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<blockquote data-quote="Larksea" data-source="post: 1002261" data-attributes="member: 43875"><p>I think super rugby form as most armchair selectors see it means less in the eyes of the selectors.</p><p>I think they look at stats and identify specific skills, traits and attributes they are looking for. They will have speed, strength and endurance test stats as well. Then from that they will focus in on specific players and follow their positioning and see how they handle specific situations. </p><p>Its a bit of an artform picking worthy players in under-performing teams. Look at the chiefs they just didn't fire this year under Gatland. Does that mean that players like ALB, Weber and DMAC are all of a sudden not worthy because they looked below par at times in a struggling side? I think the north vs South game showed that isn't the case. Then there is the case of the dominant Robbie Deans Crusaders team that then became almost the full all black test side and ended up being pretty average side. That kinda became lesson that its not just about picking the best players from the best team. That team lacked some key players from other sides that could have made it a better test team.</p><p></p><p>On another note, sucks to see Ennor is out for the year... not replaced at this stage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larksea, post: 1002261, member: 43875"] I think super rugby form as most armchair selectors see it means less in the eyes of the selectors. I think they look at stats and identify specific skills, traits and attributes they are looking for. They will have speed, strength and endurance test stats as well. Then from that they will focus in on specific players and follow their positioning and see how they handle specific situations. Its a bit of an artform picking worthy players in under-performing teams. Look at the chiefs they just didn't fire this year under Gatland. Does that mean that players like ALB, Weber and DMAC are all of a sudden not worthy because they looked below par at times in a struggling side? I think the north vs South game showed that isn't the case. Then there is the case of the dominant Robbie Deans Crusaders team that then became almost the full all black test side and ended up being pretty average side. That kinda became lesson that its not just about picking the best players from the best team. That team lacked some key players from other sides that could have made it a better test team. On another note, sucks to see Ennor is out for the year... not replaced at this stage. [/QUOTE]
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