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    Great news about Fabian Holland: https://www.thepost.co.nz/sport/350441206/highlanders-lock-fabian-holland-jumps-all-blacks-frame-after-world-rugby

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    • MN5M MN5

      @pakman said in All Blacks EOYT:

      @MiketheSnow said in All Blacks EOYT:

      That first Counties try was a thing of beauty

      How Razor can’t find a place for DP baffles me

      Roigard looked sharp. His double step offs for his long range try showed he’s fit

      Some great sleight of hand in the pass to him from Hoss.

      I think Dalton does offer skills and power in attack ( especially at 6 4 and 113kg or whatever the official stats are ) but for whatever reason he hasn’t shown much at the highest level. Anyone care to guess why ?

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      @MN5

      The role of the AB 7 is to be a workhorse in defense and secure the ball.

      We did see some good running from him 2021 and 2022.

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      • sparkyS sparky

        Great news about Fabian Holland: https://www.thepost.co.nz/sport/350441206/highlanders-lock-fabian-holland-jumps-all-blacks-frame-after-world-rugby

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        @sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:

        Great news about Fabian Holland: https://www.thepost.co.nz/sport/350441206/highlanders-lock-fabian-holland-jumps-all-blacks-frame-after-world-rugby

        Have to say I’m gutted to find out the province Holland was born in was not Zeeland (it was Noord-Holland).

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        • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

          Can't wait for Holland to get into the ABs so I can make some Dutch Oven references.

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          @nostrildamus said in All Blacks EOYT:

          Can't wait for Holland to get into the ABs so I can make some Dutch Oven references.

          If razor doesn’t select him it’ll be a clear cut case of tall poppy syndrome.

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            Speaking of double dutch how big is his younger brother Quentin who apparently is a well built lock/6 himself?

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            • Billy TellB Billy Tell

              @nostrildamus said in All Blacks EOYT:

              Can't wait for Holland to get into the ABs so I can make some Dutch Oven references.

              If razor doesn’t select him it’ll be a clear cut case of tall poppy syndrome.

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              @Billy-Tell said in All Blacks EOYT:

              @nostrildamus said in All Blacks EOYT:

              Can't wait for Holland to get into the ABs so I can make some Dutch Oven references.

              If razor doesn’t select him it’ll be a clear cut case of tall poppy syndrome.

              Word is he will be in AB XV

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              • FrankF Frank

                @Billy-Tell said in All Blacks EOYT:

                @nostrildamus said in All Blacks EOYT:

                Can't wait for Holland to get into the ABs so I can make some Dutch Oven references.

                If razor doesn’t select him it’ll be a clear cut case of tall poppy syndrome.

                Word is he will be in AB XV

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                @Frank said in All Blacks EOYT:

                @Billy-Tell said in All Blacks EOYT:

                @nostrildamus said in All Blacks EOYT:

                Can't wait for Holland to get into the ABs so I can make some Dutch Oven references.

                If razor doesn’t select him it’ll be a clear cut case of tall poppy syndrome.

                Word is he will be in AB XV

                Yeah I suppose promoting him straight to the ABs would require Dutch courage.

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                • Billy TellB Billy Tell

                  @Frank said in All Blacks EOYT:

                  @Billy-Tell said in All Blacks EOYT:

                  @nostrildamus said in All Blacks EOYT:

                  Can't wait for Holland to get into the ABs so I can make some Dutch Oven references.

                  If razor doesn’t select him it’ll be a clear cut case of tall poppy syndrome.

                  Word is he will be in AB XV

                  Yeah I suppose promoting him straight to the ABs would require Dutch courage.

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                  @Billy-Tell said in All Blacks EOYT:

                  @Frank said in All Blacks EOYT:

                  @Billy-Tell said in All Blacks EOYT:

                  @nostrildamus said in All Blacks EOYT:

                  Can't wait for Holland to get into the ABs so I can make some Dutch Oven references.

                  If razor doesn’t select him it’ll be a clear cut case of tall poppy syndrome.

                  Word is he will be in AB XV

                  Yeah I suppose promoting him straight to the ABs would require Dutch courage.

                  He’ll be fabian in the XV.

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                    #161

                    I've compiled these stats from the following source (https://www.espn.com/rugby/scoreboard/_/league/242041)

                    This was following a discussion in another thread regarding Perofeta/Plummer.

