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League Tri-Nations
- Thread starter Tim
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Tim
Cricketer Of The Year
It's inevitable that when Australia get it right, they will beat NZ comfortably.
New Zealand just don't have a decent 5/8 or halfback at the moment who can kick & find gaps or put runners into open space.
I expect that the physical nature of the forwards will hold us up for 50 minutes of a test, but after that they'll tire & we'll run out of options. I think the North Harbour crowd played a rather large factor in the outcome of last weeks test. I don't think we'll see the same outcome(s) in England.
What I did notice is that nobody really supported Sonny Bill, so everytime he made a break he couldn't really offload.
If this tri-nations continues for the next few years, I reckon NZ might have a shot at winning it when players like Williams & Benji Marshall develop more.
New Zealand just don't have a decent 5/8 or halfback at the moment who can kick & find gaps or put runners into open space.
I expect that the physical nature of the forwards will hold us up for 50 minutes of a test, but after that they'll tire & we'll run out of options. I think the North Harbour crowd played a rather large factor in the outcome of last weeks test. I don't think we'll see the same outcome(s) in England.
What I did notice is that nobody really supported Sonny Bill, so everytime he made a break he couldn't really offload.
If this tri-nations continues for the next few years, I reckon NZ might have a shot at winning it when players like Williams & Benji Marshall develop more.
age_master
Hall of Fame Member
you would be a supporter of club in the club vs country debate than simon?
Neil Pickup
Cricket Web Moderator
Why can't we close out the Aussies?!
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
It was always on the cards,c they were just messin with us, makin us think we had a chance then.....besides, Long and Gleeson had 50 big ones on the Aussies 
thewizard1o1
International Debutant
Faz is like 27....i think.
Mingster
State Regular
Robbie Paul has to start on the weekend. Simple. He is the only player in he Kiwis who has a decent kicking game. I'm suprised why anyone would want to sign Leuluai, he can't kick, and his passing game is inconsistent. Most of his kicks have gone down Minichello's throat so far this 3N, and I won't even get started on his attacking kicking game which is extremely poor.
Hopefully Lolesi will start in place of Meli, whose hands are really shocking.
Hopefully Lolesi will start in place of Meli, whose hands are really shocking.
thewizard1o1
International Debutant
ooooo the stakes are high...I think the Kiwis may take GB down...just a hunch.
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah OKCraig said:
If there's any luck he'll be watching from the sidelines.steds said:
thewizard1o1
International Debutant
Who you going to bring in....Danny 'Whats a Tackle' McGuire? With Deacon not in the squad you don't really have another option....
