AB EOYT 2018
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I have no idea what is happening, are they naming the giant squad? It's so exciting to hear names being selected who i genuinely have no idea who they are.
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Hookers
Dane Coles (31, Wellington, 56)
Nathan Harris (26, Bay of Plenty, 18)
Codie Taylor (27, Canterbury, 38)Props
Owen Franks (30, Canterbury, 103)
Nepo Laulala (27, Counties Manukau, 13)
Joe Moody (30, Canterbury, 36)
Karl Tu’inukuafe (25, North Harbour, 9)
Ofa Tuungafasi (26, Auckland, 22)Locks
Scott Barrett (23, Taranaki, 14)
Brodie Retallick (27, Hawke’s Bay, 71)
Patrick Tuipulotu (25, Auckland, 19)
Samuel Whitelock (30, Canterbury, 105)Loose Forwards
Vaea Fifita (26, Wellington, 7)
Dalton Papalii (21, Auckland, uncapped)
Kieran Read, captain (32, Counties Manukau, 114)
Ardie Savea (25, Wellington, 31)
Liam Squire (27, Ta$man, 20)
Matt Todd (30, Canterbury, 14)Backs:
Halfbacks
TJ Perenara (26, Wellington, 51)
Aaron Smith (28, Manawatu, 79)
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (23, Taranaki, 1)First five–eighths
Beauden Barrett (27, Taranaki, 69)
Damian McKenzie (23, Waikato, 19)
Richie Mo’unga (24, Canterbury, 4)Midfielders
Ryan Crotty (30, Canterbury, 41)
Jack Goodhue (23, Northland, 5)
Anton Lienert-Brown (23, Waikato, 30)
Sonny Bill Williams (33, Counties Manukau, 49)Outside backs
Jordie Barrett (21, Taranaki, 7)
Rieko Ioane (21, Auckland, 20)
Waisake Naholo (27, Taranaki, 24)
Ben Smith (32, Otago, 73)Hookers
Asafo Aumua (20, Wellington, uncapped, two non-Tests)
Liam Coltman (28, Otago, 3)Props
Tyrel Lomax (22, Ta$man, uncapped)
Reuben O’Neill (23, Taranaki, uncapped)
Tim Perry (29, Ta$man, 5)
Angus Ta’avao (28, Taranaki, 1)Locks
Luke Romano (32, Canterbury, 31)Loose Forwards
Jackson Hemopo (24, Manawatu, 2)
Gareth Evans (27, Hawke’s Bay, uncapped)
Dillon Hunt (23, North Harbour, uncapped, one non-Test)
Luke Whitelock (27, Canterbury, 6)Backs:
Halfbacks
Mitchell Drummond (24, Canterbury, uncapped, one non-Test)
Bryn Hall (26, North Harbour, uncapped)First five–eighths
Brett Cameron (21, Canterbury, uncapped)Midfielders
Ngani Laumape (25, Manawatu,
Matt Proctor (25, Wellington, uncapped)Outside backs
George Bridge (23, Canterbury, uncapped)
David Havili (23, Ta$man, 3)
Nehe Milner-Skudder (27, Manawatu, 12) -
@gt12 He should just give up haha.
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so we really are fucked at lock aren't we?
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@mariner4life nah Romano got that covered in the 2nd team!
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The story will be about him getting time for the Maori, but that's shit.
If they don't think he has a better upside that Fifita, they are fucking dreaming.
By the way, Frizell has been totally dropped?
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Shannon Frizell the most interesting omission..Brad Webber has now fallen behind Hall and Drummond..Really...?
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@nepia Watching him play behind the North Harbour pack really does show his level. He should thank the Crusaders pack for making him look so much better than what he really is.
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@nepia said in AB EOYT 2018:
I'm from Hawkes Bay and there's no way Evans should be in there over Akira.
Maybe it is trying players out for the world cup. With the reduced squad size, less space for specialists, so you need players who can cover multiple positions
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@stockcar86 surely Akira can cover 6/8, which is multiple isnt it?
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@african-monkey said in AB EOYT 2018:
@nepia Watching him play behind the North Harbour pack really does show his level. He should thank the Crusaders pack for making him look so much better than what he really is.
Yeah he's great for the Crusaders, but I'm always disappointed watching him play for harbour.
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Is Todd being selected the wedge of not needing to play in NZ? He is a great servant of NZ rugby, and he is coming back, but my understanding is that he is currently not under contract. An open door for the future?
No Akira is just, well, fuck, I don't know. If they want to look at everyone and his dog, why not take Akira?
No new lock? I like the Romano selection, but they should have picked another young one as well.
