RWC AB XV
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@mariner4life said in RWC AB XV:
Glen Osbourne was unreal at 15 in 95
He’s pretty good dancing too....
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- Ian Jones 1995 (but Sam Whitelock 2015 was amazing too)
- Brad Thorn 2011
Rettalick 2015 surely, was great all tournament (only took three locks so played a lot) and had a signature game against the French.
Thorn's fist pumps are memorable and he had a talismanic streak but I'm not sure if Rettalick has played a test worse than Thorn's best.
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Richie McCaw was unreal in 2 world cup wins. One on a broken leg. Champ. Almost willed us home in 11.
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- Ian Jones 1995 (but Sam Whitelock 2015 was amazing too)
- Brad Thorn 2011
Rettalick 2015 surely, was great all tournament (only took three locks so played a lot) and had a signature game against the French.
Thorn's fist pumps are memorable and he had a talismanic streak but I'm not sure if Rettalick has played a test worse than Thorn's best.
This post reminded me to cast my Player of the match votes in advance.
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@Magpie_in_aus said in RWC AB XV:
- Ian Jones 1995 (but Sam Whitelock 2015 was amazing too)
- Brad Thorn 2011
Rettalick 2015 surely, was great all tournament (only took three locks so played a lot) and had a signature game against the French.
Thorn's fist pumps are memorable and he had a talismanic streak but I'm not sure if Rettalick has played a test worse than Thorn's best.
This post reminded me to cast my Player of the match votes in advance.
1 vote for BBBR for every game this year please.Don't be ridiculous. No way he polls one vote every game.
Every second game he'll get 3
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I am a massive Brodie Retallick fan. Probably the best NZ lock since Meads. I see the 2013 game against South Africa at Eden Park as the signature Retallick test. He was world player of the year in 2014 and kept going in 2015.
Stats may prove me wrong. But I remember Thorn being very busy in defence in all three of the 2011 knock outs and taking a lot of key carries and line out ball in the final in 2011. He played 80 minutes of all three games. Brad Thorn really did thrive on knock out Rugby and put together three superb performances back-to-back-to-back.
A tough call, but my vote goes to Brad Thorn.
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Excellent wine.