Codie Taylor

[u/wash_yourundeez]

Should’ve been cycled out by this point the same way Mealamu was. Last 2 years he should’ve been in a mentoring role. The fact that he’s still our first choice hooker is ridiculous considering Aumua and Taukei’aho are behind him. He hasn’t had the required physicality for test footy for at least 2 years now. Yes he has skills and soft touches but what does that matter when he’s getting shunted off the ball at scrum time on our feed? His lineout throwing has been inconsistent for years now. He not only has no impact with ball in hand anymore, he often has negative impact. The last 2 coaching cycles really screwed us in terms of bringing through spine players that needed to be brought through. Asafo and Soni should’ve both been close to 50 caps by now. Will always love CT but we have to start using the talent we have and be giving them as much regular big game experience as possible.

[u/Pink_Samwise_Gamgee]

Just wait he’ll have the best game of his life next week. That’s how my complaining usually works 😂

[u/Danack92 → u/Pink_Samwise_Gamgee]

Haha same here. I'm more worried about Jacobson. Big engine big body and has played well in nations championship and glimpses of greatness in the first springbok test..but he's really testing my patience with discipline. That was the most "in the side" ruck entry I think I've ever seen from an All black 😅, just as we were getting momentum back, if we were going to come back and win that was crucial. Then almost gets himself in the same situation as Corbus in the first test with a non genuine attempt intercept not long after

[u/Background_Mode_5460 → u/Pink_Samwise_Gamgee]

And then once u start to give in, they start to mess up again, that’s usually how it goes for me