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[November Tests 2016 EOYT] France vs. New Zealand (26/11/2016)
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<blockquote data-quote="The Jones Boy" data-source="post: 827069" data-attributes="member: 70721"><p>Yeah Moala is like a car thats a great prototype but when you get it out on the road it keeps breaking down just when you are enjoying the ride. If he can stay healthy he looks a great prospect.</p><p>Not sure he is the perfect foil for a fit SBW but we will see, he is definitely a candidate for more test cap opportunities.</p><p></p><p>Charlie Ngatai is an unknown quantity to me. I'll be keen to see him in action AFTER the B+I Lions come to town. Lets put him in the fire and see if he heats up or burns.</p><p></p><p>Crotty; I didn't rate him as more than a journeyman last year but in 2016 he has jumped up a notch and looked a talented midfielder and someone to watch who can fill 2nd five and centre.</p><p></p><p>Anton Lienert-Brown has been a revelation. He's a kid and yet he came in and looked the most composed of the new midfielders and his skills are eye catching. He is a nailed on starter.</p><p></p><p>Sonny Bill Williams- well some people on here were writing him off before the AI's kicked in and they were trying to shout me down when i said that the big man would walk straight back in to the team but here we are with a cupboard that is bare of experience and a little lacking in size. SBW boasts a huge amount of experience. He tackles like a MOFO, he charges like a steam train and even if he is gang tackled he still gets the ball away. He's like a really talented and quicker version of Jamie Roberts ;-)</p><p></p><p>Fekitoa has experience now and he has the physicality, but where he falls down is in the worst area possible, the top two inches. On attack he seems to get blinders on and can't see the obvious pass outside him. He hasn't kicked on in terms of his attacking skills since last year and that is a real worry for a team that lives off scraps and turns them into points. When we eventually get the ball we need to use it as effectively as possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Jones Boy, post: 827069, member: 70721"] Yeah Moala is like a car thats a great prototype but when you get it out on the road it keeps breaking down just when you are enjoying the ride. If he can stay healthy he looks a great prospect. Not sure he is the perfect foil for a fit SBW but we will see, he is definitely a candidate for more test cap opportunities. Charlie Ngatai is an unknown quantity to me. I'll be keen to see him in action AFTER the B+I Lions come to town. Lets put him in the fire and see if he heats up or burns. Crotty; I didn't rate him as more than a journeyman last year but in 2016 he has jumped up a notch and looked a talented midfielder and someone to watch who can fill 2nd five and centre. Anton Lienert-Brown has been a revelation. He's a kid and yet he came in and looked the most composed of the new midfielders and his skills are eye catching. He is a nailed on starter. Sonny Bill Williams- well some people on here were writing him off before the AI's kicked in and they were trying to shout me down when i said that the big man would walk straight back in to the team but here we are with a cupboard that is bare of experience and a little lacking in size. SBW boasts a huge amount of experience. He tackles like a MOFO, he charges like a steam train and even if he is gang tackled he still gets the ball away. He's like a really talented and quicker version of Jamie Roberts ;-) Fekitoa has experience now and he has the physicality, but where he falls down is in the worst area possible, the top two inches. On attack he seems to get blinders on and can't see the obvious pass outside him. He hasn't kicked on in terms of his attacking skills since last year and that is a real worry for a team that lives off scraps and turns them into points. When we eventually get the ball we need to use it as effectively as possible. [/QUOTE]
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