George Smith
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<p>I don't even know if I'd call McCaw a better player than him. Â If you take out McCaw's leadership of the All Blacks, I'm not convinced I can honestly say that he was a better out and out 7 than George Smith.</p>
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<p>He's probably a better pilot than McCaw too.</p> -
<p>I recall hearing that Junior Tonu'u was listed as being about 10kg lighter than he actually was.</p>
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<p>I don't even know if I'd call McCaw a better player than him. Â If you take out McCaw's leadership of the All Blacks, I'm not convinced I can honestly say that he was a better out and out 7 than George Smith.</p>
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<p>I think if you weight Super Rugby performances the same as tests you can at least make an argument like that without being laughed out of the room (similar story with Pocock). But make no mistake McCaw was still McCaw by mid-2005. The Aussie comms would bleat, he already had the cheat moniker etc etc. EOYT 06 when he won the IRB player of the year is the absolute latest you could argue after one pretty standard year of captaincy (compared to Slam/Lions the year before under Umaga).</p>
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<p>Smith I recall being possibly the better pilferer, but I remember him at his peak as a pilferer with the Brumbies in Super Rugby where the jackal is much more effective. I don't ever remember him turning a test against us with his ruck play - and he played us a lot. That said he was always one of the top 5 Wallabies on the park come Bledisloe time. McCaw's motor at test level and ability to get through work is several lightyears above anyone else I've seen. Pick an AB test at random from the past 12 years and see who tops the tackle and carry counts - McCaw every time.</p> -
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Smith I recall being possibly the better pilferer, but I remember him at his peak as a pilferer with the Brumbies in Super Rugby where the jackal is much more effective. I don't ever remember him turning a test against us with his ruck play - and he played us a lot.</p></blockquote>
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<p>so, most days then?</p>
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<p>I assumed it was a prerequisite</p>
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<p>I think I lied on my application....</p> -
<p>Reminds me of someone's tinder profile. "I am six feet and four inches. Those are two measurements."</p>
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Reminds me of someone's tinder profile. "I am six feet and four inches. Those are two measurements."</p></blockquote>
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<p>don't judge</p>
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Too late, I've already emailed Pocock.
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<p>don't judge</p>
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<p>Â And don't assume it was a man's profile.</p>
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<p>Actually just vetting the potential applicants for the position of most hated suitor/marked for death/boyfriend of one of the two Ms Catos.</p>
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<p>Honest.</p>
