AB Positions up for grabs
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What a gutna if he is finished as he has matured into an excellent number 2!
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@hooroo said in AB Positions up for grabs:
What a gutna if he is finished as he has matured into an excellent number 2!
Hell yeah. Scored some insane tries with his pace from hooker. A great example (like BBBR) of someone who does their core job, and then just brings another level of insane talent.
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@tim said in AB Positions up for grabs:
Who's going to be the captain for the series? Cane or Whitelock?
Akira. Straight swap y'all!!
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@mariner4life said in AB Positions up for grabs:
@tim said in AB Positions up for grabs:
Who's going to be the captain for the series? Cane or Whitelock?
Akira. Straight swap y'all!!
Nah it'll be Whitelock for straight swap and captain, Luke has captained the ABs before!
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@machpants said in AB Positions up for grabs:
@mariner4life said in AB Positions up for grabs:
@tim said in AB Positions up for grabs:
Who's going to be the captain for the series? Cane or Whitelock?
Akira. Straight swap y'all!!
Nah it'll be Whitelock for straight swap and captain, Luke has captained the ABs before!
the reaction on here would be hillarious
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In all seriousness I'd say Whitelock would probably be the favourite to be starting 8 for the first French test, especially with the limited buildup. I can't see them throwing in an Akira or Evans for a test debut start - a spot on the pine is more likely.
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@kiwimurph said in AB Positions up for grabs:
In all seriousness I'd say Whitelock would probably be the favourite to be starting 8 for the first French test, especially with the limited buildup. I can't see them throwing in an Akira or Evans for a test debut start - a spot on the pine is more likely.
I fucking hope not. It's not that he's rubbish, it's just that he's a bit, well, ordinary. Why put in a "safe pair of hands" who isn't going to have a long test career? He's a 27 year old with precisely two test caps (and a mid-weeker). It just screams of stop-gap.
You may be right, as i don't know the selectors thoughts (and they are pretty conservative) but i can't see how Whitelock's "experience" is enough to override the higher talent and output of another player.
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The AB's are always utter crap in that first match, well last few years anyway. Even more with NZ deciding to start SR a week later, miss out on a week prep, and have these ridiculous camps. So maybe a safe pair of hands is what they're after for then? Who knows, they're wiser than me!
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@kiwimurph said in AB Positions up for grabs:
In all seriousness I'd say Whitelock would probably be the favourite to be starting 8 for the first French test, especially with the limited buildup. I can't see them throwing in an Akira or Evans for a test debut start - a spot on the pine is more likely.
Isn't Evans buggering off overseas?
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@crazy-horse said in AB Positions up for grabs:
@kiwimurph said in AB Positions up for grabs:
In all seriousness I'd say Whitelock would probably be the favourite to be starting 8 for the first French test, especially with the limited buildup. I can't see them throwing in an Akira or Evans for a test debut start - a spot on the pine is more likely.
Isn't Evans buggering off overseas?
Nope. I hope not!
Gareth Evans signs two-year deal with Hurricanes
Highlander's loose forward Gareth Evans has signed with the Hurricanes for the next two years.
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@mariner4life said in AB Positions up for grabs:
You may be right, as i don't know the selectors thoughts (and they are pretty conservative) but i can't see how Whitelock's "experience" is enough to override the higher talent and output of another player.
NMS for the RWC 2015 squad? From nowhere?
Ngani Laumape for the Lions squad?
I think they think if you're good enough, you're old enough. I really wouldn't call the selectors conservative.
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@crazy-horse said in AB Positions up for grabs:
@kiwimurph said in AB Positions up for grabs:
In all seriousness I'd say Whitelock would probably be the favourite to be starting 8 for the first French test, especially with the limited buildup. I can't see them throwing in an Akira or Evans for a test debut start - a spot on the pine is more likely.
Isn't Evans buggering off overseas?
No, signed until end of 2019 season.
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So..as we get closer, I haven't seen any specific "number" the selectors are aiming for, but I'd like to see quite a big squad
Moody, Perry, Crockett, Eves
Taylor, Harris, Coltman
Franks, Tu'ungafasi, Toomuga-Allen
Retallick, Whitelock, Romano, Barrett
Squire, Whitelock, Ioane, Fifita, Cane, ToddSmith, Perenara, Hall
Barrett, Mo'unga, DMac
Crotty, SBW, Laumape, Goodhue, ALB
Ioane, Naholo, Lam, Dagg
Smith, Barrett37 - it's probably bigger than what the selectors are thinking, but get those guys in there!
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@nzzp said in AB Positions up for grabs:
@hooroo said in AB Positions up for grabs:
What a gutna if he is finished as he has matured into an excellent number 2!
Hell yeah. Scored some insane tries with his pace from hooker. A great example (like BBBR) of someone who does their core job, and then just brings another level of insane talent.
Scored? Set up a few with some ridiculous passes Nonu and Smith would still be skiting about too ...
