AB RWC squad
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Franks has won us a hell of a lot of penalties at scrum time over his career. But I think the mobility of the others and the importance of being an option with ball in hand/support play is far more beneficial with the way we want to play.
Thanks for the memories Owen. Now go and help save Canterbury’s season 😎
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@Steven-Harris said in AB RWC squad:
@Chris-B, I have doubts myself over both Tuangafasi and Taavao as top class scrummagers ..
Ofa fine as TH replacement, OK as LH but not starter, and OK TH starter against weaker teams.
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@Bones said in AB RWC squad:
@Steven-Harris said in AB RWC squad:
@Bones it was good to get them thoughts of a guy who laced his boots on 42 occasions in the front row for the all blacks not to mention 242 first class games..
Did you ask him why the others aren't up to it and what it is about Franks scrumming that is so special?
I find it a bit of an absurd idea to have someone coming on for "scrum impact" in the last 10-15 minutes for about 2-3 scrums. Especially when he's not exactly renowned for being damaging, just for holding up his side well.
In TRC there seem to be only sixish scrums in the 50 minutes starting props on. Sure TWM know how Owen's technique is against others. It stood up well against Lions.
On speed, I don't think he ever had a third gear and is probably no slower than before. The real issue is that props are tending now to be more mobile and he suffers by comparison.
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@pakman said in AB RWC squad:
@Bones said in AB RWC squad:
@Steven-Harris said in AB RWC squad:
@Bones it was good to get them thoughts of a guy who laced his boots on 42 occasions in the front row for the all blacks not to mention 242 first class games..
Did you ask him why the others aren't up to it and what it is about Franks scrumming that is so special?
I find it a bit of an absurd idea to have someone coming on for "scrum impact" in the last 10-15 minutes for about 2-3 scrums. Especially when he's not exactly renowned for being damaging, just for holding up his side well.
In TRC there seem to be only sixish scrums in the 50 minutes starting props on. Sure TWM know how Owen's technique is against others. It stood up well against Lions.
On sped, I don't think he ever had a third gear and is probably no slower than before. The real issue is that props are tending now to be more mobile and he suffers comparison.
I think he used to be more mobile and would fly (well as much a thug brother can fly) around the field looking for rucks to hit and I never had worries about him making his tackles in close. Recently, he's looked way less mobile to me, I assumed it was injury related and that he'd overcome it.
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Why it doesn't really matter if Beauden Barrett wears the 10 or 15 jersey for the All Blacks
Since all-time legend Dan Carter vacated the 10 jersey for the All Blacks following the 2015 Rugby World Cup, basically one man has followed in his footsteps.
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An interesting thing on media articles, pretty much every team had articles about how hard they are training, how tough their world cup build up programs are. How they'll be the fittest team from XYZ country, or at the cup itself. But not the ABs. Weird.
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@Machpants we are just finding newer better ways of being cynical cheats
Mwamwamwahahahahaha 😈
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@Machpants said in AB RWC squad:
An interesting thing on media articles, pretty much every team had articles about how hard they are training, how tough their world cup build up programs are. How they'll be the fittest team from XYZ country, or at the cup itself. But not the ABs. Weird.
Not that weird given the Boks and Wales are the favourites.
We are making up the numbers.
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Just watching Manawatu. Laumape looking classy as. How reminiscent of Nonu was that break and chip for Booths try?
Gets a wobbly pass, straightens off the left, burns through a gap, draws the last line and puts a deft little kick through for Booth to run onto.
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I reckon if Rieko Ioane was playing for Manawatu tonight he’d look awesome
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Richie Mo'unga (shoulder), Jack Goodhue (hamstring), and to a lesser extent Sonny Bill Williams (calf), had been flagged earlier in the week as potential omissions from the match at FMG Stadium Waikato, but Sam Cane (hamstring) and Rieko Ioane (calf) were then also added to that list when the team was announced on Thursday.
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All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen said the 22-year-old had not presented with any signs of concussion after the Test against Tonga last week but developed symptoms after the first training session this week.Ta$man loose forward Shannon Frizell has been called in and will arrive in Japan on Saturday. Hansen said loose forwards Vaea Fifita and Dalton Papalii weren't considered for selection because they are currently injured.https://www.allblacks.com/news/luke-jacobson-to-miss-rugby-world-cup-2019
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