Name Your AB Team
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All four of our wing options are class.
Bloody shame for any of them to miss out.Telea is lucky to have the runs on the board and be a proven test star, else he would be the one possibly being overtaken. He has been playing well, but not shone. Saying that, he's a big game player who works well in the tight spaces of test rugby.
Reece has been great in poor team. So dangerous close to the line. Very experienced big game player.
Clarke has trimmed down improving his balance, but is still powerful, quick and great under the high ball. Plus he has a lot of test experience.
Narawa is clearly class, strangely for a wing he does things in slow motion and always seems to have a lot of time, rarely making the wrong decision.
If only we had this depth at lock!
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NZ Rugby being flush with wingers and loosies? twas ever thus
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theyre not all copies of each other either....im hoping to see a little rotation depending on opposition, if we can keep all four fit and sharp (experienced) and actually play to their strengths......im getting excited
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@Kirwan said in Name Your AB Team:
Isn't Reece heading off to France later this year? I'd pick Clarke, Telea and Nawera. Reece's defensive issues were still apparent in the tougher games, will be exposed even more at the higher level.
I'd rather take a punt on Nawera.
Rumor only, signed until the end of the year, I think
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@Windows97 said in Name Your AB Team:
he was a standout in a bottom of the table team.
That's not always as good as you're making out.
Think Aumua when he was at MP...
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@Kirwan said in Name Your AB Team:
Isn't Reece heading off to France later this year? I'd pick Clarke, Telea and Nawera. Reece's defensive issues were still apparent in the tougher games, will be exposed even more at the higher level.
They've all got defensive weaknesses. I doubt Tele'a will be used on the left wing, and wouldn't be surprised if Reece started ahead of him on the right.
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through Tavatavanawai in the discussion if we're talking defence, he's been bloody solid and LOVES a turnover
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@Kiwiwomble He's like a Fijian Rene Ranger.
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I though Nareki would be in the conversation. His left boot would be a weapon like Lowe for Ireland.
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@Old-Samurai-Jack he's also a machine on defence, text book hard low tackles....but he shone at super level before and not got a sniff so assume they just see something they dont like
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@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Name Your AB Team:
I though Nareki would be in the conversation. His left boot would be a weapon like Lowe for Ireland.
Happy to wait untill he's got his pace back, certainly signs of it in his last game.
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@Kiwiwomble said in Name Your AB Team:
they just see something they dont like
Or, there's a logjam of talent outside.
Reece
Clarke
Jordan
Barrett
etc ... there are a lot of really really good outside backs. -
@nzzp said in Name Your AB Team:
@Kiwiwomble said in Name Your AB Team:
they just see something they dont like
Or, there's a logjam of talent outside.
Reece
Clarke
Jordan
Barrett
etc ... there are a lot of really really good outside backs.yeah, poor choice of words, rather than see something they dont like, theyre not seeing something that would elevate him above those others
how he didn;t get a shot above bridge i cant explain
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@Bones said in Name Your AB Team:
I really like ENS too, just does things right, makes good decisions and seems very error free.
Good boot too.
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@antipodean said in Name Your AB Team:
@Bones said in Name Your AB Team:
I really like ENS too, just does things right, makes good decisions and seems very error free.
Good boot too.
Yeah and smart kicking, not just hoof it and hope.
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No mention of Shaun Stevenson ?
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