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<blockquote data-quote="ncurd" data-source="post: 1039422" data-attributes="member: 72205"><p>Yeah but how many 'true' legends of captaincy haven't actually won a world cup? Johnson/McCaw/Pienaar all done it (and more).</p><p></p><p>I think a better way to phrase the thinking would the player of old not been able to adapt? Hill/Back would probably struggle the skillset asked of a flanker is much more. Lineouts have changed but its hard to see how a canny operator of the past wouldn't still be pretty good. Same with what is required of the Wings/Centers at the rucks they are getting involved but you wouldn't say any are really great at it so the ones of old could of probably adapted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ncurd, post: 1039422, member: 72205"] Yeah but how many 'true' legends of captaincy haven't actually won a world cup? Johnson/McCaw/Pienaar all done it (and more). I think a better way to phrase the thinking would the player of old not been able to adapt? Hill/Back would probably struggle the skillset asked of a flanker is much more. Lineouts have changed but its hard to see how a canny operator of the past wouldn't still be pretty good. Same with what is required of the Wings/Centers at the rucks they are getting involved but you wouldn't say any are really great at it so the ones of old could of probably adapted. [/QUOTE]
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