Aaron Smith
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@mariner4life From early days in the Chiefs till 2015 WC - completely different player, same aggressive defence though.
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@bones said in Aaron Smith:
@taniwharugby said in Aaron Smith:
@victor-meldrew he was a bit average after after-david-gate, was at the helm for Chicago wasnt he, and that was not a fine day for many.
Yeah, there was a season where he put in a few pretty average performances, got bullied quite a bit and wasn't a threat at all around the breakdown - many were calling for him to be dropped (hi @Tim).
In that case Weber is going to be on fire for the next couple of years.
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@FakatavaAllBlack thank fuck because Fakatava is shit
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@mariner4life said in Aaron Smith:
@FakatavaAllBlack thank fuck because Fakatava is shit
I'd prefer Smith wasn't being thrashed in SR, even if Fakatava really was shit.
Edit: nice to see a new landers fan though.
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@FakatavaAllBlack said in Aaron Smith:
@booboo yeah it's obviously his last season in NZ next yr, with today's news of Fakatava's ACL injury I suspect Nug will be playing more minutes in super than initially planned..
Hopefully there are strict(er) limits on playing minutes for All Blacks next super season. That's hard luck for the Landers but an injury to Smith would be disastrous for NZ's chances at the cup.
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Bumping an older thread..
Aaron Smith is about to play his last home game for the Highlanders.
The ODT has a few articles about him today. Here's the ones that they didn't put behind a paywall
Aaron Smith: The big interview
Aaron Smith opens up on family, rugby influences and his love for the Highlanders in a wide-ranging interview with Rugby Chat host Paul Dwyer. The...
Nuggie’s contribution makes him stand out among peers
He's had lots of team-mates and several coaches, but Aaron Smith has known only one Highlanders boss. We asked chief executive Roger Clark to offer...
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i think he truly will go down as one of the greats, his commitment and attitude have been a huge part of NZ rugby over the last 10-12 years
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@Kiwiwomble said in Aaron Smith:
i think he truly will go down as one of the greats, his commitment and attitude have been a huge part of NZ rugby over the last 10-12 years
And you could sign an afterdavid confirming that.
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He did a cool podcast with Issac John on the Ice Project recently for anyone interested.
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@Kiwiwomble said in Aaron Smith:
i think he truly will go down as one of the greats, his commitment and attitude have been a huge part of NZ rugby over the last 10-12 years
I think he could have been up there with Carter, McCaw etc but for his toilet cubicle exploits - which seemed to hit him quite hard for a season or two.
Probably, along with peak Sid Going & Loveridge, the best AB halfback I've seen. Hugely committed to the team, almost zero brain-farts, brave and with all the skills in the world - and head and shoulders above any other AB 9 in his era.
