All Blacks C team...
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@act-crusader You've missed the point, this is a C team. Only ABs eligible players (so no one in Japan or Eu, etc) who are fit & available, and are not already in the squad.
A hypothetical team, if the ABs squad was wiped out, who would take the field - just to see if the famous ABs depth is actually "Beaver Deep" (TM), or not actually that good in reality
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@machpants I think he is pointing out what he considers hyperbole with sparky saying those 'c team' players are as good as the current abs, nothing to do with next rung of players.
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taniwharugby said:
@machpants I think he is pointing out what he considers hyperbole with sparky saying those 'c team' players are as good as the current abs, nothing to do with next rung of players.
Yep, hyperbole to suggest Akira might be as good as Luke Whitelock!
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taniwharugby said:
@nepia 1/7 players named there, I'll give you that one.
I think a case could be made for Aumua over Harris, Jordan over NMS, Lam over NMS. I'm not saying I'm making that case, but the case could be made. And Bryn Hall over nobody.
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Nepia said:
taniwharugby said:
@nepia 1/7 players named there, I'll give you that one.
I think a case could be made for Aumua over Harris, Jordan over NMS, Lam over NMS. I'm not saying I'm making that case, but the case could be made. And Bryn Hall over nobody.
If you're gonna make cases can you back them up?
Unless of course it's for MMS in which case a case can be made for any AB bar Owen Frank's having more toe than him out wide
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Nepia said:
Chris B. said:
@nepia The best explanation is that he falls foul of the NDP.
The NDP's must be the most fluid policy out there considering who and who doesn't fall foul of it.
Who knows who gets to blackball who.
But, as above. Give me a better explanation.
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MN5 said:
Nepia said:
taniwharugby said:
@nepia 1/7 players named there, I'll give you that one.
I think a case could be made for Aumua over Harris, Jordan over NMS, Lam over NMS. I'm not saying I'm making that case, but the case could be made. And Bryn Hall over nobody.
If you're gonna make cases can you back them up?
Unless of course it's for MMS in which case a case can be made for any AB bar Owen Frank's having more toe than him out wide
I specifically said cases can be made, but I wasn't making them. But you've just made one yourself for two out of the three examples I provided so clearly that's proof that cases can be made.
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Nepia said:
MN5 said:
Nepia said:
taniwharugby said:
@nepia 1/7 players named there, I'll give you that one.
I think a case could be made for Aumua over Harris, Jordan over NMS, Lam over NMS. I'm not saying I'm making that case, but the case could be made. And Bryn Hall over nobody.
If you're gonna make cases can you back them up?
Unless of course it's for MMS in which case a case can be made for any AB bar Owen Frank's having more toe than him out wide
I specifically said cases can be made, but I wasn't making them. But you've just made one yourself for two out of the three examples I provided so clearly that's proof that cases can be made.
I have no case to argue any of this
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Chris B. said:
KiwiMurph said:
Yes it must be all that off the ball niggle that Akira has never been penalised once in his first class career for....
Give me a better explanation?
I think its down to his defence. L Whitelock is almost inverse to Akira as a player and they clearly prefer Luke - poor ball runner but can hit hard in defence. Akira is a decent defender cos he is quick and strong but he doesnt put big hits on in defence and I dont think he ever will tbh - its either something you have or you dont.
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taniwharugby said:
@machpants I think he is pointing out what he considers hyperbole with sparky saying those 'c team' players are as good as the current abs, nothing to do with next rung of players.
Indeed.
@Machpants my C team above is better
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KiwiMurph said:
Yes it must be all that off the ball niggle that Akira has never been penalised once in his first class career for....
I’d go as far to say that if the ref didn’t see it, it didnt really happen...
#cloakofinvisibility
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KiwiMurph said:
Chris B. said:
KiwiMurph said:
Yes it must be all that off the ball niggle that Akira has never been penalised once in his first class career for....
Give me a better explanation?
I think its down to his defence. L Whitelock is almost inverse to Akira as a player and they clearly prefer Luke - poor ball runner but can hit hard in defence. Akira is a decent defender cos he is quick and strong but he doesnt put big hits on in defence and I dont think he ever will tbh - its either something you have or you dont.
I think that's a bit of a myth on Luke ball running. He just doesn't run wide. Bloody effective on the undersea line and a deft distributor.