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<blockquote data-quote="Alex Anghel" data-source="post: 1004349" data-attributes="member: 70777"><p>Hi Larksea, it's always nice to see your input and I have often seen my views aligned with yours, but this time I have to disagree with most of the points you raised above. Just some scattered thoughts in connection thereof:</p><p>- the dual playmakers systems was implemented mainly as a desperate last measure to counter the rush defence encountered during the 2017 Lions Tour and latter to overcome Barrett's inconsistencies off the tee. In my opinion, it never really felt like it was going to work, in terms of both combos (BB-DMac, BB-RM) and ultimately destabilised the back three, by playing people out of position;</p><p>- NZ lost the WC due to a combination of factors (i.e. England too good on the day, poor selection and lack of plan B, unexpected injuries or withdrawals prior to the tournament, etc) but in my mind it was mainly because Steve Hansen did not properly rebuild the team post 2015;</p><p>- I am not a New Zealander and therefore not as astute of a connoisseur of the game as you or other Kiwis are, but I constantly read the NZ rugby columns in various online newspapers and it seems that the majority of the commentators believe that Sam Cane is not fit to be the skipper and he should not even be in the team, because he's the 4th or 5th best openside even in Super Rugby, vastly outplayed by the likes of Ardie Savea or Lachlan Boshier. Of course, being name captain by Foster means that he has to play irrespective of current form, which results in playing other people of position (i.e. Ardie at 8)...;</p><p>- if the current in form fullback from Super Rugby Aotearoa is shifted to wing, just because he played two or three insignificant games there, what's the point of having specialised wingers in the team and not relate to utilities?</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alex Anghel, post: 1004349, member: 70777"] Hi Larksea, it’s always nice to see your input and I have often seen my views aligned with yours, but this time I have to disagree with most of the points you raised above. Just some scattered thoughts in connection thereof: - the dual playmakers systems was implemented mainly as a desperate last measure to counter the rush defence encountered during the 2017 Lions Tour and latter to overcome Barrett’s inconsistencies off the tee. In my opinion, it never really felt like it was going to work, in terms of both combos (BB-DMac, BB-RM) and ultimately destabilised the back three, by playing people out of position; - NZ lost the WC due to a combination of factors (i.e. England too good on the day, poor selection and lack of plan B, unexpected injuries or withdrawals prior to the tournament, etc) but in my mind it was mainly because Steve Hansen did not properly rebuild the team post 2015; - I am not a New Zealander and therefore not as astute of a connoisseur of the game as you or other Kiwis are, but I constantly read the NZ rugby columns in various online newspapers and it seems that the majority of the commentators believe that Sam Cane is not fit to be the skipper and he should not even be in the team, because he’s the 4th or 5th best openside even in Super Rugby, vastly outplayed by the likes of Ardie Savea or Lachlan Boshier. Of course, being name captain by Foster means that he has to play irrespective of current form, which results in playing other people of position (i.e. Ardie at 8)...; - if the current in form fullback from Super Rugby Aotearoa is shifted to wing, just because he played two or three insignificant games there, what’s the point of having specialised wingers in the team and not relate to utilities? Cheers. [/QUOTE]
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