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<blockquote data-quote="nickdnz" data-source="post: 720781" data-attributes="member: 38640"><p>If I felt like Nick Picking I'd point out that So'oialo, Tialata, Masoe and Kahui didn't sign directly after the RWC...</p><p></p><p>I'm not all doom and gloom, in fact I agree that after the exodus we will continue to be the best side in the world. But what is worrying is that it's the volume of players leaving, is now truly effecting the second choice players. You point to us losing Evans and McAlister - well in 2008-2009 we seriously suffered losing those players and had to rely on Donald and Delany (and McAlister when he immediately resigned). Neither of our replacement 10s were up to standard and the result was a loss to France and South Africa three times in 2009. The player factory we have only works when we have those quality NPC and Super Rugby players to back them up. Yes there are some exciting 10s, but we can't say for certain who is going to be All Black worthy next year. What we do know for sure is that we have Anscombe, Taylor, Slade, Carter lost to NZ, and only 2 fly halves who have any All Blacks experience.</p><p></p><p>Even this we can deal with - however it is that the trend of players leaving younger and younger will certainly not help, particularly as some of the best All Blacks only really start to make a serious case for contention in their mid to late 20s.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nickdnz, post: 720781, member: 38640"] If I felt like Nick Picking I'd point out that So'oialo, Tialata, Masoe and Kahui didn't sign directly after the RWC... I'm not all doom and gloom, in fact I agree that after the exodus we will continue to be the best side in the world. But what is worrying is that it's the volume of players leaving, is now truly effecting the second choice players. You point to us losing Evans and McAlister - well in 2008-2009 we seriously suffered losing those players and had to rely on Donald and Delany (and McAlister when he immediately resigned). Neither of our replacement 10s were up to standard and the result was a loss to France and South Africa three times in 2009. The player factory we have only works when we have those quality NPC and Super Rugby players to back them up. Yes there are some exciting 10s, but we can't say for certain who is going to be All Black worthy next year. What we do know for sure is that we have Anscombe, Taylor, Slade, Carter lost to NZ, and only 2 fly halves who have any All Blacks experience. Even this we can deal with - however it is that the trend of players leaving younger and younger will certainly not help, particularly as some of the best All Blacks only really start to make a serious case for contention in their mid to late 20s. [/QUOTE]
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