I don’t have a problem with Moon at centre. As Gotcha says does it really matter if Hall is scoring fewer tries but Moon is scoring more?

I’d say Moon’s running game is better than most other centres which probably leads itself to more tries for him rather than setting Hall up. As mentioned the loss of Webb and a less structured type of play would also lend itself to Moon scoring more compared to Hall. I also think you have to take into account the fact that Hall is probably viewed as a big threat by opposition defences and wingers are probably coached to stay on Hall more than with other wingers, leaving more space on the inside for a centre like Moon to exploit.

You would certainly not expect it if he was a "ball hog" which was the point I was contesting. Anyway a professional rugby player should have no difficulty passing either way, it is the lack of willingness to pass that is the issue.

Not as effectively, it is the same for every team - more tries will be scored down the left than the right.

Well if you say so Sal as you always know best, but hang on a minute the following record breaking right wingers would have cause to challenge you on your assumption.

Wild Rosenberg Leeds club record for tries in a season 48
Brian Bevan record for career tries 796 and second in most tries in a season 72
Albert Rosenfeld record holder for tries in a season 80 and 391 in career
Billy Boston 478 tries in 488 appearances
Tom Van Vollenhoven 392 career tries and another legend of the game
I could go on with Clive Sullivan, Jason Robinson and our own Alan Smith etc

So basically the SL tries number shows exactly the same, that Hall's tries dried up significantly immediately following Moon's arrival? I like Moon as a player, but the numbers back up the fact that he's simply not a good winger's centre.

I do agree that its a problem throughout the game, including the NRL where someone like Euan Aitken can get close to Origin despite having almost no passing game to speak of. I find that really odd given the evidence when a player like Jamie Lyon shows what a huge difference it makes in attack having a centre who isn't the biggest or fastest, but has great hands and vision. We seem to be moving more and more to big, yard gaining centres without any kind of rugby brain, and its a shame.

Kettle and pot comes to mind. I didn't realise we were talking about ancient history?

It would appear you are struggling with players that are still alive

Isn't this just rugby league in general. Seems like we're going to end up with a game full of second rowers

unsurprisingly Joel Moon dropped tonight.

Lol. Back injury apparantly.

Oh, so that’s why he refused to fly last week so he could be home for his sons birthday?

Ok.

2016 Denny Solomna, 2017 Greg Eden. Both scored over 40 tries for Cas on the left wing.