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<blockquote data-quote="ranger" data-source="post: 395469" data-attributes="member: 40555"><p>Yeah i don't think Naholo will be trusted with any challenging games, but he should be great value against the lesser teams. He absolutely ripped the Russian national team to shreds earlier in the year.</p><p></p><p>As for Gareth Evans i think hes just very unlucky to be born at the time he was, he would have walked in any other year but this looks to be the most talented crop of loose forwards in a very long time (His teammate Mark Atkins would probably have been worth a shout in another year too). </p><p>As good as Evans is i can see why they went with Axtens. He was the starting NZ schools number 8 in 6th form which is an amazing achievement, and was a certainty for NZ captain in 09 had he not fallen to injury. Hes a dynamic all over the show sort of player, one of those guys that sprints all over the paddock and throws his body at things like his life depends on it, he can play from 5-8 (Although hes probably too short to keep up the locking). Hes a similar player to Keiran Reid i guess.</p><p></p><p>Interestingly, Whitelock appears to be the weakest link to me. Hes a second term player so he can expect to start but i can't help but think reputation was a factor..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ranger, post: 395469, member: 40555"] Yeah i don't think Naholo will be trusted with any challenging games, but he should be great value against the lesser teams. He absolutely ripped the Russian national team to shreds earlier in the year. As for Gareth Evans i think hes just very unlucky to be born at the time he was, he would have walked in any other year but this looks to be the most talented crop of loose forwards in a very long time (His teammate Mark Atkins would probably have been worth a shout in another year too). As good as Evans is i can see why they went with Axtens. He was the starting NZ schools number 8 in 6th form which is an amazing achievement, and was a certainty for NZ captain in 09 had he not fallen to injury. Hes a dynamic all over the show sort of player, one of those guys that sprints all over the paddock and throws his body at things like his life depends on it, he can play from 5-8 (Although hes probably too short to keep up the locking). Hes a similar player to Keiran Reid i guess. Interestingly, Whitelock appears to be the weakest link to me. Hes a second term player so he can expect to start but i can't help but think reputation was a factor.. [/QUOTE]
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