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    How good are the Boks?
  • J Jefderef

    They're a well coached and solid enough team but limited compared to many of the past top ranked teams. They'd be clearly behind the 2009 Springbok team.

    The fact is they've had two tight games the past two weeks, at home, vs an All Blacks team that doesn't have a single player I'd consider a starter in an All Blacks professional era team. Very few would even be in consideration for the bench. Two close wins even ignoring some interesting refereeing. If they were worthy of some lofty ranking they'd be putting that team away far more easily.

    Aside from the lack of talent and some players clearly past their past, it's hard to overstate how bad some of the tactics from the All Blacks have been-especially late in the game with the ridiculous kicking. Add in poor discipline. So far this year they've eked out wins at home vs England then lost at home to Argentina. The 2005-2006 All Black team as an example would thrash the current one, plain and simple. Beating them narrowly twice at home is no huge achievement.


  • All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship
  • J Jefderef

    @DaGrubster said in All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship:

    @FakatavaAllBlack

    Aumua needs to be backed in my opinion. Admittedly he hasnt fulfilled the promise he showed 3 seasons ago but we can’t carry on with a 74 yr old Dane Coles and Codie Taylor who has been a fading force in the last 2 years.

    Samsoni should be starting. Built for test rugby that boy. Taylor kept on for experience and off the bench and they should commit to Aumua and back themselves to get the best out of him. 3 years ago, Aumua was our potential answer to Malcolm Marx. He hasn’t help himself and has been injured at times which has slowed his development but I don’t think we can afford to disregard and potentially lose young players like him when we are losing our depth and we have a potential world class player on our hands.

    Given his performances in the U20s it would be a fair bet George Bell overtakes Aumua and co fairly quickly over next season or two.

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