Positions and players to watch - 2021
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@KiwiMurph said in Positions and players to watch - 2021:
Frizell on the other hand was a real mixed bag for the ABs
and that mixed bag was adequate down to ordinary. He just doesn't appear to have it.
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ABs aside as yes akria outshone him, but Frizell had a great super season, top offloads in the comp from memory and top five for tackles, lineout takes, carries
he may not have taken his chances in the Black jersey and so may not deserve more until AI has had a good go at the spot but he's still a bloody good player
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@Kiwiwomble to me Frizell's game suits Super Rugby more than test rugby as the game play in Super Rugby is less attritional and more wide open and this is where his strengths can show out more (speed, athleticism etc).
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@KiwiMurph and that fair enough, but up to that level he is right in the conversation and on paper leading in some facets
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@Tim said in Positions and players to watch - 2021:
@Stargazer Who was better at test or Super Level? Clearly nobody. Absolutely zero exaggeration.
I'm going to say Tom Robinson.
Didn't coaching mastermind Leon McDonald have Akira sitting on the sidelines until Tom got injured?
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@taniwharugby said in Positions and players to watch - 2021:
@Bones haha love it...
did you read that article after sitting on the bench that day?
but it is unclear how the injury happened
I'lll take that!
RUN AT ME
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@Bones said in Positions and players to watch - 2021:
@MN5 pfftt...umscathed.
Typical shit herald reporting. They didn’t even mention your name.
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@MN5 said in Positions and players to watch - 2021:
@Bones said in Positions and players to watch - 2021:
@MN5 pfftt...umscathed.
Typical shit herald reporting. They didn’t even mention your name.
'bones' were mentioned?
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@Tim said in Positions and players to watch - 2021:
@Chris-B Yeah, but he really took his chance, and was in vastly better condition for SRA.
He certainly took his chance for the ABs.
To be honest I can't recall much at all about who played well in SRA - except, who scored the most tries!
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@nzzp said in Positions and players to watch - 2021:
@MN5 said in Positions and players to watch - 2021:
@Bones said in Positions and players to watch - 2021:
@MN5 pfftt...umscathed.
Typical shit herald reporting. They didn’t even mention your name.
'bones' were mentioned?
A boxing session too. Maybe he threw a punch and his thumb got stuck in some dreadlocks ?
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Players I'm keeping an eye on and I think the natonal selectors should do too:
Props: Tamati Williams, Fletcher Newell, Atu Moli,
Hooker: Bradley Slater, Asafo Aumua, Ash Dixon
Lock: Tupou Vaa'i, Pari Pari Parkinson, Sam Darry
Back Row: Hoskins Sotutu, Akira Ioane, Callum Grace,Dalton Papalii, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Devan Flanders, Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, Anton Segner
Half Back: Folau Fakatava , Xavier Roe, Bryn Hall
First Five: Josh Ioane, Bryn Gatland, Kaleb Trask
Midfield: Peter Umaga-Jenson, Braydon Ennor, Quinn Tupaea, Billy Proctor,
Back Three: Will Jordan, Leicester Fainga'anuku, David Havaii, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Zarn Sullivan, AJ Lam10/12 is where there are the leanest offerings. Back Row and Back Three is where the ABs have an abundance of riches to choose from.
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Rugby: Nonu nurses thumb injury - NZ Herald
