All Blacks Squad for France
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@chris-b said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@roninwc If Proctor is only the 90kgs he's billed as on the Hurricanes website, then his size is against him as a test midfielder.
He might have been 90kg when he came out of school, but I doubt he'd be that light now - rugby player's weights are so suss sometimes.
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@chris-b said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@roninwc If Proctor is only the 90kgs he's billed as on the Hurricanes website, then his size is against him as a test midfielder.
He might have been 90kg when he came out of school, but I doubt he'd be that light now - rugby player's weights are so suss sometimes.
@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
rugby player's weights are so suss sometimes
As are players heights
Which reminds me, I looked up Taufua's height recently and he was listed as being taller than I thought he would be.
Then I did a quick check of the archive versions of the crusaders website
2013 - 1.82m (21yrs)
2014 - 1.82m (22yrs)
2015 - 1.82m (23yrs)
2016 - 1.85m (24yrs)
2017 - 1.87m (25yrs)
2018 - 1.87m (26yrs)It's not particularly important, but its worth noting how bullshit these stats can be
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@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
rugby player's weights are so suss sometimes
As are players heights
Which reminds me, I looked up Taufua's height recently and he was listed as being taller than I thought he would be.
Then I did a quick check of the archive versions of the crusaders website
2013 - 1.82m (21yrs)
2014 - 1.82m (22yrs)
2015 - 1.82m (23yrs)
2016 - 1.85m (24yrs)
2017 - 1.87m (25yrs)
2018 - 1.87m (26yrs)It's not particularly important, but its worth noting how bullshit these stats can be
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@chris-b said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@duluth The phone book he stands on has got thicker!
different haircuts. If he wants to be a test player he needs to get it stand up on end like a certain openside
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@chris-b said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@duluth The phone book he stands on has got thicker!
different haircuts. If he wants to be a test player he needs to get it stand up on end like a certain openside
@mariner4life said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@chris-b said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@duluth The phone book he stands on has got thicker!
different haircuts. If he wants to be a test player he needs to get it stand up on end like a certain openside
I still reckon Daniel Braid was the king of bullshit height stats.
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@Duluth holy shit if he keeps growing at that rate he'll catch up to Ardie.
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@chris-b said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@duluth The phone book he stands on has got thicker!
different haircuts. If he wants to be a test player he needs to get it stand up on end like a certain openside
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wasn't Ofisa Tonu'u one who always had his weight listed about 20kgs under what he actually weighed?
Back then a 100kg halfback wasn't really the norm.
@taniwharugby said in All Blacks Squad for France:
wasn't Ofisa Tonu'u one who always had his weight listed about 20kgs under what he actually weighed?
Back then a 100kg halfback wasn't really the norm.
No matter how fat he got Piri Weepu never got over 94 kg either.
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I was surprised to see Ardie was 1.9m? on the weekend. No idea if his height has crept up as well.
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@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
rugby player's weights are so suss sometimes
As are players heights
Which reminds me, I looked up Taufua's height recently and he was listed as being taller than I thought he would be.
Then I did a quick check of the archive versions of the crusaders website
2013 - 1.82m (21yrs)
2014 - 1.82m (22yrs)
2015 - 1.82m (23yrs)
2016 - 1.85m (24yrs)
2017 - 1.87m (25yrs)
2018 - 1.87m (26yrs)It's not particularly important, but its worth noting how bullshit these stats can be
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ALB for me is a so-so Super player and a better test player. He is a good support player and keeps the ball alive better than any other 13. When he is paired with either SBW or Crotty he has looked very good for ABs. In saying that i still think SBW and Crotty is best mix but if either goes down ALB at 13 and either t 12 works. Also remember ALB is only turning 23 this year. conrad Smith didn't even play ABS until he was 24!
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@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@duluth I wish I grew 5cm in my 20s.
I did, but it wasn't up
@nzzp said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@duluth I wish I grew 5cm in my 20s.
I did, but it wasn't up
Only 5cm!
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@nzzp said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@duluth I wish I grew 5cm in my 20s.
I did, but it wasn't up
Only 5cm!
@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nzzp said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@duluth I wish I grew 5cm in my 20s.
I did, but it wasn't up
Only 5cm!
It started at 5 ... and then I needed a new belt
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@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nzzp said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@duluth I wish I grew 5cm in my 20s.
I did, but it wasn't up
Only 5cm!
