Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?
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@Stockcar86 said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@hydro11 said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
Black and Marty both had good games tonight.
Apart from Black doing the Tonya Harding on DMac
IT'S A CONSPIRACY
good catch - that's really ironic
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I'm not sure they will be looking for a replacement back-up 10. They might prefer preparing TJP, Jordie or someone with excellent organisation and kicking skills like Crotty, for emergencies.
But if they decide to have a look at a replacement back-up 10, I'd like them to call up more than one first five back-up to the 3-day camps, to have a closer look at them. The only 10 - apart from BB, RM and DMAC - with experience in significant high pressure games (Super Rugby finals) - from the bench - is Mitch Hunt. Apart from Hunt, they could invite Black (I'm still not sold on him) and Banks (if fit; probably the most experienced 10 outside the top). More remote options could be MMac and Josh Ioane. Neither of those names gives me confidence though.
I also wonder how Havili would go at 10. He has an excellent boot.
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According to The Scotsman, it is 70% likely that Aaron Cruden is off to Glasgow Warriors:
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I see lots of people suggesting TJP. Has he ever played there? I can’t recall it. Can he goal kick?
I can’t see them picking a guy who doesn’t kick goals unless Jordie is on the field as well. Way too risky.
Of the 10’s left in NZ my choice would be Banks then Black.
If you are covering it with an out of position player then it should be Jordie for his goal kicking. -
@pukunui said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
Of the 10’s left in NZ my choice would be Banks
Did you see his last game? Wasn't even NPC level.
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@antipodean He played the whole game with a broken foot.
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@Stargazer Brumbies
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@Tim said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@antipodean He played the whole game with a broken foot.
Looked like he played the whole game with a broken leg and two broken arms.
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@Tim said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@Stargazer I thought he played 30+ minutes at 10 against the Waratahs this year?
Yes, that's one example. In the 57th minute, James Marshall went off injured and Finlay Christie came on to play at halfback, allowing TJP to move to 10. James Marshall had come on for Fletcher Smith only 5 minutes earlier, so Smith couldn't come back on. Jordie stayed at fullback, but did all the goalkicking in that game (right from the start).
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@Stargazer was pretty notable that TJ didn’t look comfortable at ten, so not sure he can pull a Weepu.
I can’t seem them going into a World Cup with only two tens. Makes the RC a bit more in, surely they have to try a third option out of TJ, Jordie, Crotty, Black, Hunt or Ioane.
Just so they know?
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We wouldn't be in this situation if they hadn't insisted on making a sow's ear out of a silk purse.
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@antipodean said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
We wouldn't be in this situation if they hadn't insisted on making a sow's ear out of a silk purse.
Who would you have picked?
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@Kirwan said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@antipodean said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
We wouldn't be in this situation if they hadn't insisted on making a sow's ear out of a silk purse.
Who would you have picked?
I expect Sopoaga would have stayed had he believed he was second/ third choice five eighth for the All Blacks.
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@antipodean I doubt it, he was pretty adamant he wanted money
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@antipodean said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@Kirwan said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@antipodean said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
We wouldn't be in this situation if they hadn't insisted on making a sow's ear out of a silk purse.
Who would you have picked?
I expect Sopoaga would have stayed had he believed he was second/ third choice five eighth for the All Blacks.
He’s not available, so who’s next?
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@Kirwan said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@antipodean said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@Kirwan said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@antipodean said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
We wouldn't be in this situation if they hadn't insisted on making a sow's ear out of a silk purse.
Who would you have picked?
I expect Sopoaga would have stayed had he believed he was second/ third choice five eighth for the All Blacks.
He’s not available, so who’s next?
Bring back Parker!!
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@Bones said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@Kirwan said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@antipodean said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@Kirwan said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@antipodean said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
We wouldn't be in this situation if they hadn't insisted on making a sow's ear out of a silk purse.
Who would you have picked?
I expect Sopoaga would have stayed had he believed he was second/ third choice five eighth for the All Blacks.
He’s not available, so who’s next?
Bring back Parker!!
The new Culhane...
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@antipodean said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@Kirwan said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@antipodean said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
We wouldn't be in this situation if they hadn't insisted on making a sow's ear out of a silk purse.
Who would you have picked?
I expect Sopoaga would have stayed had he believed he was second/ third choice five eighth for the All Blacks.
Wasnt he third choice for some time before he left ?