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[2014 EOYT] Wales vs New Zealand
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<blockquote data-quote="Larksea" data-source="post: 690142" data-attributes="member: 43875"><p>Considering how World cup finals games go Cruden would be my absolute last pick of the current 10's because of his 50% success rate and sub par range. I know you love Cruden but if you think about it I think you would agree. In world cup finals we need a goal kicker on the field at all times with good range and 75% success rate. That is not Aaron Cruden. For about a year and a bit he made up for his lack of range when he seemed to be able to slot anything within his limited range. but that period has turned out to be the exception rather than the Rule. Over long periods of time Carter, Barrett, Slade and Tom Taylor have been more successful and their extra range opens up points scoring opportunities not available when Cruden is kicking.</p><p></p><p>The chances are much greater that Barrett will overcome his ankle injury and get his kicking back to where it has for the majority of his career or that Dan Carter will get back on par after his sabbatical & injury setbacks than Cruden will be to fix problems he has had for most of his career and start kicking goals better than he ever has.</p><p></p><p>On a side note its a shame Dagg isn't kicking goals, he was right up with the best kickers in NZ when he was kicking for the highlanders. Dagg could kick goals and Cruden could focus on what hes good at much like 2011 when Weepu was kicking for Cruden.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larksea, post: 690142, member: 43875"] Considering how World cup finals games go Cruden would be my absolute last pick of the current 10's because of his 50% success rate and sub par range. I know you love Cruden but if you think about it I think you would agree. In world cup finals we need a goal kicker on the field at all times with good range and 75% success rate. That is not Aaron Cruden. For about a year and a bit he made up for his lack of range when he seemed to be able to slot anything within his limited range. but that period has turned out to be the exception rather than the Rule. Over long periods of time Carter, Barrett, Slade and Tom Taylor have been more successful and their extra range opens up points scoring opportunities not available when Cruden is kicking. The chances are much greater that Barrett will overcome his ankle injury and get his kicking back to where it has for the majority of his career or that Dan Carter will get back on par after his sabbatical & injury setbacks than Cruden will be to fix problems he has had for most of his career and start kicking goals better than he ever has. On a side note its a shame Dagg isn't kicking goals, he was right up with the best kickers in NZ when he was kicking for the highlanders. Dagg could kick goals and Cruden could focus on what hes good at much like 2011 when Weepu was kicking for Cruden. [/QUOTE]
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