Auckland v Wellington
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@Canes4life said in Auckland v Wellington:
With the Wellington campaign just around the corner and no more Aumua, Proctor and Love, what does our best 23 look like? I'd go with the below personally but I can see Soakai selecting something different based on pre season selections.
This squad is obviously not as strong as previous seasons but hoping they go well.
- X Numia
- J O'Reilly
- P Sheck
- C Delany
- H Plummer
- B Shields
- D Kirifi
- P Lakai
- K Preston
- J Garden-Bachop
- P Patafilo
- R Higgins
- P Umaga-Jensen
- M Proctor
- T Clarke
- H Press
- B Chrichton
- S Lauaki
- A Ieremia
- D Ropeti
- M McLeod
- C Harkin
- J Savea
Ive almost given up on PUJ now. He just can't or won't pass. To the extent I would sooner have Savea at 2nd and Higgins at center as an option. It would also give Higgins experince at center
Your team is not as strong as last year except for the HB, 1st and 2nd combo. This is miles better so overall I think I prefer this team to the one Ellison and co mostly picked last year
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@Winger said in Auckland v Wellington:
@Canes4life said in Auckland v Wellington:
With the Wellington campaign just around the corner and no more Aumua, Proctor and Love, what does our best 23 look like? I'd go with the below personally but I can see Soakai selecting something different based on pre season selections.
This squad is obviously not as strong as previous seasons but hoping they go well.
- X Numia
- J O'Reilly
- P Sheck
- C Delany
- H Plummer
- B Shields
- D Kirifi
- P Lakai
- K Preston
- J Garden-Bachop
- P Patafilo
- R Higgins
- P Umaga-Jensen
- M Proctor
- T Clarke
- H Press
- B Chrichton
- S Lauaki
- A Ieremia
- D Ropeti
- M McLeod
- C Harkin
- J Savea
Ive almost given up on PUJ now. He just can't or won't pass. To the extent I would sooner have Savea at 2nd and Higgins at center as an option. It would also give Higgins experince at center
Your team is not as strong as last year except for the HB, 1st and 2nd combo. This is miles better so overall I think I prefer this team to the one Ellison and co mostly picked last year
Yeah it will just be interesting to see how much we've lost in terms of performance with three of last year's squad now in the ABs (four if you include Perenara).
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@Nogusta said in Auckland v Wellington:
Coach McGrath
It'll be interesting to see how well he does this year. Auckland was disappointing last year and it was hard to understand what they were trying to do. Even the defence, his speciality, wasn't great
Hopefully he's learnt a lot working alongside Cotter
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@Nogusta said in Auckland v Wellington:
@Bones said in Auckland v Wellington:
@Nogusta interesting switch for Lam and Telea.
Coach McGrath giving AJ a full NPC campaign at 13 ahead of SR next year I'd say
I.e. Rieko will be on sabbatical next Super season
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@Duluth lol how does Visinia beat Sullivan to the punch? Is Sullivan nursing an injury or something?
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@Canes4life not sure if he played in the preseason, might be his first game back
Plummer missing and him having to cover ten probably a factor too
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15 Lolagi Visinia
14 Caleb Tangitau
13 AJ Lam
12 Tanielu Tele'a
11 Nigel Ah Wong
10 Alex Harford
9 Taufa Funaki1 Josh Fusitu'a
2 Soane Vikena
3 Marcel Renata
4 Josh Beehre
5 Tuaina Taii Tualima
6 Adrian Choat
7 Anton Segner
8 Akira Ioane16 Sama Malolo
17 Jordan Lay
18 Angus Ta'avao
19 Michael Curry
20 Ola Tauelangi
21 Kemara Hauiti-Parapara
22 Zarn Sullivan
23 Xavi TaeleSilly team order comes from the official NPC site
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@Duluth said in Auckland v Wellington:
Visinia
Tangitau
Lam
Tele'a
Ah Wong
Harford
Funaki
Fusitu'a
Vikena
Renata
Beehre
Taii Tualima
Choat
Segner
IoaneMalolo
Lay
Ta'avao
Curry
Tauelangi
Hauiti-Parapara
Sullivan
TaeleSilly team order comes from the official NPC site
Interesting that Hauiti-Parapara is in Auckland now.
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@Duluth said in Auckland v Wellington:
not sure if he played in the preseason
On Senz a couple of days ago Coach said that Sullivan was yet to play since his injury, so this will be his first hit out.
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15 Tjay Clarke
14 Riley Higgins
13 Peter Umaga-Jensen
12 Julian Savea
11 Pepesana Patafilo
10 Jackson Garden-Bachop
9 Kyle Preston1 Xavier Numia
2 Penieli Poasa
3 Siale Lauaki
4 Hugo Plummer
5 Filo Paulo
6 Brad Shields
7 Du'Plessis Kirifi
8 Peter Lakai16 Leni Apisai
17 Yota Kamimori
18 PJ Sheck
19 Akira Ieremia
20 Dominic Ropeti
21 Mitch McLeod
22 Callum Harkin
23 Matt Proctor -
@Duluth said in Auckland v Wellington:
15 Tjay Clarke
14 Riley Higgins
13 Peter Umaga-Jensen
12 Julian Savea
11 Pepesana Patafilo
10 Jackson Garden-Bachop
9 Kyle Preston1 Xavier Numia
2 Penieli Poasa
3 Siale Lauaki
4 Hugo Plummer
5 Filo Paulo
6 Brad Shields
7 Du'Plessis Kirifi
8 Peter Lakai16 Leni Apisai
17 Yota Kamimori
18 PJ Sheck
19 Akira Ieremia
20 Dominic Ropeti
21 Mitch McLeod
22 Callum Harkin
23 Matt ProctorLol Riley Higgins at 14, why? Savea can move on like his brother for all I care. If Higgins is going to be the 12 for the Canes, he needs to be playing there. I doubt Patafilo, Higgins and Clarke will see much ball with Savea and Umaga-Jensen as the midfield. Proctor should be starting aswell. Savea should be on the bench.
Unfortunately it seems like we have another coach with rocks in his head.
Delany must still be returning from injury.
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@foobaNZ Wellington catering to Julian once again. Riley's been very good there the last couple seasons, obviously Soakai hasn't been watching.
I'm very surprised we are favourites at the TAB. This squad looks to be lacking a bit, too many has beens in Apisai, Savea, Paulo and Garden-Bachop.
