NZ and World Rugby Awards 2021
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Ardie Savea over Jordan is a fucking joke.
What am i missing?
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@mariner4life to be fair to Ardie, he has played bloody well, and consistently so, problem is, he throws out the balance of our loosies too much (esp at 8 ) and therefore affects quite alot of our game...but clearly we know jack shit given he won this and was supposedly the best 8 in the world this year...
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@mariner4life Jordie
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@bovidae said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2021:
Just looking at the winners, I am really surprised that Ross Filipo won ahead of Neil Barnes. This coming from a Waikato supporter.
probably for his speaking out in criticizing the NZR big wigs..
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@kiwi_expat I posted that article originally, and agreed with Barnes. I hope this wasn't the reason. He was the only coach nominated whose team never lost a game.
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@mariner4life said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2021:
Ardie Savea over Jordan is a fucking joke.
What am i missing?
Ardie has a better brand and PR
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It's that time of the year when everyone seems to want to pick a all-time XV. This time it's a British rugby website called ruck.co.uk (never visited it myself). 200,000 respones they say.
15: Serge Blanco (France)
14: Bryan Habana (South Africa)
13: Brian O’Driscoll
12: Ma’a Nonu (New Zealand)
11: Jonah Lomu (New Zealand)
10: Dan Carter (New Zealand)
9: Joost Van Der Westhuizen (South Africa)
8: Zinzan Brooke (New Zealand)
7: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
6: Francois Pienaar (South Africa)
5: John Eales (Australia)
4: Martin Johnson (England)
3: Owen Franks (New Zealand)
2: Sean Fitzpatrick (New Zealand)
1: Jason Leonard (England)https://www.allblacks.com/news/seven-all-blacks-selected-in-greatest-all-time-xv/
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@bovidae jesus, there actually isn't that much to hate about that. Colour me surprised.
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@bovidae said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2021:
It's that time of the year when everyone seems to want to pick a all-time XV. This time it's a British rugby website called ruck.co.uk (never visited it myself). 200,000 respones they say.
15: Serge Blanco (France)
14: Bryan Habana (South Africa)
13: Brian O’Driscoll
12: Ma’a Nonu (New Zealand)
11: Jonah Lomu (New Zealand)
10: Dan Carter (New Zealand)
9: Joost Van Der Westhuizen (South Africa)
8: Zinzan Brooke (New Zealand)
7: Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
6: Francois Pienaar (South Africa)
5: John Eales (Australia)
4: Martin Johnson (England)
3: Owen Franks (New Zealand)
2: Sean Fitzpatrick (New Zealand)
1: Jason Leonard (England)https://www.allblacks.com/news/seven-all-blacks-selected-in-greatest-all-time-xv/
BOD doesn’t even need his country in brackets. What a star.
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@mariner4life Hate - No. Disagree - plenty.
I take it players have to be from the professional era? With Blanco exempted as the tokenwhiteVenezuelen? -
@dogmeat said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2021:
@mariner4life Hate - No. Disagree - plenty.
I take it players have to be from the professional era? With Blanco exempted as the tokenwhiteVenezuelen?oh i disagree with heaps of it. But usually i see a public poll of this type and i laugh at every 2nd selection. At least in nearly every position i can say "oh yeah, he's in the conversation for sure"
6 players would make mine, and that is a pretty high number
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@mariner4life You've had one fair point from me today. You've reached your limit.
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@dogmeat said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2021:
@mariner4life You've had one fair point from me today. You've reached your limit.
fair point
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@dogmeat said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2021:
I take it players have to be from the professional era? With Blanco exempted as the token
whiteVenezuelen?That's always the thing about these polls - there is a recency bias.
Pienaar might have no.6 on his jersey but he's competing against McCaw in his position.
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@mariner4life 7-12 I wouldnt argue, sure I could throw names there, but the rest, I think I could argue for better players...
Only 1 jumps out at me as someone I'd not consider at all would be Leonard, despite his longevity, wasnt a fan.
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@mn5 said in NZ and World Rugby Awards 2021:
Os Du Randt won two WCs 12 years apart. I’m quite triggered on his behalf that he’s not there.
this might be your best post ever
