James Parsons

That's what they want.

It was interesting you said the number of 10s that have gone down.

I mean, there's almost some parallels between the All Blacks 2011, where every week there's a different 10, and Pity Weepu had to make stuff happen.

That's what you get, that Kehlani Thomas feeling.

Yeah, and it frees up sometimes for a 10, especially in and around the pod and stuff, to be more attacking.

Yeah.

It's just an Aaron Cruden special.

Now, we had some emails through the week regarding Gilbert Anoka and his return into the All Blacks.

I suppose, what would you call him, Jipper?

Mental skills?

He seems like an incredible storyteller.

I remember being at Brian Law's funeral and he spoke there and I was just so engaged in everything he said, talking about obviously one of the All Black greats, but about people and about how to approach life all in this one speech.

And I was like, oh yeah, I'd run through a brick wall.

Joe Gerrard sent us an email.

It's in the Athletic email draw.

Joe asked, what were the results before with Gilbert and Oka and then after Gilbert and Oka left?

And while that's a real simplification, I think, of the overall picture and whether or not you can put it on one man's involvement, it was 84% with Gilbert and Oka, 74% post Gilbert and Oka.

So...

He played a part.

So hopefully that answers your questions.