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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Canucks" data-source="post: 464737" data-attributes="member: 43938">Ikelathi, I agree with most of what you said.Nonu and SBW did dominate. I do think the criteria is strictly at the 13 position and in this pool it does come down to DTH and SBW.I personally think SBW could be one the absolute best players in the world if given enough playing time, his offloads are amazing and he reads open play like no one else. I think the only knock against is that he plays on the ABs. He gets an all-star team around him and really no one wants to see an all AB XV in this thread.I think DTH is a more well rounded player but SBW is a class above DTH (if that makes any sense.) DTH is fast, can kick, great defensively, can give hits with and without the ball, and hugely important to Canada. Both can break down defense but DTH with speed and power, SBW with power and world class offloading.I think the way people look at it is that Canada wouldn't beat Tonga without DTH, whereas NZ would beat Tonga without SBW. Would SBW be as good on Canada? How would DTH look playing for Kiwis?As well, DTH got hurt in France game and I really felt he shouldn't have even played vs the ABs. I believe he reinjured himself doing the behind the back while flying out of bounds offload when he landed face first in a moment of gloryAhahhaha that's actually pretty funny, SBW doesn't get hurt doing offloads.I don't think Moa should beat out Yachvili, but Morath deserves some consideration as he was steady throughout the tournament. Made all the necessary kicks and was a calming influence on Tonga who are normally a bit over the edge. Another player missing was Zona Taumololo(despite the trash talking.) Scored a try vs ABs, played great vs France, definately outplayed Tonga'huia who looked a bit out of place on Tonga. Tonga'huia needs a team that thrives in open play (ie Northampton Saints.)</blockquote>

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