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[2017 Rugby Championship] Round 3: New Zealand v Argentina (09/09/2017)
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<blockquote data-quote="Larksea" data-source="post: 872060" data-attributes="member: 43875"><p>I like Sopoaga's (no n <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> ) game, I think he has improved some aspects of his game like his defense this year and he is a genuinely reliable goal kicker unlike what we have had from Barrett & Cruden over the last few years. he's a different sort of 10 as well which is good because he changes the mode of attack when he is on, he has good established combinations with the Smiths & Naholo.</p><p></p><p>He's hardly put a foot wrong but he is behind Barrett in the pecking order, Barrett is a bit off his game right now but still playing well enough to retain his spot. And you only have to go back a week earlier and his goal kicking won us a game...</p><p></p><p>All Blacks are at their best when they have world class players on the bench, we aren't really missing Cruden right now because Sopoaga's doing such a good job. We need a lift in other areas of the bench.</p><p></p><p>Fifita's ball carrying was impressive, I think he will need to adjust his style a bit against the boks but if he hits gaps he will still be effective.</p><p></p><p>I still see squire as the main man at 6, I see him above Kaino right now. Kaino had a poor lions series by his standards, he has struggled a bit and squire has made huge improvements and operates at a high intensity for long periods.</p><p></p><p>I think we need to manage Reads workload better, last year he was worked to the brink and had to have a lot of time off this season and only really came back into the frame not long before the super rugby finals. 80min every test is going to take its toll. I think we need to get Squire/Fifita to the point where we can rest Read at key times. I would have liked to have seen Luke Whitelock in the squad he seems like a very good natural replacement for Read.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larksea, post: 872060, member: 43875"] I like Sopoaga's (no n :p ) game, I think he has improved some aspects of his game like his defense this year and he is a genuinely reliable goal kicker unlike what we have had from Barrett & Cruden over the last few years. he's a different sort of 10 as well which is good because he changes the mode of attack when he is on, he has good established combinations with the Smiths & Naholo. He's hardly put a foot wrong but he is behind Barrett in the pecking order, Barrett is a bit off his game right now but still playing well enough to retain his spot. And you only have to go back a week earlier and his goal kicking won us a game... All Blacks are at their best when they have world class players on the bench, we aren't really missing Cruden right now because Sopoaga's doing such a good job. We need a lift in other areas of the bench. Fifita's ball carrying was impressive, I think he will need to adjust his style a bit against the boks but if he hits gaps he will still be effective. I still see squire as the main man at 6, I see him above Kaino right now. Kaino had a poor lions series by his standards, he has struggled a bit and squire has made huge improvements and operates at a high intensity for long periods. I think we need to manage Reads workload better, last year he was worked to the brink and had to have a lot of time off this season and only really came back into the frame not long before the super rugby finals. 80min every test is going to take its toll. I think we need to get Squire/Fifita to the point where we can rest Read at key times. I would have liked to have seen Luke Whitelock in the squad he seems like a very good natural replacement for Read. [/QUOTE]
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