Keithmurdoch
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http://www.allblacks.com/news/20917/How-does-Canterbury-measure-up-with-other-great-NZ-sides
Holy jesus this is a bit ridiculous really. This article compare the current canturbury team to the best teams of the past... including their all blacks.
I'd just like to point out that, without being an auckland fan (in fact through their sheild era I lothed them) the article highlights the following players as standing out (I've added their late 80s Auckland counterparts), and it just seems freaking ridiculous to be honest:
"A powerful front row"
Wyatt Crockett : Steve McDowell
Ben Funell : Sean Fitzpatrick
Ben Franks : John Drake or Peter Fatialofa
George Whitelock : Allan Whetton or Micheal Jones
Andy Ellis : Junior Tou'u
Tyler Blyendaal : Grant Fox
Robbie Fruen : Joe Stanley
Tom Taylor : Matthew Ridge or Terry Wright
bear in mind that these are just the selected "strong points" of the current Canterbury team, so for 80s Auckland I've not mentioned the Ingi Tuigamala, Gary Whetton, John Kirwin, Zinzan Brooke, Craig Innes, Robin or Marty Booke or Andy Hayden... actually
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrgAWE6Bqk8
Until our top players go back to provincial rugby (which can't come soon enough) this is a stupid arguement.
Holy jesus this is a bit ridiculous really. This article compare the current canturbury team to the best teams of the past... including their all blacks.
I'd just like to point out that, without being an auckland fan (in fact through their sheild era I lothed them) the article highlights the following players as standing out (I've added their late 80s Auckland counterparts), and it just seems freaking ridiculous to be honest:
"A powerful front row"
Wyatt Crockett : Steve McDowell
Ben Funell : Sean Fitzpatrick
Ben Franks : John Drake or Peter Fatialofa
George Whitelock : Allan Whetton or Micheal Jones
Andy Ellis : Junior Tou'u
Tyler Blyendaal : Grant Fox
Robbie Fruen : Joe Stanley
Tom Taylor : Matthew Ridge or Terry Wright
bear in mind that these are just the selected "strong points" of the current Canterbury team, so for 80s Auckland I've not mentioned the Ingi Tuigamala, Gary Whetton, John Kirwin, Zinzan Brooke, Craig Innes, Robin or Marty Booke or Andy Hayden... actually
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrgAWE6Bqk8
Until our top players go back to provincial rugby (which can't come soon enough) this is a stupid arguement.