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Thanks savant. Agreed re: O’Brien. Genia, not so sure, just too inconsistent, and yes Cheika was always in the mix for the list, just crucial moments went against him this year, but, (I know this is sacrilege to some) – I actually like his style, and believe the players often let him down at crucial moments. Wessels is certainly one to look out for, and will be watching him closely over the next 12 months

Rugby's Top 10 influencers of 2017

Thanks KK!

Rugby's Top 10 influencers of 2017

Agree with you on that Poth Ale. The most important thing which came out of the RWC 2023 hosting decision is that the World Rugby Council will not just ‘rubber-stamp’ a report from million dollar consultants – there’s still room for traditional bargaining and dealing, which means the strict criteria in the evaluation process are not the ‘be all and end all”. The criteria the evaluation committee had to look at effectively eliminates most rugby markets, thus the Council’s decision still keeps open the possibility of RWC being held in countries like USA, Ireland, Argentina and Italy

Rugby's Top 10 influencers of 2017

Thanks Bakkies – point taken.

Rugby's Top 10 influencers of 2017

Thanks for the compliment Machooka! Cheika was certainly up there, and made our ‘honourable mentions’ list, but was maybe just one good result away from making the top 10. We look forward to watching his antics in action next year!

Rugby's Top 10 influencers of 2017

The Calcutta Cup can’t come soon enough!

Rugby's Top 10 influencers of 2017

Not just a USA sevens player, but actually the top sevens player in the world this year. There’s a reason he won the award you know

Rugby's Top 10 influencers of 2017

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