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Posted February 23, 2017 05:39 · last edited February 23, 2017 05:40

inafoxhole wrote:

Napier Phoenix wrote:

James wrote:

MetalLegNZ wrote:

We seem to have had a real up and down tournament in terms of results... some good ones, some very average ones.

I know the gap at this level is smaller (Island teams seem to physically be more mature) but I would have hoped for a little more space.

And are use to Island conditions unlike our u17's.

I'm sure its been done to death but I still can't fathom why we are caning these teams on talent alone. Sure the conditions woud be hard but we have a lot more players to choose from, and our development $$$ must be superior - something has to be wrong doesn't it?

One notable difference is that for these countries, these are likely the pick of their athletic talent, whereas in NZ the natural athletes have rugby, league, basketball, (lesser extent, cricket) luring them in as well.

Only in French Polynesia and the Solomons.

In Fiji, Western Samoa, Tonga, PNG, the rugby codes dominate.

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Big Pete 65 edited February 23, 2017 05:40
inafoxhole wrote:
Napier Phoenix wrote:
James wrote:
MetalLegNZ wrote:

We seem to have had a real up and down tournament in terms of results... some good ones, some very average ones.

I know the gap at this level is smaller (Island teams seem to physically be more mature) but I would have hoped for a little more space.

And are use to Island conditions unlike our u17's.

I'm sure its been done to death but I still can't fathom why we are caning these teams on talent alone. Sure the conditions woud be hard but we have a lot more players to choose from, and our development $$$ must be superior - something has to be wrong doesn't it?

One notable difference is that for these countries, these are likely the pick of their athletic talent, whereas in NZ the natural athletes have rugby, league, basketball, (lesser extent, cricket) luring them in as well.

Only in French Polynesia and the Solomons.

In Fiji, Western Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, PNG, the rugby codes dominate.