All Blacks 10 after BB & RM finish?
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RM has repeatedly ripped it up for the Crusaders, a Super Rugby legend.
Sadly he's never been a consistent performer at 10 in Test Rugby, especially away from NZ. No big loss.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 10 after BB & RM finish?:
RM has repeatedly ripped it up for the Crusaders, a Super Rugby legend.
Sadly he's never been a consistent performer at 10 in Test Rugby, especially away from NZ. No big loss.
Agree he has never ripped it up at AB level, but if things stay the way they are, he might turn out to be a big loss.
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@Crazy-Horse As a cool headed business decision, there is no way NZR should be spending the sort of money Toshiba are spending on RM on someone who has never developed into a world-class Test player.
Much better to invest the time and money into coaching and bringing on the next AB test 10.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 10 after BB & RM finish?:
@Crazy-Horse As a cool headed business decision, there is no way NZR should be spending the sort of money Toshiba are spending on RM on someone who has never developed into a world-class Test player.
Again, I agree NZR probably shouldn't pay the sort of money Toshiba are offering, but to say he is no great loss is a big call. Whether we like it or not he is at least one of the best 10s in NZ and there is nobody beating down the door. Hopefully that will change in a couple of years but if it doesn't we will be in the poo.
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@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 10 after BB & RM finish?:
@sparky said in All Blacks 10 after BB & RM finish?:
@Crazy-Horse As a cool headed business decision, there is no way NZR should be spending the sort of money Toshiba are spending on RM on someone who has never developed into a world-class Test player.
Again, I agree NZR probably shouldn't pay the sort of money Toshiba are offering, but to say he is no great loss is a big call. Whether we like it or not he is at least one of the best 10s in NZ and there is nobody beating down the door. Hopefully that will change in a couple of years but if it doesn't we will be in the poo.
He’s struggled with Test rugby for season after season. If a new player comes in and is also a bit shit we’ll be in the same place
Some people are better suited to Test rugby some people are flat track bullies. I’m more positive than you, I’m confident a new player will come in and take their chance
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 10 after BB & RM finish?:
@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 10 after BB & RM finish?:
@sparky said in All Blacks 10 after BB & RM finish?:
@Crazy-Horse As a cool headed business decision, there is no way NZR should be spending the sort of money Toshiba are spending on RM on someone who has never developed into a world-class Test player.
Again, I agree NZR probably shouldn't pay the sort of money Toshiba are offering, but to say he is no great loss is a big call. Whether we like it or not he is at least one of the best 10s in NZ and there is nobody beating down the door. Hopefully that will change in a couple of years but if it doesn't we will be in the poo.
He’s struggled with Test rugby for season after season. If a new player comes in and is also a bit shit we’ll be in the same place
Some people are better suited to Test rugby some people are flat track bullies. I’m more positive than you, I’m confident a new player will come in and take their chance
Yeah you may be right about a new player taking their chance. But I argue he is also a big loss for Super Rugby, a competition that is already struggling for depth of quality. One of the better Super players in a position where a few NZ teams suck.
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@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 10 after BB & RM finish?:
But I argue he is also a big loss for Super Rugby, a competition that is already struggling for depth of quality. One of the better Super players in a position where a few NZ teams suck.
I agree with that part. He’s a star at the lower level
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At Super Rugby level RM's been amazing, one of the best Super Rugby players ever but Super Rugby alone isn't bringing in huge revenue.
There a big challenge for NZR to achieve all three of these.
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A competitve All Blacks team that is Number 1 in the world or close to.
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A Super Rugby competition that is attractive to fans and brings in money in a competitive global market and with tight advertising revenues.
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Supporting community and grassroots rugby so that the talent keeps coming through.
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I'm convinced that had Scott Robertson been the All Blacks coach, he'd gotten more out of RM (and other players). He'd developed a game plan that uses players' strengths and would have added to those strengths. It's unfortunate that it's now very unlikely that we'll ever get to see RM play in a black jersey under Robertson.
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks 10 after BB & RM finish?:
I'm convinced that had Scott Robertson been the All Blacks coach, he'd gotten more out of RM (and other players). He'd developed a game plan that uses players' strengths and would have added to those strengths. It's unfortunate that it's now very unlikely that we'll ever get to see RM play in a black jersey under Robertson.
It’s also disappointing that Mounga requires a coach to create a gameplan to get the best out of him. His poor moments/games in black have had nothing to do with the plan. More his execution.
He (and BB) don’t suit the current high level game as they continue to make decisions as if it is 2015 -
@sparky I think this next exodus is the final nail for super rugby. It will be just a slightly better npc, player wise. You lose the key allblacks and there is not much difference between a good npc team, just more full time, better coaching.
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@muddyriver said in All Blacks 10 after BB & RM finish?:
@sparky I think this next exodus is the final nail for super rugby. It will be just a slightly better npc, player wise. You lose the key allblacks and there is not much difference between a good npc team, just more full time, better coaching.
This next exodus will just be a normal turnover, the players we're discussing aside from Mo are all over 30.
The same sky is falling commentary happens every time we have an exodus of older players after a RWC.
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@Nepia I agree, and each time a new crop of good players is there to take over. There may be a temporary dip in performance because some experience is lost, but that will resolve itself once the younger/new players have had more time in the saddle.
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@muddyriver Big thing that has to happen to make Super Rugby financially successful again is to full the stadiums.
UK and Europeans won't want any sport on TV anything where the stands are 3/4 empty.
Fewer games, play them in slightly smaller venues if needs be, make them into an enjoyable spectacle for local fans and the world will want to watch.
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks 10 after BB & RM finish?:
I'm convinced that had Scott Robertson been the All Blacks coach, he'd gotten more out of RM (and other players). He'd developed a game plan that uses players' strengths and would have added to those strengths. It's unfortunate that it's now very unlikely that we'll ever get to see RM play in a black jersey under Robertson.
I think it's a tremendous loss to New Zealand rugby, but I don't agree that razor would've got him to be a much better Test player. The space and mismatch that Richie enjoys at SR doesn't exist at the higher level.
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@muddyriver said in All Blacks 10 after BB & RM finish?:
. It will be just a slightly better npc, player wise.
Potentially, but the full-time gym and diet make a difference
Biggest thing for NZ rugby is the NH clubs running out of money. Lower salaries make it less likely people go overseas
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What about a utility like Jackson Garden-Bachop. Can play first five and front row.
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@nzzp said in All Blacks 10 after BB & RM finish?:
@muddyriver said in All Blacks 10 after BB & RM finish?:
. It will be just a slightly better npc, player wise.
Potentially, but the full-time gym and diet make a difference
Biggest thing for NZ rugby is the NH clubs running out of money. Lower salaries make it less likely people go overseas
France and Japan aren't running out of money tho. Really it's the minimum nationals in teams, esp France, that is slowing down exodus.
