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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="broughie" data-cid="578032" data-time="1462682236"><p>. Certainly out of the ordinary. Maybe taking him out in the air is a better call .<br></p></blockquote>
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But Dixon wasn't in the air when Ngatai committed to the tackle, and had no reason to expect Dixon to be in the air at any time. Jumping was a weird thing to do in that situation. I reckon if Ngatai made that same tackle another dozen times it would just be a standard outcome without any drama. -
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<p>Sopoaga 8 easily outplayed Cruden 6</p>
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<p>Cruden was outplayed by Barrett and now by Sopoaga. He did not run his backline smoothly and his kicking from hand was poor. I think Sopoaga is now the favourite for the starting spot à 10 for the AB. He is a good goalkicker and has the advantage of forming a seasoned pair with Aaron Smith.</p>
<p>But if the AB slectors want Charlie Ngatai at 2nd five, maybe it could be easier to accommodate him with Cruden inside him ...</p> -
<p>Although TBF the service Cruden has been getting hasnt been as good as Sopoaga or BB...I expect the AB coaches will know exactly what they are going to do at 10, which I believe will still be Cruden, who we know can work well with Smith.</p>
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Every 10 in the world must dream about playing with Aaron Smith inside them.
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<p>Every 10 in the world must dream about playing with Aaron Smith inside them.</p>
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But if the AB slectors want Charlie Ngatai at 2nd five, maybe it could be easier to accommodate him with Cruden inside him ...</p></blockquote> But with the All Blacks backline potentially featuring Smith, Sopoaga, Fekitoa, Naholo and Smith. Surely it would be best to just fit in Ngatai and Savea. Especially if the selectors choose to pick Sopoaga. -
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<p>Ok, Siam, I've mentioned that juggling trying to catch the ball and being tackled while doing so doesn't generally result in a sanction - are you wanting to argue it usually does?</p>
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<p>No I don't want to argue with a rugby man who changes his team because he doesn't like a coach</p>
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<p>I don't want to argue that a ball hitting a shoulder is juggling or that Dixon was in possession when tackled</p>
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<p>I don't want to argue that assuming someone will catch a ball and then flipping him is an accident that should carry no censure</p>
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<p>I'll just stick to what the people in the rugby industry decide and take my learnings from there. So far they've decided Ngatai committed a yellow card act of reckless play </p> -
<p>and yet here you are, 23 hours after the fact stil throwing your opinion about....very, argument like.</p>
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<p><strong>No I don't want to argue</strong> with a rugby man who changes his team because he doesn't like a coach</p>
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<p><strong>I don't want to argue</strong> that a ball hitting a shoulder is juggling or that Dixon was in possession when tackled</p>
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<p><strong>I don't want to argue</strong> that assuming someone will catch a ball and then flipping him is an accident that should carry no censure</p>
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<p>I'll just stick to what the people in the rugby industry decide and take my learnings from there. So far they've decided Ngatai committed a yellow card act of reckless play </p>
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<p>and yet here you are, 23 hours after the fact stil throwing your opinion about....very, argument like.</p>
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<p>Ok, sure</p>
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<p>Change the middle sentences to "I think" and leave it it that then</p>
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<p>And stick the "throwing your opinion about" up your arse - it's an opinion forum</p> -
<p>you were the twat that came in saying he wasnt arguing while throwing his opinion out there that differed to a poster he wasnt arguing with, if you wanna keep on arguing/discussing, by all means, but dont pretend you arent and get all pissy about it.</p>
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It was interesting seeing Fekitoa kicking from hand at 2nd 5. He's known for the odd grubber from centre, but haven't really seen a clearing kick game from him. <br><br>
On the AB midfield discussion I would like to see Fekitoa at 12 and Crotty at 13 given the first shot. Ngatai/Moala could be a good backup combo. -
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<p>you were the twat that came in saying he wasnt arguing while throwing his opinion out there that differed to a poster he wasnt arguing with, if you wanna keep on arguing/discussing, by all means, but dont pretend you arent and get all pissy about it.</p>
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<p>No need for name calling, I replied to a direct question to me.</p>
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<p>I've conceded that I didn't need to use the words "I don't want to argue" as an act of goodwill</p>
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<p>It was interesting seeing Fekitoa kicking from hand at 2nd 5. He's known for the odd grubber from centre, but haven't really seen a clearing kick game from him.<br><br>
On the AB midfield discussion I would like to see Fekitoa at 12 and Crotty at 13 given the first shot. Ngatai/Moala could be a good backup combo.</p>
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<p>I guess it is inevitable that there will always be comparisons with Nonu, but he didnt really develop a decent kicking game for quite some time...he always had 'a' kicking game, but by the end it was pretty good in terms of execuition and when to do it.</p> -
Do the selectors see Ngatai and Fekitoa as 12s? Do we think that anyone but Crotty has a realistic shot at the 13 jumper?
