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    What players have been better this year than last season ?

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      cgrant last edited by

      Of course, there should be lots of them.
      Most improved :

      Blues : I can't see who had a better season this year than last's.
      Chiefs : Angus Ta'avao. I know he wasn't with the Chiefs last year but what a transformation !
      Crusaders : George Bridge. He's having a great season while he was a bit meh last year.
      Highlanders : Tyrel Lomax. This choice could make a few of you laugh but I do think he has improved a lot during the season. When he is on the field, the Landers scrum isn't back pedaling while he was in much trouble at every scrum last year. He also begins to show himself in the loose.
      Hurricanes : Ben Lam, of course.

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      • Bones
        Bones last edited by

        Evans, Hemopo, Frizzell, DMac, Hall, Goodhue, Carl T, Papalii, Thomas, J Barrett a few easy ones to name.

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        • Bones
          Bones last edited by

          Also another for the Blues, Ross Wright.

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          • taniwharugby
            taniwharugby @Bones last edited by

            @bones Akira too
            Messam better this year than last

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            • Chris B.
              Chris B. last edited by

              Richie Mo'unga, Scott Barrett, Andrew Makalio, probably Codie Taylor.

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              • Bones
                Bones last edited by

                Tahuriorangi.

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                  cgrant last edited by

                  Were Dalton Papali'i and Ross Wright in the Blues squad last year ?
                  Karl T is a rookie, as is Frizell.
                  Who is Thomas ?
                  Not sure about Jordie Barrett being better this year than last year.

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                  • MN5
                    MN5 last edited by

                    Scott Barrett

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                    • Bones
                      Bones @cgrant last edited by

                      @cgrant said in What players have been better this year than last season ?:

                      Were Dalton Papali'i and Ross Wright in the Blues squad last year ?
                      Karl T is a rookie, as is Frizell.
                      Who is Thomas ?
                      Not sure about Jordie Barrett being better this year than last year.

                      Then they've improved 100% on last year.

                      Jordie is definitely better, he's eaten far less turf.

                      Thomas, aka Rob Thompson.

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                      • booboo
                        booboo last edited by

                        Immediate response without really thinking...

                        Goodhue
                        Moulds
                        Karpik
                        Goosen
                        Alaimalo
                        Stevenson
                        Li

                        Others when I think betterer

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                          SouthernMann last edited by

                          That Rob Thompson has been pretty flash.

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                          • No Quarter
                            No Quarter last edited by

                            ALB has been getting back to his best this year, has looked very classy.

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                            • Bones
                              Bones @booboo last edited by

                              @booboo Li has been cake! I reckon Goosen is just as good as he was last year, just maybe that he didn't play against the Chiefs last year?

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                                cgrant last edited by

                                Yes, Thompson is having a great season. He looks accomplished. He will be tested against Kuridrani this week end.

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                                • Bones
                                  Bones @cgrant last edited by

                                  @cgrant said in What players have been better this year than last season ?:

                                  Yes, Thompson is having a great season. He looks accomplished. He will be tested against Kuridrani this week end.

                                  Don't know about you, but I'm hoping he plays for the Highlanders this weekend, rather than against the Brumbies... 🙂

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                                  • booboo
                                    booboo @Bones last edited by

                                    @bones said in What players have been better this year than last season ?:

                                    @booboo Li has been cake! I reckon Goosen is just as good as he was last year, just maybe that he didn't play against the Chiefs last year?

                                    The question was has he been better than last year.

                                    IMO yes.

                                    Low bar...

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                                    • booboo
                                      booboo last edited by

                                      Thompson

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                                      • Bones
                                        Bones @booboo last edited by

                                        @booboo Hah fair enough - I thought he was actually pretty useful for the landers last year, whereas this year he's had me tearing my hair out. Different strokes I guess...

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                                          cgrant @Bones last edited by

                                          @bones said in What players have been better this year than last season ?:

                                          @cgrant said in What players have been better this year than last season ?:

                                          Yes, Thompson is having a great season. He looks accomplished. He will be tested against Kuridrani this week end.

                                          Don't know about you, but I'm hoping he plays for the Highlanders this weekend, rather than against the Brumbies... 🙂

                                          Oh dear ! My mistake ...

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                                          • ACT Crusader
                                            ACT Crusader last edited by

                                            Codie Taylor, Scott Barrett, Hall, Mo’unga, Bridge, Tamanivalu, Goodhue, Mataele, Bridge

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                                            • MN5
                                              MN5 @Bones last edited by

                                              @bones said in What players have been better this year than last season ?:

                                              @booboo Hah fair enough - I thought he was actually pretty useful for the landers last year, whereas this year he's had me tearing my hair out. Different strokes I guess...

                                              Rats tail?

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