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Rugby World Cup 2015
Could two different All-Blacks reach the semi-finals?
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<blockquote data-quote="Shaggy" data-source="post: 733410" data-attributes="member: 43400"><p>Ok, fair enough ... Only going by the media articles I've read (which isn't always the best idea, I know) ... The article I read was that he'd played sevens for Fiji, and didn't want to be considered for the fifteens squad because it would jeopardise his super rugby ... I'll see if I can source the article (Happy to be wrong though)</p><p></p><p>I concede Jabby <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ... I retread some articles, and it says that Osborne was in the Fiji Sevens squad, but that doesn't mean he played. Both Osborne and Tamanivalu are in the NZ BaaBaas squad too aren't they, so it's hard to see their inclusions in that team if they aren't All Black eligible </p><p></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'">Yep, Keven needs to be managed to prevent injury; I still see him as a viable option for the bench, or even starting the occasional game ( just not all of them in the RWC), I'll be interested to see if Cody Taylor can make an impact off the bench.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'">C.Smith along with A.Smith are among the most difficult players to replace at the moment, because of the skills they bring to the side (particularly the organizational skills Conrad brings to the back line). It's important that those players don't try to play like Conrad, but I think Crotty is the most organized out of all of them.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times'">If SBW and Nonu can make a good showing, then it could mean that they only take three specialist midfielders to the RWC.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shaggy, post: 733410, member: 43400"] Ok, fair enough ... Only going by the media articles I've read (which isn't always the best idea, I know) ... The article I read was that he'd played sevens for Fiji, and didn't want to be considered for the fifteens squad because it would jeopardise his super rugby ... I'll see if I can source the article (Happy to be wrong though) I concede Jabby :) ... I retread some articles, and it says that Osborne was in the Fiji Sevens squad, but that doesn't mean he played. Both Osborne and Tamanivalu are in the NZ BaaBaas squad too aren't they, so it's hard to see their inclusions in that team if they aren't All Black eligible [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Times] Yep, Keven needs to be managed to prevent injury; I still see him as a viable option for the bench, or even starting the occasional game ( just not all of them in the RWC), I'll be interested to see if Cody Taylor can make an impact off the bench. C.Smith along with A.Smith are among the most difficult players to replace at the moment, because of the skills they bring to the side (particularly the organizational skills Conrad brings to the back line). It's important that those players don't try to play like Conrad, but I think Crotty is the most organized out of all of them. If SBW and Nonu can make a good showing, then it could mean that they only take three specialist midfielders to the RWC.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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