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  • BonesB Bones

    @TheMojoman said in Exodus:

    usually low error rate

    I'm not sure I buy that. Does this just mean he doesn't drop it? Because he definitely makes errors ball in hand - things like getting chucked over the sideline, somehow not scoring when the line is wide open, etc, etc.

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        • BonesB Bones

          @TheMojoman said in Exodus:

          usually low error rate

          I'm not sure I buy that. Does this just mean he doesn't drop it? Because he definitely makes errors ball in hand - things like getting chucked over the sideline, somehow not scoring when the line is wide open, etc, etc.

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          @Bones said in Exodus:

          @TheMojoman said in Exodus:

          usually low error rate

          I'm not sure I buy that. Does this just mean he doesn't drop it? Because he definitely makes errors ball in hand - things like getting chucked over the sideline, somehow not scoring when the line is wide open, etc, etc.

          Perhaps Bridge was just playing to the AB coaching strategy and it is only now the current ABs have caught up?

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          • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

            @Bones said in Exodus:

            @TheMojoman said in Exodus:

            usually low error rate

            I'm not sure I buy that. Does this just mean he doesn't drop it? Because he definitely makes errors ball in hand - things like getting chucked over the sideline, somehow not scoring when the line is wide open, etc, etc.

            Perhaps Bridge was just playing to the AB coaching strategy and it is only now the current ABs have caught up?

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            @nostrildamus said in Exodus:

            @Bones said in Exodus:

            @TheMojoman said in Exodus:

            usually low error rate

            I'm not sure I buy that. Does this just mean he doesn't drop it? Because he definitely makes errors ball in hand - things like getting chucked over the sideline, somehow not scoring when the line is wide open, etc, etc.

            Perhaps Bridge was just playing to the AB coaching strategy and it is only now the current ABs have caught up?

            No, they were definitely doing so last year and the year before.

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            • BonesB Bones

              @nostrildamus said in Exodus:

              @Bones said in Exodus:

              @TheMojoman said in Exodus:

              usually low error rate

              I'm not sure I buy that. Does this just mean he doesn't drop it? Because he definitely makes errors ball in hand - things like getting chucked over the sideline, somehow not scoring when the line is wide open, etc, etc.

              Perhaps Bridge was just playing to the AB coaching strategy and it is only now the current ABs have caught up?

              No, they were definitely doing so last year and the year before.

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              @Bones said in Exodus:

              @nostrildamus said in Exodus:

              @Bones said in Exodus:

              @TheMojoman said in Exodus:

              usually low error rate

              I'm not sure I buy that. Does this just mean he doesn't drop it? Because he definitely makes errors ball in hand - things like getting chucked over the sideline, somehow not scoring when the line is wide open, etc, etc.

              Perhaps Bridge was just playing to the AB coaching strategy and it is only now the current ABs have caught up?

              No, they were definitely doing so last year and the year before.

              Yes but he was more consistent. Plus he had more natural empathy, jogging directly into the opposition so they could see what he was doing more clearly.

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                According to Rugbyrama, Lyon has announced during a press conference that they have signed Fletcher Smith on an injury replacement contract (joker medical) for injured Lima Sopoaga, who required surgery.

                https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/transferts/2021/transferts-lima-sopoaga-lyon-contraint-de-subir-une-operation-un-autre-neo-zelandais-le-supplee-a-ly_sto9044144/story.shtml

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                  Didn't expect Super Rugby Aupiki to lead to a female player exodus that quickly.

                  Matatū and Canterbury back Liv McGoverne has signed with Exeter Chiefs Women.

                  https://www.exeterchiefs.co.uk/news/appleby-confirms-six-new-arrivals

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                    Ngani has tickets on Ngani. Not really a good look eh, I think I see a peek of why he might not have got a proper look in.

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                    • BonesB Bones

                      Ngani has tickets on Ngani. Not really a good look eh, I think I see a peek of why he might not have got a proper look in.

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                      @Bones fuck he's a dickhead.

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                      • BonesB Bones

                        Ngani has tickets on Ngani. Not really a good look eh, I think I see a peek of why he might not have got a proper look in.

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                        @Bones He never fired a shot at test level. Posters here have said that he has been poor in France too. Assume that is why he is back in NZ now.

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                          I have a different view on Laumape. I think he was never really given a full shot to develop at test level.

