ninearches wrote:
Briers showed how to deal with a wrecking ball prop in that CC semi final v Wigan at Widnes. Wore him out with kicks.
i'd disagree with the kicks but do agree that you took him out of the game. I thought Monaghan ran him ragged in defence, making him turn, and tackle. When it came to him taking the ball in he was goosed and went off
Now onto Mago, i think Wigan have found a sweetspot with him in the team. We have Thompson, Havard, Byrne who can all play big minutes, with Ellis another option. Mago has been causing havoc in a small or 2 small but devastating spells, usually just before or after half time. Cant remember exactly which game it was last season, but he came on and turned it by causing serious issues for the opposition in defence and won the MoM off a 15 minute cameo
so my point is, if used correctly, then a wrecking ball can be very influential in a game, but equally and to your point, yes they can be nullified but not always
