Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's

[KiwiMurph]

@mariner4life said in Hurricanes v Blues:

@KiwiMurph said in Hurricanes v Blues:

@Canes4life Very cool idea.

Here is my VERY quick stab at a Blues Polynesian team. I'm sure i'm missing heaps.

Obviously Nonu is a better player than Tuitupou but Tuitupou's 03/04 was probably better than any season Nonu played for the Blues.

Nearly squeezed Rieko in at 14 (also considered Rico Gear) and by the time Michael Jones was playing Super he was really a 6 but he's Michael Jones.

1 Olo Brown 2 Mealamu 3 Faumuina 4 Tuipulotu 5 Robin Brooke 6 Kaino 7 Michael Jones 8 Zinny 9 Tonu'u 10 Carlos 11 Lomu 12 Tuitupou 13 Mils 14 Toeava 15 Howlett

considering a guy as good as Joeli didn't even get mentioned the Blues have backs to burn

Yeah I went with Polynesian so didn't include those of Fijian descent (Caucau, Rok etc)

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life Great squad.

Heaps of great players to pick from and it kind of feels wrong not to have Victor Vito and Julian Savea in that squad.
I'd put Coy Jane at 14 instead of MNS.

[Hooroo]

Chiefs for me would be:

Taumalolo
Hika Elliot
Laulala
Gibbs
Lock
Holah (I think he played for NZ Maori)
Messam
Lauaki (RIP big man!)
Tawera Kerr-Barlow
Cruden
Second Five
ALB
McKenzie
Lomu (RIP Big fella)
Mils

I have a mind blank for another lock and a 2nd 5

[Magpie_in_aus]

Cruden for the canes over weepu for ten?

[Canes4life]

@Hooroo Charlie Ngatai or SBW at 12?

[Hooroo]

@Canes4life said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:

@Hooroo Charlie Ngatai or SBW at 12?

Who?

How embarrassing! Yeah either of those two would prolly get a start......

[Canes4life]

@Hooroo I'd take SBW, he was a key performer in the Chiefs title run.

[Hooroo]

@Canes4life said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:

@Hooroo I'd take SBW, he was a key performer in the Chiefs title run.

Agreed!

Taumalolo
Hika Elliot
Laulala
Gibbs
Lock
Holah (I think he played for NZ Maori)
Messam
Lauaki (RIP big man!)
Tawera Kerr-Barlow
Cruden
SBW
ALB
McKenzie
Lomu (RIP Big fella)
Mils

[taniwharugby]

so Lomu makes 3 teams...

[booboo]

@KiwiMurph

Was Rupeni leftie? Fair enough to leave him out if the option is Jonah.

But I'm somewhat more in favour of Vidiri over Toeava ( @mariner4life ).

[Bovidae]

@Hooroo Kahui or Bunce at centre. If you pick Frank you just hope he brings his AB form with him.

I am trying to think of a lock that qualifies.

[booboo]

@KiwiMurph oh, and Olo Brown was THP.

LHP options off the top of my head only would be Manu, Ofa ...

[mikedogz]

Chiefs lock Kristian Ormsby (maori), Api Naevo, Mark Cooksley

[Bovidae]

@mikedogz I was looking for an improvement on Cooksley.

Ross Filipo is one that has just come to mind.

[mariner4life]

i always have the impression that the Chiefs end up with the weakest looking team in all of these "all time" lists

[Bovidae]

@mariner4life said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:

i always have the impression that the Chiefs end up with the weakest looking team in all of these "all time" lists

We can't select the white fellas so no Jones or Retallick in this team.

[mikedogz]

@Bovidae Blair Larsen, Kane Thompson

[Bovidae]

@mikedogz said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:

@Bovidae Blair Larsen, Kane Thompson

Larsen never played for the Maori did he? Thompson was good at no.8 in 2012.

[Nepia]

This thread title is a deliberate attempt to fire me up isn't it? Maori are Polynesian!

[Nepia]

@Stargazer said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:

@Canes4life Great squad.

Heaps of great players to pick from and it kind of feels wrong not to have Victor Vito and Julian Savea in that squad.
I'd put Coy Jane at 14 instead of MNS.

Oh yeah, good spotting, I should take my like back of @.Wellington4Life No issue with not having Fatty and Victor in there though over the guys chosen.

You guys don't consider Bunce good enough for the Chiefs?