Why would Gits be even considered, he was one of the original bad boys n given his form for atleast 2yrs prior, his dumping was purely justified. And if team culture is important to Cheik, then your talking GSmith than Gits. We all know the NH is nothing more than the retirement village for SH players, well those from the Darkness anyways - when talking about EOYT records.
I call bullshit, White has been much better then Stirzacker, he had maybe 1 bad game.. but on form (and it's only super form as he hasn't carried it across to tests) his been the best 9 ..On form this year Stirzacker is ahead of both White and Genia. But I don't know that I'd be taking an uncapped half to the RWC. Maybe if he got a solid run in the RC it could be justified, but I think it more likely that Chieka would use that competition to try and run form into Genia or White.
Given that I think the good games Genia has played this year are better than White's good games, and the attacking upside of Genia is better than that of White, if only two halfbacks are selected it will be Genia that gets the nod.
I call bullshit, White has been much better then Stirzacker, he had maybe 1 bad game.. but on form (and it's only super form as he hasn't carried it across to tests) his been the best 9 ..
White needs too shut his trap and just play the game... When his on song he picks the right way to go, the right man to pick out and his pass is awesome. Phipps has the get there get it out speed..White's problem is he doesn't play well under pressure, meaning big games. Plus his pass is too floaty for Test quality.
White's problem is he doesn't play well under pressure, meaning big games. Plus his pass is too floaty for Test quality.
Still better than Genia's pass, and he actually seems to understand the need to put the ball out in front of his man, and draw them onto it.
Genia gets it right about 30% of the time, the rest he just kills momentum in the attack.
Still better than Genia's pass, and he actually seems to understand the need to put the ball out in front of his man, and draw them onto it.
Genia gets it right about 30% of the time, the rest he just kills momentum in the attack.
I don't care how good his running game is, his passing is a clear 4th in Aus and as a scrummy that's pretty grim.
His box kicking too, people pile shit on White for his, but Genia...