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Who will be World Player of the Year?
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<blockquote data-quote="ABs2011" data-source="post: 768629" data-attributes="member: 57663"><p>I agree with that. I guess the point I am perhaps not making very well is that outside of the games I highlighted much of the season for the All Blacks was about preperation for winning the RWC final. There were some games in pool play where players individual performances were seriously comprimised for the greater good of the team. And even the rugby Championship was more about building for the RWC than the RC itself. Furthermore, for certian (older) players and I think DC in paticular this year was about player management and timing their run to be at peak form come the knock outs. He played very much within himself for much of the early part of the season. You can always tell when DC is being protected because his running game is non-existent! With that in mind I dont put too much weight on his performances outside of the 4 games I highlighted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ABs2011, post: 768629, member: 57663"] I agree with that. I guess the point I am perhaps not making very well is that outside of the games I highlighted much of the season for the All Blacks was about preperation for winning the RWC final. There were some games in pool play where players individual performances were seriously comprimised for the greater good of the team. And even the rugby Championship was more about building for the RWC than the RC itself. Furthermore, for certian (older) players and I think DC in paticular this year was about player management and timing their run to be at peak form come the knock outs. He played very much within himself for much of the early part of the season. You can always tell when DC is being protected because his running game is non-existent! With that in mind I dont put too much weight on his performances outside of the 4 games I highlighted. [/QUOTE]
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