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<blockquote data-quote="Larksea" data-source="post: 466238" data-attributes="member: 43875"><p>I do rate Hika Elliot but he's not an experienced top level player, he only has a handful of test matches and he's had to share the #2 jersey at super level with Mega. I rate him more than Flynn but Flynn has a ton more experience than Elliot (which is why he won WC squad selection as 3rd hooker)</p><p></p><p>Honestly no I don't rate Taumalolo. Over the last couple years I'd say he was the weakest scrummager in the chiefs squad and he has a habit of dropping the ball at crucial times that has really hurt. At best he's good off the bench now and then but I don't expect him to be good enough to hold up one side of the scrum for the season like a franks brother, an Afoa or woodcock or Crockett or Mackintosh do for their teams - he's not in that league IMO.</p><p></p><p>I never said being small was a disadvantage, actually small guys are important and add balance - an element that I think it's important for a team to have.</p><p></p><p>But you can have TOO MUCH of it. The backline already has Cruden at 10 and Surely Masanga on the wing to be the small nippy guys in the backline. Robinson and Nanai as well would be just too much. Would leave just two average or bigger guys in the backline (Kaks and SBW).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larksea, post: 466238, member: 43875"] I do rate Hika Elliot but he's not an experienced top level player, he only has a handful of test matches and he's had to share the #2 jersey at super level with Mega. I rate him more than Flynn but Flynn has a ton more experience than Elliot (which is why he won WC squad selection as 3rd hooker) Honestly no I don't rate Taumalolo. Over the last couple years I'd say he was the weakest scrummager in the chiefs squad and he has a habit of dropping the ball at crucial times that has really hurt. At best he's good off the bench now and then but I don't expect him to be good enough to hold up one side of the scrum for the season like a franks brother, an Afoa or woodcock or Crockett or Mackintosh do for their teams - he's not in that league IMO. I never said being small was a disadvantage, actually small guys are important and add balance - an element that I think it's important for a team to have. But you can have TOO MUCH of it. The backline already has Cruden at 10 and Surely Masanga on the wing to be the small nippy guys in the backline. Robinson and Nanai as well would be just too much. Would leave just two average or bigger guys in the backline (Kaks and SBW). [/QUOTE]
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