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<blockquote data-quote="Umaga&#039;s Witness" data-source="post: 1004460" data-attributes="member: 65365"><p>The selectors either chose the team they think is best or they chose a mix of what they think is best now and what is best later. I don't know which. They've been picking Jordie for years when he hasn't deserved it, Probably because they think he will grow into a better player, or because they Are overconfident in him, thinkING he won't make his prior errors again. They might also not be intending to use Jordie in a traditional 14 role. But if they do use him in a traditional 14 role, I'm saying I think they should have selected differently, and I'm thinking strictly about this game, now.</p><p></p><p>As I said, jordie is not in better form at 14. His form at fifteen isn't relevant to 14. His form has been in the way he has been able to come into the line at will to make plays and decisions, and also because he has excelled at the defensive role of a fifteen. Try and think back to super rugby and the big plays he made, they were all things he could only have done at fifteen. So if they can have a game plan that allows him to use some of his form, that will be a very different role to a typical 14. And only then is his form relevant to his selection</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umaga's Witness, post: 1004460, member: 65365"] The selectors either chose the team they think is best or they chose a mix of what they think is best now and what is best later. I don’t know which. They’ve been picking Jordie for years when he hasn’t deserved it, Probably because they think he will grow into a better player, or because they Are overconfident in him, thinkING he won’t make his prior errors again. They might also not be intending to use Jordie in a traditional 14 role. But if they do use him in a traditional 14 role, I’m saying I think they should have selected differently, and I’m thinking strictly about this game, now. As I said, jordie is not in better form at 14. His form at fifteen isn’t relevant to 14. His form has been in the way he has been able to come into the line at will to make plays and decisions, and also because he has excelled at the defensive role of a fifteen. Try and think back to super rugby and the big plays he made, they were all things he could only have done at fifteen. So if they can have a game plan that allows him to use some of his form, that will be a very different role to a typical 14. And only then is his form relevant to his selection [/QUOTE]
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