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Tri Nations 2009-2011
Horwill New Wallaby Captain
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<blockquote data-quote="Larksea" data-source="post: 432382" data-attributes="member: 43875"><p>one thing is for sure, deans isn't scared to make the tough calls if he thinks they need to be made. But this does create a lot of "what if's" about the squad if they dont do well at the world cup.</p><p></p><p>IMO A lot of change has happened in the Aussie setup while deans has been coach and the results havn't been great but the thought has always been that the changes will settle down and the team will improve. But to be making major changes like the captian and dropping an experienced world class player with 95 caps days out from when they are suposed to peak isn't really "seteling down"</p><p></p><p>I think a lot of Kiwi's like me have sat around shocked while deans has basically dumped players like George Smith, Stirling Mortlock, Phil Waugh, Loti Tuqiri and now Matt Giteau, maybe Even Rocky Elsom as well?</p><p></p><p>I look at that list of names and see a bunch of guys who know how to stand toe to toe with the All Blacks and get under their skin, put their body on the line and bleed for the wallabies where most of the new blood in the Aussie team have done little more than be put over the all blacks knee and get spanked like naughty little boys for the last 4 years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larksea, post: 432382, member: 43875"] one thing is for sure, deans isn't scared to make the tough calls if he thinks they need to be made. But this does create a lot of "what if's" about the squad if they dont do well at the world cup. IMO A lot of change has happened in the Aussie setup while deans has been coach and the results havn't been great but the thought has always been that the changes will settle down and the team will improve. But to be making major changes like the captian and dropping an experienced world class player with 95 caps days out from when they are suposed to peak isn't really "seteling down" I think a lot of Kiwi's like me have sat around shocked while deans has basically dumped players like George Smith, Stirling Mortlock, Phil Waugh, Loti Tuqiri and now Matt Giteau, maybe Even Rocky Elsom as well? I look at that list of names and see a bunch of guys who know how to stand toe to toe with the All Blacks and get under their skin, put their body on the line and bleed for the wallabies where most of the new blood in the Aussie team have done little more than be put over the all blacks knee and get spanked like naughty little boys for the last 4 years. [/QUOTE]
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