Will anyone overtake Richie #148
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<p>I reckon his test wins as Captain wont be broken until something amazing happens.</p>
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<p>All up we played 185 tests during his career. So he missed 37 in total.</p>
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<p>Six in 2004. One English game, four during the Tri Nations and then the one off PI test. The other English test and Argie test he came off the bench which gave him a year between starts after the RWC.</p>
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<p>He missed four on the Cantablacks tour and three on sabbatical in 2013. The rest of them are generally games where he was rested like RWC minnow games, tests against predominantly against PI teams at home, the Scotland/Italy game on an EOYT or the odd RWC lead up test.</p>
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<p>Other than the headknock I can't find any other games he missed purely due to injury other than the first 2008 Bledisloe and loss in Hamilton to the Boks. I'm sure there are others but I can't see them on list and the 2011 RWC he would missed if it were just an EOYT.</p>
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<p>Interestingly I recall and article by someone who shall remain nameless, but his name rhymes with Twattue, saying he should retire when he was experiencing his issues with head knocks, saying NZ needed to move on from him. As you can imagine, the tome was not about his wellbeing, was just an opportunity to have a kick at the NZRU and how they do things.</p> -
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<p>I reckon his test wins as Captain wont be broken until something amazing happens.</p>
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<p>Until everyone but Australia and NZ quit rugby? :)</p> -
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Or we can double the amount of tests we play against Australia every year<br>
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<p>So...who's going to "Chasing Great"?</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/83737870/richie-mccaw-nervous-ahead-of-chasing-great-premiere'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/83737870/richie-mccaw-nervous-ahead-of-chasing-great-premiere</a></p>
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<p>I expect that last bit was written specially for Mokey! :)</p>
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<p>Hilary Barry couldn't make it ???????</p> -
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<p>2004 tri nations I think.<br><br>
Otherwise he did pretty well to avoid serious injury during test season.</p>
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<p>didn't he miss an entire NH tour around then?</p>
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<p>I remember Marty started against the frogs (the game where he smashed a frenchman with both arms at the same time) and Wales.. and Dan Braid was backup 7...</p>
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<p>can't remember if Ritchie was even there though, that period of my life is getting a bit foggy! All I remember is walking for about 3 hrs after leaving the pub next to stade de france and not being able to find any friggin transport to town.</p>
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<p>And Maa being at the The Church in his eye shadow. Seriously wtf was that guy thinking. but i digress.</p> -
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<p>didn't he miss an entire NH tour around then?</p>
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<p>I remember Marty started against the frogs (the game where he smashed a frenchman with both arms at the same time) and Wales.. and Dan Braid was backup 7...</p>
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<p>can't remember if Ritchie was even there though, that period of my life is getting a bit foggy! All I remember is walking for about 3 hrs after leaving the pub next to stade de france and not being able to find any friggin transport to town.</p>
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<p>And Maa being at the The Church in his eye shadow. Seriously wtf was that guy thinking. but i digress.</p>
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<p>Can only imagine the conversations he woulda had with Gavin Henson about looking one's best when representing ones country in international rugby.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="WillieTheWaiter" data-cid="610961" data-time="1472603733"><p>didn't he miss an entire NH tour around then?<br><br>
I remember Marty started against the frogs (the game where he smashed a frenchman with both arms at the same time) and Wales.. and Dan Braid was backup 7...<br><br>
can't remember if Ritchie was even there though, that period of my life is getting a bit foggy! All I remember is walking for about 3 hrs after leaving the pub next to stade de france and not being able to find any friggin transport to town.<br><br>
And Maa being at the The Church in his eye shadow. Seriously wtf was that guy thinking. but i digress.</p></blockquote>
Rested! Along with all of the other cantabs bar a couple.<br><br>
One of the purported reasons behind the selection was that England at the time had a pretty advanced tracking system setup at Twickenham that they used to micro analyse their opponents. And by selecting a B team Mitchell would prevent England from this analysis. Didn't work of course. -
<p>would have if Ben Blair coulda stopped Ben Cohen!</p>
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would have if Ben Blair coulda stopped Ben Cohen!</p></blockquote>
