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<blockquote data-quote="Umaga&#039;s Witness" data-source="post: 994929" data-attributes="member: 65365"><p>Indeed, trouble being there is no great alternative for captain. Whitelock is way too old, and none of those that aren't too old can guarantee their position in the team. Brodie retallick could I guess. </p><p></p><p>In terms of good loosies coming through, how good are they? Luke Jacobson is maybe the business, Cullen grace maybe in the future but too error prone at the moment, hoskins sotutu needs to be tested against the boks, that's always been where we find out if a forward can step up. Du plessis kirifi is too small for test rugby, lachlan boshier? Not sure. If the opposition can nullify his turnover game, does he offer enough of anything else? Dalton papalii isn't too bad, he's big and strong and can play 6 just as well as 7. I'm not sure if he's exceptional though. Akira ione? He seems to have lost some of his power. </p><p></p><p>In terms of the captaincy, I would have gone for something slightly out of the box. Like Co captains, perhaps a starting captain and a finishing captain, perhaps someone on the bench. Go for cane starting and tj finishing. Or in the same position like beauden and Richie.</p><p></p><p>Or make someone young captain but have an old leadership team around him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umaga's Witness, post: 994929, member: 65365"] Indeed, trouble being there is no great alternative for captain. Whitelock is way too old, and none of those that aren't too old can guarantee their position in the team. Brodie retallick could I guess. In terms of good loosies coming through, how good are they? Luke Jacobson is maybe the business, Cullen grace maybe in the future but too error prone at the moment, hoskins sotutu needs to be tested against the boks, that's always been where we find out if a forward can step up. Du plessis kirifi is too small for test rugby, lachlan boshier? Not sure. If the opposition can nullify his turnover game, does he offer enough of anything else? Dalton papalii isn't too bad, he's big and strong and can play 6 just as well as 7. I'm not sure if he's exceptional though. Akira ione? He seems to have lost some of his power. In terms of the captaincy, I would have gone for something slightly out of the box. Like Co captains, perhaps a starting captain and a finishing captain, perhaps someone on the bench. Go for cane starting and tj finishing. Or in the same position like beauden and Richie. Or make someone young captain but have an old leadership team around him. [/QUOTE]
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