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James Parsons

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1391 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

because I don't understand or never played the role, I'm always like, oh, yeah, chuck him over to the left.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

It's a no-brainer, you know?

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

Like, genuinely, I think he could play the power winger role.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

But then when you watch a lot of his breaks, when he comes to the far side wing, he's almost the second-to-last receiver, and he's got that little right foot pop out and then draw.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

and then obviously he's so strong off that right foot on the right edge.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

Now, I'm not saying he doesn't have a left foot because he's shown both ways, but it would just be interesting to see, you know, if he was to be moved to the left, how would that...

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

hinder his ability of what we've seen on the right.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

I don't have an answer because I haven't seen him there, but his natural flow looks like he favors that right.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

You know, he's got that sort of outside goosey when he's playing that sort of midfield out the back roll towards the left.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

But then when he's on the right, man, he's heavy.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

He's heavy off that right foot and then explodes.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

Right.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

I'm way out of my lane here.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

Hey, you're a hockeyist, you've got to spend plenty of time on the lane.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

Well, true.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

But when Caleb's got space, he doesn't step, he's sprint, like he's gone.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

And he doesn't need his left foot because he backs his speed.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

What I'm saying is when he makes a lot of the line breaks where he's tight for space, he cuts off that right.

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

And because they obviously train it so much, if you look at his transition of power...

Aotearoa Rugby Pod
Does Jordie Shift To 15? All Blacks’ Midfield Squeeze

And it's like that off the right and that next stride and the next stride he's gone.