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    cgrant
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    <p>No Hurricane player in my team of the week !</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>1. Tu'ungafasi</p>
    <p>2. Coltman</p>
    <p>3. Faumuina</p>
    <p>4. Tuipolutu</p>
    <p>5. Retallick</p>
    <p>6. Edwards</p>
    <p>7. Gibson</p>
    <p>8. Luatua</p>
    <p>9. Smith</p>
    <p>10. Cruden</p>
    <p>11. Lowe</p>
    <p>12. Ngatai</p>
    <p>13. Temanivalu</p>
    <p>14. Macilai</p>
    <p>15. Smith / McKenzie</p>

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    Smithy_NZ
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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="cgrant" data-cid="561530" data-time="1456684984">
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    <p>No Hurricane player in my team of the week !</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>1. Tu'ungafasi</p>
    <p>2. Coltman</p>
    <p>3. Faumuina</p>
    <p>4. Tuipolutu</p>
    <p>5. Retallick</p>
    <p>6. Edwards</p>
    <p>7. Gibson</p>
    <p>8. Luatua</p>
    <p>9. Smith</p>
    <p>10. Cruden</p>
    <p>11. Lowe</p>
    <p>12. Ngatai</p>
    <p>13. Temanivalu</p>
    <p>14. Macilai</p>
    <p>15. Smith / McKenzie</p>
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    </blockquote>
    <p> </p>
    <p>McKenzie and Gibson, both 20, both so exciting to watch. </p>

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    Stargazer
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    <p>Do players have to play in NZ for the NZ team of the week? If it is about NZ players, I would put Guildford instead of Lowe at 11. He had a really good game, and none of the left wings in the NZ teams impressed me.</p>
    <p>If it has to be a player from a NZ team, do you have to put them in the position they played? If not, I'd put NMS instead of Lowe at 11.</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>Ben Smith wouldn't make my team of the week; definitely McKenzie.</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>I'd put Liam Squire at 8; he played very well until he got injured. Also not sure about the props.</p>

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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Stargazer" data-cid="561569" data-time="1456703208">
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    <p>none of the left wings in the NZ teams impressed me.</p>
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    <p> </p>
    <p>Tevita Li annoyed me.  At the ground he seemed to have no vision or offload.  Hopefully this was just a one-off, and who better to coach quality wing play than Lord Tana.</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>(Yes, I'm getting carried away.  no I don't care.  It's a brief blip of enthusiasm before the hard grind of a full professional rugby season takes its toll on our young players conditioning)</p>

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    taniwharugby
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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Stargazer" data-cid="561569" data-time="1456703208">
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    <p>Do players have to play in NZ for the NZ team of the week? If it is about NZ players, I would put Guildford instead of Lowe at 11. He had a really good game, and none of the left wings in the NZ teams impressed me.</p>
    <p>If it has to be a player from a NZ team, do you have to put them in the position they played? If not, I'd put NMS instead of Lowe at 11.</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p> </p>
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    <p> </p>
    <p>All good questions, but we kinda just make shit up as we go along, so nominate who you like really</p>

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    I think the Crusader front row might be feeling a bit left out? Moody was excellent.<br><br>
    I'm not so sure about giving Taimanivalu the best 13 jersey either. He did some good things, but I think Fekitoa went better (apart from 1 bad early miss). <br><br>
    Should Luatua at 8. He didn't stick out, but got through heaps of work - and didn't go off injured 30 minutes in. Not enough from Squire to give him the best 8 around (yet) on that effort.<br><br>
    Agree about Li. He looks like he has relied on pace for so long that doesn't have any other skills to use in traffic or for support.

