AB EOYT 2018
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@taniwharugby I think Todd was more ringing Hansen informally to seek advice and not pull a Steven Luatua. But, who knows - the story could be bullshit for all I know.
Does seem a bit odd the newbies only finding out when everyone else does. Usually, they know a day or so ahead of time and "only told mum and dad!".
Mind you - if I thought I had any chance of being picked I'd be glued to the live stream.
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@machpants said in AB EOYT 2018:
Looks like England won't get much to forward as one half of their 'go forward brothers' is out of the tests injured again.
Oh his bro mako also injured but bring monitored. England might have no go forward at all!
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@machpants said in AB EOYT 2018:
@machpants said in AB EOYT 2018:
Looks like England won't get much to forward as one half of their 'go forward brothers' is out of the tests injured again.
Oh his bro mako also injured but bring monitored. England might have no go forward at all!
but that's cool, because John Mitchell doesn't believe in it anyway
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@stargazer the level of discussion is fine. It certainly hasn’t hit anything close to the “whinging and moaning” when Mertz was selected over Spencer
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@act-crusader ...the dropping of Cully. The whole Mitch era really.
Henry over Deans in 2008.
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@bones said in AB EOYT 2018:
Jesus, every hour Akira gets more and more legendary as the most amazing player in the world ever. Poor old Gibson, so easily forgotten.
Perfectly valid to want to see what he could with an AB forward pack in front of him. The same chance that Whitelock, Frizzel, Fifita, Squire, Savea and now bloody Evans have had.
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@chris-b said in AB EOYT 2018:
@act-crusader ...the dropping of Cully. The whole Mitch era really.
Henry over Deans in 2008.
The Hammettuer thread - you did great service at keeping that one going and going.
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@kiwimurph said in AB EOYT 2018:
@tim straight past Highlanders/AB loose forward Hunt......
And Akira is supposed to have work ons in defence....
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@kirwan said in AB EOYT 2018:
@bones said in AB EOYT 2018:
Jesus, every hour Akira gets more and more legendary as the most amazing player in the world ever. Poor old Gibson, so easily forgotten.
Perfectly valid to want to see what he could with an AB forward pack in front of him. The same chance that Whitelock, Frizzel, Fifita, Squire, Savea and now bloody Evans have had.
I agree wholeheartedly. However, that's not what my post was aimed at - the hype being built up around a player that occasionally looks very good at super level is ridiculous. This is blowing the Ngatai nonsense clean outta the water.
Edit: The coaches have different plans for him - at least they have plans. As I said earlier, I really won't be surprised if they break him out for the RWC, when no bugger has had a chance to have a good look at him and see how he's being used.
