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    @kirwan said in All Blacks 2021:

    @stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:

    @kirwan You have an excellent ability to misread posts and/or twist words. I've got to give that to you. Well done!

    I think you are stuck in a hypocrisy loop again.

    People are allowed to disagree with people's opinions - even yours!

    I disagree that Sotutu had a quiet season, he certainly did enough to make the All Blacks for example. Now in case you get confused again, that's my opinion.

    Sotutu hasn't had a quiet season. Was outstanding in Super Rugby, got leap-frogged by Jacobson/Blackadder but it's a highly competitive loose combo. His appearances since have been v.good.

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    Sotutu started SRA pretty slow, but from the 2nd half of SRA and into SR-TT, he really improved and got closer to his 2020 form.

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    Can we talk about Sotutu's AB form this year as well? He can still make mistakes but overall I thought he has played ok? (I admit I have not seen one game, and not sure I can bear to).
    He is still young and I like the way he uses his long arms to disrupt the maul and some of his passing is very sweet for a loose forward. But he can also struggle to impose himself when the going gets hard (perhaps this is just an AB forward characteristic, sigh...) I still think he could be a longterm AB 8 and so could Jacobson (although I did like seeing LJ at 6).

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    @mariner4life said in All Blacks 2021:

    @no-quarter said in All Blacks 2021:

    Will still take the odd snipe at Mo'unga when I get the chance though

    that's the best one. BB and Mo'unga are the same player with the same strengths and weaknesses, but the guys in each camp will back them to the hilt as the superior player

    Mo'unga will inevitably win that battle, though - not because he's the better player, but just because BB is older and has lost and will continue to lose the good parts of his game that glossed over the flaws in his game (the same flaws that Mo'unga has)

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    replied to TheMojoman on last edited by
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    @themojoman said in All Blacks 2021:

    @kirwan said in All Blacks 2021:

    @stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:

    @kirwan You have an excellent ability to misread posts and/or twist words. I've got to give that to you. Well done!

    I think you are stuck in a hypocrisy loop again.

    People are allowed to disagree with people's opinions - even yours!

    I disagree that Sotutu had a quiet season, he certainly did enough to make the All Blacks for example. Now in case you get confused again, that's my opinion.

    Sotutu hasn't had a quiet season. Was outstanding in Super Rugby, got leap-frogged by Jacobson/Blackadder but it's a highly competitive loose combo. His appearances since have been v.good.

    Outstanding in lineout, off back of scrum and probably best passer. Ought to be excellent in combo with big hitting 6. Paps/Aioane/Hoskins has good balance.

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    @pakman said in All Blacks 2021:

    @themojoman said in All Blacks 2021:

    @kirwan said in All Blacks 2021:

    @stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:

    @kirwan You have an excellent ability to misread posts and/or twist words. I've got to give that to you. Well done!

    I think you are stuck in a hypocrisy loop again.

    People are allowed to disagree with people's opinions - even yours!

    I disagree that Sotutu had a quiet season, he certainly did enough to make the All Blacks for example. Now in case you get confused again, that's my opinion.

    Sotutu hasn't had a quiet season. Was outstanding in Super Rugby, got leap-frogged by Jacobson/Blackadder but it's a highly competitive loose combo. His appearances since have been v.good.

    Outstanding in lineout, off back of scrum and probably best passer. Ought to be excellent in combo with big hitting 6. Paps/Aioane/Hoskins has good balance.

    All three being ... wait for it .... from a particular province.

    That's not "good balance". Unless you live in Auckland.

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  • boobooB Offline
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    @chester-draws said in All Blacks 2021:

    @pakman said in All Blacks 2021:

    @themojoman said in All Blacks 2021:

    @kirwan said in All Blacks 2021:

    @stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:

    @kirwan You have an excellent ability to misread posts and/or twist words. I've got to give that to you. Well done!

    I think you are stuck in a hypocrisy loop again.

    People are allowed to disagree with people's opinions - even yours!

    I disagree that Sotutu had a quiet season, he certainly did enough to make the All Blacks for example. Now in case you get confused again, that's my opinion.

    Sotutu hasn't had a quiet season. Was outstanding in Super Rugby, got leap-frogged by Jacobson/Blackadder but it's a highly competitive loose combo. His appearances since have been v.good.

    Outstanding in lineout, off back of scrum and probably best passer. Ought to be excellent in combo with big hitting 6. Paps/Aioane/Hoskins has good balance.

    All three being ... wait for it .... from a particular province.

    That's not "good balance". Unless you live in Auckland.

    Eh?

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    @booboo eh?

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    replied to Chester Draws on last edited by
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    @chester-draws said in All Blacks 2021:

    @pakman said in All Blacks 2021:

    @themojoman said in All Blacks 2021:

    @kirwan said in All Blacks 2021:

    @stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:

    @kirwan You have an excellent ability to misread posts and/or twist words. I've got to give that to you. Well done!

    I think you are stuck in a hypocrisy loop again.

    People are allowed to disagree with people's opinions - even yours!

    I disagree that Sotutu had a quiet season, he certainly did enough to make the All Blacks for example. Now in case you get confused again, that's my opinion.

    Sotutu hasn't had a quiet season. Was outstanding in Super Rugby, got leap-frogged by Jacobson/Blackadder but it's a highly competitive loose combo. His appearances since have been v.good.

