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[2013 TRC] Australia vs. New Zealand in Sydney (17/08/2013)
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<blockquote data-quote="Larksea" data-source="post: 587505" data-attributes="member: 43875"><p>wouldn't say he was ever out of favor or form. I think everyone knew his talent but he was stuck behind Toeava in the pecking order and in hindsight that was wrong but Toeava clocked up running meters and linebreaks in super rugby like nothing else, even then Ben Smith was only just behind him - but probably better at many other aspects of the game. in hindsight he should probably have been a regular for the all blacks since his debut in 2008.</p><p></p><p>if anything it shows just how hard it is to make the AB's</p><p></p><p>But he's here now and on a week to week basis over the course of this season he is basically the best player in the NZ game right now (partly helped by the fact McCaw has had a holiday and Carter had injury layoffs). He had one quiet game this season carrying an obvious hamstring injury and apart from that he's been... well it's hard to say because commentators have struggled to find new words for fantastic every time he touches the ball lol. And that's in a highlanders team that has been utter garbage. He's been the shining light made NZ form players list 10 times (more than any other player for any position) in the worst team in the competition <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/opinion/8957522/Toby-Robsons-Super-Rugby-Team-Talk" target="_blank">http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/opinion/8957522/Toby-Robsons-Super-Rugby-Team-Talk</a></p><p></p><p>I know it's not everything but... halfpenny scored 1 try in the whole 6 nations and 0 tries in the Lions series? ben smith is on what? 5 trys in the 4 tests so far this season? and he doesn't just score them. He has an epic passing game and offload and errors are rare as teeth on hens. He is both one of the most electric and most accurate players in NZ.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqU6pLsvpR8" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqU6pLsvpR8</a></p><p></p><p>Halfpenny, great player and awesome goal kicker. but outside goal kicking Ben Smith is just a whole other level this season.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larksea, post: 587505, member: 43875"] wouldn't say he was ever out of favor or form. I think everyone knew his talent but he was stuck behind Toeava in the pecking order and in hindsight that was wrong but Toeava clocked up running meters and linebreaks in super rugby like nothing else, even then Ben Smith was only just behind him - but probably better at many other aspects of the game. in hindsight he should probably have been a regular for the all blacks since his debut in 2008. if anything it shows just how hard it is to make the AB's But he's here now and on a week to week basis over the course of this season he is basically the best player in the NZ game right now (partly helped by the fact McCaw has had a holiday and Carter had injury layoffs). He had one quiet game this season carrying an obvious hamstring injury and apart from that he's been... well it's hard to say because commentators have struggled to find new words for fantastic every time he touches the ball lol. And that's in a highlanders team that has been utter garbage. He's been the shining light made NZ form players list 10 times (more than any other player for any position) in the worst team in the competition [url]http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/opinion/8957522/Toby-Robsons-Super-Rugby-Team-Talk[/url] I know it's not everything but... halfpenny scored 1 try in the whole 6 nations and 0 tries in the Lions series? ben smith is on what? 5 trys in the 4 tests so far this season? and he doesn't just score them. He has an epic passing game and offload and errors are rare as teeth on hens. He is both one of the most electric and most accurate players in NZ. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqU6pLsvpR8[/url] Halfpenny, great player and awesome goal kicker. but outside goal kicking Ben Smith is just a whole other level this season. [/QUOTE]
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