RWC bolters
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@gt12 Aye Ioane has come of age. I'm pretty sure most of us on here picked Black to be the next five eighth. I always thought Jacobson would be an all black but just didn't know when. Reece after his form was too hard to ignore.
@Yeetyaah said in RWC bolters:
most of us on here picked Black to be the next five eighth
ahem, not all of us...
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@Yeetyaah said in RWC bolters:
most of us on here picked Black to be the next five eighth
ahem, not all of us...
I’m guilty, I’ll admit it. I had him pencilled in as soon as Dmac got injured.
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Aumua is the bolter, although not obviously a new AB. The other newbies benefitted from injuries/unavailabilities to incumbents (e.g., DMac, Squire) or had some form so were in the conversation. I doubt many expected Harris to miss out if 4 hookers were selected.
This squad only gets interesting once the team to play Argentina is announced, and then when the squad is cut to 34 players for the Bledisloe Cup games. Then we'll get a better idea of the selectors thoughts.
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@sparky said in RWC bolters:
Back on topic. Lots of work ons still for them. But Shannon Frizzell,Dalton Papali'i, George Bridge and Will Jordan have all started the season well. Possible bolters if they keep improving.
Will Jordan got injured but the other three made the Rugby Championship AB squad.
@sparky said in RWC bolters:
@sparky said in RWC bolters:
Back on topic. Lots of work ons still for them. But Shannon Frizzell,Dalton Papali'i, George Bridge and Will Jordan have all started the season well. Possible bolters if they keep improving.
Will Jordan got injured but the other three made the Rugby Championship AB squad.
I hope you didn’t type that with a big pat myself on the back smile on your face....
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Aumua is the bolter, although not obviously a new AB. The other newbies benefitted from injuries/unavailabilities to incumbents (e.g., DMac, Squire) or had some form so were in the conversation. I doubt many expected Harris to miss out if 4 hookers were selected.
This squad only gets interesting once the team to play Argentina is announced, and then when the squad is cut to 34 players for the Bledisloe Cup games. Then we'll get a better idea of the selectors thoughts.
@Bovidae said in RWC bolters:
Aumua is the bolter, although not obviously a new AB. The other newbies benefitted from injuries/unavailabilities to incumbents (e.g., DMac, Squire) or had some form so were in the conversation. I doubt many expected Harris to miss out if 4 hookers were selected.
This squad only gets interesting once the team to play Argentina is announced, and then when the squad is cut to 34 players for the Bledisloe Cup games. Then we'll get a better idea of the selectors thoughts.
And Reece. Has come from nowhere
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@sparky said in RWC bolters:
@sparky said in RWC bolters:
Back on topic. Lots of work ons still for them. But Shannon Frizzell,Dalton Papali'i, George Bridge and Will Jordan have all started the season well. Possible bolters if they keep improving.
Will Jordan got injured but the other three made the Rugby Championship AB squad.
I hope you didn’t type that with a big pat myself on the back smile on your face....
@ACT-Crusader said in RWC bolters:
@sparky said in RWC bolters:
@sparky said in RWC bolters:
Back on topic. Lots of work ons still for them. But Shannon Frizzell,Dalton Papali'i, George Bridge and Will Jordan have all started the season well. Possible bolters if they keep improving.
Will Jordan got injured but the other three made the Rugby Championship AB squad.
I hope you didn’t type that with a big pat myself on the back smile on your face....
certainly typed with one hand
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@Bovidae said in RWC bolters:
Aumua is the bolter, although not obviously a new AB. The other newbies benefitted from injuries/unavailabilities to incumbents (e.g., DMac, Squire) or had some form so were in the conversation. I doubt many expected Harris to miss out if 4 hookers were selected.
This squad only gets interesting once the team to play Argentina is announced, and then when the squad is cut to 34 players for the Bledisloe Cup games. Then we'll get a better idea of the selectors thoughts.
And Reece. Has come from nowhere
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@nzzp said in RWC bolters:
And Reece. Has come from nowhere
See under form players.
He is the top try scorer. That got Laumape more attention a few seasons ago.
@Bovidae said in RWC bolters:
@nzzp said in RWC bolters:
And Reece. Has come from nowhere
See under form players.
