Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's
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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?
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@Bovidae said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@junior said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
Hohneck played for the Maori. no?
Yes, but I'd select Deacon Manu over Hohneck.
I think he meant Sean Hohneck the lock ... not the prop version. Cooksley and Hoeata are both test capped locks available for the Chiefs.
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@Nepia said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@Bones said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@Gunner for some reason I used to think Maori were Melanesian too...
You sure that wasn't the Moriori before we came at ate them all?
You all look the same to me.
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@Bones said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@Nepia said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@Bones said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@Gunner for some reason I used to think Maori were Melanesian too...
You sure that wasn't the Moriori before we came at ate them all?
You all look the same to me.
But do they taste the same?
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@canefan said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@Bones said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@Nepia said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@Bones said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@Gunner for some reason I used to think Maori were Melanesian too...
You sure that wasn't the Moriori before we came at ate them all?
You all look the same to me.
But do they taste the same?
Over to you @Snowy
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@Nepia said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@Bovidae said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@junior said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
Hohneck played for the Maori. no?
Yes, but I'd select Deacon Manu over Hohneck.
I think he meant Sean Hohneck the lock ... not the prop version. Cooksley and Hoeata are both test capped locks available for the Chiefs.
That's right, I forgot about him. To answer @junior, Sean Hohneck started for the Maori in their win over the B&I Lions in 2005.
After all of the options mentioned I would probably go back to Cooksley.
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@taniwharugby said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
so Lomu makes 3 teams...
As he should. What a player.
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@mariner4life said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@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
Felipo Levi in to the 2nd rowI'd have Brian Lima over Hosea Gear too.
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@Canes4life said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
Some interesting selections in there. Not sure TJ would beat out Piri in a straight head to head, also Fatialofa over Waller seems to be recency bias. JTA??? Jane is a better right wing than Fatty.
Also, can those fools at the Canes not find a pic of Bachop in a Canes jersey?
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@Dice said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@mariner4life said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@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
Felipo Levi in to the 2nd rowI'd have Brian Lima over Hosea Gear too.
oh good call, i had completely forgotten he played there!
That's the problem with these lists now, 1996 is a long time ago
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@Nepia Perenara every day of the week based on performances in a Canes jersey. He is just super consistent.
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@Canes4life said in Best Maori & Polynesian Super Rugby XV's:
@Nepia Perenara every day of the week based on performances in a Canes jersey. He is just super consistent.
Recency bias and luck to be in a team with Barrett at 10 and not Gopperth.
All good, TJ for you and Piri for me ... either team has a good bench 9 then.