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    <p>For what it's worth Li was a heck of a lot better in this game than any game last year. He took a good high ball, ran hard and showed good commitment on defence. Certainly a step in the right direction. </p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>On the team - consideration could be given to Seu at 6? Edwards was rock solid but Seu had some impressive 'wow' moments. </p>

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    <p>I didn't that Taimanivalu looked good at all.</p>

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    <p>Fekitoa at 13 for me.. loved it when Ranger came on and he smashed him straight away, knows who his competition is.</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>I'd maybe put Hall at 9, his running game really sparked the blues attack. </p>

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    taniwharugby
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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="KiwiMurph" data-cid="561577" data-time="1456706960">
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    <p>For what it's worth Li was a heck of a lot better in this game than any game last year. He took a good high ball, ran hard and showed good commitment on defence. Certainly a step in the right direction. </p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>On the team - consideration could be given to Seu at 6? Edwards was rock solid but Seu had some impressive 'wow' moments. </p>
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    <p> </p>
    <p>Thought Dan Pryor looked bloody good when he came on for Squire, think he played a bit of 6 and 8.</p>

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    Agree with whoever said Seu and Ranger.<br><br>
    And Hall. <br><br>
    And I'd bracket Moody woth Ofa.<br><br>
    Haven't watched the Canes yet.

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    No Quarter
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    <p>Would be an interesting exercise to do after each round, basing it <em>purely</em> on that round and ignoring all other matches before hand. See who ends up being in the 'team of the round' on the most regular basis.</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>We'd need a poll with all NZ players after every round to do that though.</p>

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    Crucial
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    <p>+1 for Fekitoa at 13</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>1. Tu'ungafasi<br>
    2. Taylor<br>
    3. Faumuina<br>
    4. Tuipolutu<br>
    5. Retallick<br>
    6. Seu<br>
    7. Gibson<br>
    8. Luatua<br>
    9. Smith<br>
    10. Cruden<br>
    11. Lowe<br>
    12. Ngatai<br>
    13. Fekitoa<br>
    14. NMS<br>
    15. McKenzie</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>Yes, there is a Hurricane in there. NMS did bloody well especially considering the shit ball he was getting and the lack of go forward from his team.</p>

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    nzzp
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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="SammyC" data-cid="561581" data-time="1456707272">
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    <p>I'd maybe put Hall at 9, his running game really sparked the blues attack. </p>
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    <p> </p>
    <p>Good energy, but his passing wasn't flash.  Really showed up by A Smith, who's pass is a thing of beauty.  Still, beats the hell out of the 9's we've put out recently, so I'll take it!</p>

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    leytonandamanda
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    I thought parsons at hooker was the best hooker on show<br><br><br>
    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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    Stargazer
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    <p>The Aussies have picked their team of the week, with  Guildford on the left wing.</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p><img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CcWPGUqW8AAw7Af.jpg" alt="CcWPGUqW8AAw7Af.jpg"></p>

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    taniwharugby
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    <p>well that seals it, he cant make our team!</p>

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    KiwiMurph
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    <p>Nigel Yalden's NZ team of the week</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>1 - Ofa T</p>
    <p>2 - Coltman</p>
    <p>3 - Franks O</p>
    <p>4 - Tuipulotu</p>
    <p>5 - Brodie</p>
    <p>6 - Seu</p>
    <p>7 - Gibson</p>
    <p>8 - Read</p>
    <p>9 - Hall</p>
    <p>10 - West</p>
    <p>11 - Lowe</p>
    <p>12 - Ngatai</p>
    <p>13 - Fekitoa</p>
    <p>14 - Nanai</p>
    <p>15 - McKenzie</p>

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    <p>I'm really surprised to see so much love for Coltman, i thought that Parsons was the better of the two on Friday. Parsons was spot on with his throwing, allowing the Blues a lot of ball. The Highlanders struggled to win their ball, and while that was less Coltman, and more their very strange set up/strategy, i don't know that he did enough to be picked ahead of Parsons (who was also pretty visible around the field)</p>

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    MN5
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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="SammyC" data-cid="561581" data-time="1456707272">
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    <p>Fekitoa at 13 for me.. loved it when Ranger came on and he smashed him straight away, knows who his competition is.</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>I'd maybe put Hall at 9, his running game really sparked the blues attack. </p>
    </div>
    </blockquote>
    <p> </p>
    <p>Who smashed who ? it's not clear from your post. But yeah, great to see RR back. Has he had a haircut and shave yet ?</p>

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