2019 Rugby Championship
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I really really need to post the insiders thoughts that I've been meaning to since Dec or it'll be too late.
As a taster They don't rate Akira because he's a lazy penalty magnet (my words). What he does he does well but one of the KPI's they place a lot of emphasis on is how quickly someone gets up from a ruck and apparently he's one of the worst around. Can't play the AB game if half the time you're sitting on your arse (my words again)
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I really really need to post the insiders thoughts that I've been meaning to since Dec or it'll be too late.
As a taster They don't rate Akira because he's a lazy penalty magnet (my words). What he does he does well but one of the KPI's they place a lot of emphasis on is how quickly someone gets up from a ruck and apparently he's one of the worst around. Can't play the AB game if half the time you're sitting on your arse (my words again)
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@dogmeat I see a problem with their reasoning. We’re constantly told he doesn’t go to rucks, now we’re being told he takes too long to get up from the rucks he doesn’t go to.
@Nepia said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@dogmeat I see a problem with their reasoning. We’re constantly told he doesn’t go to rucks, now we’re being told he takes too long to get up from the rucks he doesn’t go to.
Think it's more to do with the expression on his face when getting up.
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@dogmeat I see a problem with their reasoning. We’re constantly told he doesn’t go to rucks, now we’re being told he takes too long to get up from the rucks he doesn’t go to.
@Nepia said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@dogmeat I see a problem with their reasoning. We’re constantly told he doesn’t go to rucks, now we’re being told he takes too long to get up from the rucks he doesn’t go to.
Well he doesn't go to rucks because the few he has the fortune to attend, it takes him several phases before he's on his feet for the next one that forms around him. 
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it's cos the rucks he attends are behind the gainline cleaning up after Parsons...must be tiring.
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@Tim Will Jordan and Tom Robinson?
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@Canes4life That was a contribution from the writer, not a quote from Hansen.
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@Tim haha right, shouldn't have just assumed from the click bait intro.
@Canes4life Ha ha, they did it even though Hansen went to pains to emphasize that he wouldn't name anyone.
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My guess is Braydon Ennor must be impressing!
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@booboo said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
Would love to see Nanai in the mix
Why? He's heading overseas. He's good but not so good that he will force himself into a farewell RWC squad.
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@booboo said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
Would love to see Nanai in the mix
Why? He's heading overseas. He's good but not so good that he will force himself into a farewell RWC squad.
@Billy-Tell said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@booboo said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
Would love to see Nanai in the mix
Why? He's heading overseas. He's good but not so good that he will force himself into a farewell RWC squad.
You'd think he has an out clause
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@Billy-Tell said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@booboo said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
Would love to see Nanai in the mix
Why? He's heading overseas. He's good but not so good that he will force himself into a farewell RWC squad.
You'd think he has an out clause
I think he’s re-found the form he needed to show about 2 years ago (thanks Tana!), so it’s probably too late for him to really get established before he runs out of gas; there are too many really good young outsides coming. I know he’s only 25, but most top out at 27, so that’s not much time; he’d be unlikely for the next RWC, for example.
That’s a shame for the Blues as he is a key piece of their puzzle right now. If I were him, I’d go get paid.
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As much as I am a Canes fan, on song Smith is untouchable
They are a great 1/2, quite different, and I can't wait for TJ to top Homophobe to SR top try record
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Oh so let's assume that's the crusaders, who's your 23?
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- Tu’inukuafe
- Coles
- Laulala
- Retallick
- Tuipolotu
- Squire? If not frizell
- Cane
- Savea
- Smith
- Barrett
- Ioane
- Laumape
- ALB
- Bridge
- Barrett (assuming bender is injured still)
- Harris
- Moli
- Tuugafasi
- Hemopo
- Ioane
- Perenara
- Ioane / Plummer / whoever tf is playing well
- Nonu / SBW
