AB bolters thread
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<p>I thought Bart did too. I don't recall any talk about him lacking "those little extras".<br><br>
MN5 did you mean " People in my head"?</p>
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<p>No. All you ferners are real to me.</p>
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<p>I'll text them both and ask if they remember and have a full report to you by Monday.</p> -
<p>those 2 woulda loved the old school Donnelly! </p>
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<p>those 2 woulda loved the old school Donnelly! </p>
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<p>You're talking about them like they're dead. All they did was get lives and leave the fern.</p> -
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<p>You're talking about them like they're dead. All they did was get lives and leave the fern.</p>
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<p>They are dead to me!</p>
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<p>Not to mention form a guy using peoples opinions that arent here to back them up (or deny)</p> -
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<p>They are dead to me!</p>
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<p>Not to mention form a guy using peoples opinions that arent here to back them up (or deny)</p>
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<p>I mentioned it in passing. You douches are making a thing of it.</p>
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<p>I spoke to RB on the phone the other day. He didn't say to say hi to anyone, maybe he really has moved on. It's tough cos now we just have to judge who is a good prop by guesswork.</p> -
<p>Dixon has to be a shoe in for the All Blacks now. His style of game would suit the All Blacks as well. He has a combination of a hard nosed physical type like Kaino, but probaly offers more than an aging Kaino on attack you would have to say.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Canes4life" data-cid="579563" data-time="1463137880"><p>Dixon has to be a shoe in for the All Blacks now. His style of game would suit the All Blacks as well. He has a combination of a hard nosed physical type like Kaino, but probaly offers more than an aging Kaino on attack you would have to say.</p></blockquote><br>His workrate and impact have been very good and it's not like this is a flash in the pan - he was very good last year too.
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<p>Dixon has to be a shoe in for the All Blacks now. His style of game would suit the All Blacks as well. He has a combination of a hard nosed physical type like Kaino, but probaly offers more than an aging Kaino on attack you would have to say.</p>
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<p>They will take 2 opensides, Read and Kaino. Personally, I think Luatua has to make it. It's tempting to take Dixon but Vito is still around. I would probably find a spot for Dixon but I don't think it is clear cut.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="hydro11" data-cid="579576" data-time="1463139370"><p>They will take 2 opensides, Read and Kaino. Personally, I think Luatua has to make it. It's tempting to take Dixon but Vito is still around. I would probably find a spot for Dixon but I don't think it is clear cut.</p></blockquote>
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Vito is surely out of the picture - a guy already signed for overseas who has been mailing it in for most of Super Rugby.<br><br>
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<p>Vito is out of the picture. Dixon has shown in last years Super Rugby semi and final that he has what it takes and has backed it up this season</p>
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<p>If Read was to go down injured , who starts at 8 ? </p>
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<p>This is where I see Vito as a loss , a genuine 8 now IMO </p> -
Whitelock the younger.....
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<p>Let's not lose the run of ourselves.</p>
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<p>Whitelock L has had 2 excellent games in my time watching him play: the Reds (for the Crusaders) 2 seasons back I think, and last night.</p>
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<p>He's not yet the 2nd best 8 in NZ.</p>
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I have Dixon as the 2nd best 6 in the country right now, behind the kaino of 2015. He's better than the next best available 8 in the country, who is probably squire. If they take 5 or 6 specialist loose forwards then he's in. If they want a guy to be a hybrid lock, 6 and 8 or a guy to cover a loose forward positions then that's a different story.
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<p>I have Dixon as the 2nd best 6 in the country right now, behind the kaino of 2015. He's better than the next best available 8 in the country, who is probably squire. If they take 5 or 6 specialist loose forwards then he's in. If they want a guy to be a hybrid lock, 6 and 8 or a guy to cover a loose forward positions then that's a different story.</p>
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<p>Yeah, if they want a 6/8/Lock it has to be Luatua, who in fairness has been in decent enough form.</p>
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<p>I didn't realise until recently that kaino is 33, so a succession plan definitely needs to be put in place at 6.</p>
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Don't understand the love for luatua. He looked better than he actually was in 2013 due to playing for unbeaten all blacks. He turned up unfit for the blues in 2014, got his public humiliation that june running wind sprints, picked for the 2014 rugby championship after a lock injury crisis (BBBR and PT were crocked) and has been an ex all black ever since. He's as hard as a marshmallow and we have better young lock / 6 options.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Provincial Stalwart" data-cid="579604" data-time="1463168586"><p>Don't understand the love for luatua. He looked better than he actually was in 2013 due to playing for unbeaten all blacks. He turned up unfit for the blues in 2014, got his public humiliation that june running wind sprints, picked for the 2014 rugby championship after a lock injury crisis (BBBR and PT were crocked) and has been an ex all black ever since. He's as hard as a marshmallow and we have better young lock / 6 options.</p></blockquote>
That's a bit unfair as he has been in excellent form this year! Probably blues best player this year
