Next AB captain?
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@Stargazer who was the last back we had as captain (regular, not one offs)
Was it Kirk?
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There has only been 3 regular captains (Umaga, McCaw, Read) in the last 16 years so whoever it is needs to be in a position that plays the full 80 mins, and preferably is close to the action. That rules out hookers, props and halfbacks and outside backs. I like @rotated's idea of using Whitelock for 2 years and then transitioning to Cane. No one else really stands out.
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@Rembrandt said in Next AB captain?:
Cane is certainly young enough but will he want to with the injuries he's had
He's from Reporoa, a broken neck - tis but a scratch".
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@nzzp said in Next AB captain?:
Captains with more than 10 tests
Whineray
Lochore
Leslie
Mourie
Dalton
Kirk
Shelford
Whetton
Fitzpatrick
Randell
Blackadder
Oliver (A)
Thorne
Umaga
McCaw
ReadEdit: Bold for non-forwards
Hah...ummm...you mean backs?
Don't really see the point in Whitelock for 2, then Cane once he hits Whitelock's age.
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@Bones said in Next AB captain?:
@nzzp said in Next AB captain?:
Captains with more than 10 tests
Whineray
Lochore
Leslie
Mourie
Dalton
Kirk
Shelford
Whetton
Fitzpatrick
Randell
Blackadder
Oliver (A)
Thorne
Umaga
McCaw
ReadEdit: Bold for non-forwards
Hah...ummm...you mean backs?
Don't really see the point in Whitelock for 2, then Cane once he hits Whitelock's age.
I agree we kind of need someone to captain for the entire cycle. But I guess the way the team is run by the players' group these days, they might be able to overcome that, like an unofficial co-captain/captain in waiting.
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@nzzp said in Next AB captain?:
@Bones said in Next AB captain?:
Hah...ummm...you mean backs?
Yeah ... I was contorted because of halfbacks. Are they really backs? Really?
It's 50/50...
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@canefan said in Next AB captain?:
@Bones said in Next AB captain?:
@nzzp said in Next AB captain?:
Captains with more than 10 tests
Whineray
Lochore
Leslie
Mourie
Dalton
Kirk
Shelford
Whetton
Fitzpatrick
Randell
Blackadder
Oliver (A)
Thorne
Umaga
McCaw
ReadEdit: Bold for non-forwards
Hah...ummm...you mean backs?
Don't really see the point in Whitelock for 2, then Cane once he hits Whitelock's age.
I agree we kind of need someone to captain for the entire cycle. But I guess the way the team is run by the players' group these days, they might be able to overcome that, like an unofficial co-captain/captain in waiting.
But why?