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<blockquote data-quote="Prestwick" data-source="post: 153669"><p>I wouldn't <em>exactly</em> say "destroyed at every scratch" at least with one game the NH pushed you hard and you won only by a few points (England vs New Zealand 2005).</p><p></p><p>If you want to study things, try the HEC competition maybe? You know, how Europes best players are put into <em>high stakes</em>, <em>high tension & drama</em> and <em>chokable</em> situations, usually at Quarter final, Semi final and Final time? Hmm?</p><p></p><p>The one thing you chaps can learn (other than a sense of humility) is to learn how to survive a crunch game. Not a Bledisloe cup tie and not a run of the mill test match, but an actual, everything-including-your-mum, winner takes all, winner stays on and loser goes home, bite all your nails off of your fingers, Cup quarter final, semi final or actual final.</p><p></p><p>That is what you need to learn. The S14 and the Tri Nations offers none of that for New Zealanders.</p><p></p><p>When you think about it guys, sending your players up here was the best possible thing you could have done. It'll expose them to the stresses, ups and painful downs of HEC competition. When I think about it, you should have forced Carter to go up there (at gunpoint) if neccessary. I hear Benneton Trevisio are in need of a good kicker as are Viadana.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prestwick, post: 153669"] I wouldn't [i]exactly[/i] say "destroyed at every scratch" at least with one game the NH pushed you hard and you won only by a few points (England vs New Zealand 2005). If you want to study things, try the HEC competition maybe? You know, how Europes best players are put into [i]high stakes[/i], [i]high tension & drama[/i] and [i]chokable[/i] situations, usually at Quarter final, Semi final and Final time? Hmm? The one thing you chaps can learn (other than a sense of humility) is to learn how to survive a crunch game. Not a Bledisloe cup tie and not a run of the mill test match, but an actual, everything-including-your-mum, winner takes all, winner stays on and loser goes home, bite all your nails off of your fingers, Cup quarter final, semi final or actual final. That is what you need to learn. The S14 and the Tri Nations offers none of that for New Zealanders. When you think about it guys, sending your players up here was the best possible thing you could have done. It'll expose them to the stresses, ups and painful downs of HEC competition. When I think about it, you should have forced Carter to go up there (at gunpoint) if neccessary. I hear Benneton Trevisio are in need of a good kicker as are Viadana. [/QUOTE]
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