AB RWC Squad
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They’re taking only three working locks? They’re travelling with only five loose forwards and expecting Frizell to cover for broken Brodie at a pinch? They’ve got (count ‘em) FIVE outside backs on board, plus BB? This is like launching an airliner with multiple wings, a small engine and no reserve power. I’m sure everything will be fine.
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Pretty much as expected when you consider the TWM's thinking over the last year and how they seem to look at players performance in camp as well as on the field.
Havili I get as he's a known quantity and can cover multiple positions and Ennor is injured. But, like others, don't get the surfeit of wingers over 5 loose forwards. Think Clarke and Christie are lucky and Finau a bit unlucky.
Big worry for me is if Scooter gets injured as we are then really exposed at lock and 6. Can we call up other players if a squad member gets injured?
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@Victor-Meldrew That injured player would have to be replaced.
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I mentioned before that think they are settling on a backline bench of a halfback/ALB/winger. No need for 10 or fullback cover with Jordan & BB in the starting xv
5 wings is still too much, but I think this confirms they’ll be using 3 specialist wings in the 23
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@Victor-Meldrew I think they can only call a player into the squad if the injured player is going home. So if a player has a minor injury and they don't want to send him home, they can not use an injury cover player from outside the squad.
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@Victor-Meldrew
Havili is a known quantity : I would have preferred a known quality player instead. I hope he won't repeat the same blunders that we saw on Saturday against Otago. -
Don't have too much of an issue with Foster's 33-man squad, just would've liked to have seen Goodhue over Havili, Finau instead of Clarke, and Fakatava over Christie.
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Thank god. If we have 4 wingers go down, we still have 2 more to play with. No point having cover for ageing forwards who are currently injured, would make too much sense
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Having wingers on the bench is brain dead. Especially when Reiko is in the centers. Should be doing a 6-2 split, how often do you NEED 2 back replacements because of injury? You need more forwards coming on fresh especially with our aging pack.
Jordie can cover 12 15 and wing (at a pinch)
Reiko is the best winger in the world just playing Center for shits and gigs.
Beauden covers 10/15
Jordan covers wing / 15
Everyone position is covered, just need one back to cover for a possible injury
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Ethan De Groot
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Samisoni Taukeiaho
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Tyrell Lomax
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Scott Barrett
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Sam Whitelock
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Shannon Frizell
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Sam Cane
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Ardie Savea
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Aaron Smith
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Richie Mounga
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Leicester Faingaanuku
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Jordie Barrett
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Reiko Ioane
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Will Jordan
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Beaudy (should be Dmac but anyway..)
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Codie Taylor
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Tamaiti Williams
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Fletcher Newell
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Brodie Retallick
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Luke Jacobson
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Dalton Papalii (should’ve been Finau)
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Cam Roigard
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Anton Lienert Brown
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@His-Bobness said in AB RWC Squad:
They’re taking only three working locks? They’re travelling with only five loose forwards and expecting Frizell to cover for broken Brodie at a pinch?
Finau should be on the plane, of all the loose-forward options only Barrett is bigger than Sampeni, at 194cm/115kg he's bigger than Frizell, Papali'i, Jacobson, Cane & Savea.
Finau has also played well at lock for Chiefs previously, should be going as the backup to Frizell at 6 and as emergency lock cover.
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Yes a 6/2 is possible but there is no indication that they are interested in it. 6/2’s are a gamble
There are signs they want a specialist winger on the bench. I’m talking about what I think they’ll do, not what I want them to do.
Why? I think in recent years the bench has had minimal impact (some positive signs this year though). Maybe they think that’s the best way of getting an impact?
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Minnows
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Ofa Tuungafasi
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Dane Coles
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Nepo Laulala
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Brodie Retallick
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Tupou Vaa’i
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Scott Barrett
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Dalton Papalii
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Luke Jacobson
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Cam Roigard
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Damian McKenzie
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Mark Telea
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David Havili
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Anton Lienert-Brown
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Emoni Narawa
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Will Jordan
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Samisoni Taukeiaho
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Tamaiti Williams
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Fletcher Newell
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Shannon Frizell
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Sam Cane
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Aaron Smith (fuck Christie)
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Reiko Ioane
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Leicester Faingaanuku (fuck Clarke)
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@kiwi_expat Looking at it...he kinda is on the plane. I'm thinking the 3 heading to the springbok game won't be on a long haul afterwards.
Also picking a winger will be unfortunately injured out at some stage and probably replaced by a loosie, especially if it's towards the end of pool play.
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