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Tri Nations: All Blacks - Springboks @ Westpac Stadium (30-07-2011, 07:35 GMT)
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<blockquote data-quote="Larksea" data-source="post: 425410" data-attributes="member: 43875"><p>the guy has had what 5-7 tests? people have said that about players like Jerome Kaino, Conrad Smith, Ma'a Nonu and others who after a few years and sometimes 20 or more caps to settle at test level.</p><p></p><p>Test Rugby is a step up and very few find their feet after only a few test matches, Messam blew his chance in 2008 but he has fixed the aspects of his game that failed him. He's improved a huge amount since then. His only real chance recently was against Scotland last year and he was very good in that game he was also pretty good in the couple cameos off the bench in the tri nations last year and he certinly didn't show any less potential than Thompson or Kaino on saturday.</p><p></p><p>I hope he does find his feet at test level and get some real chances. Because out of these three guys Messam is the most complete player. Super15 stats echo that, where Thompson and Kaino have areas they excel at they also had areas they were weak where Messams stats were pretty much faultless accross the board. And he blows the others away in his strong areas.</p><p></p><p>And as a chiefs supporter as well because if their is just one guy in the chiefs that has earned AB selection it's Liam Messam.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larksea, post: 425410, member: 43875"] the guy has had what 5-7 tests? people have said that about players like Jerome Kaino, Conrad Smith, Ma'a Nonu and others who after a few years and sometimes 20 or more caps to settle at test level. Test Rugby is a step up and very few find their feet after only a few test matches, Messam blew his chance in 2008 but he has fixed the aspects of his game that failed him. He's improved a huge amount since then. His only real chance recently was against Scotland last year and he was very good in that game he was also pretty good in the couple cameos off the bench in the tri nations last year and he certinly didn't show any less potential than Thompson or Kaino on saturday. I hope he does find his feet at test level and get some real chances. Because out of these three guys Messam is the most complete player. Super15 stats echo that, where Thompson and Kaino have areas they excel at they also had areas they were weak where Messams stats were pretty much faultless accross the board. And he blows the others away in his strong areas. And as a chiefs supporter as well because if their is just one guy in the chiefs that has earned AB selection it's Liam Messam. [/QUOTE]
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