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<blockquote data-quote="Larksea" data-source="post: 453894" data-attributes="member: 43875">devistating, the RWC wont be the same from now on without the un-desputed #1 star of the game. For the All Blacks it&#039;s both a curse and a blessing, A cusse because they have lost a star and the one player that their gameplan revolves around - the blessing and only +ve aspect I can think of is that the All Blacks wont now be seen as favorites, they will go into the play offs - semi&#039;s and beyond as underdogs and fight with an underdog mentality - without the saftey of dan carter other players will have to step up play out of their skin.For the All Blacks, I guess slade will get first dibs but Weepu should also be considered simply because of his big game head and ability and Cruden should be given a run as well to see if that brilliant form of his can some out at test level. Slade has been pretty average so far, not bad but not special either and it will be important to see if Either weepu or Cruden have something special to offer.Devistated, not just as an All Black supporter but for carter as well, being injured in the AB&#039;s last 207 game and now this, he must be totally gutted.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Larksea, post: 453894, member: 43875"] devistating, the RWC wont be the same from now on without the un-desputed #1 star of the game. For the All Blacks it's both a curse and a blessing, A cusse because they have lost a star and the one player that their gameplan revolves around - the blessing and only +ve aspect I can think of is that the All Blacks wont now be seen as favorites, they will go into the play offs - semi's and beyond as underdogs and fight with an underdog mentality - without the saftey of dan carter other players will have to step up play out of their skin. For the All Blacks, I guess slade will get first dibs but Weepu should also be considered simply because of his big game head and ability and Cruden should be given a run as well to see if that brilliant form of his can some out at test level. Slade has been pretty average so far, not bad but not special either and it will be important to see if Either weepu or Cruden have something special to offer. Devistated, not just as an All Black supporter but for carter as well, being injured in the AB's last 207 game and now this, he must be totally gutted. [/QUOTE]

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