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<blockquote data-quote="Darwin" data-source="post: 408286" data-attributes="member: 24910"><p>I wondered if someone was going to bring up this article. Rattue has zero credibility to me - you would think someone who would claim to be a 'rugby journalist' would know the difference between a loosehead prop and a tighthead prop, but Rattue clearly fails this basic test. Tialata is generally a tighthead prop (3) (though he can play loosehead), while John Schwalger is generally a loosehead prop (1) (though can play tighthead), yet Rattue does not seem to realise this and has them around the wrong way. All he would have had to do is watch a single Hurricanes match to see Tialata in the 3 jersey and Schwalger in 1 jersey, but it appears he doesn't actually watch the Hurricanes. He freely admits he doesn't watch the Highlanders, but still has no problem forming opinions on their players!</p><p>*rant over*</p><p></p><p>Anyways....I'm not going to make a list myself, as it think it's very hard to judge how good a player is if they have only been given one or two games for the AB's. I'm sure you could justify putting almost any player who has played less than a 5 games for AB's on the list....</p><p></p><p>Players that obviously shouldn't be on the list:</p><p>Ben Smith,Ma'a Nonu, Nemia Tialata.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darwin, post: 408286, member: 24910"] I wondered if someone was going to bring up this article. Rattue has zero credibility to me - you would think someone who would claim to be a 'rugby journalist' would know the difference between a loosehead prop and a tighthead prop, but Rattue clearly fails this basic test. Tialata is generally a tighthead prop (3) (though he can play loosehead), while John Schwalger is generally a loosehead prop (1) (though can play tighthead), yet Rattue does not seem to realise this and has them around the wrong way. All he would have had to do is watch a single Hurricanes match to see Tialata in the 3 jersey and Schwalger in 1 jersey, but it appears he doesn't actually watch the Hurricanes. He freely admits he doesn't watch the Highlanders, but still has no problem forming opinions on their players! *rant over* Anyways....I'm not going to make a list myself, as it think it's very hard to judge how good a player is if they have only been given one or two games for the AB's. I'm sure you could justify putting almost any player who has played less than a 5 games for AB's on the list.... Players that obviously shouldn't be on the list: Ben Smith,Ma'a Nonu, Nemia Tialata. [/QUOTE]
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