1 00:00:06,707 --> 00:00:10,427 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,747 --> 00:00:11,787 Speaker 1: from Newstalk ZEDB. 3 00:00:12,947 --> 00:00:17,667 Speaker 2: Which players yesterday put the most pressure on for places 4 00:00:17,707 --> 00:00:20,867 Speaker 2: in the Rugby Championship. If we assume that the side 5 00:00:20,867 --> 00:00:23,347 Speaker 2: that played against England was the first choice twenty three 6 00:00:24,347 --> 00:00:28,507 Speaker 2: who put their hand up highest yesterday for a place 7 00:00:28,627 --> 00:00:31,187 Speaker 2: in the twenty three for the next test against Argentina 8 00:00:31,347 --> 00:00:35,387 Speaker 2: in three weeks, I think anyone would say that Billy 9 00:00:35,387 --> 00:00:38,627 Speaker 2: Proctor did a really really good debut at center. Good 10 00:00:38,667 --> 00:00:41,787 Speaker 2: running lines, nice hands under pressure or be it against 11 00:00:41,787 --> 00:00:44,187 Speaker 2: a Fiji inside that didn't get up in his face 12 00:00:44,267 --> 00:00:46,427 Speaker 2: like England did to Jordi Barrett and Ricaue Jowani when 13 00:00:46,427 --> 00:00:49,227 Speaker 2: they were here. But one of the great qualities of 14 00:00:49,907 --> 00:00:52,347 Speaker 2: great centers is the ability to set up there outsides 15 00:00:52,387 --> 00:00:55,987 Speaker 2: the way Joe Stanley used to Frank Buntz Conrad Smith. Again, 16 00:00:56,027 --> 00:00:57,787 Speaker 2: Billy Proctor looks like the type of player who can 17 00:00:57,867 --> 00:01:00,027 Speaker 2: do that as well as break the line himself when 18 00:01:00,067 --> 00:01:03,387 Speaker 2: the situation allows. He's an eyes up player, very quick 19 00:01:03,427 --> 00:01:08,107 Speaker 2: decision maker, so he's won. I'd say Cortez Ratima is 20 00:01:08,147 --> 00:01:11,147 Speaker 2: making a pretty good case for inclusion in the twenty three. 21 00:01:11,667 --> 00:01:13,627 Speaker 2: Sounds like t J Petnata will be back for the 22 00:01:13,667 --> 00:01:15,547 Speaker 2: Rank B Championship and no I hope them did well 23 00:01:15,547 --> 00:01:18,227 Speaker 2: on debut yesterday as well throwing fin Lake Christian. There's 24 00:01:18,227 --> 00:01:19,667 Speaker 2: a bit of a lock jam building, isn't there? At 25 00:01:19,707 --> 00:01:21,947 Speaker 2: half back. One thing I would love to see and 26 00:01:21,987 --> 00:01:23,867 Speaker 2: hopefully we will on the end of season tour is 27 00:01:23,867 --> 00:01:27,467 Speaker 2: the cam roy Guard Courtiers Latima half back double punch. 28 00:01:28,747 --> 00:01:31,267 Speaker 2: But I think even before Royguard comes back, Courteiz Lutima 29 00:01:31,387 --> 00:01:34,907 Speaker 2: is ideally suited right now to the impact role off 30 00:01:34,907 --> 00:01:37,227 Speaker 2: The All Blacks bench scrum was good yesterday with an 31 00:01:37,227 --> 00:01:39,547 Speaker 2: almost entirely different pack. The line out was certainly better 32 00:01:39,547 --> 00:01:42,227 Speaker 2: than the shambles at Eden Park, and the All Black 33 00:01:42,227 --> 00:01:44,227 Speaker 2: Suns needed just the one try against the side renowned 34 00:01:44,227 --> 00:01:47,147 Speaker 2: for their attacking, unpredictability and strike power, so a lot 35 00:01:47,147 --> 00:01:50,267 Speaker 2: of boxes ticked. There is of course, the caveat of 36 00:01:50,347 --> 00:01:53,427 Speaker 2: how much we can take from a game against Figi, who, 37 00:01:53,427 --> 00:01:56,467 Speaker 2: while they have improved in recent years, didn't look anything 38 00:01:56,547 --> 00:01:58,667 Speaker 2: like the same side that beat England and Australia last 39 00:01:58,707 --> 00:02:01,267 Speaker 2: year when they played yesterday. But you can only play 40 00:02:01,747 --> 00:02:03,867 Speaker 2: what's in front of you, and the All Blacks did that, 41 00:02:04,027 --> 00:02:06,547 Speaker 2: and finally before we go to the lines. No cars, 42 00:02:07,307 --> 00:02:11,547 Speaker 2: no cards, red or yellow cards in the first three 43 00:02:11,627 --> 00:02:15,267 Speaker 2: tests under Scott Robertson. Now compare that to last year. 44 00:02:16,187 --> 00:02:18,547 Speaker 2: Sam Kane's red and Shannon Frazelle's yellow in the World 45 00:02:18,587 --> 00:02:22,147 Speaker 2: Cup final, Cody Taylor and Aaron Smith's yellows against Ireland 46 00:02:22,147 --> 00:02:25,187 Speaker 2: in the quarterfinal, Ethan de groot a red card against 47 00:02:25,267 --> 00:02:27,867 Speaker 2: Namibia and Paul Play at the World Cup, Will Jordan's 48 00:02:27,947 --> 00:02:30,667 Speaker 2: yellow against France in the opening game, and in that 49 00:02:30,707 --> 00:02:32,787 Speaker 2: warm up game against South Africa, Sam Kane got a 50 00:02:32,827 --> 00:02:35,787 Speaker 2: yellow and Scott Barrett got a red. That's five yellow 51 00:02:35,907 --> 00:02:39,267 Speaker 2: and three red cards in the last eight test matches 52 00:02:39,267 --> 00:02:43,187 Speaker 2: of last year, none at all in the first three 53 00:02:43,227 --> 00:02:46,867 Speaker 2: test matches of this year. That is a sign of 54 00:02:46,947 --> 00:02:49,387 Speaker 2: pretty good discipline, isn't it under the new regime. 55 00:02:50,107 --> 00:02:53,307 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 56 00:02:53,387 --> 00:02:56,667 Speaker 1: to News Talk zed B weekends from midday or follow 57 00:02:56,747 --> 00:02:58,507 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.