He plays in a better league than Brian O'Driscoll and plays agianst tougher opponents as well. He plays in the best team in the world (my kiwi team) and stands out each game, whereas Brian O'Driscoll only stands out because he's playing in an average Ireland team, who's only tactic is to kick it to the corner and try and steal the ball. England are just rubbish anyway as their structure and ball skills are non existant. Brian Ashton will improve that but not much else. Allblacks for the World Cup!!! I don't care about our previous records in World Cup year. That was then this is now Boys and Girls. The William Webb Ellis is coming back to Wellington where it belongs!
2006-12-20 09:12:18 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Rugby
He's good no doubt, but he has not had a long enough international career yet to be placed on such a pedestal. The flavor of Umanga is still fresh. Now that was a great All Black center.
Watch out bro overconfidence lead to your demise in the 95 world cup. Remember? Oh yeah you would probably say that it was the famous "Suzie" who stole the trophy from you with her poisoning act.
2006-12-21 19:48:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big Singy
I'm a very big All Black Supporter, but i dont agree with you. O'Driscoll is a better player than Nonu. O'Driscoll has been around the block a few times while Nonu is fairly new on the international sceen and still needs to learn the tricks.
Graham Henry has told quite a few reporters that he believes that Nonu can became one of the best centers in world rugby. But until that happens O'Driscoll will be better.
As a matter of interest the world rugby team for 2006 was announced last week and the center pair was O'Driscoll & Darcy.
2006-12-20 22:15:26 · answer #2 · answered by Barney B 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thankyou for sharing your opinion with us.
Ma'a Nonu is about as good a player as Will Carling ever was and Graham Henry has Mauger, Muliaina and Conrad to choose from long before he would ever seriously consider putting that chubby little battering ram anywhere near a creative backline.
Ma'a Nonu will be playing Rugby League in Australia before you can say "how the hell did France manage to win the World Cup when we're supposedly the greatest team of all time?"
2006-12-21 04:01:46 · answer #3 · answered by Diarmid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, sorry.
I'm a Kiwi, a wellingtonian and a massive rugby fan.
But you're so wrong you couldn't be wronger on the wrongest day of your life with an electrified Wronging machine.
Nonu, while good don't get me wrong - hes a talented and capable player isn't anywhere near as good a player as Brian O'Driscoll is.
O'Driscoll has the full game & he's a great leader...
Nonu is a good utility back, but he's not as good as the other players in those positions (snd 5, centre, wing, full-back) in the ABs...
Sorry Ma'a, I think your ace - but Brian is Acer :)
2006-12-21 02:44:54 · answer #4 · answered by creetbee 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He is not the best. And besides being a great all around rugby player, O'Driscoll leads by example. Ireland is a pretty good side.I watch alot of rugby in NY and saw quite a few ANZ games, Currie cup and both Heineken and Magners league. the ANZ may and only may have the best few teams but the bottom part of that league is not good. I Think if you take a side from Leinster/Munster/LLanelli/Leicester/Sale/Stade to name 6 ...they could play with everyone from ANZ., INCLUDING THE 'CANES
And if the Kiwis win the WRC next year, I'll fly down and have a few at Shed 5 with you or at the Shepherd Arms with my Golden Oldie teammates EJ and Greg ! LOL
2006-12-21 03:06:59 · answer #5 · answered by Charles D 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nicely pronounced Hone. i think of BOD is a great participant, yet no extra beneficial than Smith, Kahui, Tuitavake, Mortlock or de Villiers. Sorry, Nonu is a 12 no longer a 13, very diverse positions, in basic terms ask McAllister approximately 2007. i do no longer think of BOD is rubbish, yet I do think of that Mortlock is the terrific centre in the worldwide over the term you're speaking approximately, even regardless of the indisputable fact that i do unlike asserting that as an AB fan. i think of BOD would be the 'NH 13', yet i think of we are able to all argue till we are blue in the face approximately no count if he would be the 'worldwide 13'.
2016-12-15 05:07:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nonu can only wish he is ever as good as O'Driscoll., It is nothing to stand out in a very good and dominating team, but to stand out against all odds, when your team is not dominating, does not lie in everybody's pants.
O'Driscoll is the kind of player you only find once every second or third decade. Enjoy the privelage of seeing him play.
As for Nonu, he better wishes O'Driscoll is having a really bad day when All Blacks play Ireland or he might just be the one everybody blaims when the All Blacks does not win the World Cup.
Finally: We as rugby fans are very privilaged to watch so many tallented players play rugby.
2006-12-20 16:43:57 · answer #7 · answered by Altus D 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
except.....
NO!!!! because O'Driscoll can:
Kick like a 10,
Tackle, Rook, turnover the ball and win penaltys like a flanker,
crash the ball or beat players depending on the situation,
wheras nonu is simply a battering ram that isnt completely unskillful, Umaga 2 years ago was better than he is now.
oh and O'Driscoll is a leader in that he is captain whereas Nonu is not
2006-12-20 11:51:55 · answer #8 · answered by marco_syco 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
nine years this blog began with many doubting Ma'a Nonu-2015 super rugby, championship rugby and the world cup has defined the legacy of this man
2015-11-07 18:13:24 · answer #9 · answered by Siaosi S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the all blacks have not been world cup final in 10 /15 years .Ireland has been in the quther final for the last 2 world cup.Ma'a Nonu is a girl compared to Brian o' Driscoll .
2006-12-23 21:50:28 · answer #10 · answered by fionn hannon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