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| Saturday , August 17 | |
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| Saturday , August 24 | |
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| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
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| 1 | New Zealand | 6 | 26 |
| 2 | Australia | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | South Africa | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Argentina | 6 | 4 |
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cuw3100 says...
@ Trinats2 : "All credit goes to his manager, who will turn Cooperman into a Boxing champion by setting him up with some over the hill and overweight dinosaur !!!!"
Well he could and he would , if only your COOPERMAN could defend :)
BTW been hearing in London Town that Stephanie Rice has ditched COOPERMAN for a real man in the Olympic Village , one called Kobe Bryant !!! And its not me just saying; OZ team mate Seebhom was the one who took to twitter about it , LOL.
Posted 06:01 13th August 2012
tha_mai says...
at last: 13 August: "Sonny Bill Williams has been cleared to play for the All Blacks in the opening two Bledisloe Cup tests against Australia and will join them in training in Auckland today"
On with the game. I will be in the Straits of Malacca next weekend, fending off pirates maybe, no time for offloads or rucking unfortunately. look forward to educated comment on the weekend's games. Let the poorly-named Rugby Championship begin!
Posted 01:00 13th August 2012
Trinats2 says...
melkdave:
"The simple fact is atm SBW is the best 12 in the world"
That's not a fact, it's your "simple" opinion.
Posted 15:09 12th August 2012
melkdave says...
The simple fact is atm SBW is the best 12 in the world ,and if available any coach would pick him to start..The sad fact is he now is a panasonic wild knight now ,and its upto his employers if his available not SBW,The japanese league starts and overlaps the RC so its most probable that SBW wont play for New Zealand in the RC at all.Of course if C.Smith was fit their wouldnt be all this uproar.Personnally i think T.Ellison will start with M.Nonu against the wobblies ,and NZ will still win big
Posted 14:17 12th August 2012
sandal says...
I have been watching the All Blacks for more than 40 years and SBW is the best second-five I have seen. So I would pick him if he was available.
What makes people think he is putting the selectors through hoops? That just sounds like the anti-SBW lobby, people for whom the man can do no right.
And to those people who say we should forget about him and select for the future, I say how about winning some tests in the here and now. That matters too. It is important that the All Blacks make a good start to their tenure as world champions. Winning the Rugby Championship would be the perfect start. That, more than anything, would build momentum and provide a good bedrock for whichever new players are brought in.
Posted 12:51 12th August 2012
Trinats2 says...
cuw3100:
Bolt and SBW in the same paragraph ???, what are you on ??? Only comparison is that both have been on TV this month. Bolt is a legend in his international sport and a role model to millions. SBW can't even get a start in his sport !
"Many people have negative comments" There is a reason for that and it's not your wet dream ! it's because he is over rated in League, Boxing and Union. All credit goes to his manager, who will turn Cooperman into a Boxing champion by setting him up with some over the hill and overweight dinosaur !!!!
Jmanngod:
Eddie jones is doing everything in his powers to get SBW in the ABs, we don't want to face Nonu.
Posted 12:46 12th August 2012
seedbag says...
I reckon its because they know they havnt played him in any big test bar the WC semi against AUS when he came on and binned straight away. Theyd want to give him a taste of a big test before he leaves so hopefully he'll be keen to come back.
Posted 11:39 12th August 2012
cuw3100 says...
People wonder why the MIB want SBWso badly. Maybe because IMHO, he is one of the top 4 centers in NZ and 2 are injured. Conrad Smith, Maa Nonu, SBW and Richard Kahui are the leading candidates. Smith is out for 2-3 tests and Kahui for the season, so it is Nonu and SBW.
An option is to play DC at 12 and Someone else at fly half, which was done in the past. However given the form SBW is in and the considerable improvement shown since he changed to Union rules, not to mention the X - Factor he brings to a game, any team would want him to run on.
Many people have negative comments for SBW. Me thinks its because of the unbelievable talent he has as a gifted athlete, starting from his giant physique!! Usain Bolt has many distractors, who am sure would love to be able to run 100m in 9.5 seconds. Simillarly there must be many rugby fans who in their dreams make that unbelievable off load that leads to an amazing try to win the cup :)
Posted 08:22 12th August 2012
mime says...
@QKRAM79 He was makeing headlines before he was even made an All Black, doesn't surprise me that he is makeing them after he has moved on. Lets face it the Media love him.
I jsut wish the powers that be would stop jumping hops for this guy. Yes he is a good player, and could be great if he hung around, but he isn't. Time to move on.
Posted 02:03 12th August 2012
tha_mai says...
while we have other headline 'Wallabies preparing to face SBW' - is this just a game from Hansen and SBW not to play at all; can only be disruptive for the rest of the team not knowing for sure what final combinations will be. I was 'for' SBW playing, but this close to a test, 'no thanks' and lets move on, get on with the team that will be playing the whole tournament.
Posted 01:46 12th August 2012
kiwilad says...
How many years of Bledisloe dominance??? And Hansen is getting criticised for putting the best team available on the Track??
Keep the Wallabies Bledisloeless for another 10 years I say.
Posted 01:38 12th August 2012
Jmanngod says...
this is so typical of the Japanese... I sense the input of Eddie Jones here as well. This is the only way they ever get to compete against NZ ....by stuffing around with contracts. SBW will hate his experience in Japan; the top players always do. NZRFU should just tell nippon to get stuffed and play him anyway.
Posted 21:39 11th August 2012
MaxPower says...
@kiwilad...dreamin mate...bring back authur stone....
Posted 21:03 11th August 2012
QKRAM79 says...
Why is this guy still making headlines? The ABs don't even need him. Concentrate on guys who care about Zew Zealand and rugby union.
Posted 18:16 11th August 2012
Kiwikev says...
@ you people wondering why SH wants SBW to play - because the man is a very good number 12...
You are correct that others could step in but if the AB can have the best man available then why not play him?
Posted 16:29 11th August 2012
5Lock4ward says...
If he's not a long term solution for the AB's then why bother jumping through hoops to keep him? Blood the next chap in line and keep it moving. If Conrad Smith were available now this wouldn't even be an issue.
Posted 12:14 11th August 2012
KiwiLad says...
Wawrick Taylor could come out of retirement and play in the 12 shirt, and this AB side would beat the Wobblies
Posted 11:39 11th August 2012
Jediboy says...
Shouldnt the ABs be looking to the future and pick another centre. Bearing in mins he is leaving NZ the future of the ABs must be more important than the career of one player. And let's face it, there's no shortage of quality players to choose from.
Posted 11:15 11th August 2012