AB bolters thread
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<p>Props : Tu'ungafasi (only for a training session IMO)</p>
<p>Hookers : recall of Parsons</p>
<p>Locks : Barrett (too early for Seu)</p>
<p>Loose forwards : Taufua, Savea, Squire, Ioane (EOYT) (too early for Fifita and Gibson)</p>
<p>Midfield : None (too early for Laumape, Thompson and Tamanivalu, maybe Buckman for the EOYT if he is fit to play in the ITM Cup)</p>
<p>Wingers : Lowe, Ioane (EOYT)</p>
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<p>Possible calls :</p>
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<p>Props : Tu'ungafasi (only for a training session IMO)</p>
<p>Hookers : recall of Parsons</p>
<p>Locks : Barrett (too early for Seu)</p>
<p>Loose forwards : Taufua, Savea, Squire, Ioane (EOYT) (too early for Fifita and Gibson)</p>
<p>Midfield : None (too early for Laumape, Thompson and Tamanivalu, maybe Buckman for the EOYT if he is fit to play in the ITM Cup)</p>
<p>Wingers : Lowe, Ioane (EOYT)</p>
<p>FB : McKenzie</p>
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<p>Parsons? I don't expect him back in black, unless Coles, Taylor, H Elliott, A Dixon and Coltman are all injured.</p> -
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<p>Possible calls :</p>
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<p>Props : Tu'ungafasi (only for a training session IMO)</p>
<p>Hookers : recall of Parsons</p>
<p>Locks : Barrett (too early for Seu)</p>
<p>Loose forwards : Taufua, Savea, Squire, Ioane (EOYT) (too early for Fifita and Gibson)</p>
<p>Midfield : None (too early for Laumape, Thompson and Tamanivalu, maybe <strong>Buckman</strong> for the EOYT if he is fit to play in the ITM Cup)</p>
<p>Wingers : Lowe, Ioane (EOYT)</p>
<p>FB : McKenzie</p>
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<p>That guy as an AB ? you serious ????/</p> -
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<p>That guy as an AB ? you serious ????/</p>
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<p>Yes, definitely! There's nothing strange about the idea that Buckman could be an All Black. He was huge for the Highlanders last year and was in the NZ Barbarians squad for a good reason. Laumape and Thompson are well behind him in the queue (don't think they will be considered this year, if they will be at all). It's an incredible setback for him that he got seriously injured during that pre-season game against Racing92. Unfortunately, he's still about 4 months away from playing again.</p> -
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<p>That guy as an AB ? you serious ????/</p>
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<p>This is the Fern. I've never known a player to have support from supposed rugby intellects quite like the Barracuda.</p> -
He's from Hawkes Bay. Of course he's going to be an AB, they're the bestest players ever
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<p>He's from Hawkes Bay. Of course he's going to be an AB, they're the bestest players ever</p>
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<p>Cue an MN5 reminisce about Kronfeld or A N Other HB player from yesteryear...</p> -
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<p>He's from Hawkes Bay. Of course he's going to be an AB, they're the bestest players ever</p>
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<p>God you Of Plenty boys are pissy ;), it wasn't even a HB fan who originally mentioned him.</p> -
It was inevitable though. Every selection thread inevitably turns to what HB players have or haven't been picked
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<p>It was inevitable though. Every selection thread inevitably turns to what HB players have or haven't been picked</p>
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<p> :think: Now you're just talking out of your arse.</p> -
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<p>God you Of Plenty boys are pissy ;), it wasn't even a HB fan who originally mentioned him.</p>
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Next they'll be telling us "The Bay" refers to BOP, not HB. Sacrilegious. </p> -
<p>The 'Cuda is the modern day Brendan Laney. I would bloody love to see him play some international footy.</p>
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<p>When is the last time we actually had a bolter? You'd probably have to go back to Mitchell when random guys were called up left & right or even better Mains where literally all of Harbour, Waikato & Otago got a cap despite being awful.</p>
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<p>No one capped this year won't have been flagged WAY in advance & made 5 teams of the week during the super comp. Guys who have been in the wider training group, mentioned as stand-bys or are the Super rugby top try scorer ain't bolters.</p>
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<p>One of the great things about Hansen / Ted has been that they very rarely just select some guy from left field based on a hunch & then have to go "whoops!". tho in some ways I sort of miuss turning on the team announcement & going "Eric Rush is playing fucking where? Our backline is Little at 10, Bunce at 12 & Clarke at 13? Kirwan has been dropped for Marc Ellis? How many beers have I had?"</p> -
<p>I'd say the last out and out bolter was Joe Moody when he first came into the team. Everyone went Joe whooooo.</p>
