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Mils scraped to his 200th and last in 2007 after Dagg hit the town with CJ (and got injured).
This is probably some of the best subtle pedantry I've seen.
The 200 was an error. I blame fat fingers though.
Are you sure that's the only error?
I have no idea what you mean ...
(and I realised just after posting without your assistance, just couldn't get back to fix it
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That fact that Cane is still in contention really sums up all that is wrong with the ABs now. It is almost impossible to be dropped if you are one of the leadership group. Cane has been an amazing player who has obvious mana in the AB group. But he is so far off the pace as a player now, he should be struggling to get game time at the Chiefs.
That is a fern-special over-egged post, well played.
He's still pretty clearly our best 7 at the Chiefs and should be co-captain.
I think I was one of the first to argue that Paps was the new Cane, and I'm happy to see him take Cane's spot on form. With Whitelock there, we don't need his captaincy.
After that final 10mins against England, I'm not so sure.
After many of the games this year with Cane as cap, you can say the same thing
I don't recall a clear win turning into a humiliating draw within 10mins under Cane, but sure.
Who was the captain when we should have lost to Aus? I can't remember.
Sam Cane was the captain for the first quarter, then left the game with an injury.
So not him...
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@Kirwan sorry, but you couldn’t be more wrong on that one.
Blackadder is terrific 6 at Super level but I haven't seen that translate into Test rugby yet.
A bit like Akira then.
Sorry that isn't strictly true. Akira showed it against the Aussies and periods elsewhere.
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@Kirwan sorry, but you couldn’t be more wrong on that one.
Blackadder is terrific 6 at Super level but I haven't seen that translate into Test rugby yet.
A bit like Akira then.
Sorry that isn't strictly true. Akira showed it against the Aussies and periods elsewhere.
People keep saying these great AB games by Akira I don’t remember that happening.
Drifting in and out of games but not 80mins of
quality.Eh? I didn't say great. But is your standard 80 minutes? Wow. Even Ardie can usually only manage 55.
Akira has been lauded with "MOTM" test comments from the press. I don't recall that with Blackadder.
Akira Ioane goes BEAST MODE vs Australia
Akira Ioane put on a man of the match performance in the All Blacks 38-21 victory over the Wallabies in Perth.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300170383/all-blacks-v-argentina-akira-ioane-grabs-chance-against-pumas--but-what-next
OR: https://www.rugbypass.com/news/the-all-blacks-number-6-jersey-is-akira-ioanes-for-as-long-as-he-wants-it/I don't take notice of the press all click bait.
There was a link first up to his video highlights.
But if you don't believe the press and don't watch the match I guess you'll be hard to convince.Also, Chris voted for Akira as man of the match
Well I really should bow to that Chris' authority then!
so we can all come around to @Chris 's opinion...that AI has been great, MotM level even...well argued @Chris
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That fact that Cane is still in contention really sums up all that is wrong with the ABs now. It is almost impossible to be dropped if you are one of the leadership group. Cane has been an amazing player who has obvious mana in the AB group. But he is so far off the pace as a player now, he should be struggling to get game time at the Chiefs.
That is a fern-special over-egged post, well played.
He's still pretty clearly our best 7 at the Chiefs and should be co-captain.
I think I was one of the first to argue that Paps was the new Cane, and I'm happy to see him take Cane's spot on form. With Whitelock there, we don't need his captaincy.
After that final 10mins against England, I'm not so sure.
After many of the games this year with Cane as cap, you can say the same thing
I don't recall a clear win turning into a humiliating draw within 10mins under Cane, but sure.
Who was the captain when we should have lost to Aus? I can't remember.
Didn't?
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That fact that Cane is still in contention really sums up all that is wrong with the ABs now. It is almost impossible to be dropped if you are one of the leadership group. Cane has been an amazing player who has obvious mana in the AB group. But he is so far off the pace as a player now, he should be struggling to get game time at the Chiefs.
That is a fern-special over-egged post, well played.
He's still pretty clearly our best 7 at the Chiefs and should be co-captain.
I think I was one of the first to argue that Paps was the new Cane, and I'm happy to see him take Cane's spot on form. With Whitelock there, we don't need his captaincy.
After that final 10mins against England, I'm not so sure.
After many of the games this year with Cane as cap, you can say the same thing
I don't think that's down to Cane, Whitelock or whoever is captain, but more a collective yips style of thing.
Totally, that was my point. The captain is not as huge of a deal as it has been in the past. It is more collective calm/clear heads. The fact that Cane is not the best 7 far outweighs any possible captaincy on the field
Don't disagree. But I think Cane offers things that Paps doesn't (and vice-versa) and they are pretty much neck and neck for me.
That said, we can't change captain based on which 7 is best for each game and game plan. Or can we?
