Naholo ... Yay or Nay?
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<p>The big work-on for Naholo isn't his accuracy with the ball in hand but his positioning and decision-making on defence. He has a bad habit of coming off his wing giving the opposition a clear advantage out wide. The Faletau try in the 1st test was a good example of this.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Provincial Stalwart" data-cid="590030" data-time="1466417789"><p>A big fan of his upside. Strong at super rugby level, esp. 2015, in a team that developed a very successful attacking game plan around his attributes. Gives me confidence that he is very coachable and malleable. A bit nervous about how he'll go in Sydney in about 2 months so needs 80 this week to get him closer.</p></blockquote>
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It's only Australia....<br><br>
I'm a big fan of his. I like some of the little things he does like going into 1st receiver, the odd pick n go. Then the willingness to take his defender on the outside (that's a rarity these days). <br><br>
There were some concerning things about drawing and pass and just offloading in the tackle, but the promising thing is that he has done this stuff at Super level and I think he's the sort of player that when he's gained more and more experience we will see him take those options. <br><br>
I don't think there is a more rampaging runner in the backs in NZ.
