Aaron Smith
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@KiwiMurph said in Aaron Smith:
@mariner4life said in Aaron Smith:
@KiwiMurph said in Aaron Smith:
I feel as if Aaron Smith is taken for granted. His absence will be felt greatly.
The term All Black great is thrown around all too regularly but for Aaron Smith the term truly applies.
what? by who?
He's always first on the "who can we least afford to lose" poll. Frankly we're fucked if he goes down. And next year will be very interesting without him organising his forward pack.
I didn't word that very well.
What I meant was that as great as we consider him now - in time I think his standing will actually improve. After a decade plus of him as the starting 9 it's going to really hit home when he's not there - it's one thing to say we are fucked without Smith it's another to see how it looks without him there - future 9s are going to be compared with Smith etc.
i think i know what you mean, kind of to my point BB has won world player of the year twice and nominated another time and as i said nuggie hasn;t even got a nomination...so there are definitely corners of society where he is severely underrated, if i cold only have one of the two i would take Smith
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The other obvious thing about Smith is his longevity. Every time people (including myself) suggested he might be slipping away, he has found another gear. He's been consistent in black for 12 years, and has largely been the best in the world in that time. Look at de Klerk, Murray, Youngs etc. plenty of halfbacks have come and gone in the time he has reigned supreme.
Dupont is obviously the #1 now, but Smith is not as far off as some would have you believe. His pass is unmatched.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Aaron Smith:
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