AB "What could have been" XV
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@taniwharugby Yeah Willis and Isitolo Maka both debuted in 1998. I think Willis debuted in a promising loss away to SA.
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Guys who were good enough to
play for the ABs (and nearly did) but fate had other plans.- Reggie Goodes
- David Latta
- Ben Tameifuna
- Martin Johnson
- Paul Tito
- Willie Ofahengaue
- Duane Monkley
- Jordan Taufua
- Bryn Hall
- Ian Foster
- Paul Cooke
- John Leslie
- Robbie Fruean
- James Lowe
- Lindsay Harris
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@shark said in AB "What could have been" XV:
@taniwharugby Yeah Willis and Isitolo Maka both debuted in 1998. I think Willis debuted in a promising loss away to SA.
I was at a game at Eden Park where Isitolo Maka hit Olo Brown so hard that Olo had to be taken from the field.
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@Frank said in AB "What could have been" XV:
@shark said in AB "What could have been" XV:
@taniwharugby Yeah Willis and Isitolo Maka both debuted in 1998. I think Willis debuted in a promising loss away to SA.
I was at a game at Eden Park where Isitolo Maka hit Olo Brown so hard that Olo had to be taken from the field.
Never been able to find footage of it.Yeah remember that. About 5m out from the line iirc.
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@sparky said in AB "What could have been" XV:
Guys who were good enough to
play for the ABs (and nearly did) but fate had other plans.- Reggie Goodes
- David Latta
- Ben Tameifuna
- Martin Johnson
- Paul Tito
- Willie Ofahengaue
- Duane Monkley
- Jordan Taufua
- Bryn Hall
- Ian Foster
- Paul Cooke
- John Leslie
- Robbie Fruean
- James Lowe
- Lindsay Harris
Might go for Brett Iti at 9 instead of Bryn Hall.
Josh Blackie and Andrew Strawbridge were two other players I rated who never got picked for an AB squad. Sean Maitland probably should have been in the AB squad ahead of Zac the drinker in 2011.
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@Bones said in AB "What could have been" XV:
@sparky said in AB "What could have been" XV:
Jordan Taufau
So close...
Any news on what Koala Tukino is up to ?
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@sparky said in AB "What could have been" XV:
@sparky said in AB "What could have been" XV:
Guys who were good enough to
play for the ABs (and nearly did) but fate had other plans.- Reggie Goodes
- David Latta
- Ben Tameifuna
- Martin Johnson
- Paul Tito
- Willie Ofahengaue
- Duane Monkley
- Jordan Taufua
- Bryn Hall
- Ian Foster
- Paul Cooke
- John Leslie
- Robbie Fruean
- James Lowe
- Lindsay Harris
Might go for Brett Iti at 9 instead of Bryn Hall.
Josh Blackie and Andrew Strawbridge were two other players I rated who never got picked for an AB squad. Sean Maitland probably should have been in the AB squad ahead of Zac the drinker in 2011.
How is that possible? He's Scottish through and through.
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@Catogrande Maitland's yet another poach from Tokoroa.
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@sparky said in AB "What could have been" XV:
@Catogrande Maitland's yet another poach from Tokoroa.
Didn’t Tokoroa provide players for four nations in the 2015 WC ? NZ, Aus, Scotland and one of the islands?
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@MN5 said in AB "What could have been" XV:
@sparky said in AB "What could have been" XV:
@Catogrande Maitland's yet another poach from Tokoroa.
Didn’t Tokoroa provide players for four nations in the 2015 WC ? NZ, Aus, Scotland and one of the islands?
Was Isaac Boss at 2015 RWC (Ireland as opposed to islands)?
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@sparky said in AB "What could have been" XV:
Might go for Brett Iti at 9 instead of Bryn Hall.
Neil Sorenson might be the best example of a halfback who should have been an AB. I would also include Kevin Putt in that list. Ignored by Mains and then good enough to play for the Boks.
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@Nepia said in AB "What could have been" XV:
@MN5 said in AB "What could have been" XV:
@sparky said in AB "What could have been" XV:
@Catogrande Maitland's yet another poach from Tokoroa.
Didn’t Tokoroa provide players for four nations in the 2015 WC ? NZ, Aus, Scotland and one of the islands?
Was Isaac Boss at 2015 RWC (Ireland as opposed to islands)?
Coulda been. With that lid I’m amazed any nation wanted him though.....
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@Bovidae said in AB "What could have been" XV:
@sparky said in AB "What could have been" XV:
Might go for Brett Iti at 9 instead of Bryn Hall.
Neil Sorenson might be the best example of a halfback who should have been an AB. I would also include Kevin Putt in that list. Ignored by Mains and then good enough to play for the Boks.
To be fair, Putt was also ignored by Grizz. I was about to mention him on this thread, so good shout from you.
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@Smudge said in AB "What could have been" XV:
@Bovidae said in AB "What could have been" XV:
@sparky said in AB "What could have been" XV:
Might go for Brett Iti at 9 instead of Bryn Hall.
Neil Sorenson might be the best example of a halfback who should have been an AB. I would also include Kevin Putt in that list. Ignored by Mains and then good enough to play for the Boks.
To be fair, Putt was also ignored by Grizz. I was about to mention him on this thread, so good shout from you.
Yeah, I thought Putt went to SA in 1992? Hard to blame Mains too much for that.
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@Bovidae said in AB "What could have been" XV:
@Nepia Putt played really well in the 1992 CANZ series (against Forster and McGahan amongst others), but decided to leave later in the year when it became clear he wasn't going to be selected despite his form. He didn't play in NZ in 1991.
Mains biggest issue at 9 was overlooking Bachop for most of his time until finally seeing the error of his ways in time for the RWC.
