...no Highlanders or Canes available so that rules out seventeen players
Pro4,671 posts
27 Jun 2015, 22:34
#1
27 Jun 2015, 22:34#1
Pick your AB team to face Samoa
Started by Brycy11 REPLIES390 VIEWS· 27 Jun 2015, 22:34
Pro4,671 posts
27 Jun 2015, 23:20
#2
27 Jun 2015, 23:20#2
OK then so who's available. ..looking abit light in the outside backs - might have to rope in one of the Chiefs wingers for cover
Hookers
Dane Coles - Hurricanes / Wellington (27)
Hikawera Elliot - Chiefs / Poverty Bay (3)
Keven Mealamu - Blues / Auckland (123)
Codie Taylor - Crusaders / Canterbury *
Props
Wyatt Crockett - Crusaders / Canterbury (27)
Charlie Faumuina - Blues / Auckland (20)
Ben Franks - Hurricanes / Hawke's Bay (31)
Owen Franks - Crusaders / Canterbury (57)
Joe Moody - Crusaders / Canterbury (8)
Tony Wood[removed] - Blues /North Harbour (110)
Locks
James Broadhurst - Hurricanes / Taranaki *
Brodie Retallick - Chiefs / Bay of Plenty (36)
Luke Romano - Crusaders / Canterbury (17)
Jeremy Thrush - Hurricanes / Wellington (11)
Samuel Whitelock - Crusaders / Canterbury (62)
Loose forwards
Sam Cane - Chiefs / Bay of Plenty (22)
Jerome Kaino - Blues /Auckland (56)
Richie McCaw (captain) - Crusaders / Canterbury (137)
Liam Messam - Chiefs / Waikato (40)
Kieran Read - Crusaders / Canterbury (72)
Matt Todd - Crusaders / Canterbury (2)
Victor Vito - Hurricanes / Wellington (26)
Backs:
Halfbacks
Tawera Kerr-Barlow - Chiefs / Waikato (15)
TJ Perenara - Hurricanes / Wellington (11)
Aaron Smith - Highlanders / Manawatu (38)
Andy Ellis -Crusty
First five-eighths
Beauden Barrett - Hurricanes / Taranaki (28)
Daniel Carter - Crusaders / Canterbury (102)
Colin Slade - Crusaders /Canterbury (17)
Lima Sopoaga - Highlanders / Southland *
Midfielders
Ryan Crotty - Crusaders / Canterbury (13)
Malakai Fekitoa - Highlanders / Auckland (8)
Ma'a Nonu - Hurricanes / Wellington (94)
Conrad Smith - Hurricanes / Wellington (85)
Sonny Bill Williams - Chiefs / Counties Manukau (23)
Outside backs
Israel Dagg - Crusaders /Hawke's Bay (46)
Cory Jane - Hurricanes / Wellington (48)
Nehe Milner-Skudder - Hurricanes / Manawatu *
Waisake Naholo - Highlanders / Taranaki *
Charles Piutau - Blues /Auckland (14)
Julian Savea - Hurricanes / Wellington (33)
Ben Smith - Highlanders / Otago (38)
Pro6,663 posts
28 Jun 2015, 04:23
#3
28 Jun 2015, 04:23#3
Well that looks OK ,its not like the ABS are overpaid lazy ars.ed complacent wobblies now are they ?
Pro6,277 posts
30 Jun 2015, 11:57
#4
30 Jun 2015, 11:57#4
uzumaki clan ALl Blacks to face manu samoa,,,
1 t woodc0ck, 2 h elliot, 3 o franks
4 b retallick, 5 s whitelock
6 j kaino, 7 king richie, 8 k read
9 a ellis, 10 d carter
12 r crotty, 13 SBW
11 c piutau, 15 c slade, 14 i dagg
16 k mealamu, 17 w crockett, 18 c faumuina, 19 l romano, 20 s cane, 21 m drummond, 22 c ngatai, 23 t marshall
1 t woodc0ck, 2 h elliot, 3 o franks
4 b retallick, 5 s whitelock
6 j kaino, 7 king richie, 8 k read
9 a ellis, 10 d carter
12 r crotty, 13 SBW
11 c piutau, 15 c slade, 14 i dagg
16 k mealamu, 17 w crockett, 18 c faumuina, 19 l romano, 20 s cane, 21 m drummond, 22 c ngatai, 23 t marshall
Pro4,671 posts
30 Jun 2015, 12:24
#5
30 Jun 2015, 12:24#5
...Sasu,,looks like Moala might get a run after all as he's been brought in to the squad...Ngatai has been named is captain of the Maori ABs to face Fiji,,,also starring Blues brothers Akira and Rieko Ioane and Chiefs playmaker Damien McKenzie...among 10 new caps...
