NZ Form XV after round 6

[Crucial]

@Bovidae said in NZ Form XV after round 6:

@Crucial You could make an argument for Squire providing impact off the bench but I don't see Dixon filling that role.

Yep, probably got those guys the wrong way around. Squire is the more dynamic of the two.

[cgrant]

Time for an update.
Here would be my team after round 14 :

15. McKenzie (Havili not far behind)
16. Tamanivalu
17. Goodhue
18. Laumape
19. Lowe
20. Mo'unga
21. Smith
22. Taufua
23. Todd
24. Luatua
25. Retallick
26. Whitelock
27. Faumuina
28. Taylor
29. Seiuli

[Bones]

@cgrant annnd that's what you get for naming a team the wrong way around.

Would struggle to beat any team IMO. Might do better once the bench was emptied.

[Tim]

One of these sorts of teams might be more interesting if you pick combinations from teams.

1. Moody
2. Taylor
3. Franks
4. Whitelock
5. Barrett
6. Luatua
7. Gibson
8. Ioane
9. TJP
10. Barrett
11. Lowe
12. Crotty
13. Goodhue
14. Stevenson
15. MacKenzie

[Crash]

Wonder if Gibson will ever get a shot at higher honours.
He is a real workhorse, who is a tackling machine and is terrier-like over the over the ball. But with the lengthening queue of Cane, Todd and Ardie in front of him...... I hope we don't lose a player of his quality, and Shag and co take a good look at him.

[African Monkey]

@Crash We'll probably see him running around for Scotland or Ireland at the 2023 RWC.....

[Tim]

@Crash He needs to work on his link play. In a more organised team with better structure and support lines he'd probably prosper in that regard too though.

Of the Blues recent 7s, only Daniel Braid has really stood out as a support player, and that was by far the best aspect of his game.

[Tordah]

anyone know when the test squad announcement is due?

[KiwiMurph]

@Tordah before someone jumps in with the 'Thursday' joke but it actually next Thursday 8 June ( Maori named then too)

[taniwharugby]

@KiwiMurph pfft, thats been done bro, we only have new material round here!