Hurricanes v B&I Lions
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Hurricanes team to play the Lions:
1 Ben May
2 Ricky Riccitelli
3 Jeff To'omaga-Allen
4 Mark Abbott
5 Sam Lousi
6 Vaea Fifita
7 Callum Gibbins
8 Brad Shields (c)
9 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
10 Otere Black
11 Julian Savea
12 Ngani Laumape
13 Vince Aso
14 Nehe Milner-Skudder
15 Jordie BarrettReserves:
16 Leni Apisai
17 Chris Eves
18 Mike Kainga
19 James Blackwell
20 Reed Prinsep
21 Kemara Hauiti-Parapara
22 Wes Goosen
23 Cory JaneGoosen at 22 is a bit odd as he isn't a 10. Will Black go the full eighty minutes, or will they move Jordie to ten if Black gets injured?
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes v B&I Lions:
That's a good team - a lot better than what the Chiefs put out.
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@hydro11 said in Hurricanes v B&I Lions:
@Stargazer said in Hurricanes v B&I Lions:
That's a good team - a lot better than what the Chiefs put out.
About to say the same thing.
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Interesting that both Laumape and Jordie especially have been released to play this game. I thought at least one of them would be figuring in (at least) the bench selection for the ABs.
I see Hansen is saying that all of them are in contention for the test team, but you'd tend to think they're not at the forefront of his mind.
Might point that Hansen doesn't think this test is any place for rookies and that they're going to leave Beauden at fullback. Given the strength of the Lions kicking game, I think this would be my preferred option. Which would allow Sopoaga to take one bench spot and maybe Naholo the other? Not much midfield cover that way - Rieko, I suppose.
Or have they discovered in camp that Jack Goodhue is simply too good to be ignored? That would get someone's wheels spinning!
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@Chris-B. said in Hurricanes v B&I Lions:
@Virgil Yeah - but, still full of test players and good enough to deal to the Chiefs.
Only a handful of players in that Canes side with test caps - most of them belonging to Jules and Cory.
Still, that's a waaaaaaaaaay stronger side than what the Chiefs put out, closer to full Super strength. Canes should take this one.
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@Nepia said in Hurricanes v B&I Lions:
@Chris-B. said in Hurricanes v B&I Lions:
@Virgil Yeah - but, still full of test players and good enough to deal to the Chiefs.
Only a handful of players in that Canes side with test caps - most of them belonging to Jules and Cory.
Still, that's a waaaaaaaaaay stronger side than what the Chiefs put out, closer to full Super strength. Canes should take this one.
I'd say so. Quite a few of the guys that people had pencilled into the Lions test side ( North, Henshaw ) would need massive games to change Wozzas mind one would imagine.
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Yes!!!!! This game should be a contest now. Very interested to see how Laumape and Barrett go.
Thought Jordie would be a chance for the 2nd test, especially with his aerial ability and the fact he can cover 12. But I'm not complaining.
Hope the pack get their shit together.
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Lions squad to play the Canes:
1 Joe Marler – Harlequins, England, #811
2 Rory Best (c) – Ulster, Ireland, #793
3 Dan Cole – Leicester Tigers, England, #794
4 Iain Henderson – Ulster, Ireland, #808
5 Courtney Lawes – Northampton Saints, England, #826
6 James Haskell – Wasps, England, #823
7 Justin Tipuric – Ospreys, Wales, #786
8 CJ Stander – Munster, Ireland, #831
9 Greig Laidlaw – Gloucester, Scotland, #810
10 Dan Biggar – Ospreys, Wales, #821
11 George North – Northampton Saints, Wales, #792
12 Robbie Henshaw – Leinster, Ireland, #824
13 Jonathan Joseph – Bath Rugby, England, #809
14 Tommy Seymour – Glasgow Warriors, Scotland, #813
15 Jack Nowell – Exeter Chiefs, England, #828Reserves:
16 Kristian Dacey – Cardiff Blues, Wales
17 Allan Dell – Edinburgh Rugby, Scotland, ~834
18 Tomas Francis – Exeter Chiefs, Wales
19 Cory Hill – Newport Gwent Dragons, Wales
20 George Kruis – Saracens, England, # 817
21 Gareth Davies – Scarlets, Wales
22 Finn Russell – Glasgow Warriors, Scotland
23 Jared Payne – Ulster, Ireland, #830http://www.lionsrugby.com/2017/06/25/best-foot-forward-face-hurricanes/
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes v B&I Lions:
Hurricanes team to play the Lions:
1 Ben May
2 Ricky Riccitelli
3 Jeff To'omaga-Allen
4 Mark Abbott
5 Sam Lousi
6 Vaea Fifita
7 Callum Gibbins
8 Brad Shields (c)
9 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
10 Otere Black
11 Julian Savea
12 Ngani Laumape
13 Vince Aso
14 Nehe Milner-Skudder
15 Jordie BarrettReserves:
16 Leni Apisai
17 Chris Eves
18 Mike Kainga
19 James Blackwell
20 Reed Prinsep
21 Kemara Hauiti-Parapara
22 Wes Goosen
23 Cory JaneGoosen at 22 is a bit odd as he isn't a 10. Will Black go the full eighty minutes, or will they move Jordie to ten if Black gets injured?
Best possible team, I suppose but if Parapara is on the bench, why not try Sosefo Aumua too ?
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@booboo do you know if they (anyone other than NZR) operate under the same concussion protocols as us?
As I have mentioned before, we seem (based purely in my rugby fan watcher opinion) to have more players on the sidelines through concussion than anyone else, which makes me wonder if we have better systems in place right now.
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Not convinced releasing those players means they are not in the frame for the test. If they play well then I'd say the coaches would be pretty keen to get them on the bench with the confidence boost. None of them were ever in the frame to start.
