AB EOYT 2018
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@gt12 He should just give up haha.
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Shannon Frizell the most interesting omission..Brad Webber has now fallen behind Hall and Drummond..Really...?
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The story will be about him getting time for the Maori, but that's shit.
If they don't think he has a better upside that Fifita, they are fucking dreaming.
By the way, Frizell has been totally dropped?
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@gt12 said in AB EOYT 2018:
By the way, Frizell has been totally dropped?
Listed as unavailable. Not sure why
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Cheers. Probably played too many minutes this year. The highlanders really played him too much.
@gt12 haha, although the amusing thing is, he has probably played as many AB minutes as the Highlanders!
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I'm from Hawkes Bay and there's no way Evans should be in there over Akira.
Where is the Tongan? I assume it's a misprint and he's still there?
@nepia said in AB EOYT 2018:
I'm from Hawkes Bay and there's no way Evans should be in there over Akira.
Maybe it is trying players out for the world cup. With the reduced squad size, less space for specialists, so you need players who can cover multiple positions
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@nepia said in AB EOYT 2018:
I'm from Hawkes Bay and there's no way Evans should be in there over Akira.
Maybe it is trying players out for the world cup. With the reduced squad size, less space for specialists, so you need players who can cover multiple positions
@stockcar86 surely Akira can cover 6/8, which is multiple isnt it?
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@nepia Watching him play behind the North Harbour pack really does show his level. He should thank the Crusaders pack for making him look so much better than what he really is.
@african-monkey said in AB EOYT 2018:
@nepia Watching him play behind the North Harbour pack really does show his level. He should thank the Crusaders pack for making him look so much better than what he really is.
Yeah he's great for the Crusaders, but I'm always disappointed watching him play for harbour.
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Is Todd being selected the wedge of not needing to play in NZ? He is a great servant of NZ rugby, and he is coming back, but my understanding is that he is currently not under contract. An open door for the future?
No Akira is just, well, fuck, I don't know. If they want to look at everyone and his dog, why not take Akira?
No new lock? I like the Romano selection, but they should have picked another young one as well.
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@nepia said in AB EOYT 2018:
I'm from Hawkes Bay and there's no way Evans should be in there over Akira.
Maybe it is trying players out for the world cup. With the reduced squad size, less space for specialists, so you need players who can cover multiple positions
@stockcar86 said in AB EOYT 2018:
@nepia said in AB EOYT 2018:
I'm from Hawkes Bay and there's no way Evans should be in there over Akira.
Maybe it is trying players out for the world cup. With the reduced squad size, less space for specialists, so you need players who can cover multiple positions
Obviously I'm not saying Evans is shit ... he's awesome for us and the Canes but it's FU they can find a spot for him but not Akira.
Akira may as well fuck off overseas now if this is how they rank him.
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Is Todd being selected the wedge of not needing to play in NZ? He is a great servant of NZ rugby, and he is coming back, but my understanding is that he is currently not under contract. An open door for the future?
No Akira is just, well, fuck, I don't know. If they want to look at everyone and his dog, why not take Akira?
No new lock? I like the Romano selection, but they should have picked another young one as well.
@gt12 yeah is an odd call, although Todd is still playing super rugby next year isnt he?
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@gt12 yeah is an odd call, although Todd is still playing super rugby next year isnt he?
@taniwharugby said in AB EOYT 2018:
@gt12 yeah is an odd call, although Todd is still playing super rugby next year isnt he?
As I said earlier in the thread, he went for money reasons, and stated so, he should therefore be ineligible for the ABs until next year, when he can slot right in assuming Papali'i doesn't streak past him.
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@stockcar86 said in AB EOYT 2018:
@nepia said in AB EOYT 2018:
I'm from Hawkes Bay and there's no way Evans should be in there over Akira.
Maybe it is trying players out for the world cup. With the reduced squad size, less space for specialists, so you need players who can cover multiple positions
Obviously I'm not saying Evans is shit ... he's awesome for us and the Canes but it's FU they can find a spot for him but not Akira.
Akira may as well fuck off overseas now if this is how they rank him.
@nepia said in AB EOYT 2018:
@stockcar86 said in AB EOYT 2018:
@nepia said in AB EOYT 2018:
I'm from Hawkes Bay and there's no way Evans should be in there over Akira.
Maybe it is trying players out for the world cup. With the reduced squad size, less space for specialists, so you need players who can cover multiple positions
Obviously I'm not saying Evans is shit ... he's awesome for us and the Canes but it's FU they can find a spot for him but not Akira.
Akira may as well fuck off overseas now if this is how they rank him.
Would be nice if one of the lapdog press actually pushed hard for an explanation of this. I won't hold my breath.
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@taniwharugby said in AB EOYT 2018:
@gt12 yeah is an odd call, although Todd is still playing super rugby next year isnt he?
As I said earlier in the thread, he went for money reasons, and stated so, he should therefore be ineligible for the ABs until next year, when he can slot right in assuming Papali'i doesn't streak past him.
@nepia I think I said elsewhere I didnt think it was right selecting him after buggaring off to Japan, so I agree, but I guess it just emphasises where NPC sits.
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@gt12 yeah is an odd call, although Todd is still playing super rugby next year isnt he?
My understanding is that he's not under contract now though. I could be wrong about that.
he is definitely coming back and that was cited as a reason. Very ARUish.
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@stockcar86 surely Akira can cover 6/8, which is multiple isnt it?
@taniwharugby He'll just have to wait I guess. Most know that he deserves a run but who knows, maybe Shag is hiding him for next year's world cup? I certainly have no idea what the situation is with him. Does anyone lol?
@SammyC The Crusaders make it easy for him where he can do what he likes where he's always playing with front foot ball. For other teams (North Harbour/Blues) he has to get in, create more from the base and play more physically which he doesn't like. In cricketing terms he's nothing more than a flat track bully.
