It's here! ... Team of the Year
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@Chris-B Beauden is also a tinny bastard. Shit just seems to happen for him. I'm actually a big fan of Jordan so happy to see him getting regular game time, he's the kind of guy that can break open a tight test.
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@no-quarter said in It's coming! ... Team of the Year:
@Chris-B Beauden is also a tinny bastard. Shit just seems to happen for him. I'm actually a big fan of Jordan so happy to see him getting regular game time, he's the kind of guy that can break open a tight test.
Not a nomination but Reece similarly seems to get more than his share of lucky bounces. Some players make stuff happen. It's not (just) luck.
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@no-quarter Yeah - but, these things don't happen by chance - for Will or Beaudy - I'd add Reiko to that list.
Extreme pace, decent size, skills - putting yourself in the right position.
Jordan's had "tinny" applied to him far too much - this year and last.
Already one of the best attacking wings we've had - ever.
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@chris-b a lot of the time when Jordan gets his 'tinny' bounces, he's odds on to make something happen even with a bad bounce. Just really good a spotting and using space.
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@delicatessen Yeah - he puts himself in position to make things happen and when they do, he's got the speed and skills to capitalize. No surprise he's close to the top of most recent try-scoring charts.
I looked at a couple of highlights reels of Loius Rees-Zammitt when they were nominated for breakthrough player - and they're basically the same player.
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@Chris-B yeah, my comment was mostly tounge in cheek, the same comments get directed at Beauden hence the comparison. People talk alot about Beauden not being a traditional 10, but not many acknowledge how many tests that were actually closely contested in the forwards have been blown apart by him creating something out of nothing.
Jordan is the closest thing we've had to Cully, the tries he scores are freakish in nature, he'll be an absolute asset to us over the next 5 - 10 years.
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@victor-meldrew said in It's coming! ... Team of the Year:
Whatever you do, just don't make the coaching staff part of the team.
Another bout of Foster v Jesus Crobinson would finish me off..
Buddha not Foster same shape.And Buddha knows how to coach Rugby just as well.
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A reminder that nominations and arguments are still open.
Go here:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/category/51/team-of-the-year
for the nomination threads.Will remain open for a week or so.
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L’Equipe 2021 rugby team of the year:
- Jordie Barrett (New Zealand), 14. Will Jordan (New Zealand), 13. Rieko Ioane (New Zealand), 12. Lukhanyo Am (South Africa), 11. Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales), 10. Romain Ntamack (France), 9. Antoine Dupont (France)
1 Cyril Baille (France), 2. Julien Marchand (France), 3. Tadhg Furlong (Ireland), 4. Maro Itoje (England), 5. Eben Etzebeth (South Africa), 6. Siya Kolisi (South Africa), 7. Michael Hooper (Australia), 8. Ardie Savea (New Zealand).
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@mikethesnow said in It's here! ... Team of the Year:
L’Equipe 2021 rugby team of the year:
- Jordie Barrett (New Zealand), 14. Will Jordan (New Zealand), 13. Rieko Ioane (New Zealand), 12. Lukhanyo Am (South Africa), 11. Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales), 10. Romain Ntamack (France), 9. Antoine Dupont (France)
1 Cyril Baille (France), 2. Julien Marchand (France), 3. Tadhg Furlong (Ireland), 4. Maro Itoje (England), 5. Eben Etzebeth (South Africa), 6. Siya Kolisi (South Africa), 7. Michael Hooper (Australia), 8. Ardie Savea (New Zealand).
Firstly, they can't name a team in order, so they're full of shit. Then they name a 13 at 12. Dickheads.
And I'll admit my ignorance about their nominated 2.
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Replace Hog with Jordie (hog was nowhere near as good when put under pressure, jordie thrived this year), and not sure about Lawes - I'd go Siya in 6, loopy hooper in 7.
Best attempt I've seen in the press
Planet Rugby Readers' Team of 2021
Over 21,000 of you voted, we counted, and here it is – the Planet Rugby Readers' Team of the Year that includes eight South Africa internationals.
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One last reminder for nominations.
Polls to be set up in a day or so.
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/category/51/team-of-the-year
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Thanks @booboo, appreciate the effort you put in to make this happen
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FYI. Polls are live here:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/category/51/team-of-the-yearExcept for 11 Karl Marx (because I skipped from 1st 5/8 to 2nd 5/8 and forgot 11 is quite out of order), and 16 Coach (coz I have to edit some stuff). Will fix them up and add in the a.m. Straya time.
So as they say in the best democracies: Vote early, vote often.
