I haven't read the article but I do think Cooper has put more steel into the side and with Smith and Ranger up front we can mix it more. We still appear to be soft as shite at the back, hopefully Troy can add some Spartan steel!
Smith and Ranger up front worked brilliantly on Saturday. We weren't hoofing it up to them, but we used them as target men and played off them as they held the ball up. Definitely something that's been lacking at times.
As for the defence, we were actually pretty solid at the back on Saturday bar a couple of clumsy moments. They're what's costing us dearly this year.