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The depth at prop isn't great at the moment, remember you lost Laulala, Hodgman, James Lay when Rangi jumped ship. Cotter is doing better than McDonald considering that he is currently operating without an attack coach and has come in after an exodus of players - Tom Robinson, B.Barrett, Laulala, H...

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Second post today about Saffas and God. And you have history on this. What is your issue here? It maybe because there's a direct correlation between level of hardship and belief in a 'god', the least atheistic countries are the most poverty stricken and corrupt, so I think mr bungle is merely empha...

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It shows. Everyday. :lol: Rassie is the new Jesus for your god bothering brothers. Not seen the genius in him, yet. Second post today about Saffas and God. And you have history on this. What is your issue here? It maybe because there's a direct correlation between level of hardship and belief in a ...

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Chiefs are gonna win this one I feel. Hurricanes haven't lost a game all season they are due a loss whereas the Chiefs are more battle hardened and will be implementing the 'learings' of the Crusaders and Reds losses. They have a few points to prove and are going to want it more than these flashy Ca...

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Something like this then: Props Newell Williams Lomax De Groot Tu'ungafasi Numia Hookers Taylor Taukei'aho Aumua Locks Barrett Vaa'i Lord Tuipulotu/Darry/Strange/Ah Kuoi/Selby-Rickit Loosies Savea Papali'i Jacobson Finau Ioane/Delany/Flanders/Blackadder Sotutu/Grace/Iose Harmon/Kirifi/Lakai Halfbac...

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Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:08 am Evans is a clever player with a complete skill set and solid head on his shoulders.

It's too bad McDonald persisted with Plummer (followed by RTS) ahead of him for 3 years, 3 seasons of wasted development at 12. Cotter is a massive improvement over McDonald as coach.

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Deadtigers wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:06 am Did Tony Brown come on board as attack coach or consultant.

I lack of prop depth is gonna be a test but we kind of have work on quicker ball out of the scrum.

no sign of Brown at Blues training, I think he's based in South Africa now. bloody traitor..

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Chugging along nicely at the moment. There is still a lot of rotation which hasn't hampered results except for the away Canes game. A few concerning injuries so its a good time to be hosting the Force followed by the bye. Sam Darry (knee), Stephen Perofeta (shoulder), Mark Tele’a (ribs), Finlay Chr...

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I just can't see him allowing his forwards to completely neglect responsibility and his backs carelessly throwing possession away like they did under McDonald in the semi-final last year. Cotter won't tolerate that type of white flag mentality, they won't go down like a bunch of impotent fetuses. Ve...

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Chugging along nicely at the moment. There is still a lot of rotation which hasn't hampered results except for the away Canes game. A few concerning injuries so its a good time to be hosting the Force followed by the bye. Sam Darry (knee), Stephen Perofeta (shoulder), Mark Tele’a (ribs), Finlay Chr...

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For the moment I have faith that Razor can deliver results for the AB's with the players available in NZ. No need for a Mo'unga rule yet. Absolutely agree. Even if that wasn't the case I don't think Mo'unga would be the poster child for such a rule. It's not like he's been any better than solid at ...

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I'm making a call based on who I think is the best player to wear 10 for the AB's. You're obviously happy to have McKenzie, Perofeta and Cameron leading the All Blacks around the field from 10? I don't think Mo adds that much to that group, certainly not enough to overhaul our whole system. Let's c...

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I think Ireland Schmidt would pick something like: 1. Bell 2. Porecki 3. AAA 4. Frost 5. Neville 6. Holloway 7. McReight 8. Valetini 9. White 10. Lolesio 11. Kellaway 12. Foketi 13. Ikitau 14. Nawaqanitawase 15. Jorgo 16. Faessler 17. Slipper 18. Tupou 19. LSL 20. Hooper 21. McDermott 22. Donaldson...

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I think Ireland Schmidt would pick something like: 1. Bell 2. Porecki 3. AAA 4. Frost 5. Neville 6. Holloway 7. McReight 8. Valetini 9. White 10. Lolesio 11. Kellaway 12. Foketi 13. Ikitau 14. Nawaqanitawase 15. Jorgo 16. Faessler 17. Slipper 18. Tupou 19. LSL 20. Hooper 21. McDermott 22. Donaldson...

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Mo'unga shouldn't be the reason you advocate for it either, you're making a call based on Super rugby performance not test rugby performance. I'm making a call based on who I think is the best player to wear 10 for the AB's. You're obviously happy to have McKenzie , Perofeta and Cameron leading the...

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Agreed. This is a more sensible take: https://www.rugbypass.com/news/hurricanes-dominate-to-reach-5-0-but-perfect-start-not-everything/ I had somehow expunged that run from my memory, in fact I still don't believe it. Be that as it may, obviously it doesn't count for a pinch of the proverbial if th...

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Has our depth at 10 ever been weaker? Damien McKenzie is our starting 10 by default, and then who? Beauden Barrett? I've been impressed with Brett Cameron this year, but he's hardly got a reputation or body of work that should fill us with confidence. Whenever I hear this mundane take that there's ...

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Has our depth at 10 ever been weaker? Damien McKenzie is our starting 10 by default, and then who? Beauden Barrett? I've been impressed with Brett Cameron this year, but he's hardly got a reputation or body of work that should fill us with confidence. Whenever I hear this mundane take that there's ...

