Ultimate NPC: Final Auckland v Otago

[Kiwiwomble]

@Toddy said in Ultimate NPC: Semifinal Auckland v Otago:

Kelleher the only Otago player better than their opposite .

Mils vs Smith is a pretty close call.

Smith, Kronfeld, hayman and Hoeft arent too far off their opposition though

[mariner4life]

I think Otago has the better lineout.

[Kiwiwomble]

@mariner4life said in Ultimate NPC: Semifinal Auckland v Otago:

is Colin Hawke reffing?

i'd be tempted to start Foster if so

[Bovidae]

@mariner4life said in Ultimate NPC: Semifinal Auckland v Otago:

I think Otago has the better lineout.

Lifting will be a new experience for the Auckland locks. Diving, not so much...

[Gunner]

Auckland by the skin of their teeth

[Kiwiwomble]

@Gunner said in Ultimate NPC: Semifinal Auckland v Otago:

Auckland by the skin of their teeth

probably a penalty try....

[Snowy]

This is getting really difficult. All players in their prime - Akl - just. I reckon we are ahead in about 7 or 8 positions but they are very debatable.

[mariner4life]

@Snowy said in Ultimate NPC: Semifinal Auckland v Otago:

This is getting really difficult. All players in their prime - Akl - just. I reckon we are ahead in about 7 or 8 positions but they are very debatable.

in a combined 15 i think i take from Otago
Hoeft
Maling (lineouts)
Kelleher

A few others are close.

But that Auckland team is fucking stacked. 4 of the pack make my all-time AB XV (and 3 make my all time anywhere XV)
Probably 4 others would make the B team.

[Snowy]

@mariner4life Yeah. The 50 / 50 s I left out. Ended up a bit like you I suspect

It was like 6 or 7, to 3 or 4.

[Nepia]

Auckland by daylight - even with all the Hawkes Bay boys in the Otago team.

[taniwharugby]

That Auckland tight 5 will win the tight battle, the loosies make the gap wider, then the backs have some fun.

[Chris B.]

Ben Smith > Mils.

I reckon Ben Smith was robbed not to be a World Player of the Year. He had a couple of seasons where he just didn't make a mistake.