Rugby: All Blacks Must Persist With What Has Been Proven For Australian Test

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Published: October 26, 2010

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Last week we learnt that the All Black selectors would be announcing the 15 men who would start the first test of their end-of-year tour on Thursday, rather than on Tuesday as we have come to expect.

This leaves who will start up for debate, and it still remains rather unclear as to who will take to the paddock in Hong Kong on Saturday night.

It can almost be assumed that the selectors will name their top side for this weekend as this looks to be the toughest game of their five week tour, which will also pit them up against the four home-unions.

The first question that must be answered is: will the coaches persist with the men who got the job done in the Tri-Nations or will they look to include some of the newer and returning players in the team?

To me the answer to that question is obvious.

You don't change a winning team. Why fix what's not broken?

The team during the Tri-Nations was a class above anything we've seen in the rugby world for the past five years with the way they gelled and showed off their skill. Their opponents simply couldn't compete.

It was an All Black side who had it all: forward dominance, great direction at first-five, flair out wide and a rock solid defence that proved difficult at best to break.

To change this would be a step backwards.

The idea of giving Sonny Bill Williams a start in the No. 12 jersey has it's merits, but he is yet to prove himself at test match level and is still far from the player that Ma'a Nonu proved to be. Nonu offered a good mix of speed, strength, distribution, experience and provided that link between Dan Carter and Conrad Smith.

Williams will get his chance, but I would much prefer to see him tested out against the likes of Scotland and Wales rather than against an Australian side who is hungry for a win after 10 consecutive losses to the men in black.

A question mark still remains ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

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