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Rugby World Cup 2015
RWC: New Zealand - Japan (16-09-2011)
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<blockquote data-quote="Darwin" data-source="post: 447293" data-attributes="member: 24910"><p>Any New Zealand wing could have 'destroyed' against Tonga and Japan - we don't need wings that can destroy against Tonga and Japan though, we need wings that can perform against the top teams. If Hosea Gear had had a strong Super Rugby season (rather than just an average one), and had strong performances for the AB's this year he would have had a chance to 'destroy' Japan and Tonga - however his form wasn't good enough to warrant him a spot in the squad. I don't think SBW is considered as a genuine starting wing option, they just wanted to see whether he is capable of covering the position from the bench (and give him some more gametime). </p><p></p><p>Anyways, a pretty convincing win for the AB's. The scrum was dominant - it probably doesn't mean much given the opposition, but it is sure to give them confidence. Kaino was absolutely immense again. Whenever it looks like he has been stopped with ball in hand he somehow just manages to power his way another 5m. I thought Thomson had a pretty strong game - mainly because he didn't get penalised too often! Vito did make a couple of good offloads, but was pretty quiet apart from that.</p><p></p><p>I thought Ellis played pretty well - his kicking was good, he generally got good ball out to the backs, and his support play was impressive. I actually thought Slade had a reasonably good game in general play. He made two mistakes (an early knock-on, and the intercept pass in Onozawa's try), but he created number of linebreaks with his passing (SBW's try immediately comes to mind). His kicking was pretty good - one try came directly from a beautifully weighted chip from him, and his defence was solid as always. His goal-kicking was poor, and remains a worry. However much better kickers than him have looked decidedly average at this RWC! Nonu and Smith were superb in the midfield, as was Kahui on the wing. SBW made a nice impact too when he came off the bench. Jane didn't get many chances, but did well whenever he got the ball, and I thought Toeava looked much more comfortable at fullback. He was generally creating for his team-mates, rather than trying to bust the line himself, but when he did run he looked very dangerous.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darwin, post: 447293, member: 24910"] Any New Zealand wing could have 'destroyed' against Tonga and Japan - we don't need wings that can destroy against Tonga and Japan though, we need wings that can perform against the top teams. If Hosea Gear had had a strong Super Rugby season (rather than just an average one), and had strong performances for the AB's this year he would have had a chance to 'destroy' Japan and Tonga - however his form wasn't good enough to warrant him a spot in the squad. I don't think SBW is considered as a genuine starting wing option, they just wanted to see whether he is capable of covering the position from the bench (and give him some more gametime). Anyways, a pretty convincing win for the AB's. The scrum was dominant - it probably doesn't mean much given the opposition, but it is sure to give them confidence. Kaino was absolutely immense again. Whenever it looks like he has been stopped with ball in hand he somehow just manages to power his way another 5m. I thought Thomson had a pretty strong game - mainly because he didn't get penalised too often! Vito did make a couple of good offloads, but was pretty quiet apart from that. I thought Ellis played pretty well - his kicking was good, he generally got good ball out to the backs, and his support play was impressive. I actually thought Slade had a reasonably good game in general play. He made two mistakes (an early knock-on, and the intercept pass in Onozawa's try), but he created number of linebreaks with his passing (SBW's try immediately comes to mind). His kicking was pretty good - one try came directly from a beautifully weighted chip from him, and his defence was solid as always. His goal-kicking was poor, and remains a worry. However much better kickers than him have looked decidedly average at this RWC! Nonu and Smith were superb in the midfield, as was Kahui on the wing. SBW made a nice impact too when he came off the bench. Jane didn't get many chances, but did well whenever he got the ball, and I thought Toeava looked much more comfortable at fullback. He was generally creating for his team-mates, rather than trying to bust the line himself, but when he did run he looked very dangerous. [/QUOTE]
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