@sparky said in Poll: ABs new First Five-Eighth:

DC, Hayden Parker, Colin Slade, Tom Taylor, Lima Sopoaga, Ihaia West and Jimmy Gopperth aren't currently under NZRU contracts so are therefore are ineligible. They aren't going to remove that rule for a third-choice First Five.
I assume Jordie B, Ryan Crotty and TJP are already in the squad, but could at a push play there against Canada or Namibia. So the poll is about a specialist three-choice First Five Eight.
My vote went for Mitchell Hunt. Part of the winning Crusaders set up. 35 Super Caps. Kicks goals and can drop goals. Knows how to close a game out. World Rugby Junior Champion. Can cover fullback. Organised and composed, cool in pressure situations.

Sorry Sparky, but the fact that you saw fit to mention these guys is hilarious to me. The only player even up to it is Lima and even then he's probably been out of the set up too long to slot back in, fitness wise etc.

LOL West......LMAO Gopperth......

We had a 10 pt lead at on stage. Then Westbrick took over....shooting 3 after 3...we lost by 20+

@ACT-Crusader

Bump

Tiger is a cultural icon and these youngsters, the country club 20-year-olds, that are flooding IG and twitter wondering what the big deal is, makes me sick. These are the guys saying "espn cover someone else!" during the gameplay. When the vast majority want to see Tiger. I like Koepka, Finau and many others but its all about Tiger when he's in contention.

If you don't like a comeback then you don't like sports. Simple.

@Kirwan I watched up until the chick in the shower. The Mrs out for work tonight so I guess that's me.

ok maybe I need to give expanse another shot.

there is now a petition to have kata dropped..

I don't go in for shit like that but obviously others do.

I have watched Izzy's* fight several times. Just amazing from both guys. Many fights would have been stopped in that last 20 seconds but Gastelum deserved to be there at the end.

I loved the whole card. Best in ages.

What's with Israel's this week? Izzy Dagg calls time, Izzy Falou self destructs and Izzy Adesanya elevates.

Kata has a corked thigh and Kearney anticipates he will be available this week though. He could have "rested" him. Like a soft unofficial dropping. But no.

And that right there is why this team is doomed. You can see the issues with his defense & his white line fever. But still, Kearney continues to select him when Beale is a more capable defender and will feed our wingers.

Kearney is killing us by continually picking what is essentially a liability on offense as well as defense that gasses out at the 60min mark every game. So yeah, I can't see us winning many with Kearney controlling this team going forward.

From Leviticus “You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord”

That sleeve and his surname on his chest seem to be at odds with his beliefs.