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Published 19:35 26 Feb 2016 GMT
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(On McCloskey): "Stuart has some impressive elements to his game that we want to get the most from. "For him, again, we want him to express himself but he has a responsibility to be as watertight as we can be in what will be a tough area to defend in some of the wing plays they play coming through there and also with Owen Farrell and Jonathan Joseph testing him in those defensive channels."
(On van der Flier): "Josh has been a player who has impressed right through the season,” Schmidt said. “He gets an opportunity and a huge responsibility to go out and capture that seven jersey in what will be a really tough test for him."
Andrew Trimble (on McCloskey)
"He steps up to whatever challenege is in front of him, whatever physicality and I think he relishes that. it's a big opportunity for him to impose himself physically and just expand. Joe spoke about one or two areas he's working on as well.
"He's not the full package, not yet. He's working on his passing game, his defence. He'll be under pressure in defence this weekend.
"It's something we're excited about, physicality and gainlines that will hopefully give our pack a bit of a break. We're going to be up against it, but those guys are up to it."
Mike Ross (on van der Flier)
"Josh van der Chopper!
"He's pretty quiet off the pitch. He wouldn't be too much of a talker, but he certainly lets his actions do his talking.
"When he wants, I imagine as time goes on, he might start opening his mouth more.
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