Maori All Blacks squad
Forwards: Hookers: Joe Royal, Ash Dixon, Quentin MacDonald. Props: Chris Eves, Brendon Edmonds, Josh Hohneck, Ben May. Locks: Hayden Triggs, Jacob Skeen, Blade Thomson. Loose forwards: Shane Christie, Elliot Dixon, Akira Ioane, Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, Mitchell Crosswell.
Backs: Halfbacks: Jamison Gibson-Park, Brad Weber. First five-eighth: Damian McKenzie, Otere Black. Midfield backs: Jason Emery,Charlie Ngatai (captain), Sean Wainui. Outside backs: Kurt Baker, Rieko Ioane, Marty McKenzie, Matt Proctor, Codey Rei.
Fiji also, looking awesome...
A very dangerous side with the potential to cause some serious damage at the RWC...
Dangerman#1 Nemani Nadolo a runaway train , awesome size and power and capabilities of attracting several defenders and great offloads...probably see him in the centres given the number of flying Fijian wingers already in the team..his devastating runs will punish ..
Dangerman#2...no particular order as these Fijians are equally capable of kicking butt ...
Vereniki Goneva.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c41mG7A9C2g
Dangermen #3 and #4 Viriviri and Masilevu...members of the World Champion Sevens team adding a whole new dimension of awesomeness to watch out for..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHgiIYdAoxI
Dangerman #5 Savenaca Rawaca... unbelievably he has turned down five offers from world renowned clubs.... offers from top French clubs Toulouse and Clermont...also turned down the Paramatta Eels and an offer from Scotland’s top club, the Glasgow Warriors...
..Here's why - he's promised his parents that he will represent Fiji until the Olympics and wait for any offers from overseas clubs after the Rio Games...only 23 so what's the rush..
... He will make an awesome flanker... or fullback not sure where he will fit in but he's playing in the RWC.. finished the last World Sevens Series with 42 TRIES...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5o-7l-kk1M
Wingers for Africa have the Fijians...from the Taniwhas and Crusaders Jone Macilai broke his arm in the first game so had a quiet season so far but don't let that fool you..
, Asieli Tikoirotuma won two Super Rugby titles with the Chiefs before heading to the Harlequins and now London Irish.. then there's also Toulon's Napolioni Nalaga nicknamed the new Lomu...
Glasgow Warriors pair Niko Matawalu and Leone Nakarawa (anyone who watched the final vs Munster would remember Nakarawa can be devastating), add another layer of offloading ability, while the likes of Toulouse's Akapusi Qera, Brive’s Dominiko Waqaniburotu and Sisa Koyamaibole, and Peceli Yato are excellent forwards... Bordeaux’s prolific Metuisela Talebula...
I hear Ben Volavola the new Crusaders ex Warratahs standoff has also declared himself available for Fiji..
...just to name a few...Pacific Nations Cup will be another great tournament next month and will give us a better idea as to the strength of all those nations participating...
Captain30,741 posts
30 Jun 2015, 12:25
#6
30 Jun 2015, 12:25#6
Your AB third side would give useless Meyer' s side a smack
Pro2,549 posts
30 Jun 2015, 13:03
#7
30 Jun 2015, 13:03#7
I woud give some gametime to players like J. Moody, H. Elliot or C. Taylor who have little experience and can have to step up if there's any injury.
Same in the backrow with M. Todd (who had an outstanding end of campaign playing at blindside and is usually included in all the possible squads for this match) and S. Cane.
I think K. Read needs also gametime to get his best form, during the SR he was far from it. And I would play J. Kaino, who's coming from an injury, from the bench.
There's no more options for the backline. On the bench I would include G. Moala (who's been the inform center after Nonu and de Allende and was included in the training group) and James Marshall who excelled each opportunity he had and can cover the otside back and flyhalf spots.
1 J. Moody, 2 H elliot, 3 o franks
4 b retallick, 5 s whitelock
6 M. Todd, 7 S. Cane, 8 k read
9 a ellis, 10 d carter
12 r crotty, 13 SBW
11 c piutau, 15 c slade, 14 i dagg
16 C. Taylor, 17 w crockett, 18 c faumuina, 19 l romano, 20 J. Kaino,
21 m drummond, 22. G. Moala, 23 J. Marshall
Same in the backrow with M. Todd (who had an outstanding end of campaign playing at blindside and is usually included in all the possible squads for this match) and S. Cane.
I think K. Read needs also gametime to get his best form, during the SR he was far from it. And I would play J. Kaino, who's coming from an injury, from the bench.
There's no more options for the backline. On the bench I would include G. Moala (who's been the inform center after Nonu and de Allende and was included in the training group) and James Marshall who excelled each opportunity he had and can cover the otside back and flyhalf spots.
