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As the title says, who is the best impact player currently playing the game?

For me, it has to be Ellis Genge (the silly sausage). I can only imagine the depths to which the opposing front rowers' hearts sink when they see him jogging on the pitch.
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I don't think it'll be an All Black. Those days are gone, for now.

I can't pick out an individual, but the English and South African benches were scarily good as collectives last year.
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Paddy McSpudface wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:46 pm Andrew Porter
Sean Cronin was always good to change the pace up front when replacing Rory Best. Used catch some teams out.
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Munch wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:54 pm As the title says, who is the best impact player currently playing the game?

For me, it has to be Ellis Genge (the silly sausage). I can only imagine the depths to which the opposing front rowers' hearts sink when they see him jogging on the pitch.
Think you mean Lewis Ludlam
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Great acquisition for the Canes ( I assumed he would have wanted to go back to Durban when Covid hit)
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Amethyst wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:01 amMalcolm Marx
A good shout, if he didn't come on late in the game to throw every lineout to the opposition.
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FujiKiwi wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:05 am
Amethyst wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:01 amMalcolm Marx
A good shout, if he didn't come on late in the game to throw every lineout to the opposition.
A big play followed by a shitty play. Consistency has always been his issue.
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Zig wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 3:23 am
Paddy McSpudface wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:46 pm Andrew Porter
Sean Cronin was always good to change the pace up front when replacing Rory Best. Used catch some teams out.
Name them.
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There was an England vs Italy game in the very early 2000s when England brought on, en masse, Johnson, Leonard, Dallaglio and Dawson.
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Mr Bungle wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:07 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:05 am
Amethyst wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:01 amMalcolm Marx
A good shout, if he didn't come on late in the game to throw every lineout to the opposition.
A big play followed by a shitty play. Consistency has always been his issue.
Best hooker in the world after Mbonambi. ;)
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Hal Jordan wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:25 am There was an England vs Italy game in the very early 2000s when England brought on, en masse, Johnson, Leonard, Dallaglio and Dawson.
It was Italy :roll:
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Amethyst wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:26 am
Mr Bungle wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:07 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:05 am

A good shout, if he didn't come on late in the game to throw every lineout to the opposition.
A big play followed by a shitty play. Consistency has always been his issue.
Best hooker in the world after Mbonambi. ;)
Rory Best is more consistent.
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Mr Bungle wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:28 am
Amethyst wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:26 am
Mr Bungle wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:07 am

A big play followed by a shitty play. Consistency has always been his issue.
Best hooker in the world after Mbonambi. ;)
Rory Best is more consistent.
But Rory is not roaring anymore.
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Amethyst wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:01 amMalcolm Marx
I don't know why you're fixing on this guy, when you've got those two locks that come off the bench. The one with the wild hair, weird tatts and crazy eyes, and the other one, with more normal hair, a bit of a pretty boy giant. They're legends. I can't quite remember their names but that might be because my memory is blocking them out of fear.
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FujiKiwi wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 10:44 am
Amethyst wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:01 amMalcolm Marx
I don't know why you're fixing on this guy, when you've got those two locks that come off the bench. The one with the wild hair, weird tatts and crazy eyes, and the other one, with more normal hair, a bit of a pretty boy giant. They're legends. I can't quite remember their names but that might be because my memory is blocking them out of fear.
I'm a bit disappointed with Snyman. He should be more forceful on the pitch given his looks. A bit of a pussy given his size. :evil:
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FujiKiwi wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 10:44 am
Amethyst wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:01 amMalcolm Marx
I don't know why you're fixing on this guy, when you've got those two locks that come off the bench. The one with the wild hair, weird tatts and crazy eyes, and the other one, with more normal hair, a bit of a pretty boy giant. They're legends. I can't quite remember their names but that might be because my memory is blocking them out of fear.
Think Snyman is the wild haired mountain man. Playing for Munster this season
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Who is the other guy that comes off the bench? Peter Steph Du Toit? Or does he start? Does Etzebeth come off the bench, usually?

Anyway, that Saffer bench of 2019 might be the GOAT bench.
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Mr Bungle wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:27 am
Hal Jordan wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:25 am There was an England vs Italy game in the very early 2000s when England brought on, en masse, Johnson, Leonard, Dallaglio and Dawson.
It was Italy :roll:
Ah yes. Talk about kicking them when they're down.
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FujiKiwi wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 10:59 am Who is the other guy that comes off the bench? Peter Steph Du Toit? Or does he start? Does Etzebeth come off the bench, usually?