                    Just some stats (yes they don't tell you the full picture etc etc) covering Dmac/Plummer/Perofeta and their super rugby season. (only using Perofetas games at 10)

                    Try assists per game
                    Dmac - 0.375
                    Perofeta - 0.33
                    Plummer - 0.27

                    Metres made per carry
                    Dmac - 6.1
                    Perofeta - 6.1
                    Plummer - 4.5

                    Linebreaks made per carry
                    Perofeta - 0.11
                    Dmac - 0.07
                    Plummer - 0.03

                    Defenders beaten per carry
                    Dmac - 0.36
                    Perofeta - 0.26
                    Plummer - 0.19

                    Tackle %
                    Plummer - 85%
                    Perofeta - 83%
                    Dmac - 75%

                    Turnovers conceded per game
                    Perofeta - 1.5
                    Plummer - 1.2
                    Dmac - 1.06

                    Kick %
                    Dmac - 85%
                    Plummer - 74%
                    Perofeta - 66%

                    According to this (caveat that these are assumptions based on the statistics provided and do not guarantee anything)..

                    Dmac is the best ball in hand with defenders beaten, creates the most for others, is the best kicker by quite a margin, and actually makes the least mistakes (turnovers) per game. He's also the worst tackler (not a horrible tackler but the worst out of the 3, pretty much average tackling percentage per NZ 10s this season).

                    Perofeta is the worst kicker by far, makes the most mistakes (turnovers), decent tackler, but also very good ball in hand and the most effective at creating linebreaks.

                    Plummer is the worst ball in hand by quite a margin, creates the least, is the best tackler, is a worse kicker and makes more mistakes than Dmac but is a better kicker and makes less mistakes than Perofeta.

                    Perofeta/Plummer have the top tackling percentage per NZ 10s this season.

                    This may be useless to people, stats miss many intangibles on the field etc. Just thought some of the data points would be interesting for some.

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                      @Billy-Tell said in All Blacks EOYT:

                      @Frank said in All Blacks EOYT:

                      @Billy-Tell said in All Blacks EOYT:

                      @nostrildamus said in All Blacks EOYT:

                      Can't wait for Holland to get into the ABs so I can make some Dutch Oven references.

                      If razor doesn’t select him it’ll be a clear cut case of tall poppy syndrome.

                      Word is he will be in AB XV

                      Yeah I suppose promoting him straight to the ABs would require Dutch courage.

                      He’ll be fabian in the XV.

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                      @pakman said in All Blacks EOYT:

                      @Billy-Tell said in All Blacks EOYT:

                      @Frank said in All Blacks EOYT:

                      @Billy-Tell said in All Blacks EOYT:

                      @nostrildamus said in All Blacks EOYT:

                      Can't wait for Holland to get into the ABs so I can make some Dutch Oven references.

                      If razor doesn’t select him it’ll be a clear cut case of tall poppy syndrome.

                      Word is he will be in AB XV

                      Yeah I suppose promoting him straight to the ABs would require Dutch courage.

                      He’ll be fabian in the XV.

                      If razor needs to borrow him for the ABs will he tell Clayton to pass the dutchie?

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                      • K kpkanz

                        I've compiled these stats from the following source (https://www.espn.com/rugby/scoreboard/_/league/242041)

                        This was following a discussion in another thread regarding Perofeta/Plummer.

                        Just some stats (yes they don't tell you the full picture etc etc) covering Dmac/Plummer/Perofeta and their super rugby season. (only using Perofetas games at 10)

                        Try assists per game
                        Dmac - 0.375
                        Perofeta - 0.33
                        Plummer - 0.27

                        Metres made per carry
                        Dmac - 6.1
                        Perofeta - 6.1
                        Plummer - 4.5

                        Linebreaks made per carry
                        Perofeta - 0.11
                        Dmac - 0.07
                        Plummer - 0.03

                        Defenders beaten per carry
                        Dmac - 0.36
                        Perofeta - 0.26
                        Plummer - 0.19

                        Tackle %
                        Plummer - 85%
                        Perofeta - 83%
                        Dmac - 75%

                        Turnovers conceded per game
                        Perofeta - 1.5
                        Plummer - 1.2
                        Dmac - 1.06

                        Kick %
                        Dmac - 85%
                        Plummer - 74%
                        Perofeta - 66%

                        According to this (caveat that these are assumptions based on the statistics provided and do not guarantee anything)..

