Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's
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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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@KiwiMurph said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@Chris-B Tanerau Latimer for 7?
downvote!
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my Chiefs loosies are Messam, Lats, and Lauaki
My backline?
TKB, Cruden, Reihana, Little, Bunce, Randle, Mils
The dreamy Richard Kahui the unlucky one. Sivivatu also because someone made the "no fijians" rule.
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@mariner4life said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
my Chiefs loosies are Messam, Lats, and Lauaki
My backline?
TKB, Cruden, Reihana, Little, Bunce, Randle, Mils
The dreamy Richard Kahui the unlucky one. Sivivatu also because someone made the "no fijians" rule.
You'd have to axe little if you were following the no Fijians rule ... but your boy @Stargazer re-added them so you're all good.
@jegga said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@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.
Kronfeld is eligible for the Highlanders anyway so may as well go with him.
@Bovidae Downvote.
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@Canes4life said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
The Canes are celebrating their Māori & Pacific players and fans with Mana Moana week at Sky Stadium on Saturday.
It got me thinking, who would make an all-time Mana Moana Canes XV - feel free to add a Blues one in here aswell.
Considering the likes of Cullen and Coles count, here is my stab at an all time XV: * I feel like I've missed someone obvious in the locking department.
- Schwalger 2. Coles 3. Tialata (but would probably have Lomax over him already) 4. Tito 5. Fatialofa 6. Collins 7. Savea 8. So'oialo 9. Perenara 10. Weepu 11. Lomu 12. Nonu 13. Umaga 14. Milner Skudder 15. Cullen
Has Weepu ever played 10 for the Canes ? If not, R. Flutey then.
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@cgrant said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@Canes4life said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
The Canes are celebrating their Māori & Pacific players and fans with Mana Moana week at Sky Stadium on Saturday.
It got me thinking, who would make an all-time Mana Moana Canes XV - feel free to add a Blues one in here aswell.
Considering the likes of Cullen and Coles count, here is my stab at an all time XV: * I feel like I've missed someone obvious in the locking department.
- Schwalger 2. Coles 3. Tialata (but would probably have Lomax over him already) 4. Tito 5. Fatialofa 6. Collins 7. Savea 8. So'oialo 9. Perenara 10. Weepu 11. Lomu 12. Nonu 13. Umaga 14. Milner Skudder 15. Cullen
Has Weepu ever played 10 for the Canes ? If not, R. Flutey then.
Surely you'd take Cruden before Flutey?
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@Gunner said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
This is probably a really stupid question, but why are Fijians not classed as Polynesian?
I'm thinking because they're Melanesian?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanesians?wprov=sfla1Not something usually considered really though eh.
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@Hooroo said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
Chiefs for me would be:
Taumalolo
Hika Elliot
Laulala
Gibbs
Lock
Holah (I think he played for NZ Maori)
Messam
Lauaki (RIP big man!)
Tawera Kerr-Barlow
Cruden
Second Five
ALB
McKenzie
Lomu (RIP Big fella)
MilsI have a mind blank for another lock and a 2nd 5
Hohneck played for the Maori. no? Surely, SBW at 12!
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@Bones said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@Gunner said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
This is probably a really stupid question, but why are Fijians not classed as Polynesian?
I'm thinking because they're Melanesian?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanesians?wprov=sfla1Not something usually considered really though eh.
That could have something to do with it.
You learn something every day.
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@mariner4life said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
my Chiefs loosies are Messam, Lats, and Lauaki
My backline?
TKB, Cruden, Reihana, Little, Bunce, Randle, Mils
The dreamy Richard Kahui the unlucky one. Sivivatu also because someone made the "no fijians" rule.
No room for title-winning fullback Robbie Robinson?
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@junior said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@mariner4life said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
my Chiefs loosies are Messam, Lats, and Lauaki
My backline?
TKB, Cruden, Reihana, Little, Bunce, Randle, Mils
The dreamy Richard Kahui the unlucky one. Sivivatu also because someone made the "no fijians" rule.
No room for title-winning fullback Robbie Robinson?
