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Rugby World Cup 2015
[2015 RWC] Pool C: New Zealand vs. Tonga (09/10/2015)
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<blockquote data-quote="nzlizard" data-source="post: 755426" data-attributes="member: 70865"><p>With the DC thing, I feel a large part of it is we have had Cruden as our first choice for a few years now and the backline plays around his style, which is more running based and hitting the ball going forward, DC doesn't play like this anymore so the rest need to adjust a little this and this could be the cause of a few issues. </p><p></p><p>If you look at the Eden park test you did see DC take on the line a little, giving Nonu going forward ball when he received the pass.</p><p></p><p>The more you think about it we needed Sopoaga to be there from the 1st test this year, would have given him 5-6 games to get used to it, as Sopoaga plays more like Cruden does. </p><p></p><p>Starting props for Tonga should be Crockett and Franks.</p><p></p><p>Kaino and Whitelock need a rest in the forwards but now is the wrong time to be resting the 1st choice players, we have to though I feel.</p><p></p><p>If Nahalo is fit I reckon we see him and NMS start on the wings and Savea get a rest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nzlizard, post: 755426, member: 70865"] With the DC thing, I feel a large part of it is we have had Cruden as our first choice for a few years now and the backline plays around his style, which is more running based and hitting the ball going forward, DC doesn't play like this anymore so the rest need to adjust a little this and this could be the cause of a few issues. If you look at the Eden park test you did see DC take on the line a little, giving Nonu going forward ball when he received the pass. The more you think about it we needed Sopoaga to be there from the 1st test this year, would have given him 5-6 games to get used to it, as Sopoaga plays more like Cruden does. Starting props for Tonga should be Crockett and Franks. Kaino and Whitelock need a rest in the forwards but now is the wrong time to be resting the 1st choice players, we have to though I feel. If Nahalo is fit I reckon we see him and NMS start on the wings and Savea get a rest. [/QUOTE]
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