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<blockquote data-quote="Larksea" data-source="post: 501476" data-attributes="member: 43875"><p>Messam not being a lineout option is a myth not fact, no he doesn't take most of the lineout ball like Thomson or Vito do for their teams but when Messam does get called it's usually for Must win ball like close to their own goal line and he nails it almost every time. He's fast and has great hands, and tall enough with lifters. The fact the chiefs lineout is one of if not the best in the comp is proof enough of that.</p><p></p><p>it is a factor, but it shouldn't be in my view. And I'm not suprised no locks made the all Black Squad from wither the Highlanders or Hurricanes. How can you select locks from those teams when Vito and Thomson take all the lineout ball??? What it also means is that after the lineout Thomson and Vito are going to be stuck in a Ruck/Maul and not be where they should be as "loose forwards". Look at Josh Bekhuis... He should have been an All Black by now, he came on the scene young and had all the attributes. Everyone in all sectors would say "it's only a matter of time" but the reality is he will never make the All Blacks as long as Thomson is at the highlanders and taking all the line out ball. he's fantastic in the lineout but he's not a lock and he scores a lot of trys out wide but he's not a wing</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larksea, post: 501476, member: 43875"] Messam not being a lineout option is a myth not fact, no he doesn't take most of the lineout ball like Thomson or Vito do for their teams but when Messam does get called it's usually for Must win ball like close to their own goal line and he nails it almost every time. He's fast and has great hands, and tall enough with lifters. The fact the chiefs lineout is one of if not the best in the comp is proof enough of that. it is a factor, but it shouldn't be in my view. And I'm not suprised no locks made the all Black Squad from wither the Highlanders or Hurricanes. How can you select locks from those teams when Vito and Thomson take all the lineout ball??? What it also means is that after the lineout Thomson and Vito are going to be stuck in a Ruck/Maul and not be where they should be as "loose forwards". Look at Josh Bekhuis... He should have been an All Black by now, he came on the scene young and had all the attributes. Everyone in all sectors would say "it's only a matter of time" but the reality is he will never make the All Blacks as long as Thomson is at the highlanders and taking all the line out ball. he's fantastic in the lineout but he's not a lock and he scores a lot of trys out wide but he's not a wing [/QUOTE]
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