                        Dmac is the best ball in hand with defenders beaten, creates the most for others, is the best kicker by quite a margin, and actually makes the least mistakes (turnovers) per game. He's also the worst tackler (not a horrible tackler but the worst out of the 3, pretty much average tackling percentage per NZ 10s this season).

                        Perofeta is the worst kicker by far, makes the most mistakes (turnovers), decent tackler, but also very good ball in hand and the most effective at creating linebreaks.

                        Plummer is the worst ball in hand by quite a margin, creates the least, is the best tackler, is a worse kicker and makes more mistakes than Dmac but is a better kicker and makes less mistakes than Perofeta.

                        Perofeta/Plummer have the top tackling percentage per NZ 10s this season.

                        This may be useless to people, stats miss many intangibles on the field etc. Just thought some of the data points would be interesting for some.

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                        @kpkanz try assists only means last pass right? So potential that they created less opportunities. What was the blues attacking points with either at ten, any idea?

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                        • K kpkanz

                          I've compiled these stats from the following source (https://www.espn.com/rugby/scoreboard/_/league/242041)

                          This was following a discussion in another thread regarding Perofeta/Plummer.

                          Just some stats (yes they don't tell you the full picture etc etc) covering Dmac/Plummer/Perofeta and their super rugby season. (only using Perofetas games at 10)

                          Try assists per game
                          Dmac - 0.375
                          Perofeta - 0.33
                          Plummer - 0.27

                          Metres made per carry
                          Dmac - 6.1
                          Perofeta - 6.1
                          Plummer - 4.5

                          Linebreaks made per carry
                          Perofeta - 0.11
                          Dmac - 0.07
                          Plummer - 0.03

                          Defenders beaten per carry
                          Dmac - 0.36
                          Perofeta - 0.26
                          Plummer - 0.19

                          Tackle %
                          Plummer - 85%
                          Perofeta - 83%
                          Dmac - 75%

                          Turnovers conceded per game
                          Perofeta - 1.5
                          Plummer - 1.2
                          Dmac - 1.06

                          Kick %
                          Dmac - 85%
                          Plummer - 74%
                          Perofeta - 66%

                          According to this (caveat that these are assumptions based on the statistics provided and do not guarantee anything)..

                          Dmac is the best ball in hand with defenders beaten, creates the most for others, is the best kicker by quite a margin, and actually makes the least mistakes (turnovers) per game. He's also the worst tackler (not a horrible tackler but the worst out of the 3, pretty much average tackling percentage per NZ 10s this season).

                          Perofeta is the worst kicker by far, makes the most mistakes (turnovers), decent tackler, but also very good ball in hand and the most effective at creating linebreaks.

                          Plummer is the worst ball in hand by quite a margin, creates the least, is the best tackler, is a worse kicker and makes more mistakes than Dmac but is a better kicker and makes less mistakes than Perofeta.

                          Perofeta/Plummer have the top tackling percentage per NZ 10s this season.

                          This may be useless to people, stats miss many intangibles on the field etc. Just thought some of the data points would be interesting for some.

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                          @kpkanz Perofeta and DMac both play fullback as well, and counter attack from deep a lot.

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                          • K kpkanz

                            I've compiled these stats from the following source (https://www.espn.com/rugby/scoreboard/_/league/242041)

                            This was following a discussion in another thread regarding Perofeta/Plummer.

                            Just some stats (yes they don't tell you the full picture etc etc) covering Dmac/Plummer/Perofeta and their super rugby season. (only using Perofetas games at 10)

                            Try assists per game
                            Dmac - 0.375
                            Perofeta - 0.33
                            Plummer - 0.27

                            Metres made per carry
                            Dmac - 6.1
                            Perofeta - 6.1
                            Plummer - 4.5

                            Linebreaks made per carry
                            Perofeta - 0.11
                            Dmac - 0.07
                            Plummer - 0.03

                            Defenders beaten per carry
                            Dmac - 0.36
                            Perofeta - 0.26
                            Plummer - 0.19

                            Tackle %
                            Plummer - 85%
                            Perofeta - 83%
                            Dmac - 75%

                            Turnovers conceded per game
                            Perofeta - 1.5
                            Plummer - 1.2
                            Dmac - 1.06

                            Kick %
                            Dmac - 85%
                            Plummer - 74%
                            Perofeta - 66%

                            According to this (caveat that these are assumptions based on the statistics provided and do not guarantee anything)..

