Sam Cane goooorn
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@kirwan said in Sam Cane goooorn:
@nepia said in Sam Cane goooorn:
Bugger!
I wonder if they'll still consider Ardie an 8 with Cane gone?
Huge opportunity to get Ardie in at seven (and blood Dalton) and have a big bruiser at 8 (Sotutu would be my choice)
It might be one of those injuries that force the coaches into a better selection balance.
Not sure I would describe Sotutu as a "big bruiser".
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@frank said in Sam Cane goooorn:
@kirwan said in Sam Cane goooorn:
@nepia said in Sam Cane goooorn:
Bugger!
I wonder if they'll still consider Ardie an 8 with Cane gone?
Huge opportunity to get Ardie in at seven (and blood Dalton) and have a big bruiser at 8 (Sotutu would be my choice)
It might be one of those injuries that force the coaches into a better selection balance.
Not sure I would not Sotutu as a "big bruiser".
Akira maybe.Akira deserves a shot after his test form late last season
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@frank said in Sam Cane goooorn:
@kirwan said in Sam Cane goooorn:
@nepia said in Sam Cane goooorn:
Bugger!
I wonder if they'll still consider Ardie an 8 with Cane gone?
Huge opportunity to get Ardie in at seven (and blood Dalton) and have a big bruiser at 8 (Sotutu would be my choice)
It might be one of those injuries that force the coaches into a better selection balance.
Not sure I would not Sotutu as a "big bruiser".
Akira maybe.Yeah. Nothing against Sotutu, but big bruiser?
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@canefan said in Sam Cane goooorn:
@frank said in Sam Cane goooorn:
@kirwan said in Sam Cane goooorn:
@nepia said in Sam Cane goooorn:
Bugger!
I wonder if they'll still consider Ardie an 8 with Cane gone?
Huge opportunity to get Ardie in at seven (and blood Dalton) and have a big bruiser at 8 (Sotutu would be my choice)
It might be one of those injuries that force the coaches into a better selection balance.
Not sure I would not Sotutu as a "big bruiser".
Akira maybe.Akira deserves a shot after his test form late last season
He'd be at six in my team. With him and Akira in the backrow, imagine the carnage that Savea would be freed up to do.
Two good lineout options too.
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@kirwan said in Sam Cane goooorn:
@crucial If you believe stats (add pinch of salt) he's 2cm taller than Akira (192) and 7kg less at 106kg. Not sure i can believe that weight.
Plays heavier than that to me. Certainly not a small player.
Can’t say I’ve ever really seen him knocking people about more than others.
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@crucial said in Sam Cane goooorn:
@kirwan said in Sam Cane goooorn:
@crucial If you believe stats (add pinch of salt) he's 2cm taller than Akira (192) and 7kg less at 106kg. Not sure i can believe that weight.
Plays heavier than that to me. Certainly not a small player.
Can’t say I’ve ever really seen him knocking people about more than others.
He has a great ability to brush off tacklers and get into space. That's strength, and people just remember the breaks for the speed, but he's getting himself into those positions with power.
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@kirwan said in Sam Cane goooorn:
@crucial said in Sam Cane goooorn:
@kirwan said in Sam Cane goooorn:
@crucial If you believe stats (add pinch of salt) he's 2cm taller than Akira (192) and 7kg less at 106kg. Not sure i can believe that weight.
Plays heavier than that to me. Certainly not a small player.
Can’t say I’ve ever really seen him knocking people about more than others.
He has a great ability to brush off tacklers and get into space. That's strength, and people just remember the breaks for the speed, but he's getting himself into those positions with power.
Nah it's more his feet, he's not a boofer, he just gets weak shoulders because he's so good at running the right lines and using his feet. He doesn't run into people directly and sit them down like Akira.
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@gt12 said in Sam Cane goooorn:
Akira has pretty good footwork (and pace) too.
He just seems to be a bit off the boil, which was nice of him last week. Hopefully he’ll be back to hid best this week.
Yeah he does, but he's also quite keen on using his bulk to sit people down.
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@bones said in Sam Cane goooorn:
@gt12 said in Sam Cane goooorn:
Akira has pretty good footwork (and pace) too.
He just seems to be a bit off the boil, which was nice of him last week. Hopefully he’ll be back to hid best this week.
Yeah he does, but he's also quite keen on using his bulk to sit people down.
Which is why he’s the answer at 6 (possibly 8).
Robinson off the bench (or at 6).
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There are still plenty of candidates for the 6 and 8 jersey, apart from A Ioane and Sotutu, who both haven't been great, this season.
Grace, Blackadder, and if they would get decent playing opportunites Robinson and Flanders, too. There's also Luke Jacobson, who should not be counted out. MMT has had a quiet season like Akira and Sotutu, so probably not putting his hand up right now, but he has the potential.
For 7, I think that should now be a battle between Ardie and Papalii, and with some daylight between them, Kirifi and maybe (longer term), Christie.
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@gt12 said in Sam Cane goooorn:
@bones said in Sam Cane goooorn:
@gt12 said in Sam Cane goooorn:
Akira has pretty good footwork (and pace) too.
He just seems to be a bit off the boil, which was nice of him last week. Hopefully he’ll be back to hid best this week.
Yeah he does, but he's also quite keen on using his bulk to sit people down.
Which is why he’s the answer at 6 (possibly 8).
Robinson off the bench (or at 6).
He's the answer if the question is which All Black brother could possibly be selected at 6 or 8.
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I’m going to say it. Grace isn’t even as good as Blackadder right now.
I’m still yet to see his super potential that gets everyone thinking he is the answer at 6 or 8.
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@gt12 said in Sam Cane goooorn:
New suitcase.
I hope I’m wrong but he looks like Reuben Thorne 2 to me so far.
Big call mate, saying Grace is a future AB captain.
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@crazy-horse said in Sam Cane goooorn:
@gt12 said in Sam Cane goooorn:
New suitcase.
I hope I’m wrong but he looks like Reuben Thorne 2 to me so far.
Big call mate, saying Grace is a future AB captain.
You’ve seen our coaches.
