He's played at 12 for club and from what I remember hearing it didn't go spectacularly well and he said he didn't like it too much either.
Redsman I was looking forward to this series now I'm glad I didn't hand out the dollars to go. The names picked to date suggest the same approach as the RWC, and last year.
Kiwis sacked Deans for a reason, and are laughing at us.
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With Phipps in now at least for the moment - imagine if Burgess is still picked and our second best 9 is considered number 4 on the pecking order - wtf
Well, its a 3 test series and one of the 8's is Cliffy Palu, who unfortunately has no great record of durability.McCalman has played 21 Tests according to Wiki. If it was lineball between him and Schatz I imagine that will have got him over the line. That and his ability to play lock at a pinch. I don't see why we need three 8s in a squad though.
McCalmann I can't even tell you what Soup side he plays for, that's how much he's stood out.
Oh and I would pick burgess over Phipps. Bit white comes first
I rate McCalman this season over that marsh mellow Palu and even Dennis to a lesser extent. In fact I rate all of the force loose forwards over any of those tahs mentioned.
I would have gone with Nic White.
I rate McCalman this season over that marsh mellow Palu and even Dennis to a lesser extent. In fact I rate all of the force loose forwards over any of those tahs mentioned.
I would have gone with Nic White.
Ah he plays for the Force, then. Still haven't noticed him, with regards to an 8 and purely on form;
Higgers, Mowen, Palu / Shatz, I'd even have Samo over McCalman - BUT - that is only because I haven't paid attention, he maybe playing fantastic rugby and I'll happily stand corrected.
Easy everyone. Phipps is a replacement for Ioane