                            Dmac is the best ball in hand with defenders beaten, creates the most for others, is the best kicker by quite a margin, and actually makes the least mistakes (turnovers) per game. He's also the worst tackler (not a horrible tackler but the worst out of the 3, pretty much average tackling percentage per NZ 10s this season).

                            Perofeta is the worst kicker by far, makes the most mistakes (turnovers), decent tackler, but also very good ball in hand and the most effective at creating linebreaks.

                            Plummer is the worst ball in hand by quite a margin, creates the least, is the best tackler, is a worse kicker and makes more mistakes than Dmac but is a better kicker and makes less mistakes than Perofeta.

                            Perofeta/Plummer have the top tackling percentage per NZ 10s this season.

                            This may be useless to people, stats miss many intangibles on the field etc. Just thought some of the data points would be interesting for some.

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                            @kpkanz Those are terrible tackle stats for DMac.

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                            • sparkyS sparky

                              @kpkanz Those are terrible tackle stats for DMac.

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                              @sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:

                              @kpkanz Those are terrible tackle stats for DMac.

                              I think Plummers underwhelming attacking stats while also making the most mistakes (turnovers) per game is more damning personally.

                              Dmacs tackling stats aren't actually terrible at all relative to other NZ super rugby first fives this season. He's actually bang on average or slightly above the average rate. The Blues 10s were both the top in the country.

                              Source - https://theanalyst.com/eu/2024/01/club-rugby-stats-hub

                              Tackling % 2024 Super Rugby

                              Blues
                              Perofeta - 83%
                              Plummer - 83%

                              Chiefs
                              McKenzie - 75%

                              Crusaders
                              Fergus Burke - 71%
                              Riley Hohepa - 76%
                              Rivez Reihana - 80%

                              Highlanders
                              Ajay Faleafaga - 67%
                              Cameron Millar - 80%

                              Hurricanes
                              Brett Cameron 62%
                              Ruben Love 70%

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                                @sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                @kpkanz Those are terrible tackle stats for DMac.

                                I think Plummers underwhelming attacking stats while also making the most mistakes (turnovers) per game is more damning personally.

                                Dmacs tackling stats aren't actually terrible at all relative to other NZ super rugby first fives this season. He's actually bang on average or slightly above the average rate. The Blues 10s were both the top in the country.

                                Source - https://theanalyst.com/eu/2024/01/club-rugby-stats-hub

                                Tackling % 2024 Super Rugby

                                Blues
                                Perofeta - 83%
                                Plummer - 83%

                                Chiefs
                                McKenzie - 75%

                                Crusaders
                                Fergus Burke - 71%
                                Riley Hohepa - 76%
                                Rivez Reihana - 80%

                                Highlanders
                                Ajay Faleafaga - 67%
                                Cameron Millar - 80%

                                Hurricanes
                                Brett Cameron 62%
                                Ruben Love 70%

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                                @kpkanz said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                @sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                @kpkanz Those are terrible tackle stats for DMac.

                                Dmacs tackling stats aren't actually terrible at all relative to other NZ super rugby first fives this season. He's actually bang on average or slightly above the average rate. The Blues 10s were both the top in the country.

                                Plummer's attacking stats would be fine for a European 10, but DMac's defence stats (and I take your point a host of others in SuperSnore) would be off the scale awful in a major Euroepan competition.

                                A poor defending 10 is a millstone around a team's neck if you are playing a side with decent ball-carriers.

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                                  @kpkanz said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                  @sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                  @kpkanz Those are terrible tackle stats for DMac.

                                  Dmacs tackling stats aren't actually terrible at all relative to other NZ super rugby first fives this season. He's actually bang on average or slightly above the average rate. The Blues 10s were both the top in the country.

                                  Plummer's attacking stats would be fine for a European 10, but DMac's defence stats (and I take your point a host of others in SuperSnore) would be off the scale awful in a major Euroepan competition.

                                  A poor defending 10 is a millstone around a team's neck if you are playing a side with decent ball-carriers.

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                                  @sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                  @kpkanz said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                  @sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                  @kpkanz Those are terrible tackle stats for DMac.

                                  Dmacs tackling stats aren't actually terrible at all relative to other NZ super rugby first fives this season. He's actually bang on average or slightly above the average rate. The Blues 10s were both the top in the country.

