Best NZ players never ABs XV
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Based on post-1987
1 Ben May (Hurricanes)
2 David Latta (Otago)
3 Nick Moore (Otago and Highlanders)
4 Craig Clarke (Chiefs)
5 Josh Bekhuis (Highlanders)
6 Jordan Taufua (Crusaders)
7 Duane Monkley (Waikato)
8 Akira Ioane (Blues)
9 Simon Crabb (Waikato)
10 Glen Jackson (Chiefs)
11 Ben Lam (Hurricanes)
12 Tim Bateman (Crusaders)
13 Robbie Freuan (Crusaders)
14 Paul Cooke (Otago)
15 Andrew Strawbridge (Waikato) -
@sparky said in Best NZ players never ABs XV:
Roger Randell played against Ireland in 2001.
Akira played in that game in France in 2017 didn't he? Deon Muir for Number 8?
Randle didn't play a test. He only played two tour matches. Yep, Akira has that one tour match.
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Hahahahahaha
Breath
Hahahahaha
Ben May
F* me dead
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I'm sure I posted this exact statement about 8 years ago about Hurricanes:
"Buckman > Bateman"
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Amended team.
1 Brendon Edmonds (Highlanders)
2 David Latta (Otago)
3 Nick Moore (Otago and Highlanders)
4 Craig Clarke (Chiefs)
5 Josh Bekhuis (Highlanders)
6 Jordan Taufua (Crusaders)
7 Duane Monkley (Waikato)
8 Deon Muir (Chiefs
9 Simon Crabb (Waikato and Chiefs)
10 Glen Jackson (Chiefs)
11 Ben Lam (Hurricanes)
12 Tim Bateman (Crusaders)
13 Robbie Freuan (Crusaders)
14 Paul Cooke (Otago and Highlanders)
15 Andrew Strawbridge (Waikato) -
@Stockcar86 said in Best NZ players never ABs XV:
I'm sure I posted this exact statement about 8 years ago about Hurricanes:
"Buckman > Bateman"
Was just about to post the same thing!
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@sparky said in Best NZ players never ABs XV:
Didn't Tom Franklin play against France last year?
I assume you mean the game of the ABs v France XV (the midweek game) in November 2017? The same game in which Akira played? The locks in that game were Tuipulotu and Bird (starting), with Scott Barrett on the bench. Franklin has been in ABs camp twice, but never played for them (he has played for the Maori ABs).
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Some of the ones that played for Ireland
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I would say Ben Tamifuna even though he played for Tonga was only because he can't wake up in the morning....or not eat KFC
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Nasi Manu, Stephen Brett?