1 J. Moody, 2 H elliot, 3 o franks
4 b retallick, 5 s whitelock
6 M. Todd, 7 S. Cane, 8 k read
9 a ellis, 10 d carter
12 r crotty, 13 SBW
11 c piutau, 15 c slade, 14 i dagg
16 C. Taylor, 17 w crockett, 18 c faumuina, 19 l romano, 20 J. Kaino,
21 m drummond, 22. G. Moala, 23 J. Marshall
Pro2,549 posts
30 Jun 2015, 13:09
#8
30 Jun 2015, 13:09#8
Shock U-turn for Samoa prop Johnston
30th Jun 2015, 11:32
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Involved: Census Johnston
Toulouse tighthed prop Census Johnston has been named in the Samoa squad to face New Zealand despite previously retiring.
Johnston called time on his international rugby career after signing a multi-year contract extension with the Top 14 giants.
However the experienced tighthead has been included in Samoa's 26-man squad to face the All Blacks next month.
Ofisa Treviranus will captain the side for the historic clash on July 8, with Chiefs star Tim Nanai-Williams set to make his debut.
Samoa:
Wayne Ole Avei, Ma'atulimanu Leiataua, Viliamu Afatia, Census Johnston, Anthony Perenise, Sakaria Taulafo, Kane Thompson, Teofilo Paulo, Iosefa Tekori, Faatiga Lemalu, Alafoti Faosiliva, Jack Lam, Ofisa Trevarinus, Maurie Faasavalu, TJ Ioane, Kahn Fotualii, Peleifofoga Cowley, Tusiata Pisi, Michael Stanley, Alofa Alofa, Ken Pisi, Alesana Tuilagi, Faialaga Afamasaga, Johnny Leota, Paul Perez, Tim Nanai-Williams, Ah See Tuala.
Pro2,549 posts
30 Jun 2015, 13:20
#9
30 Jun 2015, 13:20#9
Johnston's experience alongside that of Perinese and Taulafo could be very important for the WC and give a solid base to their scrum.
Glad to see there TJ Ioane, a player who IMO was not given the gametime he deserved when he was at the Landers.
Finally Nanai-Williams will play for Samoa. He can be a nightmare for the bok's defense, he's been outstanding this season when he was able to play.
Alapati L eiua is missing. Somebody knows if he's injured?
Glad to see there TJ Ioane, a player who IMO was not given the gametime he deserved when he was at the Landers.
Finally Nanai-Williams will play for Samoa. He can be a nightmare for the bok's defense, he's been outstanding this season when he was able to play.
Alapati L eiua is missing. Somebody knows if he's injured?
Pro6,277 posts
30 Jun 2015, 16:00
#10
30 Jun 2015, 16:00#10
@brycy,
i rate charles ngati over moala big time.
moalas got no brains when it comes to discipline, id rate him a few IQs higher than bismarck, but that still leaves him in the negatives.
@basquefan,
IMO hika elliot should get as much gametime as possible for the All Blacks, his comeback in 2015 is a comeback story which rivals schalk burgers comeback.
hika elliots form in 2015 has been so impressive, that if it continues, i can see him surpassing dane coles as the All Blacks incumbent.
still a long way off, but hes doing everything right.
i rate charles ngati over moala big time.
moalas got no brains when it comes to discipline, id rate him a few IQs higher than bismarck, but that still leaves him in the negatives.
@basquefan,
IMO hika elliot should get as much gametime as possible for the All Blacks, his comeback in 2015 is a comeback story which rivals schalk burgers comeback.
hika elliots form in 2015 has been so impressive, that if it continues, i can see him surpassing dane coles as the All Blacks incumbent.
still a long way off, but hes doing everything right.
Pro4,671 posts
30 Jun 2015, 20:47
#11
30 Jun 2015, 20:47#11
...Alapati Leiua a huge loss in the centres for Samoa...think he done his ACL
The Samoan team will probably look something like this...
1. Taulafo
2. Matu'u / Leiataua
3. Afatia
4. Paulo /Lemalu
5. Tekori/ Thompson
6. Treviranus (c)
7. Lam
8. Faosiliva
9. Fotualii / Cowley
10. T.Pisi / Afamasaga
11. K.Pisi
12. Stanley/Leota
13. Tuilagi
14. Alofa Alofa
15. Nanai Williams
16. Ole Avei
17. Perenise
18. Johnston
19. M.Faasavalu
20. Ioane
21. Tuala
22. Perez
Pro4,671 posts
30 Jun 2015, 20:52
#12
30 Jun 2015, 20:52#12
...Sasu you'd probably be happy with the 5 Highlander forwards being named in the Maori ABs though... think Fiji will have the wood over the Maori ABs in the backs ..
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