New Zealand 2 will deal a massive blow to NZ rugby

[Matua]

Look at the depth of the kiwis today they don’t need to pick halves out of reserve grade (Olsen filipanna)

We've picked non halves as halves since the arrival of the Warriors. Tohu Harris has played in the halves FFS.

Filipaina was only in reserve grade because the Oz coaches at the time weren't as used to dealing with Poly players.

 

[Wb1234]

We've picked non halves as halves since the arrival of the Warriors. Tohu Harris has played in the halves FFS.

Filipaina was only in reserve grade because the Oz coaches at the time weren't as used to dealing with Poly players.

Yeh but look at this year

No Hughes and can’t remember who the other guy that was missing who was good

When did they have that depth ?

And how many players picked Tonga and Samoa which five year ago or more would’ve picked nz

 

[Wb1234]

Oh I have no doubt the Auckland clubs would have always fallen away and struggled to keep up with the advancement of professionalism and sports science.
The point still stands that the game in NZ is in a worse state now than pre Warriors days , 95 Warriors hype was a squandered opportunity of massive growth -although it seems to be going in the right direction finally

I just can’t believe that league is worse off In nz pre warriors. How do you measure what the warriors have achieved v what the old clubs achieved ?

How many world cups or finals did the kiwis win ?

Every local comp that got an nrl / arl / nswrl side has diminished by becoming a feeder league to the top level

 

[Gobsmacked]

I just can’t believe that league is worse off In nz pre warriors. How do you measure what the warriors have achieved v what the old clubs achieved ?

How many world cups or finals did the kiwis win ?

Every local comp that got an nrl / arl / nswrl side has diminished by becoming a feeder league to the top level

You actually bothered to respond to this? Seriously.