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<blockquote data-quote="Larksea" data-source="post: 816367" data-attributes="member: 43875"><p>Does it not make you wonder how a bunch of our other wingers who have all been in better form than Savea this year would perform at test level given the chance?</p><p></p><p>Even just a little?</p><p></p><p>Does 2 big tests in the last two years in games we would have won anyway make up for being below par the rest of the time, even riding the pine in super rugby? All the while preventing someone else who is in form getting a chance?</p><p></p><p>Its great that he had a good game, but its been a while but IMO the All Blacks is not a focus group to help struggling players regain their form its group that represents the best of the best in NZ rugby. There are 3-5 guys getting gametime which I dont think deserve it on form. I don't like it I think it sends the wrong message. Sure you can back a player for a while but their has to be a point where they need to go work on their form/fittness in NPC. When it all boils down to be an All Black being the best/form/most consistent player in your position in the country is not enough. IMO they are selection mistakes. I think we get away with it because our player depth and overall quality is just so good right now and we are also really lacking a genuine rival to test us. We can afford to carry players and hope they come good. In the past losing a game here and there has been great for us and its been the catalyst for selection changes that took us to another level. SA and AU are both a shadow of what they were a few years ago. We are not losing those games and the coaches and selectors are being rewarded for playing it safe. Players are only getting a shot when there are injuries. Rotation has kinda vanished and it was actually one of the reasons we have become so strong. Will be interesting to see if that catches up on us in 2019.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larksea, post: 816367, member: 43875"] Does it not make you wonder how a bunch of our other wingers who have all been in better form than Savea this year would perform at test level given the chance? Even just a little? Does 2 big tests in the last two years in games we would have won anyway make up for being below par the rest of the time, even riding the pine in super rugby? All the while preventing someone else who is in form getting a chance? Its great that he had a good game, but its been a while but IMO the All Blacks is not a focus group to help struggling players regain their form its group that represents the best of the best in NZ rugby. There are 3-5 guys getting gametime which I dont think deserve it on form. I don't like it I think it sends the wrong message. Sure you can back a player for a while but their has to be a point where they need to go work on their form/fittness in NPC. When it all boils down to be an All Black being the best/form/most consistent player in your position in the country is not enough. IMO they are selection mistakes. I think we get away with it because our player depth and overall quality is just so good right now and we are also really lacking a genuine rival to test us. We can afford to carry players and hope they come good. In the past losing a game here and there has been great for us and its been the catalyst for selection changes that took us to another level. SA and AU are both a shadow of what they were a few years ago. We are not losing those games and the coaches and selectors are being rewarded for playing it safe. Players are only getting a shot when there are injuries. Rotation has kinda vanished and it was actually one of the reasons we have become so strong. Will be interesting to see if that catches up on us in 2019. [/QUOTE]
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