AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?
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@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Someone mentioned a couple of weeks back a suspicion that Papali'i was "heavy footed" and having watched him, it's true. He really plods along the ground. May lack the foot speed to be a top level international loose forward
Hits like a truck though. The Blues are stacked with forwards who just want to hurt you every time you touch the ball.
Looked pretty fast for the breakaway try that got called back
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@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Someone mentioned a couple of weeks back a suspicion that Papali'i was "heavy footed" and having watched him, it's true. He really plods along the ground. May lack the foot speed to be a top level international loose forward
Hits like a truck though. The Blues are stacked with forwards who just want to hurt you every time you touch the ball.
Whilst I agree with all of that, I'm not sure that it matters, depending on the mix. England have had some very effective loosies of the same ilk. Hill and Dayglow spring to mind.
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@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Tim bit of PR work from NZRU HQ never hurts aye...
He can't even make the top five
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@Snowy said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Someone mentioned a couple of weeks back a suspicion that Papali'i was "heavy footed" and having watched him, it's true. He really plods along the ground. May lack the foot speed to be a top level international loose forward
Hits like a truck though. The Blues are stacked with forwards who just want to hurt you every time you touch the ball.
Whilst I agree with all of that, I'm not sure that it matters, depending on the mix. England have had some very effective loosies of the same ilk. Hill and Dayglow spring to mind.
it's not 2003
@Duluth was right
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Quick feet is something he can improve.
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@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
it's not 2003
As I said, it's about the mix.
And no he wasn't.
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I don’t put Bosh in the one trick pony category because he doesn’t spend all game looking for steals. He goes for them if the opportunity arises and will set himself up to ‘do a pocockwomble’ only if required.
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@Toddy said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Tim bit of PR work from NZRU HQ never hurts aye...
He can't even make the top five
I don't believe those stats. Ardie Savea the most dominant tackler in SR? Fuck off.
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@Snowy said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
We are actually spoiled for choice and until some of these guys get a go at the top level we won't know.
Frizell has been impressive, along with Kirifi.
When will we see top level rugby again though?
Bledisloe Cup this year (cue comments about Australia not being top level)
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@KiwiMurph said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Snowy said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
We are actually spoiled for choice and until some of these guys get a go at the top level we won't know.
Frizell has been impressive, along with Kirifi.
When will we see top level rugby again though?
Bledisloe Cup this year (cue comments about Australia not being top level)
That was my thinly veiled insult.
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@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Someone mentioned a couple of weeks back a suspicion that Papali'i was "heavy footed" and having watched him, it's true. He really plods along the ground. May lack the foot speed to be a top level international loose forward
I know this is a bit different to top end speed, but who were the guys chasing him when he made the break? Three if IIRC? He had a good lead but they didn't appear to be making ground.
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@Snowy said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Someone mentioned a couple of weeks back a suspicion that Papali'i was "heavy footed" and having watched him, it's true. He really plods along the ground. May lack the foot speed to be a top level international loose forward
I know this is a bit different to top end speed, but who were the guys chasing him when he made the break? Three if IIRC? He had a good lead but they didn't appear to be making ground.
Tomkinson closest, Gregory next closest and Frizell was a fair way back.
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@KiwiMurph said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Snowy said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Someone mentioned a couple of weeks back a suspicion that Papali'i was "heavy footed" and having watched him, it's true. He really plods along the ground. May lack the foot speed to be a top level international loose forward
I know this is a bit different to top end speed, but who were the guys chasing him when he made the break? Three if IIRC? He had a good lead but they didn't appear to be making ground.
Tomkinson closest, Gregory next closest and Frizell was a fair way back.
Well Gregory is pretty quick from what I have seen in sevens. Dunno about Tomkinson speed wise? Frizell is no slouch either.
As I implied they had to turn and he had a lead but Dalton seems quick enough for top end speed.
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@Machpants said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Well I reckon Ozzies would, sat this moment in time, be fuck loads better then most Nations. They've actually played some rugby, recently
I think the wobs are going to be a very good team in a couple of years. They have a lot of young talented players that Rennie will mould into quality Test players in time.
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@Machpants said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Well I reckon Ozzies would, sat this moment in time, be fuck loads better then most Nations. They've actually played some rugby, recently
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@Snowy said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
We are actually spoiled for choice and until some of these guys get a go at the top level we won't know.
Frizell has been impressive, along with Kirifi.We sure are! It's just a shame the blues players have no faults eh? The others can't get close! Not that you have any bias...
Kirifi is extremely lucky Gibson is injured.
P.S. No-one has had any doubts about Paps pace in a straight line on a break. Pretty sure if he held his pace until the tryline in the weekend the stand behind would have been in with a chance of complete destruction though.
