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Who could defeat the AB in the years to come?
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<blockquote data-quote="The Jones Boy" data-source="post: 817411" data-attributes="member: 70721"><p>Honestly, any of the top 6 countries behind NZ can beat us but they have to put their own house in order and then come out like men who won't take no for an answer.</p><p>England , Wallabies, Boks, Pumas, Dragons even the Irish and the French can all do it on their day, no question.</p><p>If the AB's take more hits like the one to Kaino, and those hits come on the experienced members of the pack in particular, forcing the management to blood debutantes etc, then bet your bottom dollar we will struggle, especially away from home.</p><p>We are only human and in that we are always capable of being beaten.</p><p>Injuries are the biggest threat, being beset by playing too many games that weaken the playing staff over time.</p><p>Rugby Union is a rough tough game and those playing at the top level take their fair share of knocks and as they mount up so players have to be rested, properly rested to get the necessary recharge to come back firing.</p><p>Nobody stays at the top of the heap for long and there is nothing like a top dog to make the underdogs fight all the harder to displace them.</p><p>This run by the AB's is a stone cold miracle but at some stage the good fortune and good planning will hit a hurdle and that hurdle is most likely a long injury list.</p><p>I don't even want to talk about it because it might jinx our run but this is what happens when you get deep into a competition and you have to travel then follow up with tours etc on top of a busy Super Rugby schedule and potential games for provinces.</p><p>Workload creates injuries.</p><p>Even doing everything correctly in regard to technique, warming up, warming down, extra stretching and yoga, still, workload increases bring injury increases.</p><p>Once we reach a point where several experienced heads are being replaced by young 'un's, we will be vulnerable to take down from any teams in the top 6 chasers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Jones Boy, post: 817411, member: 70721"] Honestly, any of the top 6 countries behind NZ can beat us but they have to put their own house in order and then come out like men who won't take no for an answer. England , Wallabies, Boks, Pumas, Dragons even the Irish and the French can all do it on their day, no question. If the AB's take more hits like the one to Kaino, and those hits come on the experienced members of the pack in particular, forcing the management to blood debutantes etc, then bet your bottom dollar we will struggle, especially away from home. We are only human and in that we are always capable of being beaten. Injuries are the biggest threat, being beset by playing too many games that weaken the playing staff over time. Rugby Union is a rough tough game and those playing at the top level take their fair share of knocks and as they mount up so players have to be rested, properly rested to get the necessary recharge to come back firing. Nobody stays at the top of the heap for long and there is nothing like a top dog to make the underdogs fight all the harder to displace them. This run by the AB's is a stone cold miracle but at some stage the good fortune and good planning will hit a hurdle and that hurdle is most likely a long injury list. I don't even want to talk about it because it might jinx our run but this is what happens when you get deep into a competition and you have to travel then follow up with tours etc on top of a busy Super Rugby schedule and potential games for provinces. Workload creates injuries. Even doing everything correctly in regard to technique, warming up, warming down, extra stretching and yoga, still, workload increases bring injury increases. Once we reach a point where several experienced heads are being replaced by young 'un's, we will be vulnerable to take down from any teams in the top 6 chasers [/QUOTE]
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