Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?
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@Duluth given in 2011 Piri Weepu was our 5th 10 used during that comp!
TJP could play 10?
Shame DC aint still kicking it in Japan...
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He is, I believe?
I’d have Dan as our fourth choice. Stay fit man!
Edit: he is still at Kobe. It would be a classic story if he were called up:
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Let's make sure the Beaver isn't white baiting this year.
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I don't mind the boy at the Highlanders, i think he has the building blocks.
He's a fucking mile off being ready for test rugby though.
We really were lucky in 2011 that the guy called in laaate in the piece, as 4th choice, was test experienced, and at least had some top quality Super form to fall back on.
We can't even say that about our apparent 3rd option at the moment.
Still, this feels like a 1st world problem type thread.
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Would they bend the rules and look off shore? Parker? At least he is playing in the Super comp.
Tom Taylor?
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With Brett Cameron stinking up the joint, Hunt and Ioane not playing much, isn't the next cab off the rank Otere Black? Not that I think he's ready.
It certainly isn't Marty Banks, and TJ was poor there for the Canes.
Beaver 10 is fully up for grabs. You'd think they's want a closer look at one extra ten, whoever it would be.
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If we are scratching for a 4th choice, I’d actually take a punt on TJ Perenara as the option for the RWC. Piri Weepu v2.0
Of course we want that next tier to be developing, but I wouldn’t want any of them coming into the AB squad.
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@Kirwan said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
With Brett Cameron stinking up the joint, Hunt and Ioane not playing much, isn't the next cab off the rank Otere Black? Not that I think he's ready.
Black, Banks and Marty McKenzie are the eligible options who are starting regularly
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@Duluth said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
@Kirwan said in Who is the AB's 4th choice at 10?:
With Brett Cameron stinking up the joint, Hunt and Ioane not playing much, isn't the next cab off the rank Otere Black? Not that I think he's ready.
Black, Banks and Marty McKenzie are the eligible options who are starting regularly
Jesus Christ.
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What about Giraffe? He has looked comfortable in almost every other position he has played so it wouldn't be too out of the box to chuck him in there if need be.
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@Canes4life Hell yes, let's add another position to the carousel, before they move him to the forwards.
Sorry, can't see that, apart from the kicking. Don't think he'd be ready to steer the team.
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@Stargazer this is worst case scenario, surely he's a better option than Perenara.
I'd rather Jordie than some of the others mentioned, and who knows the All Blacks may also have a locking crisis.
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@Canes4life Actually, for game management I think Perenara would be much better.
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@Stargazer TJ would have the experience but Jordie wouldn't look that far out of place - it's not like he is a complete greenhorn.
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@Canes4life I don't trust Jordie's decision-making abilities one single bit (for a ten). He's still making many mistakes, and the halves have far less time for decision-making than outside backs, or even midfielders.
