AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?

[Snowy]

For the record I would pick Pap over Boshier but it has nothing to do with who they play for. Will be interesting to see where Foster goes with his loosies.

[mofitzy_]

I would take Pap over Boshier too but I think some people are really underselling Boshier. If we weren't so stacked in loose forwards right now, he would be a fine AB.

[mariner4life]

Someone mentioned a couple of weeks back a suspicion that Papali'i was "heavy footed" and having watched him, it's true. He really plods along the ground. May lack the foot speed to be a top level international loose forward

Hits like a truck though. The Blues are stacked with forwards who just want to hurt you every time you touch the ball.

[mofitzy_]

Sanders looked surprisingly rapid on the weekend.

[Bovidae]

The surprise was that Sanders didn't drop the pass.

[Kirwan]

@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

Someone mentioned a couple of weeks back a suspicion that Papali'i was "heavy footed" and having watched him, it's true. He really plods along the ground. May lack the foot speed to be a top level international loose forward

Hits like a truck though. The Blues are stacked with forwards who just want to hurt you every time you touch the ball.

Looked pretty fast for the breakaway try that got called back

[Snowy]

@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

Someone mentioned a couple of weeks back a suspicion that Papali'i was "heavy footed" and having watched him, it's true. He really plods along the ground. May lack the foot speed to be a top level international loose forward

Hits like a truck though. The Blues are stacked with forwards who just want to hurt you every time you touch the ball.

Whilst I agree with all of that, I'm not sure that it matters, depending on the mix. England have had some very effective loosies of the same ilk. Hill and Dayglow spring to mind.

[Toddy]

@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@Tim bit of PR work from NZRU HQ never hurts aye...

He can't even make the top five

[mariner4life]

@Snowy said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

Someone mentioned a couple of weeks back a suspicion that Papali'i was "heavy footed" and having watched him, it's true. He really plods along the ground. May lack the foot speed to be a top level international loose forward

Hits like a truck though. The Blues are stacked with forwards who just want to hurt you every time you touch the ball.

Whilst I agree with all of that, I'm not sure that it matters, depending on the mix. England have had some very effective loosies of the same ilk. Hill and Dayglow spring to mind.

it's not 2003

@Duluth was right

[antipodean]

Quick feet is something he can improve.

[Snowy]

@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

it's not 2003

As I said, it's about the mix.

And no he wasn't.

[Crucial]

I don’t put Bosh in the one trick pony category because he doesn’t spend all game looking for steals. He goes for them if the opportunity arises and will set himself up to ‘do a pocockwomble’ only if required.
That’s why he gets so many at critical moments.

[antipodean]

@Toddy said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@Tim bit of PR work from NZRU HQ never hurts aye...

He can't even make the top five

I don't believe those stats. Ardie Savea the most dominant tackler in SR? Fuck off.

[Snowy]

We are actually spoiled for choice and until some of these guys get a go at the top level we won't know.

Frizell has been impressive, along with Kirifi.

When will we see top level rugby again though?

[KiwiMurph]

@Snowy said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

We are actually spoiled for choice and until some of these guys get a go at the top level we won't know.

Frizell has been impressive, along with Kirifi.

When will we see top level rugby again though?

Bledisloe Cup this year (cue comments about Australia not being top level)

[Snowy]

@KiwiMurph said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@Snowy said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

We are actually spoiled for choice and until some of these guys get a go at the top level we won't know.

Frizell has been impressive, along with Kirifi.

When will we see top level rugby again though?

Bledisloe Cup this year (cue comments about Australia not being top level)

That was my thinly veiled insult.

[Machpants]

Well I reckon Ozzies would, sat this moment in time, be fuck loads better then most Nations. They've actually played some rugby, recently

[Snowy]

@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

Someone mentioned a couple of weeks back a suspicion that Papali'i was "heavy footed" and having watched him, it's true. He really plods along the ground. May lack the foot speed to be a top level international loose forward

I know this is a bit different to top end speed, but who were the guys chasing him when he made the break? Three if IIRC? He had a good lead but they didn't appear to be making ground.

[KiwiMurph]

@Snowy said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

Someone mentioned a couple of weeks back a suspicion that Papali'i was "heavy footed" and having watched him, it's true. He really plods along the ground. May lack the foot speed to be a top level international loose forward

I know this is a bit different to top end speed, but who were the guys chasing him when he made the break? Three if IIRC? He had a good lead but they didn't appear to be making ground.

Tomkinson closest, Gregory next closest and Frizell was a fair way back.

[Snowy]

@KiwiMurph said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@Snowy said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:

Someone mentioned a couple of weeks back a suspicion that Papali'i was "heavy footed" and having watched him, it's true. He really plods along the ground. May lack the foot speed to be a top level international loose forward

I know this is a bit different to top end speed, but who were the guys chasing him when he made the break? Three if IIRC? He had a good lead but they didn't appear to be making ground.

Tomkinson closest, Gregory next closest and Frizell was a fair way back.

Well Gregory is pretty quick from what I have seen in sevens. Dunno about Tomkinson speed wise? Frizell is no slouch either.

As I implied they had to turn and he had a lead but Dalton seems quick enough for top end speed.