Nz maori

broughie

@Unco Ok a measure of success. Nothing at super rugby level or above though.

Bones

@Unco Ok a measure of success. Nothing at super rugby level or above though.

What do you call NZ Maori? Or the junior ABs? Or having successful seasons with the Crusaders and hurricanes? Plus a stab at U21s.

ACT Crusader

A breakdown

2016 squad

Forwards

Ash Dixon
Leni Apisai
Joe Royal
Kane Hames
Mike Kainga
Ben May
Chris Eves
Marcel Renata
Tom Franklin
Leighton Price
Jacob Skeen
Reed Prinsep
Kara Pryor
Shane Christie
Akira Ioane
Whetu Douglas

Backs

Billy Guyton
Brad Weber
Ihaia West
Otere Black
Marty McKenzie
Tim Bateman
Jason Emery
Sean Wainui
Matt Proctor
James Lowe

Bones

Geez only enough backs for the starting lineup and bench? That's a bit of an odd one.

ACT Crusader

A little light on. They are bringing in one more back to replace Declan O'Donnell

broughie

@Bones Ok. Enlighten me.

ACT Crusader

Also they said one of the AB halfbacks will get some game time for the Maori. Plus I reckon Rieko might be on standby also

Bones

@broughie Check out the honours section.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Cooper_(rugby_union)?wprov=sfla1

Also hasn't lost a match in charge of NZM I believe.

MN5

@Bones said in Nz maori:

@broughie Check out the honours section.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Cooper_(rugby_union)?wprov=sfla1

Also hasn't lost a match in charge of NZM I believe.

No one, I mean NO ONE on the fern will bust out a stat quicker than Bones. Even in the early hours of the morning UK time. Julian Savea did text me to see if I saw his tries, I said yep ( had to catch a replay though ) and I was sorry I said his form was slipping a bit. ( we cleared up the whole comparing him to Rokocoko thing, he said no worries but not to do it again )

Bones

@MN5 cool story bro.

broughie

@Bones So his Maoris have beaten Canada, Japan, US and Fiji which is not that sterling. He was an assistent when the Crusaders won in 2002 otherwise as head coach of the Canes he was runner up once and semi finalist three times. He coached the NZ under 21 to a title in 2001. I suppose this is OK but would not say remarkable. I think his lack of success with the Canes sticks in my memory.

MN5

@Bones said in Nz maori:

@MN5 cool story bro.

Have a coffee before the gym and re-read it. It gets better the more you hear it.

Bones

@broughie said in Nz maori:

@Bones So his Maoris have beaten Canada, Japan, US and Fiji which is not that sterling. He was an assistent when the Crusaders won in 2002 otherwise as head coach of the Canes he was runner up once and semi finalist three times. He coached the NZ under 21 to a title in 2001. I suppose this is OK but would not say remarkable. I think his lack of success with the Canes sticks in my memory.

Oh right so success is only measured in trophies? That must suck.

taniwharugby

@broughie seems a pretty good CV TBH...maybe all the other coaches in NZ with better CVs werent keen on the job?

broughie

@Bones OK. You guys win. I will retreat to my shell.

ACT Crusader

Come on Bones, don't you know its fashionable to knock Cooper....

Unco

@broughie said in Nz maori:

@Bones So his Maoris have beaten Canada, Japan, US and Fiji which is not that sterling. He was an assistent when the Crusaders won in 2002 otherwise as head coach of the Canes he was runner up once and semi finalist three times. He coached the NZ under 21 to a title in 2001. I suppose this is OK but would not say remarkable. I think his lack of success with the Canes sticks in my memory.

Geez, you have high standards.

broughie

@Unco If I didn't have high standards I would be a fan of Ian Foster.

taniwharugby

@ACT-Crusader I blame Deans!

@broughie That Foster fella seems to be doing alright for the ABs right now, granted he is part of a great team, but if he wasnt contributing, I dont think he'd be there.

broughie

@taniwharugby I think he is carrying the water bottles and on field messages. Geez he had a good run at Waikato.

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