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Probable Ab Team this Weekend

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3ku1

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3ku1Pro2,580 posts

13 Oct 2014, 01:31

13 Oct 2014, 01:31#1

I think Hanson well look to rest some players, and give some a run. Moody well most likely start again. Faumauina well start. Coles well most likely return. Retilluck well also return. Wings well between Jane and Piatau most likely. Piatau was very good for Auckland in the weekend, so he may get a start. Centres well prob be Fekiatoa and C Smith. I think theyll stick with Barratt, more game time hell only get better. Cruden most likely well start off the bench. Or considering the fact Barrats a super sub, Cruden may start but i think it well be the former.

1. Joe Moody 2. Dane Coles 3. Charlie Faumuaina 4. Brodie Retilluck 5. Sam Whitelock 6. Jerome Kaino 7. Richie Mccaw 8. Kieran Read 9. Aaron Smith 10. Beaudan Barrart 11. Julian Savea 12. Malakai Fekitoa 13. Conrad Smith 14. Charles Piatau/Cory Jane 15. Israel Dagg

16. Owen Franks/Wyatt Crockett 17. B. Franks 18. Keven Mealamu/Nathan Harris 19. Jeremy Thrush/Patrick Tuipolutu 20. Liam Messam/Steven Luatua 21. TJ Peranara 22. Aaron Cruden 23. Ryan Crotty

clevermike

Coach57,555 posts

clevermikeCoach57,555 posts

13 Oct 2014, 03:15

13 Oct 2014, 03:15#2

3ku1
I like sone of your players - but am not inpressed by either Kaino or Messam - they were both below par at Ellis Park against the Springboks. Messam was very good alst year - but definitely not so this year. Kaino looks like he suffers from Japanes Club Rugby Disease.
You know my feeling about the AB flyhalfs. I think on attack both Barrett and Cruden look good - but they seem to lose it when they are under pressure. Compre hensively Slade is to my mind a better deal than the other two

3ku1

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3ku1Pro2,580 posts

13 Oct 2014, 05:52

13 Oct 2014, 05:52#3

True but Barratt did well under pressure last year diddn't he haha. Kaino's actually been very good this season. The past two tests have not been his best. I think he needs another super season under his belt, so you maybe right re Japanese Club Rugby Disease. Luatua could be given a go. Agree RE Barratt, for the Canes this year in crucial games he went missing, really cost them a finals placing. Barratt needs some steel in his game, if he can he well just as good as any flyhalf going round presently. Slade's solid, but I think Hansons right to stick with Cruden and Barratt as the incumbants, thats until DC gets fit that is.

Just_win

Captain18,570 posts

Just_winCaptain18,570 posts

13 Oct 2014, 07:36

13 Oct 2014, 07:36#4

I think some players are cautious in s15 games if they are AB incumbents - this is what was going on with Barrett IMO. They have too much to lose if they get injured prior to the AB season.

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