Reshuffling the All Blacks backline
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<p>Definitely wouldn't be against a 12. Ngatai 13. Crotty (or vice versa). Two very solid players who can put other guys away and provide a threat themselves while keeping errors and brain farts low.</p>
<p>Ngatai'c combination with Cruden can only be a seen as a positive and both guys showed this weekend that they are a threat with ball in hand.</p>
<p>Happy with those two and Fekitoa as our top three with another possibly from Moala/Ranger/Thompson/Laumape/Lienert-brown? as a squad member to see if they have what it takes, super form pending obviously.</p>
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<p>Do we know what is happening with SBW? Will he be back after the Olympics for EOYT and 2017 or is that still up in the air? When is he contracted until?</p> -
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<p>Yes Ngatai does offer more and is a better player, sometimes it's hard for the weirdo Canterbury fans to accept that there are better players than their own. Having said that, Crotty will probably get a decent run in black this season. Ngatai has a decent punt on him as well.</p>
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<p>Most people down here really rate Ngatai. He's an excellent player.</p>
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<p>The discussion was more about people writing off Crotty, despite the fact he's preformed excellent in Black when given an opportunity.</p>
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<p>Greg Martin mentioned in commentary that Ngatai doesn't have a left boot? Am I correct in assuming this is bullshit as Martin is an idiot.</p>
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<p>Moala I don;t think is ready to play 12 for the ABs. Devistating runner, but not much of a distribution or kicking game. And he's not the greatest defender at this stage of his career.</p> -
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<p>Greg Martin said at the start of the Chiefs Brumbies game that the Chiefs not having a left foot kicker was a major weakness of theirs.</p>
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<p>He never mentioned it when Cruden did a lovely left foot chip for a try.</p>
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<p>A bit more important when talking clearing kicks though.</p>
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<p>One attacking chip kick doesn't mean much.... anyway, my question was regarding Ngatai. </p> -
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<p>A bit more important when talking clearing kicks though.</p>
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<p>One attacking chip kick doesn't mean much.... anyway, my question was regarding Ngatai. </p>
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<p>James Lowe has a booming left boot. The Chiefs are fine in this regard - not sure why Ngatai has to be the guy? Marto is an idiot.</p> -
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<p>James Lowe has a booming left boot. The Chiefs are fine in this regard - not sure why Ngatai has to be the guy? Marto is an idiot.</p>
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<p>So can you answer my question?</p>
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<p>Can Ngatai kick well off both feet? </p>
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<p>I don't care about the Chiefs, the thread title is "reshuffling the <strong>All Blacks</strong> backline"</p> -
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<p>So can you answer my question?</p>
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<p>Can Ngatai kick well off both feet? </p>
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<p>I don't care about the Chiefs, the thread title is "reshuffling the <strong>All Blacks</strong> backline"</p>
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<p>I quoted your post when I should have been quoting Unite's or Crucial's post.</p>
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<p>I'm not sure if he can kick well off both feet. Is it really that big a deal? When did we last have a 12 or 13 who was a perfect left and right foot kicker?</p> -
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<p>Nah. Crotty is the Marty Berry of his age.</p>
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<p>"Chuck" was a far superior player than Crotty. A giant of his age, made Jeff Wilson look like a speed bump en route to a magnificent try in the Super 12 in 1996.....</p> -
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<p>I quoted your post when I should have been quoting Unite's or Crucial's post.</p>
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<p>I'm not sure if he can kick well off both feet. Is it really that big a deal? When did we last have a 12 or 13 who was a perfect left and right foot kicker?</p>
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<p>Probably not a huge deal, but it would be a big string to his bow if he can... I've seen some of those massive punts off his right foot.</p>
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<p>I know Crotty is adept off both feet. </p>
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<p>Probably not a huge deal, but it would be a big string to his bow if he can... I've seen some of those massive punts off his right foot.</p>
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<p><strong>I know Crotty is adept off both feet. </strong></p>
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<p>Guess I'll have to watch Ngatai</p>
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Marto once said on triple m , he didn't rate zin Zan Brooke when he was a Wallaby , he said he used to call him Tim tam because he was soft in the middle. <br>
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<p>Marto once said on triple m , he didn't rate zin Zan Brooke when he was a Wallaby , <strong>he said he used to call him Tim tam because he was soft in the middle</strong>.<br>
Never taken anything he has said seriously after that.</p>
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<p>I'm amazed he noticed, most people would be in awes of his gargantuan cranium. "Melon" Finegan didn't have shit on him.....</p> -
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<p>I know Crotty is adept off both feet. </p>
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<p>Really? Not saying he can't, I've just very rarely seen him kick the ball.</p> -
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<p>Really? Not saying he can't, I've just very rarely seen him kick the ball.</p>
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<p>I've seen him play 10 at club level, clearing well off both feet.. and the crusaders often use his kicking game to good effect.</p>
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<p>Last year in NPC Canterbury used him a lot to kick (in the games he was available) to take the pressure off Mo'aga</p>
