THE FALLBACK

THESE TWO ARE THE MOST INDIVIDUALLY EXPERIENCED WHILE THEIR 12 TESTS TOGETHER SINCE 2016 MAKES THEM THE MOST USED PAIRING. WORLD CUPS ARE OFTEN WON BY OLD HEADS RATHER THAN YOUNG LEGS AND STRONG DECISION-MAKING AND LOW ERROR COUNTS ARE GOOD QUALITIES TO HAVE AT A WORLD CUP. THE DANGER WITH THIS PAIRING, THOUGH, IS THAT IT REQUIRES CROTTY TO PLAY OUT OF POSITION AND IT DOES LACK TOP END PACE.