AB RWC Squad

[Bovidae]

Tupaea ahead of McLeod. Hopefully his head knock isn't serious.

[Stargazer]

@ACT-Crusader TH Ta'avao?

[Chris B.]

@ACT-Crusader Mafileo will be back up tighthead.

[Mattasaurus]

Considering BB is likely to play more 15 than 10, and Dmac also likely to feature at the back at times, Plus Reiko could have covered wingers if required - I am baffled that you would temp fate with so few loosies and take a crook BBBR...

[ACT Crusader]

Moody
Aumua
Ta’avao
Lord
Tuipoluto
Finau
Blackadder
Grace
Weber
Perofeta
Reece
QT
Ennor
McCleod
Stevenson

Bench: Ioane, Mafileo

[Stargazer]

@ACT-Crusader Lock: Pat T

[kiwiinmelb]

I still cant get my head around the wingers ,

especially if they start Telia at 11 ,

where do Leister and Clarke play ?

[Duluth]

@ACT-Crusader

The other lock in that group would be Tuipulotu. Apparently Auckland was asked not to play Patrick, Ioane and Lam last weekend

[bayimports]

@kiwiinmelb said in AB RWC Squad:

I still cant get my head around the wingers ,

especially if they start Telia at 11 ,

where do Leister and Clarke play ?

yep, this was the only reason I thought LF and Caleb were fighting for one spot..

[Stargazer]

@ACT-Crusader said in AB RWC Squad:

Moody
Aumua
Ta’avao
Lord
Tuipoluto
Finau
Blackadder
Grace
Weber
Perofeta
Reece
QT
Ennor
McCleod
Stevenson

Bench: Ioane, Mafileo

Also on the bench: Bower and Fakatava

[mikedogz]

[Windows97]

We seem to be a LF and a lock short, 6 props and 5 wingers is well - interesting. the balance of the squad seems a little off.

Feel sorry for Finau and Lord - both played their best with the chances they had but couldn't make their way in.

Happy Leister and Roigard made the cut, not overly amused that Laulala and Tamiti made it - still with 6 props they're the obvious 3 choice pairing so not that it's really going to hurt of front row combinations.

[Stargazer]

@mikedogz They missed a few players.

[kiwiinmelb]

@bayimports said in AB RWC Squad:

@kiwiinmelb said in AB RWC Squad:

I still cant get my head around the wingers ,

especially if they start Telia at 11 ,

where do Leister and Clarke play ?

yep, this was the only reason I thought LF and Caleb were fighting for one spot..

well stylistically they are too similar to need both as well I would have thought ,

just take the one playing better

[sparky]

@mikedogz Naulala?

[Tim]

'All systems are go': Steve Hansen says All Blacks are 'stronger' than 2019 squad

World Cup-winning head coach Steve Hansen has endorsed the current All Blacks squad after they completed their fourth win of the year over the Wallabies in Dunedin by 23-20.

[sparky]

Delighted for Cam Roigard.

[ACT Crusader]

@Windows97 the 6 props is prudent and the right call.

I would’ve carried another lock with Retallick out early and a one less outside back.

[canefan]

I see Webber is being taken along as one of three out of squad players. Get him to room with Christie....

[KiwiMurph]

Apparently Finau, Webber and George Bell are going to join ABs for training for South Africa game. Aumua is out for a couple of months.