A full strength NPC?
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@Chris All hypothetical.
OK, a blast from the past - North Island vs South Island.
The qualifier is which school you went to (some went to more than one school), not where you were born or the province you now play for. All players fit and available for selection
NORTH ISLAND
1 Tu'ungafasi
2 Taylor
3 Laulala
4 S Barrett
5 Whitelock
6 Jacobson
7 Cane
8 Savea
9 Smith
10 B Barrett
11 Ioane
12 Laumape
13 Goodhue
14 Reece
15 J Barrett16 Coles
17 Tu'inukuafe
18 Ta'avao
19 Tuipulotu
20 Papalii
21 Perenara
22 Black
23 BridgeSOUTH ISLAND
1 Moody
2 Dixon
3 Moli
4 Dunshea
5 Retallick
6 Grace
7 Christie
8 Blackadder
9 Drummond
10 Mo'unga
11 Alaimalo
12 Havili
13 A Lienert-Brown
14 Jordan
15 McKenzie16 McAlister
17 D Lienert-Brown
18 Tokolahi
19 Romano
20 Harmon
21 Grooby? @Chris-B
22 Nankivell
23 L Fainga'anukuThere may be SI eligible players I have overlooked without checking all info.
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For the NI team I would have G Evans instead of Papalii & Cruden instead of Black on the bench. Based on form I would have Tyrel Lomax in there aswell.
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@Canes4life I thought about Lomax and it looks like he may have spent time at school in Welly. He could replace Ta'avao if eligible.
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@Bovidae yeah he spent time at St Pats Silverstream.
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@Stargazer said in A full strength NPC?:
@Nepia In that case, I'd have to drop Mason Emerson, who would lose his spot on the bench to Makene (because we need a midfielder on the bench - Fomai in this scenario - and Makene is better and more versatile than Emerson).
I have no issue with that Emerson hasn't ever lived to the hype for me and the year before last Buckley looked way better.
I wonder if Renton would return to the Bay given the amount of loosies like Prinseep
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@Canes4life said in A full strength NPC?:
@Bovidae yeah he spent time at St Pats Silverstream.
His last year? Lomax played all of his age-group rugby for Aust.
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I think his early college days before moving to Aus. Not 100% sure though, Laban went on about it in one of his usual player history yarns.
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@Canes4life said in A full strength NPC?:
For the NI team I would have G Evans instead of Papalii & Cruden instead of Black on the bench. Based on form I would have Tyrel Lomax in there aswell.
I'd put Cruden at 10 and BB at 15.
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@Stargazer said in A full strength NPC?:
@Crucial said in A full strength NPC?:
That NI team would smoke the SI
I'd be shocked if that wasn't the case. Much larger player pool to pick from in the NI.
Said the Crusaders recruitment scouts.
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@Nepia said in A full strength NPC?:
@Stargazer said in A full strength NPC?:
@Nepia In that case, I'd have to drop Mason Emerson, who would lose his spot on the bench to Makene (because we need a midfielder on the bench - Fomai in this scenario - and Makene is better and more versatile than Emerson).
I have no issue with that Emerson hasn't ever lived to the hype for me and the year before last Buckley looked way better.
I wonder if Renton would return to the Bay given the amount of loosies like Prinseep
in the Canterbury region?I expect Renton to return to the Magpies once he's finished his studies. So, not yet this year.
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@Stargazer said in A full strength NPC?:
@Crucial said in A full strength NPC?:
That NI team would smoke the SI
I'd be shocked if that wasn't the case. Much larger player pool to pick from in the NI.
The overall record in the North-South games were:
NI won 50
SI won 26
draws 3 (the last in 1931) -
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@KiwiMurph he's on the up, but Lentjes' body of work is far superior over a much longer period. He was close to making an AB squad a few years back but somehow missed out to Dillon Hunt FFS. And he's a Bedean.
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Just had this info passed on to me
Thoughts..?NZ Rugby looking at modelling that would see Heartland & Mitre 10 abandoned but ALL club grades (kids through to Presidents) re-started mid / late Sept through to early Dec. Heartland unions have agreed in principle but much debate from Mitre 10 unions. Selected club games to be televised LIVE. ABs to play for clubs before northern hemisphere tour. Early days but there could still be a club season. All contingencies being considered by NZ Rugby.
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@Steven-Harris bad idea imo, having our top players sprinkled about rather than moderately concentrated for better competition and practise as they would be with Mitre 10. Big step from club to international, slightly less from a super rugby and Abs player laden M10
