AB RWC squad
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@taniwharugby why not ALB/JG and then Laumape on the bench for impact.
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@Canes4life you "hope" a member of the All Blacks is injured???
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@Canes4life I was talking 12/13, not the bench.
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@Siam of course I don’t wish injury upon anyone, but for Ngani’s sake I hope he gets the opportunity he deserves after playing the house down all year.
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Foxy was right .
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If true be interesting to see what sbw does from here , hard to imagine him going back to play in the forwards in nrl now that he is made of glass .
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@canefan said in AB RWC squad (SBW gone?):
@kiwiinmelb said in AB RWC squad (SBW gone?):
Foxy was right .
About?
After the selection, said in an interview when questioned about laumape , if I was a betting man, I might put money on him playing his part in this wc yet.
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@kiwiinmelb said in AB RWC squad (SBW gone?):
@canefan said in AB RWC squad (SBW gone?):
@kiwiinmelb said in AB RWC squad (SBW gone?):
Foxy was right .
About?
After the selection, said in an interview when questioned about laumape , if I was a betting man, I might put money on him playing his part in this wc yet.
I thought he was just being nice. But he was being prophetic. I hope Laumape takes this opportunity and goes all out
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@Canes4life said in AB RWC squad (SBW gone?):
@Siam of course I don’t wish injury upon anyone, but for Ngani’s sake I hope he gets the opportunity he deserves after playing the house down all year.
He has played well this year, but Hansen and co. clearly see him as the 5th best midfielder in the country at international level. This suggests to me his game has some shortcomings compared to SBW.
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@Frank said in AB RWC squad (SBW gone?):
@Canes4life said in AB RWC squad (SBW gone?):
@Siam of course I don’t wish injury upon anyone, but for Ngani’s sake I hope he gets the opportunity he deserves after playing the house down all year.
He has played well this year, but Hansen and co. clearly see him as the 5th best midfielder in the country at international level. This suggests to me his game has some shortcomings compared to SBW.
I think it’s the offloading game that sets him apart . Pretty much makes him unique compared to anyone , not just laumape.
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@kiwiinmelb @Frank SBW doesn't have the perfect game either. He has lost a yard or two of pace and he has been injury prone for a long time now. Don't forget his tendency to use the shoulder in the tackle that has been costly to the All Blacks in the past.
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@Stargazer will be interesting to see if he starts next week, the way Hansen spoke before the Tonga game, all of him, Goodhue and Cane would have been available had that been the RWC final.
When is the team named?
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@Canes4life said in AB RWC squad (SBW gone?):
@kiwiinmelb @Frank SBW doesn't have the perfect game either. He has lost a yard or two of pace and he has been injury prone for a long time now. Don't forget his tendency to use the shoulder in the tackle that has been costly to the All Blacks in the past.
Never said he has the perfect game. I said Hansen and co. always pick him ahead of Laumape. That means something.
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@Frank SBW could be playing his worst footy of his career and he would still get picked. I just think Laumape is the more dangerous player atm and hasn't let the All Black jersey down at all.
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@Canes4life said in AB RWC squad (SBW gone?):
@Frank SBW could be playing his worst footy of his career and he would still get picked. I just think Laumape is the more dangerous player atm and hasn't let the All Black jersey down at all.
Fair enough.
FWIW - With SBW and Crotty in the squad, there's probably a better than 50% chance Laumape gets to the World Cup at some stage.
