Ultimate NPC: - Auckland

Snowy

I wasn't being entirely serious myself. I wouldn't consider anybody over those three (that I can think of) was what I was getting at. Perhaps Whetton as Duluth says, but nah.

Nepia

@Duluth said in Ultimate NPC: - Auckland:

I think this trio looks ok

Michael Jones
Zinzan Brooke
Jerome Kaino

I don't think any other team could put up a trio that is as good as that.

You can also include Buck on the bench.

Bovidae

@Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Auckland:

@Duluth said in Ultimate NPC: - Auckland:

I think this trio looks ok

Michael Jones
Zinzan Brooke
Jerome Kaino

I don't think any other team could put up a trio that is as good as that.

How about Canterbury - Kirkpatrick, McCaw, Read.

Would be an interesting tussle.

Hooroo

@Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Auckland:

@Duluth said in Ultimate NPC: - Auckland:

I think this trio looks ok

Michael Jones
Zinzan Brooke
Jerome Kaino

I don't think any other team could put up a trio that is as good as that.

You can also include Buck on the bench.

Did he play for Auckland? I thought he only played for Harbour?

canefan

@Bovidae said in Ultimate NPC: - Auckland:

@Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Auckland:

@Duluth said in Ultimate NPC: - Auckland:

I think this trio looks ok

Michael Jones
Zinzan Brooke
Jerome Kaino

I don't think any other team could put up a trio that is as good as that.

How about Canterbury - Kirkpatrick, McCaw, Read.

Would be an interesting tussle.

Some great names there. But I'd take the Auckland back 3 (sorry Richie)

Duluth

@Hooroo said in Ultimate NPC: - Auckland:

Did he play for Auckland? I thought he only played for Harbour?

He was one of the splitters. He played for Auckland before NH existed

Magic65

@Crucial 1 S.McDowell 2 Fitzy 3. O. Brown 4. A.Haden 5. G. Whetton 6. A. Whetton 7. M. Jones 8. Z. Brooke 9. Lin Colling 10. G. Fox 11. BG. Williams 12. Graeme Thorne 13. J. Stanley 14. JK 15. Pat Walsh.
Pre Super Rugby Days

Crucial

@Magic65 said in Ultimate NPC: - Auckland:

@Crucial 1 S.McDowell 2 Fitzy 3. O. Brown 4. A.Haden 5. G. Whetton 6. A. Whetton 7. M. Jones 8. Z. Brooke 9. Lin Colling 10. G. Fox 11. BG. Williams 12. Graeme Thorne 13. J. Stanley 14. JK 15. Pat Walsh.
Pre Super Rugby Days

You jafas need to nominate a team manager. I'm not selecting.
No hurry but someone needs to finalise the XV.

This is the same with all teams.

canefan

@Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Auckland:

@Magic65 said in Ultimate NPC: - Auckland:

@Crucial 1 S.McDowell 2 Fitzy 3. O. Brown 4. A.Haden 5. G. Whetton 6. A. Whetton 7. M. Jones 8. Z. Brooke 9. Lin Colling 10. G. Fox 11. BG. Williams 12. Graeme Thorne 13. J. Stanley 14. JK 15. Pat Walsh.
Pre Super Rugby Days

You jafas need to nominate a team manager. I'm not selecting.
No hurry but someone needs to finalise the XV.

This is the same with all teams.

John Hart

Crucial

@canefan said in Ultimate NPC: - Auckland:

@Crucial said in Ultimate NPC: - Auckland:

@Magic65 said in Ultimate NPC: - Auckland:

@Crucial 1 S.McDowell 2 Fitzy 3. O. Brown 4. A.Haden 5. G. Whetton 6. A. Whetton 7. M. Jones 8. Z. Brooke 9. Lin Colling 10. G. Fox 11. BG. Williams 12. Graeme Thorne 13. J. Stanley 14. JK 15. Pat Walsh.
Pre Super Rugby Days

You jafas need to nominate a team manager. I'm not selecting.
No hurry but someone needs to finalise the XV.

This is the same with all teams.

John Hart

Dick

Nepia

@Bovidae said in Ultimate NPC: - Auckland:

@Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Auckland:

@Duluth said in Ultimate NPC: - Auckland:

I think this trio looks ok

Michael Jones
Zinzan Brooke
Jerome Kaino

I don't think any other team could put up a trio that is as good as that.

How about Canterbury - Kirkpatrick, McCaw, Read.

Would be an interesting tussle.

I guess Kirky would have just made the NPC? Still the Auckland trio for me.

Tim

One sentimental vote for Lindsay Harris as fullback from me. More seriously though, Cashmore would be hard to go past, but Mils should be considered, despite his abrupt departure. Piutau was very good in recent years.

Terry Wright and Matthew Ridge (underrated) bridged the gap between Harris and Cashmore?

Magic65

@Tim I couldn't think of any fb before pro rugby. Ridge didn't have enough games for mind. Forgot bout Lindsay..fullback during the mid 80s

Tim

2nd 5 is an interesting one. Where do you guys rate Kurt Sherlock?

I was a huge fan of Lee Stensness, but McCahill, Toeava, and Isa Nacewa could've staked a claim too. Johnny Ngauamo and Alfred Uluinayau were underrated players.

Duluth

@Tim

Tuitupou is another option

Tim

@Duluth Good call. Huge player for Auckland and the Blues.

Tim

@Magic65 How could I forget the missing link, Shane Howarth!

Duluth

@Tim

What about 13? Clarke or Stanley?

I was a massive Clarke fan but I suspect most would go for Joe?

canefan

@Duluth said in Ultimate NPC: - Auckland:

@Tim

What about 13? Clarke or Stanley?

I was a massive Clarke fan but I suspect most would go for Joe?

Smokin Joe definitely

Tim

@Duluth Would have to be Joe, even though Clarke was huge for Auckland.

No one else really had the career longevity of those two. Sotutu was good though.

The Silver Fern

Ultimate NPC: - Auckland