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<blockquote data-quote="Alex Anghel" data-source="post: 1098444" data-attributes="member: 70777"><p>What an incredibly dreadful decision by the NZRU, that will certainly have many on and off the field implications...so although Foster lost 5 games out of the last 7 against Tier 1 opposition, he is retained based upon the team's last performance, which came under certain circumstances (i.e. Nienaber completely messing up the selections, especially in the front row).</p><p></p><p>On the field I am expecting that players will continue to be picked and played out of positions, that the best 7 and the best 8 won't play in those positions, that the best 15 won't play at 15 but on the wing, that the development of certain players/positions (i.e. at 8) will be held back, etc.</p><p></p><p>Off the field, NZ may lose Scott Robertson for another RWC cycle, because I fear he will either sign with an overseas team or the board will continue to use this completely inept "continuity" logic by sticking with Joe Schmidt.</p><p></p><p>I have been a huge fan of the All Blacks since mid 80s, but the current state of affairs is so underwhelming....like someone from the Stuff boards said, "<em>the old guard resisting the change of the young guard yet again</em>".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alex Anghel, post: 1098444, member: 70777"] What an incredibly dreadful decision by the NZRU, that will certainly have many on and off the field implications...so although Foster lost 5 games out of the last 7 against Tier 1 opposition, he is retained based upon the team's last performance, which came under certain circumstances (i.e. Nienaber completely messing up the selections, especially in the front row). On the field I am expecting that players will continue to be picked and played out of positions, that the best 7 and the best 8 won't play in those positions, that the best 15 won't play at 15 but on the wing, that the development of certain players/positions (i.e. at 8) will be held back, etc. Off the field, NZ may lose Scott Robertson for another RWC cycle, because I fear he will either sign with an overseas team or the board will continue to use this completely inept "continuity" logic by sticking with Joe Schmidt. I have been a huge fan of the All Blacks since mid 80s, but the current state of affairs is so underwhelming....like someone from the Stuff boards said, "[I]the old guard resisting the change of the young guard yet again[/I]". [/QUOTE]
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