North vs South
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If I had to pick a North 28 right now it would be: (includes 10 Blues, 9 Hurricanes, 5 Chiefs, 2 Highlanders, 2 Crusaders)
Props: Karl Tu'unukuafe, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Angus Ta'avao, Aiden Johnstone, Alex Fidow
Hookers: Asafo Aumua, Dane Coles, Kurt Eklund
Locks: Patrick Tuipolotu, Scott Scrafton, Isaia Walker-Leawere (could easily be someone else in that third locking position)
Loose Forwards: Dalton Papali'i, Ardie Savea, Sam Cane, Lachlan Boschier, Hoskins Sotutu (Du'Plessis Kirifi & Marino Mikaele Tu'u unlucky to miss out here).
Halfbacks: Aaron Smith, TJ Perenara, Bryn Hall
First Fives: Beauden Barrett, Otere Black
Centres: Anton Leinert Brown, Reiko Ioane, Peter Umaga-Jensen
Outside Backs: Caleb Clarke, Damian McKenzie, Sevu Reece
Utility: Vince Aso (covers 12,13,11,14)
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The AB selectors will need to strike a balance between picking the best players for AB selection and rewarding SRA form. On form, I would have Ash Dixon as the third NI hooker but Foster, Plumtree and co might prefer to look at some younger players in camp.
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@Canes4life said in North vs South:
If I had to pick a North 28 right now it would be: (includes 10 Blues, 9 Hurricanes, 5 Chiefs, 2 Highlanders, 2 Crusaders)
Props: Karl Tu'unukuafe, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Angus Ta'avao, Aiden Johnstone, Alex Fidow
Hookers: Asafo Aumua, Dane Coles, Kurt Eklund
Locks: Patrick Tuipolotu, Scott Scrafton, Isaia Walker-Leawere (could easily be someone else in that third locking position)
Loose Forwards: Dalton Papali'i, Ardie Savea, Sam Cane, Lachlan Boschier, Hoskins Sotutu (Du'Plessis Kirifi & Marino Mikaele Tu'u unlucky to miss out here).
Halfbacks: Aaron Smith, TJ Perenara, Bryn Hall
First Fives: Beauden Barrett, Otere Black
Centres: Anton Leinert Brown, Reiko Ioane, Peter Umaga-Jensen
Outside Backs: Caleb Clarke, Damian McKenzie, Sevu Reece
Utility: Vince Aso (covers 12,13,11,14)
Ta’Avao looked very flat against Saders. Mafileo very sold scrummager. Think O’Neil can also cover TH.
For me, Cowley-Tuioti is is good form.
I’d like to see Faiane get a run at this level.
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@KiwiMurph 6sixty announced for half time, glad they seem to be making it a big event
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@KiwiMurph that's really cool, but I just cannot get excited about it at all. Seems way to artificial.
A trial match, on the other hand, I'd be on like kong
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@nzzp agreed, it’s not a true N v S match when you have the likes of ALB & McKenzie playing for the North and The likes of Whitelock & Goodhue playing for the South. Should have just called it a trial.
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@Canes4life said in North vs South:
Should have just called it a trial
Now you're just trying to confuse @nzzp
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@Canes4life @Bones I could get into a trial, I could get into a N v S game with decent selection criteria. The current option seems to fall between two stools though, and just be a bit artificial.
Just me though, they'll get 40k there, which is awesome.
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everyone is giong to be very disappointed if this is more All Star game than State of Origin
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@mariner4life my money is on all star, lots of fancy moves and individual brilliance and little caring about winning
