Revelation 3:20 said:
To those who say "This team will kill us" when they look at the Aussie team, should remember, when have we ever had a better team then Aussie on paper.
Thats the best thing about it is that were never meant to beat the aussie (in there eyes)
But when we beat them, its the best!
It takes a good team to beat a Group of good players like the aussie team.
So the kiwis cant aford to miss tackles, or hang back on defence, aussie love spreading the ball wide, They have to play there best, and use there imagination
The Aussies have alot of new combos aswell.
Thats why we watch them play, to see the impossible happen.
Go the Kiwis!
True dat. But you know, over the past 3-4 years, I think New Zealand has opened up some unbelievably potent young players, and I don't think it's impossible to think perhaps we could one day seriously rival them, consistently, if we aren't close to that already. For example, a few years ago if a Stacey Jones went down, we were shot. I think we still offer a chance without Marshall, Williams, the Cayless boys... Yep, Ali's form has been shot to pieces since 2004, but him at his best would still make the Kiwis but he wouldn't be one of the first selected like he was back way back when. I think 3-4 years ago Tony Puletua would still be a starter despite his poor form, not now.
Think of some of the other youngsters who aren't in this squad and you start to realise it can only get better... Setamaita Sa is one I have massive wraps on, Sam Perrett well I'm still shocked he isn't there, Isaac Luke this kid is something else, Rangi Chase he's an incisive and instinctive player, you even look at the young winger at the Dragons Nightingale he's a good solid youngster with a future, even Frazer Anderson at the Sharks he lost form at the tail end of the season but early on himself and Pomeroy were going great out there... may just be me, but I'm highly optimistic about our future and hopefully one day what you posted above isn't how we all feel. Add in Vatuvei's size on the wing, Ropati had an excellent season and the old "New Zealand only has 30-40 genuine players to pick from" starts to change very quickly.
Top post by the way.
