Exodus 2018

antipodean

@nepia Give him an opportunity?

Stargazer

@nepia Experiment? See if Ardie can actually start a game and play well? I assume the coaches already knew that Todd was about to sign a short-term contrict in Japan?

Nepia

@antipodean @Stargazer That may be what we're all thinking, but Hansen may see it different. After all we'd expect that Todd would have spoken with the coaches to see where he sits in the pecking order before signing his Japan contract (unless of course it has an AB selection out-clause). Because an injury to Cane and/or Savea may see Hunt of Fern favourite Gibson come in and seal up that 2/3 no. 7 spot before the RWC.

taniwharugby

well, opportunities and experiments in the AB jersey, particularly that #7...yeah, nah!

I dont think they were gonna learn anything new out of Ardie, IMO they see him (somehow) as thier 2nd best, hence why he started rather than Todd, another known quantity at this level.

gt12

@nepia

I’d be watching Papali’i for that too. I think he looks like a future long term AB.

He just looks like a Cane replacement to me.

Nepia

@gt12 said in Exodus 2018:

@nepia

I’d be watching Papali’i for that too. I think he looks like a future long term AB.

He just looks like a Cane replacement to me.

Yeah, he looks good, but is he a 7 long term?

Bovidae

Papali’i is bigger than McCaw or Cane so probably a hybrid 6/7.

gt12

@bovidae

Yeah, good point.

He's got size, but is he big enough for 6? 193, 113 makes him shorter but heavier than Kaino, and and taller and heavier than Cane.

I just wonder whether he can be a 7, because he plays around the park very similar to Cane, IMO. He looks quick enough...

MN5

@gt12 said in Exodus 2018:

@bovidae

Yeah, he's got size, but is he big enough for 6? 193, 113 makes him shorter but heavier than Kaino, and and taller and heavier than Cane.

I just wonder whether he can be a 7, because he plays around the park very similar to Cane, IMO. He looks quick enough...

I think Kainos height stats are a bit exaggerated

gt12

@mn5 said in Exodus 2018:

@gt12 said in Exodus 2018:

@bovidae

Yeah, he's got size, but is he big enough for 6? 193, 113 makes him shorter but heavier than Kaino, and and taller and heavier than Cane.

I just wonder whether he can be a 7, because he plays around the park very similar to Cane, IMO. He looks quick enough...

I think Kainos height stats are a bit exaggerated

Ask @jegga I guess?

MN5

@gt12 said in Exodus 2018:

@mn5 said in Exodus 2018:

@gt12 said in Exodus 2018:

@bovidae

Yeah, he's got size, but is he big enough for 6? 193, 113 makes him shorter but heavier than Kaino, and and taller and heavier than Cane.

I just wonder whether he can be a 7, because he plays around the park very similar to Cane, IMO. He looks quick enough...

I think Kainos height stats are a bit exaggerated

Ask @jegga I guess?

True.....but there's also this.....1.96 metres my asssss....or maybe he was standing in a hole?

Nogusta

I've heard Augie Pulu maybe gapping at the end of this season...?

Crucial

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Tim

@nogusta Playing in Japan?

booboo

@gt12 said in Exodus 2018:

@nepia

I’d be watching Papali’i for that too. I think he looks like a future long term AB.

He just looks like a Cane replacement to me.

"Just"?

Edit: I think I misunderstood your "just". I now think you mean this is a good thing. Looking "just like a Cane replacement" as opposed to "he's just a Cane replacement ". My bad.