I think we can manage that for a squad and match day. May not be traditional, but it can be done.
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That fact that Cane is still in contention really sums up all that is wrong with the ABs now. It is almost impossible to be dropped if you are one of the leadership group. Cane has been an amazing player who has obvious mana in the AB group. But he is so far off the pace as a player now, he should be struggling to get game time at the Chiefs.
That is a fern-special over-egged post, well played.
He's still pretty clearly our best 7 at the Chiefs and should be co-captain.
I think I was one of the first to argue that Paps was the new Cane, and I'm happy to see him take Cane's spot on form. With Whitelock there, we don't need his captaincy.
After that final 10mins against England, I'm not so sure.
After many of the games this year with Cane as cap, you can say the same thing
I don't recall a clear win turning into a humiliating draw within 10mins under Cane, but sure.
Who was the captain when we should have lost to Aus? I can't remember.
Didn't?
saved by the most unusual ref's call and Foley being an ongoing idiot
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i fully expect Cane to start when he is fit. Because AB coaches and selectors are super conservative, and have been for a long time (far longer than Foster). Incumbency trumps everything, and players are seemingly always brought back. It also takes a huge amount for core guys to not get picked.
On one hand, this attitude has its merits. But i feel the drawback is, to be a core guy in the ABs you are going to be a pretty fucking good player, and this means you are unlikely to send in a run of absolute stinkers that force the hand. Rather there will a micro-drop off that allows you to maintain your spot, even if another guy could take us up a level.
It's the same reason i think Moody will start the first test next year despite me having to really think hard to remember he even exists.
Funnily enough, WC years tend to bring the coaches to the point where they need to make the hard decision.
I think Moody became number one in 2015 (after not even being picked in the original squad) and Izzy Dagg overtook Mils (also at the tournament). So, we can have some big changes, but it will be interesting to see who gets the opportunities.
Excuse the pedanticism but you're conflating two tournaments there.
Mils scraped to his 200th and last in 2011 after Dagg hit the town with CJ (and got injured).
I know that Mils was dropped in 2011 at the WC. Edited accordingly.
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Back on Cane, if he played like Dalton against England I would have no qualms. But he typically doesn't.
DP was a defensive ruck demon. I'd bet my dog-eared soul he could clean out the lowest levels of hell. He complumented Ardie so well the English were backfooted, backswatted and deep-fried battered.I didn't think DP was so clearly a 7 before and he isn't, he is an all-round great hybrid loosie and was integral to that loosie trio.
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Oh I am still an Akira fan but he is clearly now bench at best (and I'd like to see MMT or Gardiner or Grace given a bit of a go).
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@nostrildamus said in Thoughts on Cane now?:
Back on Cane, if he played like Dalton against England I would have no qualms. But he typically doesn't.
DP was a defensive ruck demon. I'd bet my dog-eared soul he could clean out the lowest levels of hell. He complumented Ardie so well the English were backfooted, backswatted and deep-fried battered.I didn't think DP was so clearly a 7 before and he isn't, he is an all-round great hybrid loosie and was integral to that loosie trio.
IMO Dalton is the best 7 but I can’t see Foster replacing his preferred Captain a year out from the WC.
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Back on Cane, if he played like Dalton against England I would have no qualms. But he typically doesn't.
DP was a defensive ruck demon. I'd bet my dog-eared soul he could clean out the lowest levels of hell. He complumented Ardie so well the English were backfooted, backswatted and deep-fried battered.I didn't think DP was so clearly a 7 before and he isn't, he is an all-round great hybrid loosie and was integral to that loosie trio.
IMO Dalton is the best 7 but I can’t see Foster replacing his preferred Captain a year out from the WC.
Cane will probably start with DP on the bench.I think from what we have seen from Foster that this is likely, but this also is assuming Foster also carries a 7 on the bench. We didn't against England
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@nostrildamus said in Thoughts on Cane now?:
Oh I am still an Akira fan but he is clearly now bench at best (and I'd like to see MMT or Gardiner or Grace given a bit of a go).
i love MMT but we're far to close to be mixing things up yet again unless we really need to arent we?
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Oh I am still an Akira fan but he is clearly now bench at best (and I'd like to see MMT or Gardiner or Grace given a bit of a go).
i love MMT but we're far to close to be mixing things up yet again unless we really need to arent we?
I don't think have a settled 6 still.
Scooter is a better lock than 6.
They're not using Akira correctly, well at least not how we think they should (he's now doing stuff everyone claimed he didn't do yet getting very little credit for it).
Blackadder is all hustle and bustle but it's not always effective (still good player before the Crusaders swords come out).
Frizell is a bit Blackadder like yet if he does one good run or tackle he gets extra credit for some odd reason. -
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Oh I am still an Akira fan but he is clearly now bench at best (and I'd like to see MMT or Gardiner or Grace given a bit of a go).
i love MMT but we're far to close to be mixing things up yet again unless we really need to arent we?
