@pakman said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:

@kiwiinmelb said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:

@Crucial said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:

@Bones said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:

Why do people keep insisting Goodhue is a 12?

Because, just like us backs think 1 and 3 are interchangeable, dumb ex forwards thing 12 and 13 are as well.

As an aside, Nonu showed the other day that in the current game even a small loss of first steps pace through age will be exposed by a younger skilled player in the wider channels.
There was a good reason that Umaga moved from 14 to 13 to 12 as he got older.

I always thought Nonu looked far more at home at 12 than 13 , even during his peak ,

Even though he started as a 13

True, but agree with @Crucial's general point.

Definitely , I wasnt disputing that at all , more enforcing it that the positions are different

@Crucial said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:

@Bones said in 2020 All Blacks Squad:

Why do people keep insisting Goodhue is a 12?

Because, just like us backs think 1 and 3 are interchangeable, dumb ex forwards thing 12 and 13 are as well.

As an aside, Nonu showed the other day that in the current game even a small loss of first steps pace through age will be exposed by a younger skilled player in the wider channels.
There was a good reason that Umaga moved from 14 to 13 to 12 as he got older.

I always thought Nonu looked far more at home at 12 than 13 , even during his peak ,

Even though he started as a 13

@Siam said in Savea goooone Skudder in:

Jules will always be the prime example of how speed is such a fickle mistress. She'll make your life a breeze, out running every fucker, then one day she'll pop out to get some milk and never return again, leaving you to pick up the pieces and get mown down from behind.

I'll never disparage ol' treadmill, because he gave me sheer bliss in that black jersey for many many moments. For that short time ( seemingly) he was the perfect last destination from that awesome pack and inside backwork we had under Richie.
The bus fucken ruled!!
Until his speed up and fucked off on him

We have had some damm good 11s ,

its become a trademark of our rugby in the modern era ,

And he played his part in keeping the tradition alive

You think these guys would do a little research to find out why they are no longer Allblacks,

You are getting the 2019 version , not the 2015 one ,

How hard is that to work out

Waratahs have had a lot of ball , a lot of penalties for not too much result

Dumb

Missed a sitter , how will he kick this

Good game , good to have the rugby back

@ShadowTrooper said in Blues vs Crusaders:

Nonu still has IT

Yeah I’ve seen enough , cotton wool for November

Good patience and composure ,

Can’t believe I just said that