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<p>Watch the video in real time, there was nothing Ngatai could do. Are you suggesting that if everything played out the same, but Ngatai's arms stayed down you think it would be fine? Once Dixon jumped he was always going to flip over Ngatai.</p>
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<p>But then Ngatai would not have been deemed to have done anything. Driving up with his arms and body was the mistake.</p> -
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Do the selectors see Ngatai and Fekitoa as 12s? Do we think that anyone but Crotty has a realistic shot at the 13 jumper?</p></blockquote>Surely Fekitoa is a 13 first, 12 second - he just doesn't have the miles on the clock at 12 for anyone to seriously consider that its the other way round. -
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<p>No I don't want to argue with a rugby man who changes his team because he doesn't like a coach</p>
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<p>I don't want to argue that a ball hitting a shoulder is juggling or that Dixon was in possession when tackled</p>
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<p>I don't want to argue that assuming someone will catch a ball and then flipping him is an accident that should carry no censure</p>
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<p>I'll just stick to what the people in the rugby industry decide and take my learnings from there. So far they've decided Ngatai committed a yellow card act of reckless play </p>
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<p>Are you just trolling now? I can't work it out because in all the babbling you just did you didn't exactly address the question I asked you.</p>
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<p>But then Ngatai would not have been seemed to have done anything. Driving up with his arms and body was the mistake.</p>
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Surely Fekitoa is a 13 first, 12 second - he just doesn't have the miles on the clock at 12 for anyone to seriously consider that its the other way round.</p></blockquote>He's started at both 12 and 13 for the All Blacks in his short career. So the AB selectors have seen it the other way round.<br><br>
In fact Crotty has also started in both positions for the ABs. Ngatai seems to be a 12 for the Chiefs but has played 13 this season as well.<br><br>
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<p>Are you just trolling now? I can't work it out because in all the babbling you just did you didn't exactly address the question I asked you.</p>
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<p>Also, you best watch out, as you'll now be in the sights of the ad hominem police as well.</p>
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<p>Yeah perhaps I did babble (been known to happen) I like your last sentence too</p>
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<p>I don't think a ball hitting you on the shoulder constitutes juggling - might be wrong but I can't see that in the laws. Suspect there must be arm or hand contact</p>
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<p>Thing is, here's a lot of talk of the tackler "assuming" and "expecting" and that Ngatai wasn't at fault and <em>I believe</em> none of these opinions or assessments have any reference to the laws of the game.</p>
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<p><em>I believe</em> Dixon never had <i>possession </i>of the ball and Ngatai transgressed a fundamental law. I know there are instances when tacklers take the man upon the man catching the ball and that often players get tackled as they touch the ball then subsequently knock it on in the tackle if you like.</p>
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<p>I also know that it's an offence to tackle someone early, and this happens, but it's also an offence to tackle someone without the ball.</p>
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<p>I think there's a lot of making excuses and opinions bringing in all sorts of explanations that have no relevance to the laws (It all sounds like leftard talk
). Yeah sorry ref I tackled him early but I assumed he'd catch the ball, the fact that he didn't isn't really my fault now is it". "Oh ok then play on" :think:</p>
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<p>Not sure why it isn't as simple as Ngatai getting shit wrong like Emery and the Stormer did</p>
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<p>If you can find the laws that say you can take out a man not in possession in loose play, based on expectation then I'll happily concede, but with all due respect I'll build my knowledge through the people paid to uphold the laws rather than 40 year old TV watching Chiefs fans</p>
