Mitre10 Cup - "Could be with the ABs" XV

[Chris B.]

A few nominees for each position.

Not much from Canterbury (whose props went well whenever I saw them) or Wellington (surely someone wants to give Wes Goosen a plug?).

Nor from a few Div II teams. Southland, Taranaki, Manawatu, Counties?

[Bovidae]

@Chris-B said in Mitre10 Cup - "Could be with the ABs" XV:

Nor from a few Div II teams. Southland, Taranaki, Manawatu, Counties?

Lamborn?

I'm surprised none of the Aucklanders mentioned Choat.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Lamborn is USA capped.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer I should have checked the selection criteria.

[Chris B.]

Well, season has wrapped up so last chance for final nominations.

I guess Quinten Strange would have been with the ABs if he hadn't been injured, anyway - but, based on his form in the play-offs I'm going to nominate him.

And Sione Havili cleaned up at the Mako awards - best player, etc, etc - so he probably deserves to have his name at least in the hat.

[Stargazer]

My final nominations from the Magpies:

Our fearless leader (Ash Dixon, but he'll be too old);
Devan Flanders, Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, Folau Fakatava;
Maybe even Pouri Rakete-Stones.

[Chris B.]

@Stargazer You'll have to tell me which side Rakete-Stones plays.

[Stargazer]

@Chris-B He can play both LH and TH, but the last two seasons he's played at LH for the Magpies. Before that, as a rookie, he played mostly at TH (off the bench). The Canes have also used him both at LH and TH (off the bench).

[Chris B.]

@Stargazer Thanks - I'll list him as a loosehead in the OP.

[cgrant]

Zarn Sullivan. Safe under the high ball and kicks far better (and longer) than BB, the incumbent AB fullback.