North vs South
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They should have done it the way the NBA All Star game is done now. Announce 2 captains, I guess Sam Cane and one other (maybe the highest capped player), then let them select their teams player by player, school yard style. Imagine the TV audience in NZ for that draft?
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@Machpants said in North vs South:
It's a trial by a different name, why is this any different from Prob vs Pos? Just, theoretically, a bit more even.
Because they were dull boring uninteresting grinds.
At least this has something to generate some sort of parochialism.
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@pukunui said in North vs South:
@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:
@pukunui ....getting signed by a province isn't just up to the player...if so i'd be currently signed up to a pretty generous contract with Otago and the Highlanders
I understand that. It’s just a bit rich being happy to represent a province you aren’t from for money/career reason, then complaining about playing for that province making you eligible for the island that you aren’t form.
Don’t be a mercenary in the first place.
Players from small provinces without the education (for example, universities) or employment they are looking for if they don't get signed straight out of school, will look for that education/employment elsewhere, usually one of the main centres. That's - for example - how Weber and Evans ended up in Dunedin and started their playing career for Otago. There's no way you could call players, who leave their home province to go to uni, "mercenaries".
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@pukunui said in North vs South:
@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:
@pukunui ....getting signed by a province isn't just up to the player...if so i'd be currently signed up to a pretty generous contract with Otago and the Highlanders
I understand that. It’s just a bit rich being happy to represent a province you aren’t from for money/career reason, then complaining about playing for that province making you eligible for the island that you aren’t form.
Don’t be a mercenary in the first place.
Like SG says, that doesn't really work out so well if you want to get a tertiary education and not lose your rugby skills does it?
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North v South PYXV
Now that the North and South squads have been named, it's time for you to become the selector! Have your say and pick your North v South XV's. You could win tickets to the Steinlager North v South match on August 29, All Blacks Jerseys and much more! How to enter: 1. Select your North and...
There's a comp to put in your starting XVs to win some shit. Gives you an idea in who's eligible for which island and the depth the north has.
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@Yeetyaah said in North vs South:
North v South PYXV
Now that the North and South squads have been named, it's time for you to become the selector! Have your say and pick your North v South XV's. You could win tickets to the Steinlager North v South match on August 29, All Blacks Jerseys and much more! How to enter: 1. Select your North and...
There's a comp to put in your starting XVs to win some shit. Gives you an idea in who's eligible for which island and the depth the north has.
This is quite a cool idea ... the North are fairly week at lock.
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Picks itself really. SI to get dominated.
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ALB will start at 12.
The SI will be stronger in the tight five than the NI but weaker in the loose forwards.
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@Bovidae said in North vs South:
ALB will start at 12.
The SI will be stronger in the tight five than the NI but weaker in the loose forwards.
I'm not so sure about that
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@Bovidae said in North vs South:
ALB will start at 12.
On form he shouldn't.
And I acknowledge that goes counter to who I've pout at fullback.
The SI will be stronger in the tight five than the NI but weaker in the loose forwards.
Dunno about that.
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@mariner4life Which part?
The SI props will be Moody/Hodgman and Laulala/Lomax. Throw in Taylor and the locks.
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@Bovidae said in North vs South:
ALB will start at 12.
The SI will be stronger in the tight five than the NI but weaker in the loose forwards.
Tight fives about equal
Advantage North in the loosies
Advantage North in the halves.
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@Bovidae said in North vs South:
@mariner4life Which part?
The SI props will be Moody/Hodgman and Laulala/Lomax. Throw in Taylor and the locks.
Form props, form lock. Taylor I'll give you. I reckon the tight 5 battle will be close. Loose forwards is daylight.
And half back. And outside backs.
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