North vs South
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@Canes4life Read the thread.
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Hookers:
North: Coles, Aumua, Parsons, Dixon
South: Taylor, Coltman, ... Makalio (although his first province was - according to Wikipedia - Wairarapa-Bush, does Heartland count?)If it had been based on school, it would have been:
North: Taylor, Coles, Coltman, Aumua, Parsons ... Makalio
South: Dixon ... Ricky Jackson/Brodie McAlister? -
This criteria kind of diminishes the point of a North vs South game. The whole tribal factor is what these sorts of games are built around. I feel they've missed the mark and I think the care factor will be alot lower than it could have been.
IMO they should let the players decide who they play for, but once they pull on a jersey they can't switch down the track.
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@Canes4life said in North vs South:
This criteria kind of diminishes the point of a North vs South game. The whole tribal factor is what these sorts of games are built around. I feel they've missed the mark and I think the care factor will be alot lower than it could have been.
IMO they should let the players decide who they play for, but once they pull on a jersey they can't switch down the track.
They should have just done Probables vs Possibles.
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@KiwiMurph said in North vs South:
@Canes4life said in North vs South:
This criteria kind of diminishes the point of a North vs South game. The whole tribal factor is what these sorts of games are built around. I feel they've missed the mark and I think the care factor will be alot lower than it could have been.
IMO they should let the players decide who they play for, but once they pull on a jersey they can't switch down the track.
They should have just done Probables vs Possibles.
i saw an idea going around, two coaches named and they just get to pick their own squads, taking turns, stream it and make it a bit of an event of it
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POSSIBLE NORTH TEAM:
- Karl Tu'unukuafe
- Dane Coles
- Ofa Tu'ungafasi
- Patrick Tuipolotu
- Brodie Rettalick (if he's available)
- Ardie Savea
- Sam Cane
- Hoskins Sotutu
- Aaron Smith
- Beauden Barrett
- Reiko Ioane
- Ngani Laumape
- Anton Leinert Brown
- Sevu Reece
- Damian McKenzie
- Asafo Aumua
- Aiden Ross / Xavier Numia (anyone better)?
- Angus Ta'avao
- Isaia Walker-Leawere
- Gareth Evans/Akira Ioane
- TJ Perenara
- Aaron Cruden
- Vince Aso
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@Canes4life said in North vs South:
POSSIBLE NORTH TEAM:
- Karl Tu'unukuafe
- Dane Coles
- Ofa Tu'ungafasi
- Patrick Tuipolotu
- Brodie Rettalick (if he's available)
- Ardie Savea
- Sam Cane
- Hoskins Sotutu
- Aaron Smith
- Beauden Barrett
- Reiko Ioane
- Ngani Laumape
- Anton Leinert Brown
- Sevu Reece
- Damian McKenzie
- Asafo Aumua
- Aiden Ross / Xavier Numia (anyone better)?
- Angus Ta'avao
- Isaia Walker-Leawere
- Gareth Evans/Akira Ioane
- TJ Perenara
- Aaron Cruden
- Vince Aso
bugger thats a good team...Evans debuted for otago though, another Dunedin RFC boy
everyone know the story of him playing two games for the Highlanders in one day? big fan
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POSSIBLE SOUTH TEAM:
- Joe Moody
- Codie Taylor
- Tyrel Lomax
- Scott Barrett
- Sam Whitelock
- Cullen Grace
- James Lentjies
- Gareth Evans
- Brad Webber
- Richie Mo'unga
- George Bridge
- Jordie Barrett
- Jack Goodhue
- Will Jordan
- David Havili
- Liam Coltman
- Oli Jager
- Nepo Laulaula
- Luke Romano
- Billy Harmon
- Mitchell Drummond
- Mitchell Hunt
- Braydon Ennor
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@Canes4life said in North vs South:
POSSIBLE NORTH TEAM:
- Karl Tu'unukuafe
- Dane Coles
- Ofa Tu'ungafasi
- Patrick Tuipolotu
- Brodie Rettalick (if he's available)
- Ardie Savea
- Sam Cane
- Hoskins Sotutu
- Aaron Smith
- Beauden Barrett
- Reiko Ioane
- Ngani Laumape
- Anton Leinert Brown
- Sevu Reece
- Damian McKenzie
- Asafo Aumua
- Aiden Ross / Xavier Numia (anyone better)?
- Angus Ta'avao
- Isaia Walker-Leawere
Gareth Evans/Akira Ioane- TJ Perenara
- Aaron Cruden
- Vince Aso
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@Canes4life said in North vs South:
POSSIBLE SOUTH TEAM:
- Joe Moody
- Codie Taylor
- Tyrel Lomax
- Scott Barrett
- Sam Whitelock
- Cullen Grace
- James Lentjies
- Gareth Evans
- Brad Webber
- Richie Mo'unga
- George Bridge
- Jordie Barrett
- Jack Goodhue
- Will Jordan
- David Havili
- Liam Coltman
- Oli Jager
- Nepo Laulaula
- Luke Romano
- Billy Harmon
- Mitchell Drummond
- Mitchell Hunt
- Braydon Ennor
James Lentjies has a season ending broken ankle...horrific, i'd say Dillon Hunt instead
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@Stargazer said in North vs South:
South: Taylor, Coltman, ... Makalio (although his first province was - according to Wikipedia - Wairarapa-Bush, does Heartland count?)
Sorry, do you know where the 'rapa is? It ain't in the South Island!
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@Machpants said in North vs South:
@Stargazer said in North vs South:
South: Taylor, Coltman, ... Makalio (although his first province was - according to Wikipedia - Wairarapa-Bush, does Heartland count?)
Sorry, do you know where the 'rapa is? It ain't in the South Island!
that was his point...first top div team was in the south but if Heartland is included then the 'rapa is his first team
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For North:
Hodgman on the bench at loosehead.
Rettalick isn't available. Goodhue to start. GCT is a bench option. Any other lock options? Not much depth.
ALB/Ioane is probably better than Laumape/ALB.
Robinson to start at six, Savea on the bench.
Black on the bench.
Must be a better option than Aso.
For South: Oli Jaeger is a tighthead not a loosehead.
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@Tim Savea on the bench? Is this another joke of yours?
Didn't Hodgman play for Canterbury first aswell?
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@Canes4life said in North vs South:
Didn't Hodgman play for Canterbury first aswell?
Yeah, Hodgman did. He replaces Jaeger.