                                  Plummer's attacking stats would be fine for a European 10, but DMac's defence stats (and I take your point a host of others in SuperSnore) would be off the scale awful in a major Euroepan competition.

                                  But that's just not true. We have the stats for the European 10s from the last season as well from that same source.

                                  Ireland
                                  Jack Crowley - 89%
                                  Ciaran Frawley - 79%
                                  Harry Byrne - 73%

                                  France
                                  Romain Ntamack - 88%
                                  Matthieu Jallibert - 66%

                                  England
                                  George Ford - 85%
                                  Marcus Smith - 74%

                                  Scotland
                                  Finn Russell - 71%

                                  It's not like Dmac would stick out here in any way compared to some of the numbers present.

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                                    I would imagine Plummer would be the one to miss out assuming Love is fit

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                                    @brodean Love was asked by AB selectors to sit the Wellington game out, when he could have played, so my guess is that he will be included in EOYT squad.

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                                    • K kpkanz

                                      @sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                      @kpkanz said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                      @sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                      @kpkanz Those are terrible tackle stats for DMac.

                                      Dmacs tackling stats aren't actually terrible at all relative to other NZ super rugby first fives this season. He's actually bang on average or slightly above the average rate. The Blues 10s were both the top in the country.

                                      Plummer's attacking stats would be fine for a European 10, but DMac's defence stats (and I take your point a host of others in SuperSnore) would be off the scale awful in a major Euroepan competition.

                                      But that's just not true. We have the stats for the European 10s from the last season as well from that same source.

                                      Ireland
                                      Jack Crowley - 89%
                                      Ciaran Frawley - 79%
                                      Harry Byrne - 73%

                                      France
                                      Romain Ntamack - 88%
                                      Matthieu Jallibert - 66%

                                      England
                                      George Ford - 85%
                                      Marcus Smith - 74%

                                      Scotland
                                      Finn Russell - 71%

                                      It's not like Dmac would stick out here in any way compared to some of the numbers present.

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                                      @kpkanz said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                      @sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                      @kpkanz said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                      @sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                      @kpkanz Those are terrible tackle stats for DMac.

                                      Dmacs tackling stats aren't actually terrible at all relative to other NZ super rugby first fives this season. He's actually bang on average or slightly above the average rate. The Blues 10s were both the top in the country.

                                      Plummer's attacking stats would be fine for a European 10, but DMac's defence stats (and I take your point a host of others in SuperSnore) would be off the scale awful in a major Euroepan competition.

                                      But that's just not true. We have the stats for the European 10s from the last season as well from that same source.

                                      Ireland
                                      Jack Crowley - 89%
                                      Ciaran Frawley - 79%
                                      Harry Byrne - 73%

                                      France
                                      Romain Ntamack - 88%
                                      Matthieu Jallibert - 66%

                                      England
                                      George Ford - 85%
                                      Marcus Smith - 74%

                                      Scotland
                                      Finn Russell - 71%

                                      It's not like Dmac would stick out here in any way compared to some of the numbers present.

                                      They are more than 10% worse than the top 10 for three of the four nations you mention. And I really hope the All Blacks aren't going to lose to Scotland any time soon.

                                      You want to be entertained. I don't want my side to lose. These days the NZR thinks like you.

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                                      • sparkyS sparky

                                        @kpkanz said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                        @sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                        @kpkanz said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                        @sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                        @kpkanz Those are terrible tackle stats for DMac.

                                        Dmacs tackling stats aren't actually terrible at all relative to other NZ super rugby first fives this season. He's actually bang on average or slightly above the average rate. The Blues 10s were both the top in the country.

                                        Plummer's attacking stats would be fine for a European 10, but DMac's defence stats (and I take your point a host of others in SuperSnore) would be off the scale awful in a major Euroepan competition.

                                        But that's just not true. We have the stats for the European 10s from the last season as well from that same source.

                                        Ireland
                                        Jack Crowley - 89%
                                        Ciaran Frawley - 79%
                                        Harry Byrne - 73%

                                        France
                                        Romain Ntamack - 88%
                                        Matthieu Jallibert - 66%

                                        England
                                        George Ford - 85%
                                        Marcus Smith - 74%

                                        Scotland
                                        Finn Russell - 71%

                                        It's not like Dmac would stick out here in any way compared to some of the numbers present.

                                        They are more than 10% worse than the top 10 for three of the four nations you mention. And I really hope the All Blacks aren't going to lose to Scotland any time soon.

