have is the defence is very narrow and at times the Dragons did get around the sides and make some serious ground, it's something to watch going forward as analysts and coaches will have clocked it.
Kinghorn still needs to improve his defence - stats have him down as missing three tackles - I remember one he got nudged off and Hewitt beat him in a phonebox twice, for the better teams in the league it's certainly something he needs to tighten up and I hope that's McRae's priority as his shaky defence will be what holds him back.
On half backs Fowles has looked v decent, the pass to Fruean was nice.