zenarcher says...

I've not heard anything of a George Smith comeback cantyboy, He is injured at the moment and has signed with Toulon for next season. Shows no respect to him, the holder of 8 Brumby player of the year awards (remember that team?) and he needs not come back to prove anything. What it does show is the fear just his name generates in kiwiland, when you say he shouldn't come back at the world cup and be shown to be a hack. Pocock is good enough already to lower Richie's colors.

Posted 04:19 14th September 2010

Siwi says...

As much as I enjoyed GS, another good bloke as well, Pocock, like RMc seems to do things easily. GS was certainly effective and no critisism implied but he didn't seem to have the playing composure that these guys have. In this day of getting pinged for lying in the wrong place I think ,because of his enthusuastic style, GS would get pinged a lot more than the these two.

Posted 03:06 09th September 2010

safehands says...

For my money.......Brussow and Pocock are excellent players.......both are exceptional young talents that enjoyed excellent campaigns in their 1st outings at international level.

However, to be regarded as a true great like McCaw or Smith or Williams the Welshman (I'm just talking about the fetcher type players here), you have to be able to produce that kind of form for a number of seasons and against allcomers at all levels.

This is not having a go at either of the 2 youngsters, but in today's world, people are too eager to flippantly throw around words such as "great" when players have only enjoyed a decent year, usually their first year. The real test of whether you are going to be great is how you respond and play to the added pressures of being "known" and targeted for your abilities

Saying all that, I believe Brussow and Pocock will continue to improve and will no doubt be regarded as greats......but only in the future.

Posted 01:02 09th September 2010

cantyboy says...

Arguably ? Ritchie is the best in the world,hands down and i agree with jmanngod and 5Lock4ward.Yes i think that george should stay retired at the top of his game, with humility and not show up at the world cup to be shown a hack.It would be a negative move and prove that Australia has no depth of young players coming through,or has confidence in their current players.It would be like the AB's getting josh kronfeld back.

Posted 23:02 08th September 2010

jmanngod says...

"the same light as Pocock and McCaw"?....

Pocock is an awesome up and comer - a fine player. McCaw is the player of his generation - possibly the most influential rugby player ever.

Posted 19:55 08th September 2010

5Lock4ward says...

This young man is the future for the Wallabies for sure. I am not convinced that for RWC 2011 we won't see George Smith in a golden #7 jersey though.

Posted 17:20 08th September 2010