North vs South
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@Duluth said in North vs South:
Vaa'i getting a start is a surprise
I would agree. The same for Christie over Hunt in the SI team. The SI has a lot of Crusaders' combos which will be an advantage. Favourites!
Here are the players that aren't in the match-day squads:
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Kurt Eklund, Alex Fidow, Lachlan Boshier, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Mark TeleaSI
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@Tim said in North vs South:
@Hooroo In the wet the South will target the set piece, and could do quite well there. Don't count them out, especially with the Crusaders combos.
What's the forecast for Wellybops on the weekend? If it is wet, same result but the margin may flatter the South.
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@Stargazer said in North vs South:
TEAM NAMING
The North team
Forwards: 1. Karl Tu'inukuafe 2. Asafo Aumua, 3. Ofa Tuungafasi, 4. Patrick Tuipulotu (captain), 5. Tupou Vaa'i, 6. Akira Ioane, 7. Ardie Savea, 8. Hoskins Sotutu.
Backs: 9. TJ Perenara, 10. Beauden Barrett, 11. Caleb Clarke, 12. Anton Lienert-Brown, 13. Rieko Ioane, 14. Sevu Reece, 15. Damian McKenzie.
Replacements: 16. Ash Dixon, 17. Ayden Johnstone, 18. Angus Ta'avao, 19. Scott Scrafton, 20. Dalton Papalii, 21. Aaron Smith, 22. Peter Umaga-Jensen, 23. Mitchell Hunt.
The South team
Forwards: 1. Joe Moody, 2. Codie Taylor, 3. Nepo Laulala, 4. Samuel Whitelock (captain), 5. Mitchell Dunshea, 6. Shannon Frizell, 7. Tom Christie, 8. Tom Sanders.
Backs: 9. Brad Weber, 10. Richie Mo'unga, 11. George Bridge, 12. Jack Goodhue, 13. Brayden Ennor, 14. Will Jordan, 15. Jordie Barrett
Replacements: 16. Liam Coltman, 17. George Bower, 18. Tyrel Lomax, 19. Manaaki Selby-Rickit, 20. Dillon Hunt, 21. Finlay Christie, 22. Josh Ioane, 23. Leicester Faingaanuku.
Media release: https://www.allblacks.com/teams-named-for-steinlager-north-v-south-match
Did I get this right?
North
Blues - 9
Chiefs - 4
Hurricanes - 5
Crusaders - 1
Highlanders - 4South
Blues - 1
Chiefs - 2
Hurricanes - 2
Crusaders - 13
Highlanders - 5 -
I don't think there's much difference in strength between the teams as a whole; only in a few positions (both ways). I honestly don't see how anyone can say that team North will towel up the South. If the weather doesn't spoil it, this could be an exciting arm wrestle.
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@gt12 said in North vs South:
It's basically the Crusaders/Canterbury versus the rest. God help us if the South win.
Just putting it out there, I will be supporting the South team.
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@Hooroo said in North vs South:
The South will get towelled up if there is any sort of intensity to this game.
My prediction is untold - nil in first 40 mins and then heaps of changes and a word to back off in second half.
The TAB is basically giving away free money with their odds on the South.
North is going to get an ass-whupping of monumental proportions, unless their loose forwards can somehow keep things respectable.
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what All Blacks games have been announced? what games are we announcing a squad for?
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@number9 said in North vs South:
Cheers guys.
Hopefully they consider players that were unable to play the North v South match.I hear a guy named Sam Cane might be a smokey
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@gt12 said in North vs South:
@ACT-Crusader said in North vs South:
I reckon Smith and Perenara get 40 each so I wouldn’t be too concerned on that one.
More worried about South’s halfbacks...
That really sums up the problem here; why not just have the Probables versus possibles, so we can see Perenara versus Smith?
No.
Trials are as boring as hell.
