Next line of reserves

[Tim]

The RC is going to have a heavy toll of injuries, and we'll still have a tour of the NH ahead. Who are the next players in line to join the squad?

Loosehead:

Alex Hodgman

Tighthead:

Sione Mafileo/Atu Moli (if fit)

Hooker:

Ash Dixon

Lock:

Quentin Strange
Scott Scrafton

Openside:

Adrien Choat
Sione Havili
Billy Harmon

Blindside:

Tom Robinson

Number 8:

Devan Flanders

Halfback:

Bryn Hall

First Five:

Mitch Hunt
Harry Plummer

2nd 5:

?

Centre:

PUJ

Wing:

Caleb Clarke

Fullback:

Zarn Sullivan

[KiwiMurph]

Nankievill a potential 12 option? He was very good for Maori ABs and in Super Rugby Aotearoa final.

[Tim]

@kiwimurph Good call. Decent size.

[shark]

Jesus, Choat isn't even a quality SR level guy at this stage. And the same for Scrafton. I think Harmon has to be the next cab off the rank at 7 and I'd go for any of Strange, Parkinson, IWL, Dixon or Selby-Rickett at lock ahead of Scrafton.

[Tim]

@shark said in Next line of reserves:

Parkinson, IWL, Dixon or Selby-Rickett

LOL, all NZ commentator mentioned players who do fuck all during the game and have no physical dominance. Scrafton is vastly better than any of them, he can actually tackle, carry, and clean players out.

[Machpants]

As I've mentioned in the game thread, the ABs have a limited number they can call in. All the players on tour stay on tour, so it would be very interesting to know how many spare MIQ slots they have beyond Coles, Whitelock, mo'unga, and Smith. Either way, I don't see any extra player apart from Whitelock, who had airway had his baby, being in the RC due to quarantine requirements. Even if they can get a flight! Go to Air NZ and there are no flights available for this month. Literally no planes going to Brisbane.

Add to that no game time for months

So if we have someone so injured they won't be playing again, well need to replace them, probably available for USA game. Otherwise we've got little choice.

[shark]

Otere Black for mine at 10, too. And I forgot about the Taranaki bloke at 7. Also, James Lentjes wouldn't disgrace the jersey.

[Tim]

@tim said in Next line of reserves:

@shark said in Next line of reserves:

Parkinson, IWL, Dixon or Selby-Rickett

LOL, all NZ commentator mentioned players who do fuck all during the game and have no physical dominance. Scrafton is vastly better than any of them, he can actually tackle, carry, and clean players out.

I would have Dunshea way ahead of all those clowns too, but he is out for the season.

[Bovidae]

@kiwimurph said in Next line of reserves:

Nankievill a potential 12 option? He was very good for Maori ABs and in Super Rugby Aotearoa final.

He hasn't been playing for Tasman so must be injured.

[Tim]

@shark said in Next line of reserves:

Taranaki bloke at 7. Also, James Lentjes

Both injured so not mentioned.

[shark]

@tim said in Next line of reserves:

@shark said in Next line of reserves:

Parkinson, IWL, Dixon or Selby-Rickett

LOL, all NZ commentator mentioned players who do fuck all during the game and have no physical dominance. Scrafton is vastly better than any of them, he can actually tackle, carry, and clean players out.

I think you've left out some emojis like these 🤣😂

[shark]

@tim said in Next line of reserves:

@shark said in Next line of reserves:

Taranaki bloke at 7. Also, James Lentjes

Both injured so not mentioned.

Lentjes was playing for Otago wasn't he?

[Tim]

@shark Dunshea is vastly better than all of them.

[Tim]

@shark Got injured playing for them I think.

[Kiwiwomble]

@tim said in Next line of reserves:

@shark Got injured playing for them I think.

Don’t think so…missed a game a few weeks ago due to birth of kid..

[shark]

Dunshea plays above himself and could do a job if fit. But I see more upside in those guys under the right tutelage.

[ARHS]

Surely Aidan Ross. Tuivasa sheck Drummond Grace and Coltman rate higher than some of those if not injured. Dunshea too.

[shark]

And certainly more than Scrafton

[Tim]

@arhs said in Next line of reserves:

Coltman

He is shite.

[Stargazer]

Dominic Bird for Scrafton. Definitely no Dickson or S-B. Don't think IWL is ready, either.

Definitely no Choat. Probably only Harmon at this stage, but if Kirifi can drop the dumbness, it will be him.

6/8: in addition to Flanders: MMT. He's been awesome since his return from injury.

10: definitely not Plummer. Probably only Hunt.

Centre and wing: Leicester Fainga'anuku.