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@bones this is the thing, we have completely different pictures of what makes a good 10. JGB has had plenty of chances to shine and has done f all in his time at the Hurricanes.
Love, however was thrown in the deep-end because of JGB's misfortune and did bloody well when he probably didn't expect to play any minutes in 2020. A little harsh to say he did f all.
If the below is f all at 19, then you're a hard one to please:
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@canes4life I'm not hard to please. A fleeting moment out of many doesn't make a player.
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@bones but a player hasn't peaked at 19 which suggests a fleeting moment of brilliance at that raw age is only a small snippet of what is to come.
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@bones said in Pasifika SR team:
Love is a fairly handy fullback from what I've seen
It is interesting that in both the NZ Schools and U20s Morgan has been preferred to Love at 1st 5. In the NZS team Love was actually on the wing and played at fullback for the NZ U20s this year. I think that says something about Love's game management at this stage of his career.
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@bovidae both of them have switched between 10/15 for various teams. Love was at 10 and Morgan was at 15 for the Lions vs Manawatu the other day. The fact Jordie has the Canes 15 jersey locked down means the 10 jersey is a three horse race. JGB might even get it back this year because of his experience but all I'm my money is on Love to end up being the long term 10 as his game develops. I'm also not the biggest JGB fan so I hope he claims it soon.
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@canes4life said in Pasifika SR team:
@billsy111 the Canes should have signed McClutchie, I agree on that. He’s better than both Morgan and Garden-Bachop but to me there is a high chance he would play second fiddle to Love long term, so he’s probably better off signing with M.P. especially if he’s going to be the king pin there.
I raise this question to everyone on this thread, if you had to pick McClutchie or Love as your long term 10 who would you pick? My assumption as to why McClutchie hasn’t cracked a Super Rugby contract with any team in NZ is probably down to ?? around his size and ability to step up to the next level. The good thing now is that McClutchie has a chance to prove his doubters wrong by playing solid rugby for MP, where he may never have got that chance if they didn’t exist.
I wish the lad all the best.
McClutchie every day of the week.
Since when did size matter at 10?
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@canes4life said in Pasifika SR team:
@bones but a player hasn't peaked at 19 which suggests a fleeting moment of brilliance at that raw age is only a small snippet of what is to come.
Or the rest is a large snippet of what is to come.
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@bovidae said in Pasifika SR team:
@bones said in Pasifika SR team:
Love is a fairly handy fullback from what I've seen
It is interesting that in both the NZ Schools and U20s Morgan has been preferred to Love at 1st 5. In the NZS team Love was actually on the wing and played at fullback for the NZ U20s this year. I think that says something about Love's game management at this stage of his career.
I can't help but think "Trask" when watching him.
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@delicatessen fair call. I'm loving the confidence which is why I'm pretty keen to see how they both go over the next few years. Having a draft in Super Rugby would make shit so interesting because there would be many more debates like this.
Size doesn't matter which is why I said he should have been signed by the Canes. Some may see it as a negative though, why else did no one pick him up before this? I'm genuinely keen to know the answer to that question.
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@canes4life said in Pasifika SR team:
@delicatessen fair call. I'm loving the confidence which is why I'm pretty keen to see how they both go over the next few years. Having a draft in Super Rugby would make shit so interesting because there would be many more debates like this.
Size doesn't matter which is why I said he should have been signed by the Canes. Some may see it as a negative though, why else did no one pick him up before this? I'm genuinely keen to know the answer to that question.
You and me both, mate.
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@bones maybe so, I guess the proof will be in the pudding as his career progresses.
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@canes4life said in Pasifika SR team:
@bones maybe so, I guess the proof will be in the pudding as his career progresses.
He might even get to be as good as Tyler Bleyendall
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@bones said in Pasifika SR team:
@canes4life said in Pasifika SR team:
@bones maybe so, I guess the proof will be in the pudding as his career progresses.
He might even get to be as good as Tyler Bleyendall
@bones let's hope Love doesn't forge the same path and end up at Munster like Tyler and JH. I will well and truely eat humble pie if that ends up being the case.
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Should this whole chat be taken to the canes thread?
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@kiwiwomble said in Pasifika SR team:
Should this whole chat be taken to the canes thread?
I was about to try find a NZ first fives thread to do a big ol rant on. Do we have one?
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@delicatessen said in Pasifika SR team:
@kiwiwomble said in Pasifika SR team:
Should this whole chat be taken to the canes thread?
I was about to try find a NZ first fives thread to do a big ol rant on. Do we have one?
If you build it, they will come.
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Interview with Lincoln McClutchie on SENZ this morning.
https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=918743
He says that there was no communication from the Canes over the last year.
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A triple announcement tomorrow.
