AB RWC squad
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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. -
@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.
I didn’t suggest he has the perfect game , just what I think they see in him that makes him different.
And like has been mentioned by many, maybe a key to unlocking the rush defence.
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SBW is there over Laumape for a number of reasons (experience in general, experience at RWCs) but most importantly he is the better player for the gameplay and structure.
He is there to be in pod one which involves bending the line and recycling quickly out to the second playmaker.
NL is great at bending the line but his ball handling is not at SBWs level.
I probably would have had NL there over Crotty but concede that loses some squad flexibility.
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@kiwiinmelb said in AB RWC squad (SBW gone?):
@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.
When he offloads to the opposition or the ground? Everyone offloads, that's not unique.
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@Stargazer said in AB RWC squad (SBW gone?):
Haha, there goes whatever credibility Hamish McKay had.
If I was Laumape I'd make sure I knew where my passport was, just in case
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@canefan said in AB RWC squad (SBW gone?):
@Stargazer said in AB RWC squad (SBW gone?):
Haha, there goes whatever credibility Hamish McKay had.
If I was Laumape I'd make sure I knew where my passport was, just in case
Good point, I'm sure he has absolutely no idea.
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@Stargazer said in AB RWC squad (SBW gone?):
Haha, there goes whatever credibility Hamish McKay had.
Will you still say that if SBW goes home sometime over the next 2-3 weeks?
