There was just one new cap when the first All Blacks squad of 2011 was named today, and that was Taranaki’s Jarrad Hoeata. So did he deserve his place in the squad? Check out his Super stats against the other All Black locks.
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With Anthony Boric out with injury until after the conclusion of the Tri-Nations the All Black selectors looked for another lock to go with their trust trio of Brad Thorn, Ali Williams (back from a 32 month absence with injuries) and Sam Whitelock. Here is how Hoeata stacked up against the other All Black locks over the round robin stages of the 2011 Super competition.
| Lineouts |
Percent won on throw |
Steals off opp |
| Brad Thorn |
90% |
3 |
| Ali Williams |
78% |
8 |
| Sam Whitelock |
94% |
0 |
| Anthony Boric |
88% |
5 |
| Jarrad Hoeata |
87% |
3 |
| Ball carries |
Average per game |
Av metres gained |
| Brad Thorn |
5.18 |
24.82m |
| Ali Williams |
5.30 |
25.00m |
| Sam Whitelock |
5.00 |
32.57m |
| Anthony Boric |
5.62 |
21.54m |
| Jarrad Hoeata |
5.63 |
26.88 |
| Tackles made |
Average per game |
Tackle success |
| Brad Thorn |
7.91 |
85% |
| Ali Williams |
8.30 |
87% |
| Sam Whitelock |
9.29 |
98% |
| Anthony Boric |
10.85 |
95% |
| Jarrad Hoeata |
13.5 |
88% |
| Penalties conceded per game |
| Brad Thorn |
0.36 |
| Ali Williams |
1.00 |
| Sam Whitelock |
0.43 |
| Anthony Boric |
0.63 |
| Jarrad Hoeata |
0.94 |
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