Ma'a Nonu

Ma'a Nonu

I hate to say it guys but I told you so!

Your kidding

Have you been watching his play! his passing and distribution has been very good for the last half of the Super 14. Kicking may be an issue but we don't need a 12 that can kick, not with carter and the halfback being able to.

Not sure if I'd call it an EPIC win for the Cantab boys, Wellington kinda folded and gave the game to you. We could and should have made it more difficult than we did.

Go Nonu Nonu....

Although I'm not sure being interviewed on TV3 sports about his All Black prospects wearing a North Queensland Cowboys rugby league jacket with Toyota all over it when he drives an NZ Rugby sponsored Ford was the smartest move.....

But he's not in the AB's based on his IQ though is he.....

Hope he has an awesome year, love the direct way he plays rugby (except some of his mindless thuggery!!).


Coxey2008-05-29 11:58:37

he'll be like manu vatuvei in the centres, can't catch the ball but knows how do break tackles simon_hampton2008-05-29 21:03:27

nonu is a very unintelligent player with a limited attacking repetoire. though this season i must admit he has played better. i still cant stand him. think he's absolutely hopeless.

Nonu is a gambreaker! He should be in any All Black squad. Hes prone to the odd mistake but the attacking qualities he has can change any match. He'll became a big part of NZ rugby in the next few years

I have been saying this for a few years now (much to the annoyance of my rugby heed mates) - Nonu is a great NPC player, good Super 14 player and a poor international player.  At international level he cannot break tackles like he does against poorer players, and has nothing else to his game to continue to be a threat

Nonu is crap.

go the warratahs

 

I have strong sentiments both ways, I'm a huge rugby fan as well as a football fan and it means everything to me that the All Blacks have the best team on the paddock.

I will be surprised if Nonu makes a huge impact in the ABs and holds down his spot. He has what I call "Sinclair Syndrome": He plays like he's world-class while playing at domestic/club level (i.e. in Nonu's case I mean S14), but falls to pieces when at international level and plays like a man off the street.

The other half of the "sentiment both ways" opinion I hold is that I'll be ecstatic if Nonu holds down the AB 12 jersey for a season and plays well. I will gladly eat my words.

He has just let the ABs down so many times it's hard to see it happening. He's still dynamite to bring off the bench though.

Nonu has a one dimensional game more suited for League. The big crash through the middle. When that option is taken away, he has little else to offer. He also tends to hold on to the ball too long instead of passing to players in a better position. Sorry, not a Nonu fan.

his eyeliner runs faster than he does

Lets see what he does to the Irish this weekend then aye! I'm expecting he'll run riot with Conrad at his side!

The fans and even a few Hurricanes were getting quite frustrated with Nonu this last season. well, thats how it appeared at the Stadium. He was hanging onto the ball far too often and trying the big crash and try scoring move which was constantly turned back. he scored some tries but muffed a lot more and not just for him but for team mates in a better position.

Do you often see second-five's dominate one another at the top level these days?????

The role has changed... As have defences
SurgeQld2008-06-03 10:39:20

you watch kaino and thompson run off his shoulder. thats where he will be dangerous, thompson is lightning and if he can get the ball in the line he will be hard to stop. nonu can do this.

Again against the English Nonu and Smith destroyed the frail english midfield........Nonuy is clearly the best midfield back we have at 12 at the moment, combines awesomly with smith.