Exodus
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"after completing this year's Rugby Championship"
It was touch and go if he'd be in the squad. No point selecting him now. Time to get some experience into other options
That may open a place for Hodgeman or Ross.
The place should already be open. Would have been a poor selection to pick Karl. Really underwhelming last 12 months
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@Billy-Tell said in Exodus:
"after completing this year's Rugby Championship"
It was touch and go if he'd be in the squad. No point selecting him now. Time to get some experience into other options
That may open a place for Hodgeman or Ross.
The place should already be open. Would have been a poor selection to pick Karl. Really underwhelming last 12 months
No doubt but not trusting Foster’s selections it confirms the open place.
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@Stargazer really disappointed that the All Blacks did not invest more time in this guy , as a scrummaging hooker , hes probably the best in the country , he actually gets a lot of turnover ball and carries very well ..always has question marks over his throwing in , but i believe if he had been given a bit more time in the saddle that side of his game could have been developed ..
Is a decent size no 2 as well …Asafo Amua gives me the creeps at international level simply because he cant scrum and his lineout throwing is average at best , sure hes dynamic around the field but at international level i prefer players who can get their core roles down pad first -
@Steven-Harris I agree with your concerns about Aumua, but - other than winning turnovers - I don't really rate Coltman much. He's had plenty of years to improve his line-out throwing, but just didn't improve enough for an AB recall. There's a good reason why he was leapfrogged by Ash Dixon at the Landers, the last few years.
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@Stargazer thats a fair enough comment , Coltman was given his an opportunity ..Ash Dixon very unlucky not to have worn an ABs jersey
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Coltman had a beard. other than that he really didn't offer that much to the ABs and has had an entire professional career not being able to do one of the key jobs of his position.
Hooker seems to be a position where some players get lucky with regards to AB caps, and others are unlucky in comparison.
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ALL HAIL TO THE MIGHTY BEARD!!
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Fijian Drua and BOP winger Onisi Ratave joins Benetton for the next 2 seasons
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Taina Fox-Matamua extends with Zebre for another 2 seasons
Zebre Rugby Club is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement for the renewal of the Taina-Fox Matamua contract. The third line from New Zealand, who took the field in six official matches with the XV of the North West since his arrival in Parma last January, will continue to wear the Parma franchise shirt until 30 June 2024.
The statements of Taina Fox-Matamua , on his first renewal with Zebre Rugby: “My wife and I are grateful for the opportunity to stay in Parma for the next two years. We both fell in love with this environment and the Italian culture. From a sporting point of view, showing myself in a prestigious competition like the United Rugby Championship was my personal goal. I can't wait to start next season with the many new teammates arriving at the club. We closed the second half of the year with good performances, we are a growing group and eager to get involved to reach ambitious goals on and off the pitch ”.
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Hooker seems to be a position where some players get lucky with regards to AB caps, and others are unlucky in comparison.
It also weirdly seems to be a position where so many NZ players struggle with the lineout aspect, especially compared to their peers around the world. Quite puzzling to think why....too many converted loosies?
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@Bones but surely throwing isnt exactly a natural skill, you'd think a bit of work ethic and you'd nail it.
When TR Jnr played hooker we'd spend time just doing throws and he got bloody good at it, then he gave up rugby!
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@taniwharugby said in Exodus:
@Bones but surely throwing isnt exactly a natural skill, you'd think a bit of work ethic and you'd nail it.
When TR Jnr played hooker we'd spend time just doing throws and he got bloody good at it, then he gave up rugby!
And switched to
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@Winger the gym, playstation
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