The new All Blacks Captain is......
-
Was that the season where he busted his ankle in some important game and still played on and made some critical tackles on loose forwards who aren't half bad...... just saying :)<br><br>
There's always reservations about a new captain. For varying reasons people had them when Thorne, Umaga and Richie were anointed with the big wig. Read will have to adjust his style and continue to work on his game. <br><br>
Hopefully it works out. -
<p>Not a surprise at all as many have said, Hansen had announced as much before in the talk on leadership to coaches. Reado has had considerable responsibility in the squad for a while now.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>My guess is that the selectors will have regular phone calls and meetings with the captain throughout the Super season so it is worth naming Kieran Read as de facto captain now, there will be obligations to the sponsor as well, even though it won't be official until the naming of the side to face Wales in the first test.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>It will be interesting to see who is in the leadership group. My picks would be Coles, Retallick, Whitelock, Cane, Cruden and Ben Smith.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="sparky" data-cid="559624" data-time="1455882821"><p>
It will be interesting to see who is in the leadership group. My picks would be Coles, Retallick, Whitelock, Cane, Cruden and Ben Smith.</p></blockquote>
<br>
How many are in this leadership group? 7 guys in a leadership group when there is a squad of 28-30 seems like a lot. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="ACT Crusader" data-cid="559629" data-time="1455886245"><p>How many are in this leadership group? 7 guys in a leadership group when there is a squad of 28-30 seems like a lot.</p></blockquote>
<br>
The leadership group during the Ted-Hansen eras has been about that size. Some have on field responsibilities, some off field. <br><br><a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.allblacks.com/News/17924/henry-reveals-the-three-tenets-to-all-blacks-success">http://www.allblacks.com/News/17924/henry-reveals-the-three-tenets-to-all-blacks-success</a> -
By all accounts Cane has been part of the leadership groups for a couple of seasons so he has been groomed to stay a long term AB
-
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Mister G" data-cid="559623" data-time="1455882707"><p>Will he be the Moyes to Richie's Fergie.</p></blockquote>More like Taine Randell to Fitzpatrick. The difference being that Hansen has prepared for the void in experience at both captain and the team as a whole by having ready replacements with AB experience
-
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Siam" data-cid="559614" data-time="1455873515">
<div>
<p>Read will be (and has been) fine.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Fricken February Hennie Pennies again (sigh)</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p> </p>
<p>
The guy has serious head issues though. I think this could be a very short term appointment as if he has another decent head knock he's unlikely to be around (from a playing rugby perspective) that much longer. He may be lucky to make it through this year but fingers crossed!</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="JK" data-cid="560519" data-time="1456280349">
<div>
<p>The guy has serious head issues though. I think this could be a very short term appointment as if he has another decent head knock he's unlikely to be around (from a playing rugby perspective) that much longer. He may be lucky to make it through this year but fingers crossed!</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p> </p>
<p>although remember that time Richie had had a few head knocks and had to retire....</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="taniwharugby" data-cid="560568" data-time="1456294821"><p>although remember that time Richie had had a few head knocks and had to retire....</p></blockquote>
<br>
I don't recall Richie's form dropping off like Read's did, leading many on here to suggest Read was looking gunshy. -
<p>I read an article about Jerry many years ago after the 2007 RWC, and he took that 1/4 final exit hard, and it affected his approach to the game.</p>
-
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="taniwharugby" data-cid="560623" data-time="1456347645">
<div>
<p>I read an article about Jerry many years ago after the 2007 RWC, and he took that 1/4 final exit hard, and it affected his approach to the game.</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p>....and in So'oialos case I think he just burnt out, too much fitness work which effected his physicalilty which showed when Steven Donald handed him off on the way to a try like he was Andrew Merhtens or even Ronan O'Gara.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crazy Horse" data-cid="560606" data-time="1456337287">
<div>
<p>I don't recall Richie's form dropping off like Read's did, leading many on here to suggest Read was looking gunshy.</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p> </p>
<p>How many years were people saying McCaw's form was slipping.....</p>
