Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Help Support The Rugby Forum :
Forums
Other Stuff
Archived
Tri Nations 2009-2011
All Blacks Tri-nations squad 2011
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="donmcdazzle" data-source="post: 419546" data-attributes="member: 44093"><p>Big workload? Wasn't he injured for half the season?</p><p></p><p>He is a great player but the fact is he's injury prone. Unfortunately some players just are (see Wlkinson, Jonny). He is going to be a bench player so I'm not sure why they're taking such a risk with a proven injury bag.</p><p></p><p>And saying Smith was a "very average" test player for years is a huge stretch of the imagination. If he was very average he would'nt have played as many as he has done. Also Kahui has played 11 tests (majority off the bench) to Smith's 44 so I'm not sure how you're putting them on the same level in terms of test performance. He has had a couple of very nice cameo's, but his body is never good enough to let him get in consistent string of performances together. Smith was never plagued by injuries either, evidenced by the fact he has started a whole lot of games for the AB's.</p><p></p><p>Agree regarding Fruean though, once he figures out defence he will be in the frame.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donmcdazzle, post: 419546, member: 44093"] Big workload? Wasn't he injured for half the season? He is a great player but the fact is he's injury prone. Unfortunately some players just are (see Wlkinson, Jonny). He is going to be a bench player so I'm not sure why they're taking such a risk with a proven injury bag. And saying Smith was a "very average" test player for years is a huge stretch of the imagination. If he was very average he would'nt have played as many as he has done. Also Kahui has played 11 tests (majority off the bench) to Smith's 44 so I'm not sure how you're putting them on the same level in terms of test performance. He has had a couple of very nice cameo's, but his body is never good enough to let him get in consistent string of performances together. Smith was never plagued by injuries either, evidenced by the fact he has started a whole lot of games for the AB's. Agree regarding Fruean though, once he figures out defence he will be in the frame. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Other Stuff
Archived
Tri Nations 2009-2011
All Blacks Tri-nations squad 2011
Top