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<p>Nonu, PLEASE DON'T GO!!</p>
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<p>Yeah. I'm concerend about the AB midfield. </p>
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<p>We have Carter & McCaw covered but whoever fits into the 12/13 slots has a huge hole to fill.</p> -
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<p>Crotty Fek and SBW for now?</p>
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<p>Feketoa & Moala. Buckman a dark horse?</p> -
<p>Just wateched Ma'a performimg the <em>haka</em>. Jeez, he was up for this game wasn't he?</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Victor Meldrew" data-cid="537539" data-time="1446324261"><p>Feketoa & Moala. Buckman a dark horse?</p></blockquote><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Victor Meldrew" data-cid="537539" data-time="1446324261"><p>Feketoa & Moala. Buckman a dark horse?</p></blockquote>
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Ma'a's pace has been unbelievable this year, the work he must have put in is amazing. I think high odds of Buckman wearing 12,11 or 14 at some point next year. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="DMX" data-cid="537623" data-time="1446330855"><p>Ma'a's pace has been unbelievable this year, the work he must have put in is amazing. I think high odds of Buckman wearing 12,11 or 14 at some point next year.</p></blockquote>
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Agree. Big ups to Nonu this year. He has really shown how important this was to him in his own way. <br>
On your second point I think that Fekitoa/Ngatai may be our natural Nonu/Smith replacements. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Kirwan" data-cid="537534" data-time="1446324046"><p>SBW will be at the sevens next year, maybe Moala at 12; like for like replacement for Nonu.</p></blockquote>
Only like for like in that he is a strong runner. The rest of his game... not so much. He has the raw ingredients though, if he can put the same amount of work into his game that Nonu has he could be a fine All Black. -
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<p>Ma'a's pace has been unbelievable this year, the work he must have put in is amazing. I think high odds of Buckman wearing 12,11 or 14 at some point next year.</p>
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<p>It's his guile and intelligent play as wellas his pace which has impressed me. this year. He's reall brought another dimension to his play this year.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="No Quarter" data-cid="537648" data-time="1446332760"><p>Only like for like in that he is a strong runner. The rest of his game... not so much. He has the raw ingredients though, if he can put the same amount of work into his game that Nonu has he could be a fine All Black.</p></blockquote>
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He's a more powerful version of 2007 Nonu, might be a bit faster too. Worth getting into the AB coaches hands. -
<p>fark, 5 hours? </p>
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<p>All Ive done is what the whole damn shebang twice and my day is half gone!</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="taniwharugby" data-cid="537667" data-time="1446334815"><p>fark, 5 hours? <br><br>
All Ive done is what the whole damn shebang twice and my day is half gone!</p></blockquote>
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Ha! Same here. Still on the couch nearly 8 hours after kickoff. Keep going to do something but keep watching replays and reading shit on the internet instead. -
<p>I have lawns to mow, but I'm sure I am too tired or something!</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Kirwan" data-cid="537657" data-time="1446333473"><p>He's a more powerful version of 2007 Nonu, might be a bit faster too. Worth getting into the AB coaches hands.</p></blockquote> yep I think Moala has all the makings of a stellar ab career and can chart a path very similar to Nonu in the ab environment. Needs to add some strings to his bow, which I think he will over time. but the raw ingredients definitely are there.
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<p>Ha! Same here. Still on the couch nearly 8 hours after kickoff. Keep going to do something but keep watching replays and reading shit on the internet instead.</p>
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<p>Damn you buggers with older kids. I've been up with the oldest one since 2am watching the game, made all 3 of the fckers pancakes at 6.00am, was at the outdoor basketball courts by 8.30am with scooters, basketball and footy ball, back home now via Woolworths to feed them lunch and hopefully get the youngest down for a couple of hours so I can go back to bed. I suspect I won't get to the replay until 8pm tonight.</p>
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<p>And I'm still fcking excited about it.</p> -
<p>Always had a lot of respect for Ma'a after what he said back in 08. <span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">With interest overseas and from the NRL, and him seeming to be on the outer with the ABs in 07, he was asked why he didn't leave NZ, he said he didn't want to be remembered as an average All Black, he wanted to be remembered as a great one.</span></p>
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<p>Mission accomplished, Ma'a.</p>
