North vs South
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@Stargazer said in North vs South:
TEAM NAMING
The North team
Forwards: 1. Karl Tu'inukuafe 2. Asafo Aumua, 3. Ofa Tuungafasi, 4. Patrick Tuipulotu (captain), 5. Tupou Vaa'i, 6. Akira Ioane, 7. Ardie Savea, 8. Hoskins Sotutu.
Backs: 9. TJ Perenara, 10. Beauden Barrett, 11. Caleb Clarke, 12. Anton Lienert-Brown, 13. Rieko Ioane, 14. Sevu Reece, 15. Damian McKenzie.
Replacements: 16. Ash Dixon, 17. Ayden Johnstone, 18. Angus Ta'avao, 19. Scott Scrafton, 20. Dalton Papalii, 21. Aaron Smith, 22. Peter Umaga-Jensen, 23. Mitchell Hunt.
The South team
Forwards: 1. Joe Moody, 2. Codie Taylor, 3. Nepo Laulala, 4. Samuel Whitelock (captain), 5. Mitchell Dunshea, 6. Shannon Frizell, 7. Tom Christie, 8. Tom Sanders.
Backs: 9. Brad Weber, 10. Richie Mo'unga, 11. George Bridge, 12. Jack Goodhue, 13. Brayden Ennor, 14. Will Jordan, 15. Jordie Barrett
Replacements: 16. Liam Coltman, 17. George Bower, 18. Tyrel Lomax, 19. Manaaki Selby-Rickit, 20. Dillon Hunt, 21. Finlay Christie, 22. Josh Ioane, 23. Leicester Faingaanuku.
Media release: https://www.allblacks.com/teams-named-for-steinlager-north-v-south-match
Did I get this right?
North
Blues - 9
Chiefs - 4
Hurricanes - 5
Crusaders - 1
Highlanders - 4South
Blues - 1
Chiefs - 2
Hurricanes - 2
Crusaders - 13
Highlanders - 5 -
I don't think there's much difference in strength between the teams as a whole; only in a few positions (both ways). I honestly don't see how anyone can say that team North will towel up the South. If the weather doesn't spoil it, this could be an exciting arm wrestle.
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@gt12 said in North vs South:
It's basically the Crusaders/Canterbury versus the rest. God help us if the South win.
Just putting it out there, I will be supporting the South team.
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@Hooroo said in North vs South:
The South will get towelled up if there is any sort of intensity to this game.
My prediction is untold - nil in first 40 mins and then heaps of changes and a word to back off in second half.
The TAB is basically giving away free money with their odds on the South.
North is going to get an ass-whupping of monumental proportions, unless their loose forwards can somehow keep things respectable.
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what All Blacks games have been announced? what games are we announcing a squad for?
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@number9 said in North vs South:
Cheers guys.
Hopefully they consider players that were unable to play the North v South match.I hear a guy named Sam Cane might be a smokey
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@gt12 said in North vs South:
@ACT-Crusader said in North vs South:
I reckon Smith and Perenara get 40 each so I wouldn’t be too concerned on that one.
More worried about South’s halfbacks...
That really sums up the problem here; why not just have the Probables versus possibles, so we can see Perenara versus Smith?
No.
Trials are as boring as hell.
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@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:
what All Blacks games have been announced? what games are we announcing a squad for?
There could be an announcement tomorrow (RC or 4 BC games only).
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@Toddy said in North vs South:
Stink that TJ is starting.
Good to see Pocock lite not make the team. Hugely overrated within the media.
Who?
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@number9 said in North vs South:
Cheers guys.
Hopefully they consider players that were unable to play the North v South match.Anyone in particular?
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@Bovidae said in North vs South:
@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:
what All Blacks games have been announced? what games are we announcing a squad for?
There could be an announcement tomorrow (RC or 4 BC games only).
hope so, will be a bit annoyed if the squad is going to be in came...just in case, and missing NPC games
