Ultimate NPC: - Northland
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I'll give it a nudge
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Con Barrell
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Peter Sloane
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Richie Guy
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Ian Jones
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Norm Maxwell
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Glenn Taylor
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Innes 'Bunny' Finlayson
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Peter Jones
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Super Sid
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Eddie Dunn
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Rupeni Caucaunibuca
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Joe Morgan
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Jack Goodhue
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Rene Ranger
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Warren Johnstone
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Derren Witcombe
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Nick White
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Hamish MacDonald
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Justin Collins
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Tane Takalua (Sam Nock might overtake him, but hasn't yet IMO)
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Ian Dunn
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Norm Berryman
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@taniwharugby thought about putting him at fullback, pretty sure he played the odd game there. But then I couldn't go past 'The Boot'.
It's a 22 man game these days anyway
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@JC yeah as I said, Wright made my team based on his post-Northland performances, Whitcombe largely too, so sliding them out wont be an issue for my team.
@Gunner Berryman played 13 too, so shuffle Goodhue in, but then it was his combo with Jason Hita that made it work there, the WAATZ brothers I think they were?
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@taniwharugby Joe Morgan stays ahead of Berryman for me. I didn't see him play, so that is based on being the highest capped Taniwha (I think), and also more games in black.
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@taniwharugby said in Ultimate NPC: - Northland:
@Gunner imagine a back 3 with Ranger, Caucau and Berryman! Be entertaining, likely more good than bad!
True. Well worth the price $20 terrace ticket.
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@Gunner said in Ultimate NPC: - Northland:
@JC said in Ultimate NPC: - Northland:
Also both of the Dunn brothers were fine players in their day but I think you're stretching it to suggest they're both good enough to block Holwell right out of the squad
Both All Blacks...
True, but if they had been playing in Mehrts's then Dan Carter's era they probably wouldn't have been, which was Holwell's curse.
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is tough when you have some players you are basing your veiw on what you have read or what other people who saw them play said.
Johnny SMith a prime example (I admit I knew little about him, other than he played for North Auckland and AB's)
Named in Wynne Grays 100 Greatest ABs...
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@taniwharugby said in Ultimate NPC: - Northland:
Named in Wynne Grays 100 Greatest ABs...
Based on that, he'd have to be in the team then.
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@taniwharugby said in Ultimate NPC: - Northland:
is tough when you have some players you are basing your veiw on what you have read or what other people who saw them play said.
Johnny SMith a prime example (I admit I knew little about him, other than he played for North Auckland and AB's)
Named in Wynne Grays 100 Greatest ABs...
I've known about JB since I was a boy as I had lots of old rugby books and he was a great Maori centre. I think he'd make every list of 100 greatest ABs.
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@taniwharugby it's a really tough call as I didn't see Morgan play.
Morgan played a record 165 games for Northland and 5 ABs games.
Jack has already played more ABs matches (though 14 v 5 is not significantly more) and there will be many more to come.Right now - I think Goodhue misses out.
If we have this debate in another few years, Jack may well get his nose in front.
Johnny Smith (rugby union) - Wikipedia
