@sparky said in World Cup all time AB team:
Toughest choice for me was Number 8.
Anyway, awesome to see the great Buck Vs Zinzan debate revived on the Fern.
I went Buck even though I'd probably take Zinny in an all time team due to how good Buck was in 87.
My hardest picks, i.e. I haven't chosen yet, are halfback/10 (although likely DC) and the two props.
@Victor-Meldrew said in World Cup all time AB team:
Some tough choices there.
I'd find room for MJ in any AB team but I'd rate McCaw as a better 7 every time. Kaino as a better 6 in RWC games - he was unbelievably good in 2011 & 2015.
Ditto Brad Thorn at 4. BBBR is just, well, better in that position.
I'm the opposite to you, MJ is a better rugby player and 7 for me, always has been - McCaw is a greater AB. The question asked for best openside, that's MJ for me so he got my vote. McCaw will have to be best off field captain following on from Andy Dalton in 1987. Or if we can pick reserves he'll make my reserves bench.
Kaino was the best player at the 2011 RWC so is an obvious pick. AJ Whetton was damn good in 1987.
I think I'm leaning your way with Conrad Smith as well.
Same with BBBR (and the added bonus he's a Magpie).
I think centre will be the hardest position to pick for me personally - Stanley, Bunce and Smith all worthy contenders.
Maybe it would have been Umaga if:
Sadly none of that happened.
@jegga what @Paekakboyz said
Cheers, is anyone else noticing in their extended circle that this seems to be happening amongst middle aged men more often these days?
Yeah man sorry to hear that.
I don't know if it's happening more now or if we're just more aware? I had a couple of cousin's commit suicide in the mid 90s and a couple of (adult) family friends committed suicide in the early 90s, plus I knew a girl at high school and one at uni that had their stomachs pumped after ingesting pills., I'm not 100% certain but I think the uni one succeeded a few years later. So I guess personally, I was always aware back then.
@mariner4life said in TV Serieseseses:
@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
@mariner4life I watched ep5 last night...Some superb dialogue, with a seriously cringey ending.
no spoilers, but good cringy?
Urban's accent is cracking me up! Ever 2nd word is just flat kiwi
I tend to think it's on purpose as there's no way someone wouldn't have noticed throughout the production.
I'm three episodes in, liking it but not loving it as much as some.
Good to see a couple of Kiwi actors though.
I'm in the middle of watching Stranger Things and The Boys (one when I eat my dinner and one before bed - I'm old man scheduled with my TV these days) but I really want to finish one asap so I can watch S2 of Mindhunter.
@MiketheSnow said in Pre-RWC test matches:
@Billy-Tell said in Pre-RWC test matches:
@MiketheSnow said in Pre-RWC test matches:
@sparky said in Pre-RWC test matches:
BBC Scotland's Tom English not happy at all about Scotland's performance against France:
Spot on
What do you think of Wales draw? There is only one genuine gimme in the pool and that’s Uruguay. Australia and to a lesser extent Fiji are capable of winning and Georgia should be robust enough. I reckon Georgia would be more than happy with claiming third spot ahead of Fiji and if they add a good performance against Wales...crying shame Georgia isn’t in pool A TBH.
Our second string have beaten both Fiji and Georgia in recent years, so it should be a shoot-out for top spot with Australia.
But injuries and brain-farts could see us knocked out a la 2007
Pffft, you're the worlds number 1 team with no team ranked above 5 in your pool - you'll walk it easy. 
@Bones said in World Cup all time AB team:
@canefan said in World Cup all time AB team:
@Duluth said in World Cup all time AB team:
@jegga said in World Cup all time AB team:
I do love the story about Wayne Bennett being invited to talk to the 2007 rwc squad after the loss and tearing into the coaches about playing people out of position.
Good thing we've learnt our lesson. Imagine moving one of our best players on the eve of a rwc??
In 2011 we played a midfielder on the wing in a winning effort
Not to mention a flanker at hooker and an 8 at halfback.
2015 we had a fullback on the wing.
We also had a prop at halfback.
FYI, I much prefer he look like this:
But, he seems to be a protected species at the Warriors.
@mariner4life said in World Cup all time AB team:
@Nepia said in World Cup all time AB team:
@ACT-Crusader said in World Cup all time AB team:
@Nepia said in World Cup all time AB team:
@jegga said in World Cup all time AB team:
@mariner4life said in World Cup all time AB team:
@canefan said in World Cup all time AB team:
@Duluth farken hell, I never remembered that but do you mean to tell me Cully never played a RWC game at 15? No wonder people spat at John Hart's horse!
Began in 96, played centre in 99, lame by 2003
The brightest flame burns quickest
I wonder if this sort of heresy to Cullen fanboys still gets the spittle flecked outrage at cue ball ?
This fanboy is in a spittle flecked outrage with @mariner4life (and obviously always with cue ball) - Cullen was the best fullback in NZ in 2003 (just not the 1996 version).
I don’t think he was even close to the best. I would’ve even had Howlett at fullback ahead of Cully that year.
Thinking about the squad makeup there was Mils, Rangi, Howlett and Blair. No room for an ageing Cully.
Fish Piri is already full from the bucket of @mariner4life threw over the side man.
are all you fat Maori called Piri?
In this analogy, yes.
@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:
And, following from the AFL thread, Nathan Brown sacked by the knights as well.
Coaches at St George, the Warriors, and North Queensland shuffle their feet fearfully, and try to look as inconspicuous as possible
Considering the Knights have the Panthers, the Tigers, and the Titans to finish, you could easily see them making the 8.
Kearney is laughing at that suggestion.
