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[2013 TRC] South Africa vs. New Zealand in Johannesburg (05/10/2013)
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<blockquote data-quote="psychic duck" data-source="post: 595444" data-attributes="member: 48703"><p>I would argue that New Zealand's win record of late is boosted by the fact the competition has weakened since the 2011 RWC. South Africa have lost or not been able to play a number of key players like Matfield, Burger, Smith, du Preez and Fourie and have been very much in a transitional phase losing several players at once. Australia have barely been able to field a near fully fit side since the RWC.</p><p></p><p>The 2005 or 2006 All Blacks side would have faced players like du Preez, Montgomery, Matfield, Burger or Sharpe, Gregan, Latham, Larkham, Mortlock and Giteau. All who are now missing for inferior players. Compare the South Africa and Australia lineups now from the ones at the RWC, I would guess that the lineups on paper look a lot more experienced and stronger than they are now. France used to be able to mount the odd challenge but now have turned into a pretty dire side as well. The challenge to the All Blacks dominance since the RWC has been pretty weak in all honesty, there's an argument that none of the other Tier 1 sides have really improved significantly since the RWC. And for that reason, I don't rate it as highly as some of the past All Blacks sides.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="psychic duck, post: 595444, member: 48703"] I would argue that New Zealand's win record of late is boosted by the fact the competition has weakened since the 2011 RWC. South Africa have lost or not been able to play a number of key players like Matfield, Burger, Smith, du Preez and Fourie and have been very much in a transitional phase losing several players at once. Australia have barely been able to field a near fully fit side since the RWC. The 2005 or 2006 All Blacks side would have faced players like du Preez, Montgomery, Matfield, Burger or Sharpe, Gregan, Latham, Larkham, Mortlock and Giteau. All who are now missing for inferior players. Compare the South Africa and Australia lineups now from the ones at the RWC, I would guess that the lineups on paper look a lot more experienced and stronger than they are now. France used to be able to mount the odd challenge but now have turned into a pretty dire side as well. The challenge to the All Blacks dominance since the RWC has been pretty weak in all honesty, there's an argument that none of the other Tier 1 sides have really improved significantly since the RWC. And for that reason, I don't rate it as highly as some of the past All Blacks sides. [/QUOTE]
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