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All Blacks Tri-nations squad 2011
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<blockquote data-quote="Darwin" data-source="post: 417217" data-attributes="member: 24910"><p>Ranger is an interesting one. I definately don't consider him a centre (where NickdNZ likes him), he's proved throughout the season that his first instinct when he gets the ball is have to go rather than consider setting up him team-mates: this makes him a great wing, but not a very good centre. He blew a number of chances during the season by not simply drawing the man and passing (though he did do this well against the Reds, only for Payne to drop the pass!), but he did score some great tries that few players in the world could have scored.</p><p></p><p>I certainly wouldn't rule him out of contention, as the AB's selectors do apparently rate him, and he is genuine try scorer. He has a great work-rate too, and his work at the breakdown is probably the best of any outside back in the country, as he's learnt to use his power to good effect here. His big issues are his defence - not his one-on-one tackling but his habit of drifting in-field off his man - and his error-rate, which is very high. I terms of the 5 wings/fullbacks the AB's will take I think there are only really two that are certainties (Muliaina and Toeava) with a huge group of players still genuine contenders for the last 3 spots depending on what Henry and co. want out of their wings/fullbacks (Ben Smith, Maitland, Guildford, Dagg, Gear, Jane, Sivivatu, Ranger, Rokocoko).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darwin, post: 417217, member: 24910"] Ranger is an interesting one. I definately don't consider him a centre (where NickdNZ likes him), he's proved throughout the season that his first instinct when he gets the ball is have to go rather than consider setting up him team-mates: this makes him a great wing, but not a very good centre. He blew a number of chances during the season by not simply drawing the man and passing (though he did do this well against the Reds, only for Payne to drop the pass!), but he did score some great tries that few players in the world could have scored. I certainly wouldn't rule him out of contention, as the AB's selectors do apparently rate him, and he is genuine try scorer. He has a great work-rate too, and his work at the breakdown is probably the best of any outside back in the country, as he's learnt to use his power to good effect here. His big issues are his defence - not his one-on-one tackling but his habit of drifting in-field off his man - and his error-rate, which is very high. I terms of the 5 wings/fullbacks the AB's will take I think there are only really two that are certainties (Muliaina and Toeava) with a huge group of players still genuine contenders for the last 3 spots depending on what Henry and co. want out of their wings/fullbacks (Ben Smith, Maitland, Guildford, Dagg, Gear, Jane, Sivivatu, Ranger, Rokocoko). [/QUOTE]
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