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Hurrifan wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:09 am Looking back with hindsight the run up to 2017 did have some good players.

However, from memory a number of those were nobodies at the time and the run of titles helped them achieve higher honours.

Yes exactly. 'System' players I would call them. Bridge, Sanders, Funnell, etc..

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He also won five NPC titles in a row that kick started an unprecedented era of success for Canterbury and the Crusaders. It was four NPC titles in a row, and all with Razor as his assistant, the title in 2012 was under Matson also with Razor as the prominent assistant, but the run of titles between...

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That was a while ago. I would have thought his NSW record would be more relevant. It is. Penney oversaw the worst season in the Waratah's history and the team regressed in every department under his leadership. More importantly he oversaw a toxic culture that led to established players like Hollowa...

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I reckon all those titles he won for Canterbury probably had something to do with it too... That was a while ago. I would have thought his NSW record would be more relevant. Hes currently getting lee way due to injuries but it'll be interesting to see how long that lasts if things don't change. Per...

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They couldn't gone for Cotter. Colin Mansbridge wanted his mate Penney in the job because they played together at Burnside RFC . Nepotism has come back to bite Mansbridge in the ass. I reckon all those titles he won for Canterbury probably had something to do with it too... That was a while ago. I ...

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It makes Razor in particular look like an absolute genius. I don't think we'd be 0-3 if he was still coach no matter the injury crisis. Puts to rest any criticism that anyone could coach the Crusaders, similar to the silly idea in the mid-2010s that anyone could coach the All Blacks. They couldn't ...

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Nah we aren't in serious trouble. The NH teams were pretty average in the 6N. Even Ireland have gone backwards. The Boks were old af last year and scraped through but they'll need to start bringing in younger players now. The Blues attack has been very average. Tony Brown is overrated imo. His team...

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No. And yet still fans will stick their heads in the sand, insist our domestic depth is in rude health, and deny that we need to reconsider eligibility laws. If you were selecting an All Black squad now who would you pick? McKenzie, Perofeta, Cameron? Basically by default given the Clan are playing...

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I was already resigned to one in the pre season. I don’t get the whole media beat up over here but I guess it’s typical NZ tall poppy syndrome. I'm taking it as a positive. A train wreck of a season only serves to enhance the legacies of Mo'unga, Robertson and Whitelock. From 7-peat to cellar dwell...

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Lets hope there is a plan and it includes more games of rugby, someone posted a Wessel's quote "you can't run a shop that is only open 7 times a year..." It was one of the better explanations of the basic failure of the current Super Rugby model. Gallagher Premiership (England): Regular season: 22 ...

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A complete mess. New Zealand and Australian rugby needs an intervention. Not just NZ and Aus.. The thing is that Australia and NZ have the ingredients to start fixing things but don't work properly together. Lets hope there is a plan and it includes more games of rugby, someone posted a Wessel's qu...

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Nope. A much as I love the idea of the Jaguares coming back, one of the biggest issues with having them in the comp was the travel, both the distance/time and the cost. I think having them back in only adds to the financial pressure on the other Super Rugby clubs. It is simply insane to have club ru...

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And so many coaches over the years and yet the same old problems. A royal commission needs to be called into the Blues. Even the board changes over the years haven’t changed anything - remember at one stage a few years ago the board were openly at war with itself? Lol We don't have same problems as...

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If the Crusaders play like they did in the semi, they will win comfortably. But its hard to back up massive performances like that, and the Chiefs have had two pretty average performances to get here... That's what I'm worried about... Crusaders have played their final in the semi-final and have pe...

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Rugby_Championship#Round_4 2013, we only witnessed it for 15 minutes before Carter got injured: Smith, Savea, Carter, Nonu, Smith, Smith, Dagg. Reserves: TKB, B.Barrett, Charles Piutau. Better than 2015 World Cup final side. Smith > NMS, Piutau > SBW. Arguably NZ g...

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I can't think of a weaker one.Our depth has been tested this year unlike any previous year that I can remember. The fact that we are still competitive with some of the stronger teams is actually quite an achievement. Ive been seriously impressed we are still in the top 4. With this game followed by...

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Edinburgh01 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 12:07 am The problem now is that if Townsend goes, who replaces him?

Dan McFarland would be a great option for me, but I heard somewhere that Mike Blair was being groomed for the top job?

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Townsend bacame Scotland coach too early. He essentially blackmailed the SRU into not renewing Cotter's contract and appointing him before he was ready. Cotter was starting to turn round the very poor Scotland of the time and should have had more time while Townsend gathered experience. As it was, ...

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and the emergence of a South Africa B corps. It's his biggest achievement as coach. His foreign scouting ability. They are open about it, and think it is the only way forward for a country with a relativity small player base. A successful national team can be the best advert for new players as long...

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They're now the 5th best team in the world according to rankings....when was the last time they were that high? One could logically conclude he's the best coach they've had since then right? Funnily enough back in 2018 while Townsend was coach.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland_national_rugby...

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They're now the 5th best team in the world according to rankings....when was the last time they were that high? One could logically conclude he's the best coach they've had since then right? Funnily enough back in 2018 while Townsend was coach.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland_national_rugby...

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Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:33 am His fly-half obviously makes his skin crawl but he has to pick him.

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rug ... 80876.html

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