    Outstanding in lineout, off back of scrum and probably best passer. Ought to be excellent in combo with big hitting 6. Paps/Aioane/Hoskins has good balance.

    All three being ... wait for it .... from a particular province.

    That's not "good balance". Unless you live in Auckland.

    Looks better than Princep/Kirifi/Savea though and I say that as a proud native of the nations capital.

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  • BonesB Offline
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    @mn5 said in All Blacks 2021:

    @chester-draws said in All Blacks 2021:

    @pakman said in All Blacks 2021:

    @themojoman said in All Blacks 2021:

    @kirwan said in All Blacks 2021:

    @stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:

    @kirwan You have an excellent ability to misread posts and/or twist words. I've got to give that to you. Well done!

    I think you are stuck in a hypocrisy loop again.

    People are allowed to disagree with people's opinions - even yours!

    I disagree that Sotutu had a quiet season, he certainly did enough to make the All Blacks for example. Now in case you get confused again, that's my opinion.

    Sotutu hasn't had a quiet season. Was outstanding in Super Rugby, got leap-frogged by Jacobson/Blackadder but it's a highly competitive loose combo. His appearances since have been v.good.

    Outstanding in lineout, off back of scrum and probably best passer. Ought to be excellent in combo with big hitting 6. Paps/Aioane/Hoskins has good balance.

    All three being ... wait for it .... from a particular province.

    That's not "good balance". Unless you live in Auckland.

    Looks better than Princep/Kirifi/Savea though and I say that as a proud native of the nations capital.

    How disappointed was I when you raised canes loosies and completely ignored Fifita.

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  • MN5M Offline
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    replied to Bones on last edited by
    #2388

    @bones said in All Blacks 2021:

    @mn5 said in All Blacks 2021:

    @chester-draws said in All Blacks 2021:

    @pakman said in All Blacks 2021:

    @themojoman said in All Blacks 2021:

    @kirwan said in All Blacks 2021:

    @stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:

    @kirwan You have an excellent ability to misread posts and/or twist words. I've got to give that to you. Well done!

    I think you are stuck in a hypocrisy loop again.

    People are allowed to disagree with people's opinions - even yours!

    I disagree that Sotutu had a quiet season, he certainly did enough to make the All Blacks for example. Now in case you get confused again, that's my opinion.

    Sotutu hasn't had a quiet season. Was outstanding in Super Rugby, got leap-frogged by Jacobson/Blackadder but it's a highly competitive loose combo. His appearances since have been v.good.

    Outstanding in lineout, off back of scrum and probably best passer. Ought to be excellent in combo with big hitting 6. Paps/Aioane/Hoskins has good balance.

    All three being ... wait for it .... from a particular province.

    That's not "good balance". Unless you live in Auckland.

    Looks better than Princep/Kirifi/Savea though and I say that as a proud native of the nations capital.

    How disappointed was I when you raised canes loosies and completely ignored Fifita.

    He’s gone overseas, bro, do you even follow Rugby ?

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  • boobooB Offline
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    replied to Bones on last edited by
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    @bones said in All Blacks 2021:

    @booboo eh?

    Why can a loose forward trio from one union not be balanced?

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  • nostrildamusN Online
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    replied to booboo on last edited by nostrildamus
    #2390

    @booboo said in All Blacks 2021:

    Why can a loose forward trio from one union not be balanced?

    Not enough chips on their shoulders?

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  • nostrildamusN Online
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    replied to canefan on last edited by nostrildamus
    #2391

    @canefan said in All Blacks 2021:

    ..Ice. He should never have gone back to left Auckland. Stay and complete his apprenticeship with .. oh I don't have the heart to finish this for you..

    Nearly FIFO.

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  • sparkyS Offline
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    wrote on last edited by pakman
    #2393

    Noticed how the AB forwards swarmed against Wales. Multiple pick up and goes, off rapid and effective cleans. Made yards, and as important doesn’t allow defensive line to set.

    I loved it!

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  • WairauW Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
    #2394

    lots of records will be set this year by the 2021 ABs:

    All Blacks close in on all time try-scoring record

    All Blacks close in on all time try-scoring record

    Rugby's record book is under threat from the All Blacks over the remainder of the Tudor Northern Tour.

    Their 89 tries scored to date are only three behind the world record of 92 tries scored by Argentina in 2003.
    
    Should the All Blacks score another 12 tries on the tour, their 101 tries would break the world record average tries per Test set by the World Cup-winning 1987 All Blacks of 6.71 tries per game.
    
    If they score another 31 points on the tour they will break the record for most points in a calendar year. That is 658, set by South Africa in 2007 when they played 17 Tests en route to their Rugby World Cup win.
    
    Should they convert three more tries in 2021 they will break the world record for most Test conversions in a calendar year. That stands at 62 by South Africa in 2007.
    
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  • nzzpN Online
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    @wairau said in All Blacks 2021:

    lots of records will be set this year by the 2021 ABs:

    Clearly down to Foster's coaching

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    replied to nzzp on last edited by
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    @nzzp said in All Blacks 2021:

    @wairau said in All Blacks 2021:

    lots of records will be set this year by the 2021 ABs:

    Clearly down to Foster's coaching

    Downvote.

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