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    4. 5. 2021 Lock

    Team of the Year
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    • booboo
      booboo last edited by booboo

      Not separating 4 from 5. All locks in this thread please.

      Please nominate, and say why.

      Refer rules in Sports Talk forum.

      Vote above for below nominations.

      Surname First Name Country Pros Cons
      De JAGER Lodewyk SAF lineout and tackling stats were insane all season; at least equal to Etsebeth in terms of carrying Etsebeth shades him is at rucks and mauls
      ETZEBETH Eben SAF Better than the All Blacks; dominated who he marked; good in each of his outings; reliable at lineout time; strong in the carry; big contributor to Bok forwards' dominance
      ITOJE Maro ENG Better than the All Blacks; had bloody good games some average games
      JONES Alun Wyn WAL 6N Winning Captain; Lions Captain; Remarkable return from injury Not in 2017 form; Being a captain doesn't make him the best lock of the year
      WHITELOCK Sam NZL had bloody good games; All Blacks far better when he is playing some average games
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      • MN5
        MN5 last edited by MN5

        Eben Etzebeth and Maro Itoje will do cos they’re better than their AB counterparts.

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        • MiketheSnow
          MiketheSnow last edited by

          AWJ

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          • mariner4life
            mariner4life @MiketheSnow last edited by

            @mikethesnow said in 4. 5. 2021 Lock:

            AWJ

            Sorry this is the 2021 thread, we closed 2017 ages ago

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            • booboo
              booboo @MiketheSnow last edited by

              @mikethesnow said in 4. 5. 2021 Lock:

              AWJ

              Why?

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              • MiketheSnow
                MiketheSnow @booboo last edited by

                @booboo said in 4. 5. 2021 Lock:

                @mikethesnow said in 4. 5. 2021 Lock:

                AWJ

                Why?

                6N Winning Captain
                Lions Captain

                Remarkable return from injury

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                  cgrant last edited by

                  Being a captain doesn't make him the best lock of the year. Etzebeth for me.

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                  • booboo
                    booboo @cgrant last edited by

                    @cgrant said in 4. 5. 2021 Lock:

                    Being a captain doesn't make him the best lock of the year. Etzebeth for me.

                    Please elaborate.

                    Love your input @cgrant Bbut really looking for reasons why you think your nomination is worthy, so that the rest of us can agree, or debate.

                    Thanks ...

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                    • Dan54
                      Dan54 last edited by

                      Esteben I thought dominated who he marked in the tests I saw him play. As for otherside, toss up between Itoje and Whitelock, bot had bloody good games, mixed with odd average ones.

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                        cgrant @booboo last edited by

                        @booboo
                        Good in each of his outings. Reliable at lineout time, strong in the carry. His contribution in the Bok forwards' dominance was second to none.

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                          SidBarret @cgrant last edited by

                          @cgrant said in 4. 5. 2021 Lock:

                          @booboo
                          Good in each of his outings. Reliable at lineout time, strong in the carry. His contribution in the Bok forwards' dominance was second to none.

                          De Jager - his lineout and tackling stats were insane all season. He's been at least equal to Etsebeth in terms of carrying. The only areas where that Etsebeth shades him is at rucks and mauls.

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                          • booboo
                            booboo last edited by

                            Nominations closed. Vote above.

                            Surname First Name Country Pros Cons
                            De JAGER Lodewyk SAF lineout and tackling stats were insane all season; at least equal to Etsebeth in terms of carrying Etsebeth shades him is at rucks and mauls
                            ETZEBETH Eben SAF Better than the All Blacks; dominated who he marked; good in each of his outings; reliable at lineout time; strong in the carry; big contributor to Bok forwards' dominance
                            ITOJE Maro ENG Better than the All Blacks; had bloody good games some average games
                            JONES Alun Wyn WAL 6N Winning Captain; Lions Captain; Remarkable return from injury Not in 2017 form; Being a captain doesn't make him the best lock of the year
                            WHITELOCK Sam NZL had bloody good games; All Blacks far better when he is playing some average games
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                            • Nepia
                              Nepia last edited by

                              Come on Cantabs, vote for your boy Sam so we can bump out Itoje of the hype.

                              (Is campaigning this close to the election allowed?)

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                              • booboo
                                booboo @Nepia last edited by

                                @nepia said in 4. 5. 2021 Lock:

                                Come on Cantabs, vote for your boy Sam so we can bump out Itoje of the hype.

                                (Is campaigning this close to the election allowed?)

                                Depends on the value of bribe administration fee ...

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