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Weakest position in the All Blacks squad
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<blockquote data-quote="Rhyer" data-source="post: 615689" data-attributes="member: 51721"><p>I feel like the front row and centres are the weakest. New Zealand has no real 'enforcer' anymore like South Africa, England, Ireland or France. Messam is tightening up his game which is great but they often get battered in the forwards. Very athletic players who have incredible ball skills but can get found out in the ruck because not many play a tight game. 2011 World Cup was largely due to the efforts of Kaino and Thorn doing the job of the whole pack.</p><p></p><p>New Zealand's and Australia's biggest weakness is being gutted by foreign clubs. Jeez, Carl Hayman is only 34 and stopped playing for the All Blacks in 2007, when he was 28. Imagine if he kept going? Matt Giteau and George Smith for Australia also. We all know this is a huge issue and one that does not afflict the likes of Wales, England (recently but only a minor issue), Ireland, South Africa, and France.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rhyer, post: 615689, member: 51721"] I feel like the front row and centres are the weakest. New Zealand has no real 'enforcer' anymore like South Africa, England, Ireland or France. Messam is tightening up his game which is great but they often get battered in the forwards. Very athletic players who have incredible ball skills but can get found out in the ruck because not many play a tight game. 2011 World Cup was largely due to the efforts of Kaino and Thorn doing the job of the whole pack. New Zealand's and Australia's biggest weakness is being gutted by foreign clubs. Jeez, Carl Hayman is only 34 and stopped playing for the All Blacks in 2007, when he was 28. Imagine if he kept going? Matt Giteau and George Smith for Australia also. We all know this is a huge issue and one that does not afflict the likes of Wales, England (recently but only a minor issue), Ireland, South Africa, and France. [/QUOTE]
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