He is the top try scorer. That got Laumape more attention a few seasons ago.
Yep. Didn't work for BLAM though, or others. Just being a top try scorer puts you in the conversation, but doesn't necessarily make you a great player
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@Bovidae said in RWC bolters:
@nzzp said in RWC bolters:
And Reece. Has come from nowhere
See under form players.
He is the top try scorer. That got Laumape more attention a few seasons ago.
Yep. Didn't work for BLAM though, or others. Just being a top try scorer puts you in the conversation, but doesn't necessarily make you a great player
@nzzp said in RWC bolters:
@Bovidae said in RWC bolters:
@nzzp said in RWC bolters:
And Reece. Has come from nowhere
See under form players.
He is the top try scorer. That got Laumape more attention a few seasons ago.
Yep. Didn't work for BLAM though, or others. Just being a top try scorer puts you in the conversation, but doesn't necessarily make you a great player
missing a key part of the descriptor. Top try scorer (who also plays for the Crusaders)
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@Bovidae said in RWC bolters:
@nzzp said in RWC bolters:
And Reece. Has come from nowhere
See under form players.
He is the top try scorer. That got Laumape more attention a few seasons ago.
Yep. Didn't work for BLAM though, or others. Just being a top try scorer puts you in the conversation, but doesn't necessarily make you a great player
@nzzp said in RWC bolters:
@Bovidae said in RWC bolters:
@nzzp said in RWC bolters:
And Reece. Has come from nowhere
See under form players.
He is the top try scorer. That got Laumape more attention a few seasons ago.
Yep. Didn't work for BLAM though, or others. Just being a top try scorer puts you in the conversation, but doesn't necessarily make you a great player
Lam only played well during the first part of the 2018 season, but faded pretty quickly in the second.
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@ACT-Crusader said in RWC bolters:
@sparky said in RWC bolters:
@sparky said in RWC bolters:
Back on topic. Lots of work ons still for them. But Shannon Frizzell,Dalton Papali'i, George Bridge and Will Jordan have all started the season well. Possible bolters if they keep improving.
Will Jordan got injured but the other three made the Rugby Championship AB squad.
I hope you didn’t type that with a big pat myself on the back smile on your face....
certainly typed with one hand
@mariner4life My secret is finally out....., :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_winking_eye:
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How is Reece under the high ball and defensively?
Fair play to him this season - but he in a dominant team.
I think Ennor is a better bet for wing (also covering center)@Frank said in RWC bolters:
How is Reece under the high ball and defensively?
Fair play to him this season - but he in a dominant team.
I think Ennor is a better bet for wing (also covering center)No! Ennor at centre in a test scares me. Give him a bit more time possibly, but right now? Nope.
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How is Reece under the high ball and defensively?
Fair play to him this season - but he in a dominant team.
I think Ennor is a better bet for wing (also covering center)@Frank said in RWC bolters:
How is Reece under the high ball and defensively?
Fair play to him this season - but he in a dominant team.
I think Ennor is a better bet for wing (also covering center)His defence is poor
Here's the SR wingers sorted by missed tackles
https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/super-rugby/stats/players?position=winger&category=defence&sortBy=missedTacklesHe was bad in the NPC too. He missed 7 tackles in one game v Auckland
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@Frank said in RWC bolters:
How is Reece under the high ball and defensively?
Fair play to him this season - but he in a dominant team.
I think Ennor is a better bet for wing (also covering center)His defence is poor
Here's the SR wingers sorted by missed tackles
https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/super-rugby/stats/players?position=winger&category=defence&sortBy=missedTacklesHe was bad in the NPC too. He missed 7 tackles in one game v Auckland
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@Duluth You shouldn't just look at the missed tackle stat though. Missing 3 from 4 attempts is much worse than missing 10 from 75 (just a random example).
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@Duluth You shouldn't just look at the missed tackle stat though. Missing 3 from 4 attempts is much worse than missing 10 from 75 (just a random example).
Only 49% tackle efficiency... so misses lots and makes lots of ineffective ones when he does get em.
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@Stargazer he’s shit at defending regardless of how the table is sorted.
