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Sam Cane - All Blacks Captain

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  • BonesB Bones

    @Crucial yeah thing is that Boshier this year is standing out as much as Jacobson last year. Was he looking like getting back from injury? He looked a great prospect, certainly played above his weight - big shoulder and carried really well in traffic.

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    @Bones Jacobson only had a hamstring tweak so should be available once SR starts again. He might be used at no.8 with Boshier and Cane.

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    • BovidaeB Bovidae

      @Bones Jacobson only had a hamstring tweak so should be available once SR starts again. He might be used at no.8 with Boshier and Cane.

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      @Bovidae said in Sam Cane - All Blacks Captain:

      @Bones Jacobson only had a hamstring tweak so should be available once SR starts again. He might be used at no.8 with Boshier and Cane.

      That would be a tasty proposition.
      Sowakula was playing well this year too.

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        They should be the 4 loosies in the 23. Sowakula would be good off the bench but you have to start Boshier. He was missed against the Brumbies.

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        • NepiaN Nepia

          @Stargazer Christie was getting through a truckload of work, I wonder if he could have kept that up over the season?

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          @Nepia @Stargazer Christie was our best player in the opening rounds. I’m no Blackdragon when it comes to heights/weights but he looked noticeably bigger than he did when playing for the Cantabs last year.

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          • BovidaeB Bovidae

            They should be the 4 loosies in the 23. Sowakula would be good off the bench but you have to start Boshier. He was missed against the Brumbies.

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            @Bovidae said in Sam Cane - All Blacks Captain:

            They should be the 4 loosies in the 23. Sowakula would be good off the bench but you have to start Boshier. He was missed against the Brumbies.

            Yeah. Karpik has never really shone has he? Good player but nothing commanding.

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            • CrucialC Crucial

              @Bovidae said in Sam Cane - All Blacks Captain:

              They should be the 4 loosies in the 23. Sowakula would be good off the bench but you have to start Boshier. He was missed against the Brumbies.

              Yeah. Karpik has never really shone has he? Good player but nothing commanding.

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              @Crucial said in Sam Cane - All Blacks Captain:

              @Bovidae said in Sam Cane - All Blacks Captain:

              They should be the 4 loosies in the 23. Sowakula would be good off the bench but you have to start Boshier. He was missed against the Brumbies.

              Yeah. Karpik has never really shone has he? Good player but nothing commanding.

              I've said numerous times that Karpik lacks physical presence in SR. You often see him get in good positions at the breakdown to make a turnover but he doesn't have the strength to win that battle. A very good player at NPC level though.

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                I'm glad its Cane. He has a good head on his shoulders' But I agree with Bovidae above - think there is room for Boshier who has come of age in 2020, and Sowakula is a physical presence, but Kirii is a player I'd like to see more of. Christie? maybe. Those stats above were telling.

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                  “Good head on his shoulders”
                  “Good role player”
                  “Not the standout that international team fans want but they respect”
                  “Not a point of difference”
                  “Is he the best in his position?”
                  “Loved by his super rugby team”
                  “Hard working”

                  Wow, has Reuben Thorne just been appointed captain...

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                  • ACT CrusaderA ACT Crusader

                    “Good head on his shoulders”
                    “Good role player”
                    “Not the standout that international team fans want but they respect”
                    “Not a point of difference”
                    “Is he the best in his position?”
                    “Loved by his super rugby team”
                    “Hard working”

                    Wow, has Reuben Thorne just been appointed captain...

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                    @ACT-Crusader said in Sam Cane - All Blacks Captain:

                    “Good head on his shoulders”
                    “Good role player”
                    “Not the standout that international team fans want but they respect”
                    “Not a point of difference”
                    “Is he the best in his position?”
                    “Loved by his super rugby team”
                    “Hard working”

                    Wow, has Reuben Thorne just been appointed captain...

                    People notice Cane, so no.

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                    • antipodeanA antipodean

                      @ACT-Crusader said in Sam Cane - All Blacks Captain:

                      “Good head on his shoulders”
                      “Good role player”
                      “Not the standout that international team fans want but they respect”
                      “Not a point of difference”
                      “Is he the best in his position?”
                      “Loved by his super rugby team”
                      “Hard working”

                      Wow, has Reuben Thorne just been appointed captain...

