Sale Sharks boss Alex Sanderson believes England wing Tom Roebuck may usurp Liam Williams because the king of the airways after an impressive efficiency within the Investec Champions Cup 29-7 victory over Racing 92.
Roebuck’s potential to leap excessive and catch the ball makes him an actual menace when chasing excessive kicks or competing for crosskicks from George Ford and Rob du Preez for the Sharks. He can be aiming to showcase this talent within the Sharks’ residence Gallagher Premiership conflict with winless Exeter Chiefs on Saturday and push his declare for a beginning place within the England workforce for the Six Nations championship.
Sanderson coached Williams, the British and Irish Lions Check star, whereas he was at Saracens and the full-back or wing is now again in North London after a interval enjoying in Japan. Sanderson is in awe of Willaims’ athleticism and talent to safe the excessive ball however is adamant Roebuck, who’s 6ft 2in, is threatening to usurp the Welshman.
Sanderson mentioned: “Tom has the potential to be higher than a British Lion and so he’s in fairly respectable firm. The lads instructed Ben Curry needed to give his man of the match award in opposition to Racing to Tom when he got here in on Monday as a result of they voted him one of the best participant on the sector. Tom additionally seemed good stepping off his proper foot and completed his attempt nicely and is a multi-faceted participant. This new adaption within the kick contest has highlighted his x-factor, his superpower which is to climb, snatch and faucet again the ball.
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“Tom is getting up there with Liam who has greater palms. I’ve by no means seen palms like Liam’s and that helps him within the air and he’s so fearless and I see these traits in Tom who additionally by no means takes his eyes off the ball and if something he’s in all probability a greater athlete (than Liam). He’s a bit greater though nobody is more durable than Liam who’s as powerful as previous boots having been a scaffolder.”
Regardless of Exeter failing to win any matches within the league, Sanderson has used the West Nation membership’s statistics to show they don’t seem to be as unhealthy as their bottom-of-the-table place would counsel.
“Scrum and maul dominance they’re up within the high 4,” he defined. “They kick quite a lot of contestable kicks and it’s an aggressive technique and have some actually harmful strike runners. They’re primary for deal with dominance so when you take a look at these statistics alone it exhibits their outcomes will not be evaluating with a few of their skills on the sector.”
The style of the win over Racing was essential to persuade the gamers their tactical modifications in assault are working. He added: “We needed to relaxation just a few in opposition to Glasgow Warriors and misplaced 38-19 then we met in a café on the Monday after with the workforce leaders and everybody mentioned they need to carry on happening the highway we began. You then know you’ve got them and our efficiency in opposition to Racing proved that. It was an ideal reduction that what now we have put into place does work in opposition to good groups.”
