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Give yourself an uppercut. Messan and Vito don't have tackle busting ability? What Vito and Messam have that Thompson don't is an ability to hurt the opposition. I'm not talking about dirty play or anything like that but they can hit hard both in defense and ball-in-hand. Kaino just probably...

Pretty sure this isn't the first time I've heard this on G&GR ;)

Meh....I'm a bit a biased towards Ali being a Blues fan but I can see why most fans hate him. He obviously isn't making the ABs based on form tho....

Couldn't find any thread about this so hopefully not doubling up. I'd take Messam over Thompson every day of the week when it's the black jersey - this was taken from stuff.co.nz Guildford, Messam may miss All Blacks squad TOBY ROBSON Some simple maths might be bad news for Liam Messam and...

I think you drop Sharpie. I like him and think he's been the Wallabies best lock for the past few years but against Scotland/Wales he was safe and nothing much else. Time to start the young blood. I don't know who exactly but pick a couple of guys and get them stuck in. I'm not sold on Timani. I...

John Kirwan hasn't named any assisstants yet......come home Carlos!!

I agree - error is far more likely. I understand that some will always think that Henry shouldn't have 'spilled his guts' but to me, this is just one part of a biography where the point is to tell your story. This is what actually happened, what Henry actually thought and felt at those times...

He actually did both. When he was told that there was/is no current protocol, he asked the NZRFU to pursue but they wouldn't and he would lose any chance of coaching the ABs again if he continued to. If we take Henry out of the frame though, is it a bad idea to ask this question and look at...

Henry counted 40 for the whole gameand the referee panel counted 16 over a certain time period I think but that's missing the point. The point is that the ref missed a lot - mostly one way. You must not watch a lot of rugby if you don't think that these numbers don't look a little strange...

I wouldn't be surprised to see Messam has pushed himself ahead of both Vito and Thompson in the All Black frame.

What?!? Caleb Ralph wasn't a Test-standard winger?!?!

While I would like to believe this as well (and I do actually believe it), I'm not naive enough to believe that it's a total impossibility. Who would have thought Hansie Cronjie would have thrown matches?

OK......let's get this shit straight. Henry analysed a game where the ref missed (by his reckoning) 40 penalties against his team and didn't award one in their favour for the last 60min of the game. When they had 60% possession and territory. That's before we even start talking about the yellow...

I have to admit that this made me chuckle :)

I was asked who had implied certain things about Henry. You implied those things in your comments. You're quite allowed to have those opinions. Sorry, I obviously took your comments the wrong way about his coaching ability eg. 'he succeeded despite himself, not because of it'. My bad. Sorry...

Two posters in particular have said or implied those things... And yes, I will defend him in both countries because that game is a complete anomoly in terms of the stats and the reffing. We lost to better teams on the day in 1995, 1999 and 2003. Gregor Paul and Wynne Gray can maintain...

I started writing a long reply but then couldn't be bothered. According to you guys, Henry is a terrible coach, a 'grubby' person and an all-round low-life. How he's been able to achieve so much and still keep the respect of the players and his management team is just bizzare.

Sorry, what other losses has Henry blamed on the ref or sport betting??

Have you watched the interview?

Just watched this interview with Graham Henry. Again, just re-emphasised for me his ability as a coach to take on feedback and change his style. John Mitchell really should give him a call. http://tvnz.co.nz/sunday-news/sir-graham-henry-we-have-never-heard-him-before-video-4993326