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I thought it would be easier to have a thread for all comments not relating to NZ games. @Duluth can move other posts from the NZ-SA match thread if he wants.
Anyway, this was the Australian U20 team that played Argentina. Note that their starting 9 and 10 don't come from the big three teams.
1 Jack Barrett (Waratahs)
2 Bryn Edwards (Waratahs)
3 Tevita Alatini (Brumbies)
4 Toby Macpherson (Brumbies – captain)
5 Harvey Cordukes (Brumbies)
6 Aden Ekanayake (Waratahs)
7 Joe Liddy (Reds)
8 Jack Harley (Brumbies)
9 Doug Philipson (Force)
10 Joey Fowler (Rebels)
11 Xavier Rubens (Reds)
12 Ronan Leahy (Force – vice captain)
13 Jarrah McLeod (Brumbies)
14 Will McCulloch (Reds)
15 Shane Wilcox (Brumbies)16 Nathaniel Tiitii (Waratahs)
17 Tavi Tuipulotu (Rebels)
18 Nick Bloomfield (Reds)
19 Ben Daniels (Reds)
20 Ben Di Staso (Waratahs)
21 Hwi Sharples (Waratahs)
22 Cullen Gray (Brumbies)
23 Angus Staniforth (Brumbies) -
For the Star Wars fanboys.
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James Slipper, Connal McInerney, Allan Alaalatoa (C), Nick Frost, Tom Hooper, Jahrome Brown, Rory Scott, Rob Valetini, Harrison Goddard, Noah Lolesio, Ollie Sapsford, Tamati Tua, Len Ikitau, Andy Muirhead, Tom Wright
Reserves: Billy Pollard, Harry Vella, Sefo Kautai, Darcy Swain, Luke Reimer, Ryan Lonergan, Declan Meredith, Hudson Creighton
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Wonder if the Highlanders may opt for a 6-2 split to counteract the fact the game is going to be at midday?
Would be risky, but Gilbert could in theory cover positions 10-15, and the only risk being is if you get two injuries. A risk worth taking?
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The NZ team has been named. That's not the team I thought they'd select. Senio Sanele wasn't in the original squad.
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Speaking of rugby jerseys, Waikato has a new front of jersey sponsor. It was previously Gallagher. The photo must mean that Mitch Jacobson will be back, along with Ayden Johnstone as co-captains.
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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350261382/freak-accident-rugby-field-took-cory-heathers-life
Horrible story
There is a donation page for the family here:
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'Freak accident' in under 85kg rugby