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Oh I mean ultimately it didn't make a difference because they would still beat us the next year and then go on to win the world cup as well. -
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<p>would have if Ben Blair coulda stopped Ben Cohen!</p>
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<p>As if to prove the onset of dementia I remember that test in 2002 better than the one last Saturday......</p>
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<p>Pretty sure Blair made a break but Cohen bundled him into touch ?</p>
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<p>Also Marty Holah nailed Matt Dawson in a fantastic spear tackle that lead to a turnover in which Howlett got round Robinson to score. Probably the best thing those two ever did in Black.</p> -
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<p>As if to prove the onset of dementia I remember that test in 2002 better than the one last Saturday......</p>
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<p>Pretty sure Blair made a break but Cohen bundled him into touch ?</p>
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<p>Also Marty Holah nailed Matt Dawson in a fantastic spear tackle that lead to a turnover in which Howlett got round Robinson to score. Probably the best thing those two ever did in Black.</p>
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<p>Blair ignored his support and went for the corner going for the winning try, only to be run down and bundled into touch by Cohen. I was so annoyed I threw my shoe at the T.V.</p> -
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<p>Blair ignored his support and went for the corner going for the winning try, only to be run down and bundled into touch by Cohen. I was so annoyed I threw my shoe at the T.V.</p>
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<p>I thought Bones was the only ferner of possible middle eastern descent on here ?</p> -
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<p>Who throws a shoe? Honestly.</p>
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<p>Insomnia or an early gym session ?</p>
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<p>Keith Lowen and Brad Mika played on that tour and were never seen again if I recall.</p> -
<p>I just read a pretty funny review of his movie written for Metro Magazine. It made me chuckle. </p>
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would have if Ben Blair coulda stopped Ben Cohen!</p></blockquote>
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Since nh sanctimonious bleating is a hot topic at the moment I saw some of Greenwoods book serialised in the papers and the sad bugger was bleating about how those nasty all blacks sledged him when he went off injured . It didn't look like Ben Cohen had much nice to say to Blair when he bundled him into touch , that's different apparently. -
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<p>As if to prove the onset of dementia I remember that test in 2002 better than the one last Saturday......</p>
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<p>Pretty sure Blair made a break but Cohen bundled him into touch ?</p>
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<p>Also Marty Holah nailed Matt Dawson in a fantastic spear tackle that lead to a turnover in which Howlett got round Robinson to score. Probably the best thing those two ever did in Black.</p>
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<p>sorry, you are correct...I remember thinking at the time, Cully woulda scored that
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<p>I think Blair woulda scored if he had angled in to give himself more between him and the line, Cohen was a big lad, but that try was there to be scored.</p>
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<p>Pretty sure it mighta been that moment I spilled a beer on the English guy in front of me at Twickers too...</p> -
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As if to prove the onset of dementia I remember that test in 2002 better than the one last Saturday......<br><br>
Pretty sure Blair made a break but Cohen bundled him into touch ?<br><br>
Also Marty Holah nailed Matt Dawson in a fantastic spear tackle that lead to a turnover in which Howlett got round Robinson to score. Probably the best thing those two ever did in Black.</p></blockquote>
Yep. I was at that game. Cohen pushed Blair into touch at the end. Mehrts looked mightily pissed off.<br><br>
Jonah was frickin awesome in that test. Last time I saw him play. SCW released these videos afterwards to "prove" Jonah's tries were the result of cheating. -
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<p>Since nh sanctimonious bleating is a hot topic at the moment I saw some of Greenwoods book serialised in the papers and the sad bugger was bleating about how those nasty all blacks sledged him when he went off injured . It didn't look like Ben Cohen had much nice to say to Blair when he bundled him into touch , that's different apparently.</p>
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<p>Really disappointing if true. Greenwood would be up there with Dallaglio as an Englishman I'd love to have a beer with.</p>
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<p>Yep. I was at that game. Cohen pushed Blair into touch at the end. Mehrts looked mightily pissed off.<br><br>
Jonah was frickin awesome in that test. Last time I saw him play. SCW released these videos afterwards to "prove" Jonah's tries were the result of cheating.</p>
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<p>So being the best at trampling and handing guys off is cheating ?</p>
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<p>righto.</p>
