Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?

[Stargazer]

Possible 23:

1 Pouri Rakete-Stones
2 Kurt Eklund
3 Jermaine Ainsley / Tamaiti Williams
4 Manaaki Selby-Rickit
5 Isaia Walker-Leawere
6 Reed Prinsep
7 Billy Harmon
8 TK Howden
9 Bryn Hall
10 Josh Ioane
11 Jonah Lowe
12 Quinn Tupaea / Alex Nankivell
13 Bailyn Sullivan
14 Shaun Stevenson
15 Zarn Sullivan

16 Tyrone Thompson
17 Tamaiti Williams / Josh Hohneck if Williams starts at TH
18 Josh Hohneck / Marcel Renata (Ainsley if he doesn't start)
19 Josh Dickson
20 Jacob Norris
21 Cortez Ratima
22 Lincoln McClutchie (/ Ruben Love, if fit) (if a 10 is needed with Z Sullivan at fullback), if not: Nankivell or Poihipi (if Tuapea is in not the squad)
23 Connor Garden-Bachop

[Bovidae]

When is Selby-Rickit fit again?

Hohneck isn't even a regular for the Highlanders now, so hard to justify picking him in a 23.

[Machpants]

@Bovidae said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

When is Selby-Rickit fit again?

Hohneck isn't even a regular for the Highlanders now, so hard to justify picking him in a 23.

Last Highlanders article implies he won't be in SRP, unless the Landers make the final

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae What @Machpants says about S-R. If he's not fit, Dickson to start and Caleb Delany on the bench.

I bracketed Hohneck with Renata for the bench spot. I don't have a preference. He's handy because he can play both LH and TH (like Williams); Renata can't as far as I know.

[Grooter]

would be keen to see TJP in this squad and maybe even being Captain!

[Stargazer]

@FakatavaFuture Yeah, I didn't want to get ahead of that decision. That's probably going to cost Ratima his spot on the bench (which will then be taken by Hall).

I made a 23 based on who we know are likely to be available. If Fakatava is in the ABs, either TJP or Weber will probably drop out and maybe captain this team, which wouldn't be bad at all for the Māori ABs.

There may also be some "cross-over players": eligible ABs who don't make the first test squad. Example: Dane Coles/Codie Taylor, which may see Eklund drop to the bench and young Thompson out of the 23.

[Gunner]

@Thirdil said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

Others Players to Consider, Jahrome Brown Brumbies, Open side

I see a wee problem with this this guys eligibility....

[Bovidae]

@Gunner said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

@Thirdil said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

Others Players to Consider, Jahrome Brown Brumbies, Open side

I see a wee problem with this this guys eligibility....

A good Morrinsville man, but I assume he has signed a RA contract of some sort.

[Chris]

@Bovidae said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

@Gunner said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

@Thirdil said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

Others Players to Consider, Jahrome Brown Brumbies, Open side

I see a wee problem with this this guys eligibility....

A good Morrinsville man, but I assume he has signed a RA contract of some sort.

Yes wasn’t he in the Wallabies training camp a few weeks ago when Rennie invited 40 players.

[ACT Crusader]

@FakatavaFuture said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

@Bovidae 2010 Maori abs is when I first took real notice of Aaron Smith , I thought geez that lad out of manawatu is going to be a star for the canes! wasn't to be tho as Hammett opted for Tyson Keats

Pretty sure Keats was already picked up by the Canes in 2010 prior to Hammett getting there in 2011.

Given how things played out with Weepu, I think NZ rugby was/is pretty happy with Smith going to the Highlanders given Weepu was already at the Canes and his opportunity came quicker down south.

[Bones]

@ACT-Crusader yeah I remember thinking Smith was pretty cake when he first stepped foot on the scene - probably similar to Christie 2+ years ago.

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/1527148901551456256

[Machpants]

Tickets in welly with the boys, woot. Pop over to the rapa afterwards to see the family.

[Dan54]

@Machpants said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

Tickets in welly with the boys, woot. Pop over to the rapa afterwards to see the family.

Hell Mach, I was going to do Wellington Tues, then head to the Rapa for a couple of days then back to test., but today got tickets to Hamilton so will go see fmily up there, home and down to Welly for the test.
By christ I so happy being back in Aotearoa and being able to do rugby again!!!
Yeehaa!

[Machpants]

@Dan54 My oldest is at Tron Uni, but it's one of their many holiday weeks then!

[Dan54]

@Machpants said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

@Dan54 My oldest is at Tron Uni, but it's one of their many holiday weeks then!

Now you just trying to make me feel old mate. Your oldest is at Tron Uni, my YOUNGEST GRANDKID got her masters at Welly Uni last year!!!!!

[Mackerzzzz]

Likely team for me?:

1. Raketie-stones

2. Ekland

3. Renata

4. Ah Kuoi

5. Walker-Leawere

6. Prinsep (although hopefully not)

7. Christie (is he eligible?)

8. Flanders

9. Perenara

10. Ioane

11. Lowe

12. Nankivell

13. Umaga-Jensen (if eligible)

14. Stevenson

15. Sullivan

16. Thompson

17. Williams

18. Hohneck

19. Lord (if eligible)

20. Harmon

21. Nock

22. Love or Morgan

23. Poihipi

Flanker seem to possibly an issue but hard to tell with who is or isn't eligible

[Grooter]

@Mackerzzzz for some reason I thought Lord was cook island but I don't really know

[Canes4life]

Howden and Moorby would be a couple good additions. I would also have Delany over Prinsep.

I don’t think Flanders and Morgan are eligible are they?

Also, Umaga-Jensen is Samoan.

[Mackerzzzz]

@FakatavaFuture said in Māori All Blacks to play Ireland?:

@Mackerzzzz for some reason I thought Lord was cook island but I don't really know

I have no idea I just made it all up, with people that sounded like they could be maori