A minor point, given all the good stuff in the post, but I did appreciate the trigger warning. I will admit I am vaguely dreading the inevitable endless goddamn repeats in the upcoming tournament in India.
The Sam Cane conundrum is an interesting one. I note he regularly tops the tackle count and is a physical defender too, but I’ve never been convinced he’s good enough to hold down the seven jersey let alone captain the side. To me there’s too much he doesn’t do - he’s not prominent with the ball in hand and he doesn’t get over the ball much. The comparison may be unfair but Reuben Thorne and Todd Blackadder come to mind - you could watch them and see they were working hard but they just weren’t making an impact in the black jersey. The argument will be made that Cane’s just not “that” kind of player and he does the hard work in dark places, but is that a role of an AB’s 7? The presence of superman Savea has probably covered his deficiencies when you think about it...
A minor point, given all the good stuff in the post, but I did appreciate the trigger warning. I will admit I am vaguely dreading the inevitable endless goddamn repeats in the upcoming tournament in India.
The Sam Cane conundrum is an interesting one. I note he regularly tops the tackle count and is a physical defender too, but I’ve never been convinced he’s good enough to hold down the seven jersey let alone captain the side. To me there’s too much he doesn’t do - he’s not prominent with the ball in hand and he doesn’t get over the ball much. The comparison may be unfair but Reuben Thorne and Todd Blackadder come to mind - you could watch them and see they were working hard but they just weren’t making an impact in the black jersey. The argument will be made that Cane’s just not “that” kind of player and he does the hard work in dark places, but is that a role of an AB’s 7? The presence of superman Savea has probably covered his deficiencies when you think about it...