Dagg Gonnnneeeeeeee

[nzzp]

It'll be a long long time before we see anyone with a punt as long as his, or facial expressions as contorted. What a dead set legend, played really well on the run through in 2011.

Enjoy retirement fella, there's always a second career in the world Gurning championships

[Machpants]

Yeah he just flew into the RWC XV with, well, Superman performances

http://darkside.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/israel-dagg-is-superman.jpg

[Snowy]

@Machpants That image loses a bit of effectiveness when you notice who missed the tackle...

[Machpants]

@Snowy Why, that was NZ Public Enemny No 1 - THANOS of RWC 2011

[Snowy]

@Machpants said in Dagg Gonnnneeeeeeee:

@Snowy Why, that was NZ Public Enemny No 1 - THANOS of RWC 2011

Because my grandmother was capable of eluding him.

No disrespect to Izzie of course.

[booboo]

@Snowy said in Dagg Gonnnneeeeeeee:

@Machpants That image loses a bit of effectiveness when you notice who missed the tackle...

Actually improves it.

[canefan]

He was a brilliant player when at his best. Sadly the last few years have not been vintage but it in no way detracts from what was an excellent ABs career

[booboo]

@Machpants said in Dagg Gonnnneeeeeeee:

@Snowy Why, that was NZ Public Enemny No 1 - THANOS of RWC 2011

No 2 wasn't it? No1 was Graham
Henry I thought.

[KiwiMurph]

Excellent career Dagg had. Not the biggest guy but gee he could break the line and he could punt.

I'll never forget that RWC semi final - he was on fire that night.

Smithy must be devastated.

[Billy Tell]

RWC2011

Lest we forget.

Goodbye sweet prince.

[Stargazer]

I'm sad. Sad for Izzy that his career ends this way, sad for all his fans that we don't get to see him play anymore, especially sad that he can't finish his career in the black & white hoops like he wanted and that we as Magpies fans would have enjoyed. One of my favourite Magpies! An awesome representative of our region! Okay, I'm going to watch some Youtube videos now ...

Thank you, Izzy!

[Virgil]

[Virgil]

And of course...

[taniwharugby]

@Machpants I got the moves like Dagger..that image is one of the iconic RWC 2011 ones IMO

[Machpants]

@Virgil AH yes poor old Smit left with nothing but holding Nonu's boot for his Century

[Stargazer]

@taniwharugby For me, it's this one with Cory Jane:

[Snowy]

@taniwharugby said in Dagg Gonnnneeeeeeee:

@Machpants I got the moves like Dagger..that image is one of the iconic RWC 2011 ones IMO

Could have been slightly better if his left leg was slightly longer and managed to kick Quade in the head as well as the leap.

[Machpants]

@Virgil The only effective tackle on Dagg was by McCaw! Note DC's clean out at the previous ruck, awesome.

[canefan]

@Machpants said in Dagg Gonnnneeeeeeee:

@Virgil The only effective tackle on Dagg was by McCaw! Note DC's clean out at the previous ruck, awesome.

He was moving so fast Quade's head couldn't keep up

[Chris B.]

Played 66 tests, 60 wins, 2 draws, 4 losses.

Never lost to Australia, Ireland or France.

2 vs South Africa, 1 each vs England and the BIL.