                                        You want to be entertained. I don't want my side to lose. These days the NZR thinks like you.

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                                        @sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                        @kpkanz said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                        @sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                        @kpkanz said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                        @sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                        @kpkanz Those are terrible tackle stats for DMac.

                                        Dmacs tackling stats aren't actually terrible at all relative to other NZ super rugby first fives this season. He's actually bang on average or slightly above the average rate. The Blues 10s were both the top in the country.

                                        Plummer's attacking stats would be fine for a European 10, but DMac's defence stats (and I take your point a host of others in SuperSnore) would be off the scale awful in a major Euroepan competition.

                                        But that's just not true. We have the stats for the European 10s from the last season as well from that same source.

                                        Ireland
                                        Jack Crowley - 89%
                                        Ciaran Frawley - 79%
                                        Harry Byrne - 73%

                                        France
                                        Romain Ntamack - 88%
                                        Matthieu Jallibert - 66%

                                        England
                                        George Ford - 85%
                                        Marcus Smith - 74%

                                        Scotland
                                        Finn Russell - 71%

                                        It's not like Dmac would stick out here in any way compared to some of the numbers present.

                                        They are more than 10% worse than the top 10 for three of the four nations you mention. And I really hope the All Blacks aren't going to lose to Scotland any time soon.

                                        You want to be entertained. I don't want my side to lose. These days the NZR thinks like you.

                                        It sounds like you're shifting the goal posts now. You claimed Dmacs tackling percentage is unheard of in 'major European competitions', yet every player I named there is leading MAJOR European clubs/countries in Europe today in the Champions cup and their respective leagues. These players are all in starting Six Nations 23 man squads.

                                        You cant just cherry pick the top tacklers here while ignoring half the list that has a worse tackling percentage and claim it proves Dmacs inadequacy vs northern teams.

                                        And if you are saying you'd drop Dmac for his tackling percentage (which is 75 to Plummers 83) and in turn take all of Plummers negatives (worse kicker, more turnovers/mistakes, inferior by a massive margin on attack) then we just fundamentally disagree.

                                        I'm not taking a vastly inferior player in nearly every metric because his tackling percentage is 7% higher.

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                                          @kpkanz said in All Blacks EOYT:

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                                          @kpkanz said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                          @sparky said in All Blacks EOYT:

                                          @kpkanz Those are terrible tackle stats for DMac.

                                          Dmacs tackling stats aren't actually terrible at all relative to other NZ super rugby first fives this season. He's actually bang on average or slightly above the average rate. The Blues 10s were both the top in the country.

                                          Plummer's attacking stats would be fine for a European 10, but DMac's defence stats (and I take your point a host of others in SuperSnore) would be off the scale awful in a major Euroepan competition.

                                          But that's just not true. We have the stats for the European 10s from the last season as well from that same source.

                                          Ireland
                                          Jack Crowley - 89%
                                          Ciaran Frawley - 79%
                                          Harry Byrne - 73%

                                          France
                                          Romain Ntamack - 88%
                                          Matthieu Jallibert - 66%

                                          England
                                          George Ford - 85%
                                          Marcus Smith - 74%

                                          Scotland
                                          Finn Russell - 71%

                                          It's not like Dmac would stick out here in any way compared to some of the numbers present.

                                          They are more than 10% worse than the top 10 for three of the four nations you mention. And I really hope the All Blacks aren't going to lose to Scotland any time soon.

                                          You want to be entertained. I don't want my side to lose. These days the NZR thinks like you.

                                          It sounds like you're shifting the goal posts now. You claimed Dmacs tackling percentage is unheard of in 'major European competitions', yet every player I named there is leading MAJOR European clubs/countries in Europe today in the Champions cup and their respective leagues. These players are all in starting Six Nations 23 man squads.

                                          You cant just cherry pick the top tacklers here while ignoring half the list that has a worse tackling percentage and claim it proves Dmacs inadequacy vs northern teams.

                                          And if you are saying you'd drop Dmac for his tackling percentage (which is 75 to Plummers 83) and in turn take all of Plummers negatives (worse kicker, more turnovers/mistakes, inferior by a massive margin on attack) then we just fundamentally disagree.

                                          I'm not taking a vastly inferior player in nearly every metric because his tackling percentage is 7% higher.

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                                          @kpkanz Defence is at least 50% of the game so yeah we disagree.

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