                      People notice Cane, so no.

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                      @antipodean said in Sam Cane - All Blacks Captain:

                      @ACT-Crusader said in Sam Cane - All Blacks Captain:

                      “Good head on his shoulders”
                      “Good role player”
                      “Not the standout that international team fans want but they respect”
                      “Not a point of difference”
                      “Is he the best in his position?”
                      “Loved by his super rugby team”
                      “Hard working”

                      Wow, has Reuben Thorne just been appointed captain...

                      People notice Cane, so no.

                      Retired since 2007 and still so maligned. Him and Caleb Ralph need to form some sort of support group.

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                      • antipodeanA antipodean

                        @ACT-Crusader said in Sam Cane - All Blacks Captain:

                        “Good head on his shoulders”
                        “Good role player”
                        “Not the standout that international team fans want but they respect”
                        “Not a point of difference”
                        “Is he the best in his position?”
                        “Loved by his super rugby team”
                        “Hard working”

                        Wow, has Reuben Thorne just been appointed captain...

                        People notice Cane, so no.

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                        @antipodean said in Sam Cane - All Blacks Captain:

                        @ACT-Crusader said in Sam Cane - All Blacks Captain:

                        “Good head on his shoulders”
                        “Good role player”
                        “Not the standout that international team fans want but they respect”
                        “Not a point of difference”
                        “Is he the best in his position?”
                        “Loved by his super rugby team”
                        “Hard working”

                        Wow, has Reuben Thorne just been appointed captain...

                        People notice Cane, so no.

                        Who?

                        I notice the 6’11 Ardie Savea more than Cane.

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                          https://www.rugbypass.com/news/thoughts-from-the-new-all-blacks-captain-why-sam-cane-frustrates-coach-ian-foster/

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                          • BonesB Bones

                            https://www.rugbypass.com/news/thoughts-from-the-new-all-blacks-captain-why-sam-cane-frustrates-coach-ian-foster/

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                            @Bones said in Sam Cane - All Blacks Captain:

                            https://www.rugbypass.com/news/thoughts-from-the-new-all-blacks-captain-why-sam-cane-frustrates-coach-ian-foster/

                            That was a good read.

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                              https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/121498396/national-portrait-all-blacks-captain-sam-cane-and-the-rural-upbringing-that-made-him

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                                https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/121498396/national-portrait-all-blacks-captain-sam-cane-and-the-rural-upbringing-that-made-him

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                                @Bovidae good profile. Solid fella, I think he'll be good as a captain

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                                  https://www.rugbypass.com/news/sam-whitelock-how-i-heard-i-wouldnt-captain-the-all-blacks/

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                                    Every article 'surprising selection of cane over Whitlock' not one of them mentioning the total shit look of having the AB Captain playing in Japan. Soon as he decided on a playing sabbatical, he can fuck off from being Captain.

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                                      Every article 'surprising selection of cane over Whitlock' not one of them mentioning the total shit look of having the AB Captain playing in Japan. Soon as he decided on a playing sabbatical, he can fuck off from being Captain.

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                                      @Machpants said in Sam Cane - All Blacks Captain:

                                      Every article 'surprising selection of cane over Whitlock' not one of them mentioning the total shit look of having the AB Captain playing in Japan. Soon as he decided on a playing sabbatical, he can fuck off from being Captain.

                                      Like McCaw?

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                                      • nzzpN nzzp

                                        @Machpants said in Sam Cane - All Blacks Captain:

                                        Every article 'surprising selection of cane over Whitlock' not one of them mentioning the total shit look of having the AB Captain playing in Japan. Soon as he decided on a playing sabbatical, he can fuck off from being Captain.

                                        Like McCaw?

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                                        @nzzp note 'playing', having a holiday is not bad. Richie was wise enough to realise playing as AB Captain was a no go

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                                        • CrucialC Crucial

                                          @sparky said in Sam Cane - All Blacks Captain:

                                          Which test was Andrew Hore ABs captain for?

                                          It was a club game.

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                                          @Crucial said in Sam Cane - All Blacks Captain:

                                          @sparky said in Sam Cane - All Blacks Captain:

                                          Which test was Andrew Hore ABs captain for?

                                          It was a club game.

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                                          Mods, can we have a category for "Pithiest Post" in next year's Fernies?

                                          Ta.

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