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<blockquote data-quote="darwin_23" data-source="post: 284657"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jawmalawm24 @ Oct 28 2009, 05:09 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=418181" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p>I'd say they are probably the two most exciting players with the ball in hand in New Zealand rugby, along with Sivivatu. The way international rugby is at the moment you really need to be a complete winger - the wingers selected for the AB's (Smith, Guilford, Sivivatu, Jane) all have a lot of experience at fullback, and its these fullback skills the AB selectors are looked for in there wingers. Both Gear and Masaga need to work on catching kicks, defense (in Gears case its more positioning on defense than his 1 on 1 tackling which is quite strong), work rate, and there ability to read the game. Gear has had a lot of trouble with injuries in the past, and really needs to get a full season of super 14 behind him to show what he is capable of. Both have been capped for the AB's so are obviously in the selectors minds - they will however need to improve in a number of areas during super 14 next year if they are going to make the AB's.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="darwin_23, post: 284657"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jawmalawm24 @ Oct 28 2009, 05:09 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=418181']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> I'd say they are probably the two most exciting players with the ball in hand in New Zealand rugby, along with Sivivatu. The way international rugby is at the moment you really need to be a complete winger - the wingers selected for the AB's (Smith, Guilford, Sivivatu, Jane) all have a lot of experience at fullback, and its these fullback skills the AB selectors are looked for in there wingers. Both Gear and Masaga need to work on catching kicks, defense (in Gears case its more positioning on defense than his 1 on 1 tackling which is quite strong), work rate, and there ability to read the game. Gear has had a lot of trouble with injuries in the past, and really needs to get a full season of super 14 behind him to show what he is capable of. Both have been capped for the AB's so are obviously in the selectors minds - they will however need to improve in a number of areas during super 14 next year if they are going to make the AB's. [/QUOTE]
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