2020 Māori All Blacks

[Bovidae]

The loose forward mix isn't very balanced. Too many 6/8s and only one real no.7.

[family man]

Seen nothing in billy proctor,rather wainui in midfield over him and Joe Webber been in great form for Waikato so did think he would make it but more or less squad I expected

[Stargazer]

@family-man Joe Webber will play at the Ignite 7s tournament (same weekend). That's also why other players (such as Kurt Baker, Regan Ware, Caleb Makene) aren't available. Agree about Proctor.

[Tim]

@bobily2 said in 2020 Māori All Blacks:

@Bovidae

Pretty sure Roots has covered lock for the Crusaders

Yeah, he's played there for them.

[Stargazer]

[ACT Crusader]

@Tim said in 2020 Māori All Blacks:

@bobily2 said in 2020 Māori All Blacks:

@Bovidae

Pretty sure Roots has covered lock for the Crusaders

Yeah, he's played there for them.

I may be wrong but I can’t recall Roots ever playing/covering lock for us. He’d be no bigger than 6’2

[Tim]

@ACT-Crusader Definitely in pre-season. Didn't realise he was that short though. Doesn't look it.

[ACT Crusader]

@Tim said in 2020 Māori All Blacks:

@ACT-Crusader Definitely in pre-season. Didn't realise he was that short though. Doesn't look it.

[Stargazer]

@ACT-Crusader All I could find was this year's preseason game against the Hurricanes. He played in the 4 jersey in that game.

[booboo]

Most important question ... is how do you get the bar (macron?) over the a in Maori?

[Nepia]

@booboo said in 2020 Māori All Blacks:

Most important question ... is how do you get the bar (macron?) over the a in Maori?

Do you have a Mac, easy if you do ... no idea about PC though.

[Yeetyaah]

@booboo you using a computer or phone?

[Nepia]

So I assume Flanders isn't Maori or form doesn't mean squat for selection for this team/

[Yeetyaah]

@Nepia you have to set up the Māori keyboard for PC. Bit of a pain in the ass.

[booboo]

Using phone (Android)

[Yeetyaah]

@booboo hold down A and it should pop up with extra options.

[Stargazer]

Hmmm , I hope the last paragraph is nothing more than rumours ...

[Rapido]

NZRU are going to get so burned politilcally the next decade with this pasifika franchise. Bulk order the popcorn.

Should have created the Knightiwhas.

[Stargazer]

@Rapido I also wonder why this particular team has to benefit the PI Unions, as Pacific Rugby Welfare puts it. This is not the (future) Super Rugby team (as a pathway to test rugby for PI players). It's a team similar to the Māori ABs, a non-test representative team for players of a certain heritage, who are playing rugby in NZ.

[Rapido]

They've invited foreign interference into their domestic selections, funding, structure.

They are fools.

They will have 4 voices (The 3 island unions plus Pacific Welfare) constantly in the media of which I doubt any of the 4 will ever all be happy at the same time.

This is just some end-of-season jolly.

Imagine when the real business starts.

I mean myself, and many others on this board, still resent Ian Foster as the most public figure in a Waikato Rugby Union operated Chiefs franchise from an ownership model structure from 15 years ago. NZRU will make nothing but resentments in this foray.