Yea I know im being blasphemous right now , but I think the big reason we are going so well in attack has less to do with Hastings at 7 and more to do with brooks at 6. And to clarify that , what I mean is , it pushes him wider , and shows how we needed someone hyper focused on organising the middle and someone else the backs . It’s more a blueprint moving forward on what we should do .
But His edge defence is not strong IMO, whilst his first contact is . Which means IMO he’s way more suitable to the middle . He poses limited threat running the ball as well . His organising is great , and his chip is world class , but his long kicking game is average . I’m not trying to be hyper critical , but if we find a way to play him at 13 and maximise his strength which is his organising skills , and leadership that would be most ideal .
But that’s not to say there isn’t a player out there who can do those things .
I’m just not panicking like many on here . AD is the one we need to keep. He genuinely bleeds black white and orange , and his loyalty is to the tigers I think first and foremost . We have to remind him how important he is to the club.