Anyway, that Saffer bench of 2019 might be the GOAT bench.
Etsebeth and De Jager are the starting locks. Snyman and Mostert are the replacements. Pieter-Steph du Toit is the starting blindside flank and was also world rugby player of the year last year. When Snyman arrived on the scene, I thought him and Etsebeth would make a fearsome lock pairing. Has not happened...yet. Snyman needs some Bakkies.
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Amethyst wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:50 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 10:59 am Who is the other guy that comes off the bench? Peter Steph Du Toit? Or does he start? Does Etzebeth come off the bench, usually?

Anyway, that Saffer bench of 2019 might be the GOAT bench.
Etsebeth and De Jager are the starting locks. Snyman and Mostert are the replacements. Pieter-Steph du Toit is the starting blindside flank and was also world rugby player of the year last year. When Snyman arrived on the scene, I thought him and Etsebeth would make a fearsome lock pairing. Has not happened...yet. Snyman needs some Bakkies.
Yes. Right. Mostert was the name I couldn't remember. Great player. And you're underrating Snyman. I take it he's not from you Super or provincial team?
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FujiKiwi wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:52 am
Amethyst wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:50 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 10:59 am Who is the other guy that comes off the bench? Peter Steph Du Toit? Or does he start? Does Etzebeth come off the bench, usually?

Anyway, that Saffer bench of 2019 might be the GOAT bench.
Etsebeth and De Jager are the starting locks. Snyman and Mostert are the replacements. Pieter-Steph du Toit is the starting blindside flank and was also world rugby player of the year last year. When Snyman arrived on the scene, I thought him and Etsebeth would make a fearsome lock pairing. Has not happened...yet. Snyman needs some Bakkies.
Yes. Right. Mostert was the name I couldn't remember. Great player. And you're underrating Snyman. I take it he's not from you Super or provincial team?
Snyman is an excellent player but can be even better with added aggro ala Bakkies Botha. Snyman is a Bull.
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Amethyst wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:56 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:52 am
Amethyst wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:50 am

Etsebeth and De Jager are the starting locks. Snyman and Mostert are the replacements. Pieter-Steph du Toit is the starting blindside flank and was also world rugby player of the year last year. When Snyman arrived on the scene, I thought him and Etsebeth would make a fearsome lock pairing. Has not happened...yet. Snyman needs some Bakkies.
Yes. Right. Mostert was the name I couldn't remember. Great player. And you're underrating Snyman. I take it he's not from you Super or provincial team?
Snyman is an excellent player but can be even better with added aggro ala Bakkies Botha. Snyman is a Bull.
You genuinely think this will help? Bakkies Botha was borderline psychotic mate....

Snyman needs to tone down on that shit
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HighKingLeinster wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 6:18 am
Munch wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:54 pm As the title says, who is the best impact player currently playing the game?

For me, it has to be Ellis Genge (the silly sausage). I can only imagine the depths to which the opposing front rowers' hearts sink when they see him jogging on the pitch.
Think you mean Lewis Ludlam
You seem to know your onions, can I interest you in a sports reporting for the BBC
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Hal Jordan wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:25 am There was an England vs Italy game in the very early 2000s when England brought on, en masse, Johnson, Leonard, Dallaglio and Dawson.
Fuckin' 'ell, poor bastards. That's nightmare inducing, bringing on the angry troll and friends.
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Just for balance, I'd also like to nominate Billy 36 as least impactful sub. Always brought a joy to my heart when they would bring him on, just a count down to the first dumb mistake. :mrgreen:
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Munch wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:06 pm
Hal Jordan wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:25 am There was an England vs Italy game in the very early 2000s when England brought on, en masse, Johnson, Leonard, Dallaglio and Dawson.
Fuckin' 'ell, poor bastards. That's nightmare inducing, bringing on the angry troll and friends.
I believe that all of them had captained England as well, which is probably also a record in terms of substitutions.
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Hal Jordan wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:10 pm
Munch wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:06 pm
Hal Jordan wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:25 am There was an England vs Italy game in the very early 2000s when England brought on, en masse, Johnson, Leonard, Dallaglio and Dawson.
Fuckin' 'ell, poor bastards. That's nightmare inducing, bringing on the angry troll and friends.
I believe that all of them had captained England as well, which is probably also a record in terms of substitutions.
I wasn't actually aware of that. The TV station should've played The Imperial March when they came on
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