I was pretty close. Take out Te Hiwi and both Asi and Tapueluelu who are both wings which is a bit concerning. Then Tucker out and Sanders into 6
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From what I saw running around at training today
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Rohan Wingham
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Henry Bell
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Jermaine Ainsley
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Fabian Holland
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Will Tucker
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Josh Dickson
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Sean Withy
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Christian Lio-Willie
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James Arscott
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Ajay Faleafaga
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Jona Nareki
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Jack Leslie
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Thomas Umaga-Jensen
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Josh Whaanga
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Finn Hurley
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Ricky Jackson
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Abraham Pole
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Saula Ma'u
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Josh Hill
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Sam Fischli
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Nathan Hastie
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Jake Te Hiwi
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Maybe John Tapueluelu from what I saw or Jeremiah Asi
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I wasn't far off with my lineup. I did cheat a little as I saw them training on Tuesday so had a good idea on who may have been. Which is why Leef was in my team cause he was in the 'second half team'
Changes from my team to real team. Ma'u and Ainsley switch, Lopas out Pole in, Leef out Leslie in. Holland to bench Taylor in, Fischli to 6 from bench and Dickson to lock from 6. Backline bang on
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STARTING XV
Wingham
Bell
Ainsley
Tucker
Holland
Dickson
Withy
Lio-Willie
Arscott
Gilbert
Nareki
TUJ
Te Hiwi
Whaanga
HurleyJackson
Lopas
Mau
Hill
Fischli
McClea
Millar
LeefMillar and Faleafaga are in training running around so good promise.
Naholo on crutches so a few weeks minimum -
PROPS:
E de Groot
T Williams
O Tu'ungafasi
T Lomax
N Laulala
F NewellHOOKERS
C Taylor
D Coles
S Taukei'ahoLOCKS
S Barrett
S Whitelock
B Retallick
T Vaa'iLOOSIES
S Frizell
S Cane
A Savea
D Papali'i
L Jacobson
E BlackadderHALF BACKS
A Smith
C Roigard
F Christie (should be Fakatava instead of either Christie or Roigard)FIRST FIVES
R Mo'unga
B Barrett
D McKenzieMIDFIELD
J Barrett
R Ioane
A Lienert-Brown
D HaviliOUTSIDES
C Clarke
M Telea
W Jordan
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@Higgins I'm not anywhere near Auckland so don't know if there's any policies or anything but that is odd. Happens else where too. Like in Dunedin, Taieri have dominated club rugby for 5 years but have maybe had 3 or 4 players make Otago through club form. Manukau? would any of them be in line for Counties by any chance like they actually get selected by CM if anything
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Here you are Auckland fans. Finally named your squad
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@Stargazer I work at the place that sometimes streams games, Elevate Analysis. We currently from what I know don't have anyone that has said they can stream or film it so that game currently won't be getting streamed unless someone else decides to try and do it
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@SouthernMann Mackenzie Haugh would be an Otago player already but he keeps saying he doesn't like rugby that much and he doesn't want to play top level for Otago
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Yeah, Haig is out, Te Hiwi and Hurley were also out for GI a couple of weeks back and apparently Finn isn't too good either
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@Chris If we look at it, Midfield is most likely PUJ but could be Chay Fihaki as he used to play there but ofc can play wing and full back. Hooker, last year there was in the crusaders Ioane Moananu, Quentin MacDonald, Brodie McAlister are all options i think
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@FakatavaABXV Right okay
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All Fijian, who would the full back be, Jona 11, Timoci 14, ?? 15
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Rohan plays tighthead now, but back in high school was loosehead and was even a hooker. As mentioned, Otago will be using a few players that even aren't the squad like last year and years before so players like Oscar could end up playing. The 3 replacement players will most likely play. Ollie Haig last year played after 2 weeks and was named in the academy squad so Ben Lopas for example could easily be named in the first few weeks looking at the low prop stocks. Jack Leslie will be interesting seem he hasn't played all season, but tbf Jake was the same and then played brilliantly last weekend. Wonder if James and Timu may be out for the whole season or we could possibly see them towards the end of the season. Waisake, who knows. Maybe he could end up having a stellar year and scoring 10 tries. Will just have to wait and see. Also will be a mentor role for the likes of Hurley, and Asi in the outside backs. Wonder how many games Tau will actually get to play for us. (doubt any)
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That is very true
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@SouthernMann I wouldn't be surprised it it's Sunday after club rugby. Having one last look at players before confirming their squad
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Yeah, he does research sometimes as it's his job for odt, but he does talk a lot of crap sometimes imo
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I don't think Joe Cooke will be in it. Moved to midfield this year as you said. Has as not much pace as some thought so trying to use his frame in the midfield but midfield I'd say is covered. He won't get picked
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Paul Dwyer is not a great source. He talks a lot about silly stuff
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Yeah, him too, Jermaine Pepe if they use him as an outside back considering hes played midfield for Uni all season. We are really low on outsides so could be a couple new ones there or just a lower amout of players announced in that position
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