Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?

[taniwharugby]

@Stargazer given I read the reason they chose the location of the announcement was a nod to the Maori and Pacific influence in our game.

[ACT Crusader]

@Crucial said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

I just read a post in the Stuff discussion that mentioned the MABs being named tomorrow.

Another day’s pay for the preacher then?

[ARHS]

@Bovidae said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

@bobily2 said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

I guess Ratima also misses out on this squad, which is a shame

Yeah, even if McMillan picks 3 halfbacks Ratima might be the one who misses out.

@Bovidae said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

@bobily2 said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

I guess Ratima also misses out on this squad, which is a shame

Yeah, even if McMillan picks 3 halfbacks Ratima might be the one who misses out.

But, is TJP injured?

[Bovidae]

@ARHS said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

But, is TJP injured?

Only his pride.

I expect he'll be the captain now.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae yeah, him or Weber. Unless McMillan has the same strange fascination with Prinsep as Holland has.

[KiwiMurph]

[Stargazer]

[Tim]

Someone's claiming a squad leak over on reddit.

Cameron Suafoa has Maori heritage? That might be BS.

https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/vbrk6l/leaked_nz_maori_squad_to_be_announced_tomorrow/

Tamaiti Williams Ollie Norris Marcel Renata Jermaine Ainsley Tyrel Lomax Leni Apisai Kurt Eklund Tyrone Thompson Isaia Walker Leawere Manaaki Selby Rickit Josh Dickson Reep Prinsep Caleb Delany Billy Harmon TK Howden Cameron Suafoa Max Hicks

TJ Perenara Brad Weber Sam Nock Josh Ioane Ruben Love Alex Nanikivell Rameka Poihipi Billy Proctor Bailyn Sullivan Connor Garden Bachop Josh Moorby Zarn Sullivan Shaun Stevenson

[Stargazer]

@Tim "From a mate of a mates cousins brother.."

[ACT Crusader]

@Tim doesn’t look far off though.

[Bovidae]

Taken my advice to name 3 halfbacks and hookers eh.

[ARHS]

@Tim said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

Someone's claiming a squad leak over on reddit.

Bit surprised no Jacob Norris or Cortez Ratima. Note that Kaleb Trask and Jonah Lowe are not there either, reflective of Chiefs back 3. But Shaun Stevenson is (and not Reihana)... Otherwise that looks like a plausible squad of the best available.

[Bovidae]

@ARHS Lowe is injured.

[ARHS]

@Bovidae Ta - that explains it. . Looks rather short on wings if this is the squad. Lowe did deserve a shot.

[Crucial]

Seems very strange that you could make a nearly all Chiefs backline from that lot considering how poor the Chiefs backs have been.

Why is it so hard to find wingers these days?

[Bones]

Apart from Proctor and Prinsep (WTF secrets have they got held tight against NZ coaches) that is a pretty shit hot team.

[ACT Crusader]

@Crucial said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

Seems very strange that you could make a nearly all Chiefs backline from that lot considering how poor the Chiefs backs have been.

Why is it so hard to find wingers these days?

Sullivan, Moorby, Stevenson back 3 could do a decent job

[taniwharugby]

@ACT-Crusader and the other Sullivan at 13

[Stargazer]

No Rakete-Stones surprises me the most. And Nock picked over Hall.

[Crucial]

@ACT-Crusader said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

@Crucial said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

Seems very strange that you could make a nearly all Chiefs backline from that lot considering how poor the Chiefs backs have been.

Why is it so hard to find wingers these days?

Sullivan, Moorby, Stevenson back 3 could do a decent job

Yeah but still makeshift with no real wingers. 3 fullbacks could be ok given their skills but we still seem to be short of elusive and power wings in NZ at the moment.