Richie Gray, best lock in the world?
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Richie Gray, best lock in the world?
Richie Gray, best lock in the world?
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You'll have to allow me to indulge in this one for a moment, after being involved in a cracking debate on another thread I got looking up some stats on Richie Gray. Now us Scots don't have a lot to be optimistic about at the moment, after another dismal 6N we do have some glimmers of light.
The biggest glimmer, litteraly has to be Richie Gray.
6ft 9 and 19st 12 he is a monster of a man. In the 6N thusfar he has these impressive statistics :
Meters Carried = 89
Clean breaks = 2
Defenders Beaten = 3
Tackles made = 15
Tackles Missed = 0
Lineouts Won = 11
Opposition Linouts spoiled / won = 4
All well and good, however take into account the other fantastic players in the 6N thusfar. Gray has made more clean breaks and carried the ball further than Jamie Roberts or George North and beaten more defenders than Roberts too.
His defensive record is phenomenal too winning or spoiling 4 opposition lineouts and makeing 15 tackles and missing none.
So, is he the best lock in the world? It has to be said even without my navy blue tinted glasses on I'm struggling to think of a better lock playing at the moment. Happy to hear from other poster as to their suggestions for the accolade of best lock in the world.
Oh and he's only 22.
You'll have to allow me to indulge in this one for a moment, after being involved in a cracking debate on another thread I got looking up some stats on Richie Gray. Now us Scots don't have a lot to be optimistic about at the moment, after another dismal 6N we do have some glimmers of light.
The biggest glimmer, litteraly has to be Richie Gray.
6ft 9 and 19st 12 he is a monster of a man. In the 6N thusfar he has these impressive statistics :
Meters Carried = 89
Clean breaks = 2
Defenders Beaten = 3
Tackles made = 15
Tackles Missed = 0
Lineouts Won = 11
Opposition Linouts spoiled / won = 4
All well and good, however take into account the other fantastic players in the 6N thusfar. Gray has made more clean breaks and carried the ball further than Jamie Roberts or George North and beaten more defenders than Roberts too.
His defensive record is phenomenal too winning or spoiling 4 opposition lineouts and makeing 15 tackles and missing none.
So, is he the best lock in the world? It has to be said even without my navy blue tinted glasses on I'm struggling to think of a better lock playing at the moment. Happy to hear from other poster as to their suggestions for the accolade of best lock in the world.
Oh and he's only 22.
Last edited by RuggerRadge2611 on Thu 16 Feb 2012, 3:07 pm; edited 2 times in total
RuggerRadge2611- Posts : 7194
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Re: Richie Gray, best lock in the world?
We've not had a good 10 since Townsend???????
How dare you say such a thing. How very dare you!!!!!
Townsend was not a good 10!
How dare you say such a thing. How very dare you!!!!!
Townsend was not a good 10!
tigertattie- Posts : 9580
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Re: Richie Gray, best lock in the world?
Fair comment.
Do Scotland actually use a 10? Havent seen one for yonks.
Maybe they dont need one?
Do Scotland actually use a 10? Havent seen one for yonks.
Maybe they dont need one?
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Re: Richie Gray, best lock in the world?
Gibson wrote:Fair comment.
Do Scotland actually use a 10? Havent seen one for yonks.
Maybe they dont need one?
Believe me, we always needed one.
Fortunately, Laidlaw is making his conversion from scrum half rather nicely, and Weir offers a lot of hope for the future. In fact, my preferred half-back combo for the national team would be Laidlaw at 9 and Weir at 10.
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Re: Richie Gray, best lock in the world?
Holy crap - how did he end up with her????
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