2018 Brisbane Global Tens

[Bones]

@kiwimurph probably mn5s favourite author.

[Chris B.]

Pool C looks stacked. According to that club ranking table - the two best club sides in the world and the Olympic Gold medallists in 7s.....and the Brumbies.

[KiwiMurph]

@bones my serious guess is Chris Masoe

[Stargazer]

The Brisbane Tens accounted tweeted about the Pau selection having 183 international caps between them. Smith, Slade, Mowen, Taylor, Stanley, Mackintosh, Halai, Armitage and Lauren Adriaanse have a total of 149 caps between them. So, unless other players in this list have international caps, the mystery AB must have 34 caps.

[No Quarter]

@kiwimurph said in 2018 Brisbane Global Tens:

@bones my serious guess is Chris Masoe

You could be right, but All Blacks "legend"? Let's not just throw that word around like its candy. I'm expecting someone of Carter or McCaws quality.

[Chris B.]

@stargazer According to a quick scan 34 caps means Bruce Robertson, Stu Wilson or Murray Mexted?

Legends, yes. Likely, no.

However, assuming there's one random cap spread among the others then 33 could be Victor Vito.

[Stargazer]

@chris-b Would be awesome, but I can't imagine La Rochelle releasing Vito to play for Pau at the Brisbane Tens.

[mariner4life]

@no-quarter said in 2018 Brisbane Global Tens:

@kiwimurph said in 2018 Brisbane Global Tens:

@bones my serious guess is Chris Masoe

You could be right, but All Blacks "legend"? Let's not just throw that word around like its candy. I'm expecting someone of Carter or McCaws quality.

well we're already stretching "star" with most of the guys in that graphic

[taniwharugby]

@chris-b I saw Bruce last week, he didnt mention it!

"All Blacks" Legend

Could it be "All Blacks" 7s Legend DJ Forbes?

[No Quarter]

@taniwharugby said in 2018 Brisbane Global Tens:

@chris-b I saw Bruce last week, he didnt mention it!

"All Blacks Legend"

Could it be All BLacks 7s Legend DJ Forbes?

Haha I hope it is that would be the biggest cop out.

[MN5]

@bones said in 2018 Brisbane Global Tens:

@kiwimurph probably mn5s favourite author.

Norm Hewitt?

[KiwiMurph]

It seems we weren't aiming low enough with 'All Blacks legend'. Simon Mannix. Fucking hell.

[MN5]

@kiwimurph said in 2018 Brisbane Global Tens:

It seems we weren't aiming low enough with 'All Blacks legend'. Simon Mannix. Fucking hell.

Caleb Ralphs career doesn't look too bad now.

[Stargazer]

@kiwimurph I took that tweet from Jamie Wall as a joke. Nothing official about the team naming from Pau; the mystery player not yet named by the Brisbane Tens account either. Hmmm

[KiwiMurph]

@stargazer he does coach Pau. Here's hoping it is a joke.

[chchfanatic]

Carl hayman

[KiwiMurph]

Yep much better than Simon Mannix.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11974490

[Stargazer]

The draw has been published. I think the times are AEST. In that case, add 2 hours for NZT.

[ARHS]

@stargazer

Blues will be pleased. Or did they make the draw? Don't think the Crusaders, Hurricanes and Brumbies will be so happy.

[KiwiMurph]

@arhs Yeah cos the Blues go so well playing in the extreme heat (which 2 of their 3 games are)....just ask the Sunwolves.........