Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's
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@booboo said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@Bovidae said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@mariner4life said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
i always have the impression that the Chiefs end up with the weakest looking team in all of these "all time" lists
We can't select the white fellas so no Jones or Retallick in this team.
For so.e reason I thought Jones played for NZ Maori. Can anyone confirm?
Nope, not even close ... have you not heard him try to pronounce Kia ora?
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@booboo said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
No Saders team yet. Not surprising given they're all SWBs ...
Here's a start:
15 Dagg
14 Gear
13 Norm Berryman
12 Mauger
11 Guildford
10 Rangi (we'll keep up the pretence that DC is a white boy). Actually, maybe Mo'unga.
9 Fotuali'i
8 Cribb
7 Taufua (can't think of any 7s, he should have played 7, and will keep @Chris-B and @Stargazer happy considering Havilli didn't make the team)
6 Tuiali'i
5 Maxwell
4 Filipo
3 Feek
2 Taylor
1 MoodyEdit: Interesting numbering, I can't be bothered swapping the order but now I know to list it the other way.
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@Nepia said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@booboo said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
15 Dagg Yes, of course!
14 Gear or Seta Tamanivalu
13 Norm Berryman or Robbie Fruean (to add another Magpies player
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12 Mauger
11 Guildford or Nemani Nadolo
10 Rangi (we'll keep up the pretence that DC is a white boy). Actually, maybe Mo'unga. Definitely Richie Mo'unga
9 Fotuali'i or Bryn Hall
8 Cribb or Nasi Manu
7 Taufua (can't think of any 7s, he should have played 7, and will keep @Chris-B and @Stargazer happy considering Havilli didn't make the team)
6 Tuiali'i
5 Maxwell
4 Filipo
3 Feek or Nepo Laulala
2 Taylor
1 Moody -
@Stargazer These appear to be Poly teams so no Fijian wings* allowed (also Vunibaka over Tamanivalu if they were up for selection). *Unless they're Rotuman I guess.
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Highlanders Pasifika XV
1 Kees Meeuws
2 Ash Dixon
3 Carl Hayman
4 Tom Franklin
5 Jackson Hemopo
6 Liam Squire
7 Alando Soakai? Dan Pryor?
8 Taine Randell
9 Aaron Smith
10 Lima Sopoaga
11 Hosea Gear
12 Rob Thompson / Tei Walden
13 Malakai Fekitoa
14 Waisake Naholo
15 Israel DaggI may have some jersey numbers wrong.
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@Nepia said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@Bovidae said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@Nepia Ralph at 11. I can't believe I said that!
If I'm picking a Crusaders team I'm taking the two Magpies that are available.
I didn't take into account that Ralph is from The Bay.
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@Stargazer said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
Highlanders Pasifika XV
1 Kees Meeuws
2 Ash Dixon
3 Carl Hayman
4 Tom Franklin
5 Jackson Hemopo
6 Liam Squire
7 Alando Soakai? Dan Pryor?
8 Taine Randell
9 Aaron Smith
10 Lima Sopoaga
11 Hosea Gear
12 Rob Thompson / Tei Walden
13 Malakai Fekitoa
14 Waisake Naholo
15 Israel DaggI may have some jersey numbers wrong.
Randall to blindside, Isitolo Maka to 8
Pita Alatini and Mapasua in the midfield
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@KiwiMurph said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
Kupu Vanisi for Highlanders 7?
I was thinking that too.
Maybe Brown ahead of Sopoaga , even though the latter won a title.
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@KiwiMurph said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
Kupu Vanisi for Highlanders 7?
Yep. We let him go a season too soon at least, Ben Herring did his best but Vanisi was at another level.
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@KiwiMurph said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
Kupu Vanisi for Highlanders 7?
i think he's more synonymous with the Hurricanes isn't he?
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@mariner4life said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@KiwiMurph said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
Kupu Vanisi for Highlanders 7?
i think he's more synonymous with the Hurricanes isn't he?
I think he started there but moved to get away from Kronfeld.
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@Nepia Not bad, but this backline is better...
15 MacDonald
14 Gear
13 Laulala
12 SBW
11 Berryman
10 Moúnga
9 Fotuali'iCould let Israel have a wing as a token HB selection, but.......nah!!!!
We're short on proper 7s - Johnny Leo'o, Jon Poff or Pete Samu?
Edit: I haven't included any Fijians.
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