Blues all time XV
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Maybe.. But he did play well when he got game time for the Blues.
The weird thing about his AB selection was that he was largely considered a 13 who sometimes played wing for Auckland/Blues
When Rupeni was out Gear went to the wing and Mils was centre[edit]small correction, he was selected as a centre/wing reserve for the AB's. Injuries forced him to start at 15 in his second Test[edit]
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@cgrant said in Blues all time XV:
@kiwimurph said in Blues all time XV:
@mariner4life said in Blues all time XV:
Cashmore
Doug
Clarke
Tuitupo
Rupeni
Carlos
Devine
Zinny
Braid
MJ
Brooke
Williams
Brown
Fitzy
DowdNailed it.
Tuitupu + E. Clarke in midfield don't make a good combination. Tuitupu was too one dimensional. I would go with Lee Stensness who was a complete footballer who created a lot of tries for this mates.
Tuitupou wasn't one dimensional, he was just an outstanding hitter, so some people incorrectly jump to one dimensional. He was a deft distributor.
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@nepia said in Blues all time XV:
I don't think that is true, but don't have my almanacks over here yet, he played the final at least in 2003.
I take it back. Had a quick check, Mils started more than Gear. Gear still played more than Rupeni surprisingly.. but Gear was the one moving around to cover other peoples injuries
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@bones said in Blues all time XV:
@mn5 the fact that it's you asking this question just fits so well when you look at the periods they played in.
You might want to jump on the Canes thread and query the selection of Perenara over Preston.
Marty Berry hasnt even been mentioned as an option. I have no time for that thread.
Blowers did win more titles than Braid. Again, genuine question.
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@Tim said in Blues all time XV:
Rieko Ioane, Papalii, maybe Christie. Akira Ioane on the bench.
Had a look at my team from 4 years ago
Papali'i and R Ioane into the starting xv. Barrett and A Ioane onto the bench
[edit and Tuipulotu on the bench]
1 Dowd
2 Fitzpatrick
3 Brown
4 Williams
5 R Brooke
6 Kaino
7JonesPapali'i
8 Z Brooke
9 Tonu'u
10 Spencer
11 Caucaunibuca
12StensnessE Clarke
13ClarkeR Ioane
14 Rokocoko
15 Howlett16 Mealamu
17 Woodcock
18 Faumuina
19LuatuaTuitpupou
20D BraidA Ioane
21 Devine
22NacewaBarrett
23 Toeava -
- O Brown
- S Fitzpatrick
- C faumauina
- R Brooke
- Ali Williams
- J Kaino
- M Jones
- Z Brooke
- O Tounu'u
- C Spencer
- R Caucau
- S Tuitupou
- E Clarke
- J Lomu (can't leave him out so put him on the right)
- Mills Muliaina
- K Mealamu
- T Woodcock
- C Dowd
- S Luatua
- D Papalii
- F Christie
- B Barrett
- R Ioane
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@Duluth said in Blues all time XV:
@Tim said in Blues all time XV:
Rieko Ioane, Papalii, maybe Christie. Akira Ioane on the bench.
Had a look at my team from 4 years ago
Papali'i and R Ioane into the starting xv. Barrett and A Ioane onto the bench
1 Dowd
2 Fitzpatrick
3 Brown
4 Williams
5 R Brooke
6 Kaino
7JonesPapali'i
8 Z Brooke
9 Tonu'u
10 Spencer
11 Caucaunibuca
12StensnessE Clarke
13ClarkeR Ioane
14 Rokocoko
15 Howlett16 Mealamu
17 Woodcock
18 Faumuina
19 Luatua
20D BraidA Ioane
21 Devine
22NacewaBarrett
23 ToeavaNo Jones?
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@Mackerzzzz said in Blues all time XV:
@Duluth said in Blues all time XV:
@Tim said in Blues all time XV:
Rieko Ioane, Papalii, maybe Christie. Akira Ioane on the bench.
Had a look at my team from 4 years ago
Papali'i and R Ioane into the starting xv. Barrett and A Ioane onto the bench
1 Dowd
2 Fitzpatrick
3 Brown
4 Williams
5 R Brooke
6 Kaino
7JonesPapali'i
8 Z Brooke
9 Tonu'u
10 Spencer
11 Caucaunibuca
12StensnessE Clarke
13ClarkeR Ioane
14 Rokocoko
15 Howlett16 Mealamu
17 Woodcock
18 Faumuina
19 Luatua
20D BraidA Ioane
21 Devine
22NacewaBarrett
23 ToeavaNo Jones?
Sunday game?
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@Mackerzzzz Olo at loosehead?
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@Mackerzzzz said in Blues all time XV:
- O Brown
- S Fitzpatrick
- C faumauina
- R Brooke
- Ali Williams
- J Kaino
- M Jones
- Z Brooke
- O Tounu'u
- C Spencer
- R Caucau
- S Tuitupou
- E Clarke
- J Lomu (can't leave him out so put him on the right)
- Mills Muliaina
- K Mealamu
- T Woodcock
- C Dowd
- S Luatua
- D Papalii
- F Christie
- B Barrett
- R Ioane
No Howlett? You’re having a laugh surely… His record for the Blues was phenomenal.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Blues all time XV:
@Mackerzzzz said in Blues all time XV:
- O Brown
- S Fitzpatrick
- C faumauina
- R Brooke
- Ali Williams
- J Kaino
- M Jones
- Z Brooke
- O Tounu'u
- C Spencer
- R Caucau
- S Tuitupou
- E Clarke
- J Lomu (can't leave him out so put him on the right)
- Mills Muliaina
- K Mealamu
- T Woodcock
- C Dowd
- S Luatua
- D Papalii
- F Christie
- B Barrett
- R Ioane
No Howlett? You’re having a laugh surely… His record for the Blues was phenomenal.
to be fair, on the wings you have Joeli, Jonah, Rokocoko, Howlett, Rupeni
It's ridiculous the quality of player they have to leave out
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@dogmeat said in Blues all time XV:
Play Olo Brown out of position
Someone made a mistake. It's not a big deal. Olo finished up in 1998, that's a whole Hoskins Sotutu life time ago. Depending on people ages it's an easy detail to get wrong
@dogmeat said in Blues all time XV:
(or a journeyman like Dowd)
I picked this one.
To be clear, if I was judging their overall careers (AB's etc) it wouldn't be close, Woodcock would win easily. TW played better rugby at Test level than he did for the Blues IMO. Still very good for the Blues of course.
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@Duluth said in Blues all time XV:
To be clear, if I was judging their overall careers (AB's etc) it wouldn't be close, Woodcock would win easily. TW played better rugby at Test level than he did for the Blues IMO. Still very good for the Blues of course.
I'm comfortable leaning towards the great front row combo of the first few yearsI get where you're coming from but Dowd had the advantage of playing for one of the greatest Super teams ever and Woody - didn't. No wonder he looked good.
