AB squad for the Rugby Championship
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Think ALB is a def. certainty bearing in mind the way he's playing for the Chiefs and Crotty's injury-prone-ness
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@Machpants said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
SBW is a certainty if fit too
Fitness a big "if" for me.
He'll be in the RC squad - just think Hansen and co. need to decide on a settled 12/13 which isn't constantly plagued by injuries
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@Crucial said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
An oldie but a goodie
Moody, Taylor, Franks, S. Whitelock, Romano, S. Barrett, Todd, Read, Hall, Mo’unga, T. Blue, Crotty, Goodhue, Bridge, T. Cane
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@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@Crucial said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
An oldie but a goodie
Moody, Taylor, Franks, S. Whitelock, Romano, S. Barrett, Todd, Read, Hall, Mo’unga, T. Blue, Crotty, Goodhue, Bridge, T. Cane
That’s an oldie but a baddie
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@Crucial said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@Crucial said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
An oldie but a goodie
Moody, Taylor, Franks, S. Whitelock, Romano, S. Barrett, Todd, Read, Hall, Mo’unga, T. Blue, Crotty, Goodhue, Bridge, T. Cane
That’s an oldie but a baddie
I blame Deans
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@Crucial said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@Crucial said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
An oldie but a goodie
Moody, Taylor, Franks, S. Whitelock, Romano, S. Barrett, Todd, Read, Hall, Mo’unga, T. Blue, Crotty, Goodhue, Bridge, T. Cane
That’s an oldie but a baddie
You’re right. Time to get rid of T. Blue and T. Cane
Moody, Taylor, Franks, S. Whitelock, Romano, S. Barrett, Todd, Read, Hall, Mo’unga, Ennor, Crotty, Goodhue, Bridge, Havili
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@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@Crucial said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@Crucial said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
An oldie but a goodie
Moody, Taylor, Franks, S. Whitelock, Romano, S. Barrett, Todd, Read, Hall, Mo’unga, T. Blue, Crotty, Goodhue, Bridge, T. Cane
That’s an oldie but a baddie
You’re right. Time to get rid of T. Blue and T. Cane
Moody, Taylor, Franks, S. Whitelock, Romano, S. Barrett, Todd, Read, Hall, Mo’unga, Ennor, Crotty, Goodhue, Bridge, Havili
I as really surprised that wasn’t the first post.
#nocantablacks
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@cgrant said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
And what about Sevu Reece among the bolters ?
If he plays for the Crusaders, is he really a bolter?
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@Bones said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@cgrant said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
And what about Sevu Reece among the bolters ?
Jeez next you'll be suggesting Goodhue plays second five to accommodate Ennor at centre.
With Crotty as a 12.5?
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The ABs named a 41 man squad in 2015 and I think will do so again.
4 Hookers
6 Props
5 Locks
7 Loose Forwards
4 Half Backs
3 First Fives
6 Midfielders
6 Outside BacksTaylor, Coles, Coltman, Harris,
Moody, Tu'inukuafe, Franks, Lomax, Tu'ungafasi, Moli
Retallick, Sam Whitelock, Tuipulotu, Scott Barrett, Franklin,
Squire, Frizzell, Ardie Savea, Cane, Read, Todd, Akira Ioane
Aaron Smith, TJP, Weber, TTT
Beauden Barrett, Mo'unga, Josh Ioane,
Crotty, ALB, Goodhue, SBW, Laumape, Ennor,
Reiko Ioane, Bridge, Ben Smith, Jordie Barrett, Naholo, Reece -
@sparky possibly, but this RC is a different kettle of fish - last RC the RWC squads needed to be named before the final RC match and this time players in the SR final unlikely to appear in 1st RC game. So I think it could be very different, and maybe a double naming, initial and then final.
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@sparky said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
The ABs named a 41 man squad in 2015 and I think will do so again.
And Akira will be 42nd?
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@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@sparky said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
The ABs named a 41 man squad in 2015 and I think will do so again.
And Akira will be 42nd?
You’re optimistic - there’s still at least 4 bench Highlanders vieing for 42nd before he’ll get a look in.
Plus, he’ll be too tired, he doesn’t have the luxury of playing 30-50 minute games like those Crusaders loosies.
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@sparky Yeah - it would probably make most sense for them to name their TRC squad, and then name a few additional players for the first game against Argentina, if required.
I think a squad of 41 is likely, since it allows them to have 10 players additional to what they'll take to Japan - so cover with people up to speed with systems in case of injury.
