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<blockquote data-quote="Shaggy" data-source="post: 817222" data-attributes="member: 43400"><p>As I said on another thread. I think the timing is perhaps exaggerating the scoreline at the moment, and this is due to the succession planning for the AB's, post RWC.</p><p></p><p>As it's been mentioned, most of the test playing nations are in the rebuild phase after the RWC, it's just that NZ are better prepared. All of the starting players (with the exception of Anton Lienert-Brown) this year, I think have had some test experience, and those new guys that have been brought in, have been involved in some of the camps over the years, so they know the environment. The remaining experienced players have stepped up to fill the void of those that left.</p><p></p><p>I'm not saying the AB juggernaut won't keep winning, just that the games will become more competitive again, as the other nations bed down/settle on their playing squads.</p><p></p><p>Interesting times ahead, as Hansen and co will now rotate in some of the other players for the remaining RC games. Argentina and South Africa will be tougher nuts to crack at home</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I definitely see England as having more chance of exposing the All Black midfield, but, by 2018, I suspect that whoever is there, will have solidified it up somewhat, so now would be the time.</p><p></p><p>South African rugby is under the pump, due to a poor economy/player loss to Europe, and the quota system not allowing all of the best players to be picked, and yes, injuries too.</p><p></p><p>Australian rugby faces more issues than the ones NZ have to face, in that in addition to the drain of players heading north, they compete for players with more codes (rugby league etc), and they aren't the dominant code in their country. They also seem to think spending their money chasing league players is the way to go, where as they would probably get better bang for their buck/better player depth/more competition for starting spots, by spending the money (if they had any) at grass roots level.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shaggy, post: 817222, member: 43400"] As I said on another thread. I think the timing is perhaps exaggerating the scoreline at the moment, and this is due to the succession planning for the AB's, post RWC. As it's been mentioned, most of the test playing nations are in the rebuild phase after the RWC, it's just that NZ are better prepared. All of the starting players (with the exception of Anton Lienert-Brown) this year, I think have had some test experience, and those new guys that have been brought in, have been involved in some of the camps over the years, so they know the environment. The remaining experienced players have stepped up to fill the void of those that left. I'm not saying the AB juggernaut won't keep winning, just that the games will become more competitive again, as the other nations bed down/settle on their playing squads. Interesting times ahead, as Hansen and co will now rotate in some of the other players for the remaining RC games. Argentina and South Africa will be tougher nuts to crack at home I definitely see England as having more chance of exposing the All Black midfield, but, by 2018, I suspect that whoever is there, will have solidified it up somewhat, so now would be the time. South African rugby is under the pump, due to a poor economy/player loss to Europe, and the quota system not allowing all of the best players to be picked, and yes, injuries too. Australian rugby faces more issues than the ones NZ have to face, in that in addition to the drain of players heading north, they compete for players with more codes (rugby league etc), and they aren't the dominant code in their country. They also seem to think spending their money chasing league players is the way to go, where as they would probably get better bang for their buck/better player depth/more competition for starting spots, by spending the money (if they had any) at grass roots level. [/QUOTE]
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