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    NZ Super Rugby Team of the Week - Round 1

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    • KiwiMurph
      KiwiMurph last edited by

      Who have you got?

      1 - Hames
      2 - Riccitelli
      3 - Tokolahi
      4 - Fatlialofa
      5 - Retallick
      6 - Taufua
      7 - Ardie Savea
      8 - Squire
      9 - Pulu
      10 - Black
      11 - Lowe/Savea
      12 - Crotty
      13 - Rieko Ioane
      14 - Aso
      15 - Dagg

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      • Hooroo
        Hooroo last edited by

        I thought TKB had a blinder on Friday but I didn't see much of the other NZ teams apart form the Highlanders. Pulu must have been outstanding

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        • Stargazer
          Stargazer @KiwiMurph last edited by Stargazer

          @KiwiMurph said in NZ Super Rugby Team of the Week - Round 1:

          Who have you got?

          1 - Hames
          2 - Riccitelli
          3 - Tokolahi
          4 - Fatlialofa
          5 - Retallick
          6 - Taufua
          7 - Ardie Savea
          8 - Squire
          9 - Pulu
          10 - Black
          11 - Lowe/Savea
          12 - Crotty
          13 - Rieko Ioane
          14 - Aso
          15 - Dagg

          I agree with most. Would make these changes

          1- Crockett (that try-saving run deserves a reward)
          7- Ardie Savea/Pete Samu
          10- West (would have picked Mo'unga if he'd kicked better)
          11- JSavea (but with an honourable mention of Tevita Li; definitely not James Lowe, who got the ball handed to him & only had to run when he scored his tries)
          14- Tamanivalu was great until he got injured/Aso

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          • Tim
            Tim last edited by Tim

            The Herald had Gibson, West, and Duffie in their XV.

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            • KiwiMurph
              KiwiMurph @Hooroo last edited by KiwiMurph

              The Herald also purposely didnt include Canes cos they played the Sunwolves - I thought it would be more fun to include Canes.

              @Hooroo Pulu was outstanding. He along with Rieko were the two best players on the field. Everything he did was excellent - with and without the ball.

              Another I almost put in was Pauliasi Manu - I thought he was terrific for the Blues - scrum went well - was good around the park and muscled over for a try.

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              • Stargazer
                Stargazer last edited by

                I find it ridiculous not to include Canes. Just take into account the strength of the opposition. The Rebels were also easy-beats.

                And I find it offensive when even a sports journalist or commentator can't even spell a player's name right (Reiko instead of Rieko). Geez, it's not that hard ...

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                • taniwharugby
                  taniwharugby last edited by

                  canes were damned in that game...needed to hammer the SW because they should, but not doing so would have made pundits ridicule them...man the SW are crap canes should have won by that much or man the SW are crap why didn't the canes win by 50+

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                  • KiwiMurph
                    KiwiMurph @Stargazer last edited by

                    @Stargazer I agree.

                    I see Pete Samu mentioned as a possibility - I saw him fall off a lot of tackles for the Crusaders - he's a good useful player (not sure he's a natural 7) but for me he missed too many tackles to make this team.

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