AB squad for the Rugby Championship
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@Crucial said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
An oldie but a goodie
Moody, Taylor, Franks, S. Whitelock, Romano, S. Barrett, Todd, Read, Hall, Mo’unga, T. Blue, Crotty, Goodhue, Bridge, T. Cane
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@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@Crucial said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
An oldie but a goodie
Moody, Taylor, Franks, S. Whitelock, Romano, S. Barrett, Todd, Read, Hall, Mo’unga, T. Blue, Crotty, Goodhue, Bridge, T. Cane
That’s an oldie but a baddie
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@Crucial said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@Crucial said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
An oldie but a goodie
Moody, Taylor, Franks, S. Whitelock, Romano, S. Barrett, Todd, Read, Hall, Mo’unga, T. Blue, Crotty, Goodhue, Bridge, T. Cane
That’s an oldie but a baddie
I blame Deans
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@Crucial said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@Crucial said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
An oldie but a goodie
Moody, Taylor, Franks, S. Whitelock, Romano, S. Barrett, Todd, Read, Hall, Mo’unga, T. Blue, Crotty, Goodhue, Bridge, T. Cane
That’s an oldie but a baddie
You’re right. Time to get rid of T. Blue and T. Cane
Moody, Taylor, Franks, S. Whitelock, Romano, S. Barrett, Todd, Read, Hall, Mo’unga, Ennor, Crotty, Goodhue, Bridge, Havili
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@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@Crucial said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@Crucial said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
An oldie but a goodie
Moody, Taylor, Franks, S. Whitelock, Romano, S. Barrett, Todd, Read, Hall, Mo’unga, T. Blue, Crotty, Goodhue, Bridge, T. Cane
That’s an oldie but a baddie
You’re right. Time to get rid of T. Blue and T. Cane
Moody, Taylor, Franks, S. Whitelock, Romano, S. Barrett, Todd, Read, Hall, Mo’unga, Ennor, Crotty, Goodhue, Bridge, Havili
I as really surprised that wasn’t the first post.
#nocantablacks
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@cgrant said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
And what about Sevu Reece among the bolters ?
If he plays for the Crusaders, is he really a bolter?
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@Bones said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@cgrant said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
And what about Sevu Reece among the bolters ?
Jeez next you'll be suggesting Goodhue plays second five to accommodate Ennor at centre.
With Crotty as a 12.5?
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The ABs named a 41 man squad in 2015 and I think will do so again.
4 Hookers
6 Props
5 Locks
7 Loose Forwards
4 Half Backs
3 First Fives
6 Midfielders
6 Outside BacksTaylor, Coles, Coltman, Harris,
Moody, Tu'inukuafe, Franks, Lomax, Tu'ungafasi, Moli
Retallick, Sam Whitelock, Tuipulotu, Scott Barrett, Franklin,
Squire, Frizzell, Ardie Savea, Cane, Read, Todd, Akira Ioane
Aaron Smith, TJP, Weber, TTT
Beauden Barrett, Mo'unga, Josh Ioane,
Crotty, ALB, Goodhue, SBW, Laumape, Ennor,
Reiko Ioane, Bridge, Ben Smith, Jordie Barrett, Naholo, Reece -
@sparky possibly, but this RC is a different kettle of fish - last RC the RWC squads needed to be named before the final RC match and this time players in the SR final unlikely to appear in 1st RC game. So I think it could be very different, and maybe a double naming, initial and then final.
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@sparky said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
The ABs named a 41 man squad in 2015 and I think will do so again.
And Akira will be 42nd?
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@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@sparky said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
The ABs named a 41 man squad in 2015 and I think will do so again.
And Akira will be 42nd?
You’re optimistic - there’s still at least 4 bench Highlanders vieing for 42nd before he’ll get a look in.
Plus, he’ll be too tired, he doesn’t have the luxury of playing 30-50 minute games like those Crusaders loosies.
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@sparky Yeah - it would probably make most sense for them to name their TRC squad, and then name a few additional players for the first game against Argentina, if required.
I think a squad of 41 is likely, since it allows them to have 10 players additional to what they'll take to Japan - so cover with people up to speed with systems in case of injury.
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@Chris-B said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@sparky Yeah - it would probably make most sense for them to name their TRC squad, and then name a few additional players for the first game against Argentina, if required.
Hansen said three squad announcements. Arg/SA games, Bledisloe games and then RWC (presumably includes Tonga).
The interview on the weekend with Keyes was pretty decent, Hansen drops a few nuggets: part one & part two
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@rotated said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@Chris-B said in AB squad for the Rugby Championship:
@sparky Yeah - it would probably make most sense for them to name their TRC squad, and then name a few additional players for the first game against Argentina, if required.
Hansen said three squad announcements. Arg/SA games, Bledisloe games and then RWC (presumably includes Tonga).
The interview on the weekend with Keyes was pretty decent, Hansen drops a few nuggets: part one & part two
Nuggets? Hansen is one of the best fishermen going around....
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Jesus weeps for Blues fans again
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@canefan although
"He came down for university and rugby," Otago general manager Richard Kinley told Stuff.
Did Auckland/Blues really lose him in that case? Similarly Goodhue's name gets thrown about as being lost, but he was always going to Uni down in Crusaders land, I expect there are plenty of other similar cases...that said, I guess when you have these ones with goals outside of rugby, more work should be done to try and retain their services where possible.
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@canefan so how many players have the Blues lost from their region over the last five years?
From the top of my head:
Highlanders - Waisaki Naholo, Malakai Fekitoa, Josh Ioane, Dillon Hunt
Crusaders - Braydon Ennor, Jack Goodhue, Bryn Hall
Hurricanes - Michael Fatialofa, Vince Aso, Willis Halaholo, Loni Uhila, Sam Lousi, Scott Scrafton (next year)
Chiefs - Teleni Seu, Solomon Alaimalo, Tamua Manu, Shaun StevensonThere are probably many more but it just showcases where the Blues need to be better if they want to make the playoffs going forward.
