The Difference Between Kiwi and Aussie/Saffer Teams

[cyclopath]

Just look at the Canes V Chiefs game tonight, relatively few handling errors considering the horrendous conditions. Australian sides drop more ball on a dry night than that.

I await the first "dew" comment for the Canberra game.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

just reading some interesting stats, we are awesome! its like porn for kiwis and makes us feel so good, winning at all levels

all the smoke thats been vicariously blown up my kiwi arse thru this thread, I think it may have turned my cock into a little chimney.

 

[The torpedo]

all the smoke thats been vicariously blown up my kiwi arse thru this thread, I think it may have turned my cock into a little chimney.

Appropriate that your rank level under your name is Dick Tooth dismal

 

[wamberal]

Thinking about the stark differences in error rates as between the two games last night. Or rather, tossing and turning all night about it.


What occurs to me is that one huge difference would be that in New Zealand there would be competition for places for every team at every level of the game. Whereas in Australia, the challenge is not to select the best team if you are, say, the coach of an under 15s side, rather it is to find enough players.


So in New Zealand I would guess that if a kid cannot master the skills, he will simply not get a game. Which is a pretty powerful incentive.



Just turning up is probably enough to get most kids who want a game in Australia into most, maybe all, junior teams.

 

[Dan54]

Thinking about the stark differences in error rates as between the two games last night. Or rather, tossing and turning all night about it.


What occurs to me is that one huge difference would be that in New Zealand there would be competition for places for every team at every level of the game. Whereas in Australia, the challenge is not to select the best team if you are, say, the coach of an under 15s side, rather it is to find enough players.


So in New Zealand I would guess that if a kid cannot master the skills, he will simply not get a game. Which is a pretty powerful incentive.



Just turning up is probably enough to get most kids who want a game in Australia into most, maybe all, junior teams.

Actually Wamb, in NZ it is a law of rugby under 1st XV level that all players that turn up must get at least half a game. Though I understand what you saying and best players are going to get full game, though I not sure junior numbers are really all that great in NZ.

 

[wamberal]

Interesting. Then again, I am thinking back primarily to my own experiences growing up, when there was always a struggle to find 15 players for the district under 18 team.



The challenge for the coach was not to develop skills in the players, it was to find some players.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

Galling that NZ's #1 example of the Peter Principle - "Nesbo" - commented on the Friday game, something along these lines:
"The Canes/chief (cant remember, was 2 days ago!) have not let a team score a try in the first 60 minutes of a game this season [pause] and they have only played NZ teams".
Much as I dislike him its hard to argue with the implications.