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[2013 TRC] Australia vs. New Zealand in Sydney (17/08/2013)
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<blockquote data-quote="Thingimubob" data-source="post: 587510" data-attributes="member: 20956"><p>I'm actually a big fan of Ben Smith, been watching him closely for a while, so not saying he wouldn't deserve the accolade at all, just feel that you're being very harsh on Halfpenny. </p><p>If you're gonna compare the try records (which in no way show the whole story) why not everything else? Yes he only scored one, but what about all the ones he played a key part in during the build up? For example, his assists for Sexton and North were sublime. What about his flawless positional play, and in turn great kicking game, as well as being rock solid under everything kicked at him. His tackling record is also outstanding, and he is one of the most fearless players I've ever seen in that respect! You see, errors are very rare for Halfpenny too.</p><p>It seems to me like you're writing him off as 'just a goalkicker' and ignoring the fact that Halfpenny has (for quite a few seasons now) been quietly going about being one of the best players in Wales, Europe and the World. Much like Ben Smith has been doing in NZ this season.</p><p>When is the IRB player of the year even picked anyway, I thought it wasn't until after the AI's?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thingimubob, post: 587510, member: 20956"] I'm actually a big fan of Ben Smith, been watching him closely for a while, so not saying he wouldn't deserve the accolade at all, just feel that you're being very harsh on Halfpenny. If you're gonna compare the try records (which in no way show the whole story) why not everything else? Yes he only scored one, but what about all the ones he played a key part in during the build up? For example, his assists for Sexton and North were sublime. What about his flawless positional play, and in turn great kicking game, as well as being rock solid under everything kicked at him. His tackling record is also outstanding, and he is one of the most fearless players I've ever seen in that respect! You see, errors are very rare for Halfpenny too. It seems to me like you're writing him off as 'just a goalkicker' and ignoring the fact that Halfpenny has (for quite a few seasons now) been quietly going about being one of the best players in Wales, Europe and the World. Much like Ben Smith has been doing in NZ this season. When is the IRB player of the year even picked anyway, I thought it wasn't until after the AI's? [/QUOTE]
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