                          A few consecutive games starting with the same 13 could have been a different story. He was always comparable to Nonu, with the difference that Nonu was fortunate enough to start constantly with his Canes team mate, Smith.

                          Not saying he defo would have kicked on and nailed the 12 jersey (in my view, that is a distinct possibility though) but I don't think he was ever really given a proper full shot at it.

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                            I have a different view on Laumape. I think he was never really given a full shot to develop at test level.

                            A few consecutive games starting with the same 13 could have been a different story. He was always comparable to Nonu, with the difference that Nonu was fortunate enough to start constantly with his Canes team mate, Smith.

                            Not saying he defo would have kicked on and nailed the 12 jersey (in my view, that is a distinct possibility though) but I don't think he was ever really given a proper full shot at it.

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                            @MajorRage but the other contenders played consistently better than him when he had his chance. So why on earth would you give him a prolonged run to develop a combo and leave one of them out?

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                              @MajorRage but the other contenders played consistently better than him when he had his chance. So why on earth would you give him a prolonged run to develop a combo and leave one of them out?

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                              @ARHS said in Exodus:

                              @MajorRage but the other contenders played consistently better than him when he had his chance. So why on earth would you give him a prolonged run to develop a combo and leave one of them out?

                              Who played better than him at 12? Our most selected player during that period was ALB? Who seems to have been shifted between 12 and 13 all the time.

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                              • MajorPomM MajorPom

                                I have a different view on Laumape. I think he was never really given a full shot to develop at test level.

                                A few consecutive games starting with the same 13 could have been a different story. He was always comparable to Nonu, with the difference that Nonu was fortunate enough to start constantly with his Canes team mate, Smith.

                                Not saying he defo would have kicked on and nailed the 12 jersey (in my view, that is a distinct possibility though) but I don't think he was ever really given a proper full shot at it.

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                                @MajorRage Agreed. ABs just never committed to him. Looked like the kind of player they just tried to find faults with instead of just letting him run. Initially, with SBW around it made some kind of sense but post 2019 he wasn’t given the crack he deserved and had to take the bag. If he had left for Ireland 6 years ago, we all know how it would have ended up.

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                                • BonesB Bones

                                  Ngani has tickets on Ngani. Not really a good look eh, I think I see a peek of why he might not have got a proper look in.

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                                  @Bones I think this is where our coaches were picking and choosing when to apply the 'no dickheads' policy...

                                  I never rated him above super, especially on d, and then the whole disrespected my name thing...and now this, confirms he is a knob imo...I think someone like him might be of value now, if I had to choose between him or Frizzell for the biggest dickhead to select, it'd be Ngani...

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                                    @Bones I think this is where our coaches were picking and choosing when to apply the 'no dickheads' policy...

                                    I never rated him above super, especially on d, and then the whole disrespected my name thing...and now this, confirms he is a knob imo...I think someone like him might be of value now, if I had to choose between him or Frizzell for the biggest dickhead to select, it'd be Ngani...

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                                    @taniwharugby oh yeah he would certainly have been handy and I would also have liked to see him given just half the chance a select few others have had

                                    Alas, he saw bigger and better things for himself and just look what he's become! Unemployed.

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                                    • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

                                      @ARHS said in Exodus:

                                      @MajorRage but the other contenders played consistently better than him when he had his chance. So why on earth would you give him a prolonged run to develop a combo and leave one of them out?

                                      Who played better than him at 12? Our most selected player during that period was ALB? Who seems to have been shifted between 12 and 13 all the time.

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                                      @nostrildamus exactly. ALB and Goodhue played well and took their chances. Shame about the injuries since.

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                                        @nostrildamus exactly. ALB and Goodhue played well and took their chances. Shame about the injuries since.

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                                        SBW1
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                                        @ARHS Like to see Ngani back in New Zealand, we really need to bring some of these players home. Hopefully Silver Lake is able to address the player and coach exodus.

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                                        • BonesB Bones

                                          Ngani has tickets on Ngani. Not really a good look eh, I think I see a peek of why he might not have got a proper look in.

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                                          @Bones said in Exodus:

                                          Ngani has tickets on Ngani. Not really a good look eh, I think I see a peek of why he might not have got a proper look in.

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                                          Yes but the flipside is it’s always amusing when a player puts a nobody in his place. Morgan Nathan might think twice about critiquing a player online next time.

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