It started at 5 ... and then I needed a new belt
@nzzp said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nzzp said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@duluth I wish I grew 5cm in my 20s.
I did, but it wasn't up
Only 5cm!
It started at 5 ... and then I needed a new belt
Thought you were going to say every morning!
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@nzzp said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nzzp said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@duluth I wish I grew 5cm in my 20s.
I did, but it wasn't up
Only 5cm!
It started at 5 ... and then I needed a new belt
Thought you were going to say every morning!
@pakman said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nzzp said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nzzp said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@duluth I wish I grew 5cm in my 20s.
I did, but it wasn't up
Only 5cm!
It started at 5 ... and then I needed a new belt
Thought you were going to say every morning!
If it hasn't grown by the time you're in you're twenties, you may be one of those people who click on that spam mail you get sent...
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@shadowtrooper said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@cgrant I concur - mostly. It seems both Crotty and SBW spend a fair amount of time out injured these days and will need to be managed carefully prior to the TRC and through the SR finals. I think we will see Goodhue and Laumape spend time in the centres, Laumape is developing into a Nonu-esque type of player, and Goodhue I can see will eventually succeed Crotty. t's a pity Aso is out injured and Procter seemingly not in the mix, as I think that would have added extra extra spice to the competiton for places.
Have to say I'm quite frustrated with the midfield at the moment.
SBW is a lock when healthy but doesn't have the speed or agility he once had. Crotty is a better 12 than 13 certainly.
The NZ SR form 13's seem to barely get a mention - Proctor and Rob Thompson. IMHO, both are playing better than ALB and the "great white hope" Goodhue and both offer more around the park.
ALB is having a better year than last year but not as good as Proctor and Thompson. Again, IMHO, both Proctor and Thompson are better defenders and offer more in attack.
In terms of combinations, I think we could do a lot worse than starting Laumape and Proctor and have SBW on the bench for impact given his match fitness will be much lower than all the others in the running.
Personally, I think it's a little early for Goodhue, who is a terrific prospect, but I prefer the maturity of both Proctor and Thompson.
My $0.02 worth anyway.
@roninwc said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@shadowtrooper said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@cgrant I concur - mostly. It seems both Crotty and SBW spend a fair amount of time out injured these days and will need to be managed carefully prior to the TRC and through the SR finals. I think we will see Goodhue and Laumape spend time in the centres, Laumape is developing into a Nonu-esque type of player, and Goodhue I can see will eventually succeed Crotty. t's a pity Aso is out injured and Procter seemingly not in the mix, as I think that would have added extra extra spice to the competiton for places.
Have to say I'm quite frustrated with the midfield at the moment.
SBW is a lock when healthy but doesn't have the speed or agility he once had. Crotty is a better 12 than 13 certainly.
The NZ SR form 13's seem to barely get a mention - Proctor and Rob Thompson. IMHO, both are playing better than ALB and the "great white hope" Goodhue and both offer more around the park.
ALB is having a better year than last year but not as good as Proctor and Thompson. Again, IMHO, both Proctor and Thompson are better defenders and offer more in attack.
In terms of combinations, I think we could do a lot worse than starting Laumape and Proctor and have SBW on the bench for impact given his match fitness will be much lower than all the others in the running.
Personally, I think it's a little early for Goodhue, who is a terrific prospect, but I prefer the maturity of both Proctor and Thompson.
My $0.02 worth anyway.
Only seen a little of Thompson, but I was impressed.
Key for me in this selection is that French and TRC are the very last chance to blood anyone before locking in combos for the RWC. Loosehead is probably one such area.
Also, anyone who is in 30s and on way down has to be questionable for RWC. Which would argue against cajoling Crockett and Kaino back for one last time where the usual selections are injured.
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@pakman said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nzzp said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nzzp said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@duluth I wish I grew 5cm in my 20s.
I did, but it wasn't up
Only 5cm!
It started at 5 ... and then I needed a new belt
Thought you were going to say every morning!
If it hasn't grown by the time you're in you're twenties, you may be one of those people who click on that spam mail you get sent...
@nzzp said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@pakman said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nzzp said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nzzp said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@nepia said in All Blacks Squad for France:
@duluth I wish I grew 5cm in my 20s.
I did, but it wasn't up
Only 5cm!
It started at 5 ... and then I needed a new belt
Thought you were going to say every morning!
If it hasn't grown by the time you're in you're twenties, you may be one of those people who click on that spam mail you get sent...
I was just waiting for this to descend into dick jokes
