NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024
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@Bones said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
Says a lot that PSDT has been selected as openside.
You can't expect them to actually analyze and look deeply into performance for this sort of thing, do you? 7 on his back means openside, basics
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Team of the year is an interesting one. I think narratives take hold more than objective performance.
Lots of rotation, some countries being so poor, it would be hard to put one single player in. In the 6N Ireland hammered France, who then phoned in their tour while Dupont stayed in Paris. And then Ireland won a test in SA. If anything, not enough Boks. They’re that far ahead.
Guess 10 was D-Mac vs Finn.
Whatever criticisms there are of Jordan, he has lit it up the highlight reel and would probably start for anyone.
Sititi could have gone in ahead of Matera, he’s been that good.
Don’t mind it too much.
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Team of the year is an interesting one. I think narratives take hold more than objective performance.
Lots of rotation, some countries being so poor, it would be hard to put one single player in. In the 6N Ireland hammered France, who then phoned in their tour while Dupont stayed in Paris. And then Ireland won a test in SA. If anything, not enough Boks. They’re that far ahead.
Guess 10 was D-Mac vs Finn.
Whatever criticisms there are of Jordan, he has lit it up the highlight reel and would probably start for anyone.
Sititi could have gone in ahead of Matera, he’s been that good.
Don’t mind it too much.
@game_film said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
Sititi could have gone in ahead of Matera, he’s been that good.
But definitely not ahead of the best blindside.
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@Bones said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
Hard to argue against.
I’ll try. He was sensational in the Olympics 7s final almost single handedly winning it for France. Along with their swimmer, he was the face of the Olympics.
Really don’t think it’s a major shock tbh.
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I would have Smith over Russell in my Lions XV
@MiketheSnow said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
I would have Smith over Russell in my Lions XV
Yeah but you’ve always been biased against the Scots.
You’d sneak a few Welshmen in ahead of them if you had a chance
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Team of the year is an interesting one. I think narratives take hold more than objective performance.
Lots of rotation, some countries being so poor, it would be hard to put one single player in. In the 6N Ireland hammered France, who then phoned in their tour while Dupont stayed in Paris. And then Ireland won a test in SA. If anything, not enough Boks. They’re that far ahead.
Guess 10 was D-Mac vs Finn.
Whatever criticisms there are of Jordan, he has lit it up the highlight reel and would probably start for anyone.
Sititi could have gone in ahead of Matera, he’s been that good.
Don’t mind it too much.
@game_film said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
Team of the year is an interesting one. I think narratives take hold more than objective performance.
Lots of rotation, some countries being so poor, it would be hard to put one single player in. In the 6N Ireland hammered France, who then phoned in their tour while Dupont stayed in Paris. And then Ireland won a test in SA. If anything, not enough Boks. They’re that far ahead.
Guess 10 was D-Mac vs Finn.
Whatever criticisms there are of Jordan, he has lit it up the highlight reel and would probably start for anyone.
Sititi could have gone in ahead of Matera, he’s been that good.
Don’t mind it too much.
Could have done with another South African….
….and the one I’m thinking of plays on the wing for Scotland
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@MiketheSnow said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
I would have Smith over Russell in my Lions XV
Yeah but you’ve always been biased against the Scots.
You’d sneak a few Welshmen in ahead of them if you had a chance
@MN5 said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
@MiketheSnow said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
I would have Smith over Russell in my Lions XV
Yeah but you’ve always been biased against the Scots.
You’d sneak a few Welshmen in ahead of them if you had a chance
Not at the moment
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@Nevorian said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
Reckon Woodman would struggle to break into any French MEN'S team.
@Bones said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
@Nevorian said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
Reckon Woodman would struggle to break into any French MEN'S team.
Not sure she's eligible
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@Bones said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
@Nevorian said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
Reckon Woodman would struggle to break into any French MEN'S team.
Not sure she's eligible
@booboo said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
@Bones said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
@Nevorian said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
Reckon Woodman would struggle to break into any French MEN'S team.
Not sure she's eligible
I don't know, the French are pretty flexible about what they consider to be French.
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@Bones said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2024:
@MN5 surprised at France. At least the likes of Christie/Sititi were kiwi kids.
I reckon the Scots should do some serious recruiting, cast off any less than perfect homegrown deadwood and go for 100% by the EOYT next year.
