@shark said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

@Nepia said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

@shark said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

@pakman said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

@Nepia Of all the times someone's had the smart idea of playing a player out of position I'm struggling to think of one which worked. Plenty have been disasters though!

Funny how it's "out of position" when we lose notable tests.

I didn't really rate Tana in the midfield TBH. Serviceable at best, and a default option at a time when we really struggled at centre (pre Conrad). Yet his time there is considered a success.

WTF? Are you serious? He was up with the best in the world in his era as a 13.

@Nepia said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

@shark said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

@pakman said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:

@Nepia Of all the times someone's had the smart idea of playing a player out of position I'm struggling to think of one which worked. Plenty have been disasters though!

Funny how it's "out of position" when we lose notable tests.

I didn't really rate Tana in the midfield TBH. Serviceable at best, and a default option at a time when we really struggled at centre (pre Conrad). Yet his time there is considered a success.

WTF? Are you serious? He was up with the best in the world in his era as a 13.

Yep 100% serious. Depth was so bad during his era at 13 that Mark Robinson played tests and we shifted Rangi to 13 in 2003. He was there by default and was no great shakes. Not hard to be "up there with the best in the world in his era" given there was Mortlock and then daylight.

I know BOD is pasty white, but it's a bit harsh to call him daylight.

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