Crusaders young gun drafted into All Blacks as TJ Perenara ruled out

*The most notable was second row Gerbrandt Grobler, who was banned for two years after testing positive for the anabolic steroid dostranolone but was then allowed to sign for Munster – a decision which did not reflect well on Irish rugby's attitude towards doping in the sport.

*The most notable was second row Gerbrandt Grobler, who was banned for two years after testing positive for the anabolic steroid dostranolone but was then allowed to sign for Munster – a decision which did not reflect well on Irish rugby's attitude towards doping in the sport.

I'm not sure were you going with that comment on others, he was simply pointing out Dmac was better and why. Nothing to do with talent or potential. Sacha looks like he could be one of the best players in the game, that is irrelevant. Albornoz is 27 and has been doing this a lot longer than Dmac.

Keep deflating your opponents, makes it so much better watching you go down!

But I agree, they have left a lot of points out there. ALB seems like he could be a good improvement their, I disagree it's all the the 10. NZ have the second highest kicking stats and are just behind SA on meters I think (they have a large amount more kicks and regathers). As Ben is saying, removing the best source of those points so far is obviously not the answer, its elsehwere Razor needs to look.

The 2010/17 side no different to last years team, though I did find it interesting Beauden kicked the least of anyone last game. Dmac's pass was right on the money, Beauden ran away from it. You're blaming the wrong guy.

It's a great analysis, and I can see from the comments, has people changing their stories.

It's certainly a new style of ten play for the team to deal with, I don't think Richie had anywhere near the sort of vision required for the plays described here (but was otherwise fairly similar), and there has been a fair bit of opportunity loss with how the team deal with it, those two bombed tries by the off timed runs of Reece and Taimati the most simplistic examples to use.

That's the difference that has been analyzed but other authors on the site, the 'systems' in use but the 1st and 3rd ranked teams have often looked more cohesive and team based, and there has been a risk of the All Blacks looking like a one-trick pony, reliant on McKenzie. The last test was a great example of that.

Opto have been doing some great analysis on SA here..

https://theanalyst.com/eu/2024/10/data-behind-south-africa-rugby-championship-success

and I would suggest that they have Dmacs stats above those three except for Sachas kicking propensity of course. They have had the toughest foe this year though.

No other flyhalf missed as many crucial tackles as him in the RC.

Sacha and Albonoros have less than 50 caps combined and you're wondering why a half centurion for the ABs is being judge on a different scale to players still adjusting to international level?

Keep up inflating his abilities and glossing over his gaps. For the NH I sincerely hope that they continue to select him at 10.

I am trying to suggest to them that if these two sides are being put in the spotlight as being successful, then so can the other two, regardless of who they have at 10.