Name Your AB Team
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Christie has had a bloody charmed run.
-Got selected for the ABs because of there being no viable alternatives behind Smith (admittedly showing some good form)
-Has never showed anything special in Black
-Inexplicably preferred over Roigard for key finals match-ups in the World Cup.
-Clearly usurped by his back-up at the Blues this year.
-Tin-asses his way into the ABs because of Roigard's injury, his rivals' inexperience, and perceived steadiness.
-Now, if the Blues win, he might ride the coat tails of the Blues forwards as the starting halfback for the ABs.
(oh - and he's ginga)
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Regardless of what happens in the SR Final I'd pick Ratima- DMac
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@BerniesCorner said in Name Your AB Team:
Regardless of what happens in the SR Final I'd pick Ratima- DMac
Still true, both were okay in tough circumstances today.
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- Ethan De Groot
- Codie Taylor
- Tyrell Lomax
- Patrick Tuipolutu
- Scott Barrett
- Akira Ioane
- Dalton Papalii
- Ardie Savea (c)
- Ratima
- DMac
- Clarke
- Jordie Barrett
- Reiko Ioane
- M. Telea
- R. Love
16 Aumua
17 Numia
18 Newell
19 Darry
20 Sotutu
21 TJP
22 B. Barrett
23 Proctor -
@BerniesCorner said in Name Your AB Team:
@sparky
Yeah I'm still in the Ratima-DMac camp.Settled combination with TJP in the 23 in case Ratima has a 'mare
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@sparky said in Name Your AB Team:
If Jason Ryan and Scott Robertson turn their noses up at Akira, then Blackadder or Finau are possibles at 6, the next cabs on the rank. Then Grace after that.
Longer term, I'd be looking to develop Sotutu or Sititi to play there.
Yeah true, Finau is getting on in his years so won't have many more seasons in the tank.
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Final All Blacks Squad Prediction
Props:
de Groot
Williams
Tu'ungafasi
Lomax
NewellHookers:
Taylor
Aumua
McAllister (If Taukei'aho is injured)Locks:
Barrett
Tuipulotu
Darry
Vaa'iLoose Forwards:
Papalii
Savea
Blackadder
Sotutu
Finau
LakaiHalfbacks:
Christie
Perenara
FakatavaFirst Fives:
McKenzie
Barrett
PerofetaMidfielders:
Barrett
Havili
Ioane
Lienert-BrownOutside Backs:
Tele'a
Clarke
Reece
Narawa -
Props:
de Groot
Williams
Tu'ungafasi
Lomax
Newell
BowerHookers:
Taylor
Aumua
Bell if no TaukiehoLocks:
Barrett CC
Tuipulotu
Vaa'iLoose Forwards:
Papalii
Savea CC
Blackadder
Sititi
Finau
CaneHalfbacks:
Christie
Perenara
RatimaFirst Fives:
McKenzie
PlummerMidfielders:
Barrett
Havili
Ioane
Lienert-BrownOutside Backs:
Tele'a
Clarke
Reece
Narawa
Barrett -
@chchfanatic is this some kind of wind up?
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@chchfanatic that'll wind up the southern North Islanders
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Some of these teams look like who they think the coach will pick rather than "your AB team", I'll pick mine (and pretend they're all uninjured):
Props:
de Groot
Williams
Tu'ungafasi
Lomax
NewellHookers:
Taukei'aho
Taylor
AumuaLocks:
S Barrett
Tuipulotu
Lord
Vaa'iLoose Forwards:
Papalii
Savea
Ioane
Sotutu
Finau
HarmonHalfbacks:
Ratima
Perenara
FakatavaFirst Fives:
McKenzie
PlummerUtility
B BarrettMidfielders:
J Barrett
Ioane
Lienert-Brown
ProctorOutside Backs:
Tele'a
Clarke
Narawa
LoveEdit: Forgot about Roigard. Will have to drop one TJP I guess as need one Magpie in there.