Kiwis’ conveyor belt of talent shows no sign of abating- Wayne Smith The Australian

[Caputo]

From Beyond Rupert's Pay Wall a fore boding prediction

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spo...g/news-story/49cc51ac56a62680810535b2782fe4fb

It starts with "Remember how the retirements from Test football of Richie McCaw and Dan Carter, and Ma’a Nonu and Conrad Smith and Tony Woodcock and Keven Mealamu were going to make it easier for us to win the Bledisloe Cup"

Thanks Wayne for this bleak Trans Tasman future.

 

[ChargerWA]

Everything we have seen in the first 5 rounds show him to be correct though.

When they lose a quality player in one position, another is just waiting in the wings to take his spot. Look at Hayden Parker. Watching him come on with 10 minutes to go and you know that he is better than the starting 10 at 3 of the Aussie franchises.

The kiwi systems are a step above, and it shows.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

To bypass the paywall Google "kiwi conveyor belt" & click on either of the "Top Stories" results (unless pics of kiwi fruit on an actual conveyor belt are your thing ).

EDIT: worked first time but not second.

 

[zer0]

“The Highlanders were so clinical, some of the Chiefs’ tries were astonishing, the Hurricanes have hit their straps, the Crusaders (who beat the Sharks with a late try to likely All Black captain Kieran Read yesterday) are flying under the radar and the Blues are playing well. Looks like there’s another layer to New Zealand rugby."

I wouldn't worry about it. Clearly a satirical piece.

 

[Hawko]

“The Highlanders were so clinical, some of the Chiefs’ tries were astonishing, the Hurricanes have hit their straps, the Crusaders (who beat the Sharks with a late try to likely All Black captain Kieran Read yesterday) are flying under the radar and the Blues are playing well. Looks like there’s another layer to New Zealand rugby."

I wouldn't worry about it. Clearly a satirical piece.

Some of the Blues are playing well. Tu'ungafasi has come from nowhere, Gibson looks to be AB material already, West is better than 60% of our franchise 10's despite being the fifth ranked NZ 10. The Blues (apart from the dreadful game at the Reds) are doing reasonably well and will finish higher than the Rebels, Force and Reds this year. The Brumbies will beat them but the Tahs game will be a close run thing.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Some of the Blues are playing well. Tu'ungafasi has come from nowhere, Gibson looks to be AB material already, West is better than 60% of our franchise 10's despite being the fifth ranked NZ 10. The Blues (apart from the dreadful game at the Reds) are doing reasonably well and will finish higher than the Rebels, Force and Reds this year. The Brumbies will beat them but the Tahs game will be a close run thing.

Thanks for the vote of confidence Kiap, but the Blues more often than not present a very difficult task to the Brumbies especially at Eden Park.