Italy vs All Blacks

[ACT Crusader]

@cgrant said in Italy vs All Blacks:

Is Owen Franks still the best THP in NZ ?
From what I have seen this year's competitions and EOYT, Laulala, Tu'ungafasi and Ta'avao look better.

Is Dan Carter still the best 1st 5?
Is McCaw still the best openside?
Is Woodcock past it?

[booboo]

@act-crusader said in Italy vs All Blacks:

@cgrant said in Italy vs All Blacks:

Is Owen Franks still the best THP in NZ ?
From what I have seen this year's competitions and EOYT, Laulala, Tu'ungafasi and Ta'avao look better.

Is Dan Carter still the best 1st 5? No
Is McCaw still the best openside? No
Is Woodcock past it? Yes

Just in case these were serious questions ...

[ACT Crusader]

@booboo I don’t know if they were serious questions, but they were questions we heard going into previous World Cup campaigns and all of them played their role in delivering the goods.

Franks will be there.

[pakman]

@cgrant said in Italy vs All Blacks:

Is Owen Franks still the best THP in NZ ?
From what I have seen this year's competitions and EOYT, Laulala, Tu'ungafasi and Ta'avao look better.

If referring to scrummaging, the answer is yes. Laulala also world class there.

Ofa an excellent all round prop, but not a top drawer starter. Angus developing well, and along with Hames (fitness permitting) will be in back ups for RWC.

For me, Ofa, Moody and Karl T our best ball carrying props.

[antipodean]

I noticed Laulala dropped off a number of tackles against Italy.

[Unite]

@antipodean said in Italy vs All Blacks:

I noticed Laulala dropped off a number of tackles against Italy.

He was keeping his powder dry

[Crucial]

@jegga I m just at maccas in Rome airport with the whole team. Should I say hi to anyone for you?

BTW Ardie is short

[sparky]

@crucial Try to get on video them saying thank you to the boys and girls from SilverFern.

[sparky]

@crucial

Ask them whether they are keeping their powder dry?

[sparky]

@crucial

Which players are pigging out at Maccas? Any of the current squad as big fans of Junk food as Neemia Tialata and Piri Weepu?

[Crucial]

@sparky said in Italy vs All Blacks:

@crucial

Which players are pigging out at Maccas? Any of the current squad as big fans of Junk food as Neemia Tialata and Piri Weeping?

All of them. Hangover feed for some by the looks

[sparky]

@crucial

I hope none of them are heading to the Disabled Toilet with an Italian lady they met last night.....

[Crucial]

Azza was keeping his wick dry as well as his powder

[mariner4life]

@sparky said in Italy vs All Blacks:

@crucial

I hope none of them are heading to the Disabled Toilet with an Italian lady they met last night.....

I hope they are!! This is what you want from your professional sports men!