I don't think have a settled 6 still.
Scooter is a better lock than 6.
They're not using Akira correctly, well at least not how we think they should (he's now doing stuff everyone claimed he didn't do yet getting very little credit for it).
Blackadder is all hustle and bustle but it's not always effective (still good player before the Crusaders swords come out).
Frizell is a bit Blackadder like yet if he does one good run or tackle he gets extra credit for some odd reason.I think in Fosters mind we do have a settled 6,Barrett with Frizell as back up looks like we’re he is heading.
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Back on Cane, if he played like Dalton against England I would have no qualms. But he typically doesn't.
DP was a defensive ruck demon. I'd bet my dog-eared soul he could clean out the lowest levels of hell. He complumented Ardie so well the English were backfooted, backswatted and deep-fried battered.I didn't think DP was so clearly a 7 before and he isn't, he is an all-round great hybrid loosie and was integral to that loosie trio.
IMO Dalton is the best 7 but I can’t see Foster replacing his preferred Captain a year out from the WC.
Cane will probably start with DP on the bench.I think from what we have seen from Foster that this is likely, but this also is assuming Foster also carries a 7 on the bench. We didn't against England
Yep if Barrett plays 6 I agree possibility there will be no 7 on the bench.
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@Kiwiwomble we will need a spare 6/8 off bench as they will manage the two older locks via SB..
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Back on Cane, if he played like Dalton against England I would have no qualms. But he typically doesn't.
DP was a defensive ruck demon. I'd bet my dog-eared soul he could clean out the lowest levels of hell. He complumented Ardie so well the English were backfooted, backswatted and deep-fried battered.I didn't think DP was so clearly a 7 before and he isn't, he is an all-round great hybrid loosie and was integral to that loosie trio.
IMO Dalton is the best 7 but I can’t see Foster replacing his preferred Captain a year out from the WC.
Cane will probably start with DP on the bench.I think from what we have seen from Foster that this is likely, but this also is assuming Foster also carries a 7 on the bench. We didn't against England
Yep if Barrett plays 6 I agree possibility there will be no 7 on the bench.
I assume Savea moves if Dalton injured and they will have a 6/8 on bench.
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@nostrildamus surely if they didn;t think that couple be done between frizell and AI or even sotutu they would have done more before now
to be clear...if it were me SB would concentrate on lock and we'd have had some 100% locked in as 6 before now...i just dont think baring injury we can expect someone out of the blue
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Cane all honestly needs to spend some time getting his body and probably his mind right for 2023.
One thing he does have over Papps is that Cane has a history of performing for the AB's year-in, year out. DP has had a very good year and deserved the spot on form but is still quite new and AB rugby has a history of players finally cracking the starting 15 to only then fall into obscurity.
So Super rugby 2023 will be a big season for both of them, Cane to prove he's back in form and DP to prove he's still the best 7 in the country.
Personally I'd prefer Cane, the AB's biggest weakness in recently has been well for one startling inconsistency and a lack of composure once the pressure comes on. In the "good old days" we'd grind out ugly wins while this season especially we'd fall to pieces.
Cane at least has some leadership ability to maybe recapture that ability to maintain composure in the camp and grind out ugly wins (though you could argue he didn't offer much this year and that's a fair cop).
However I can't see anyone else with leadership ability in the camp that's any better and no-one else is really sticking their hand up to fix this problem.
Anyway I don't think Cane is done just yet, I hope he comes back and has a barnstorming 2023 and proves to everyone he is the best pick for 7 and the AB captaincy as I think that scenario would offer more the the AB's as a whole than ditching your captain in RWC year as he's hopelessly out of form.
And in no way is any of the above a detraction as to DP's ability - his time will come at the earliest 2023 and at the latest 2024
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Back on Cane, if he played like Dalton against England I would have no qualms. But he typically doesn't.
DP was a defensive ruck demon. I'd bet my dog-eared soul he could clean out the lowest levels of hell. He complumented Ardie so well the English were backfooted, backswatted and deep-fried battered.I didn't think DP was so clearly a 7 before and he isn't, he is an all-round great hybrid loosie and was integral to that loosie trio.
IMO Dalton is the best 7 but I can’t see Foster replacing his preferred Captain a year out from the WC.
Cane will probably start with DP on the bench.I think from what we have seen from Foster that this is likely, but this also is assuming Foster also carries a 7 on the bench. We didn't against England
Yep if Barrett plays 6 I agree possibility there will be no 7 on the bench.
I assume Savea moves if Dalton injured and they will have a 6/8 on bench.
That seems to be the thinking unless they see Dalton being able to cover 7/6 or Blackadder able to cover 6/7
