"In a stellar rugby season for New Zealand, and with a nod in the direction of the official rugby awards, Gregor Paul makes his own decisions about the best of the best (and the worst) of 2011
Best Decision
To keep the selection door open for Cory Jane. The Hurricanes wing was in horrible form throughout Super Rugby. His head was scrambled by the birth of his third child; the difficulty of deciding whether to shift overseas in 2012 and the civil war raging in his franchise between new coach Mark Hammett and the senior players. He sneaked into the initial All Black squad as injury cover for Isaia Toeava and used that opportunity to find his form and confidence. Given his influence in the knockout rounds and ability to take high balls and launch counter-attacks, the All Blacks would have been in trouble without him."
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