Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Match
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I know nothing of Suafoa, I'm surprised he's starting ahead of TK who was one of the few bright spots for the Hurricanes this season. Did Suafoa get any gametime for the Blues?
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The matchday 23 is as follows (Province/Super Rugby Club, and Iwi in brackets, debutants in bold).
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Ollie Norris (Waikato / Chiefs / Ngāpuhi)
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Kurt Eklund (Bay of Plenty / Blues / Ngāti Kahu)
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Tyrel Lomax ( Ta$man / Hurricanes / Muaupoko / Ngāi Tūhoe)
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Josh Dickson (Otago / Highlanders / Ngāi Tahu)
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Isaia Walker-Leawere (Hawkes Bay/Hurricanes/Ngāti Porou)
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Cameron Suafoa (Auckland / Blues / Ngāpuhi)
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Billy Harmon (Canterbury / Highlanders / Ngāi Tahu)
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Cullen Grace (Canterbury /Crusaders / Ngāti Whakaue / Ngāti Raukawa)
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Brad Weber
- Kāpene Paheko (Hawkes Bay / Chiefs / Ngāti Porou) -
Josh Ioane (Otago /Chiefs / Te Rārawa)
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Connor Garden-Bachop (Wellington / Highlanders / Ngāti Awa)
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Rameka Poihipi (Canterbury / Chiefs / Ngāti Whakaue)
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Billy Proctor (Wellington / Hurricanes / Ngāi Te Rangi / Ngāpuhi)
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Shaun Stevenson (North Harbour / Chiefs / Ngāpuhi)
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Zarn Sullivan (Auckland / Blues / Ngāti Kahungunu)
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Tyrone Thompson (Hawkes Bay / Chiefs / Ngāi Tāmanuhiri / Ngāti Rangiwewehi)
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Tamaiti Williams (Canterbury / Crusaders / Ngāpuhi)
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Jermaine Ainsley (Otago /Highlanders / Te Rārawa / Te Arawa)
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Maanaki Selby-Rickit (Bay Of Plenty / Highlanders / Ngāti Raukawa / Ngāti Tūwharetoa)
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TK Howden (Manawatu / Hurricanes / Ngāi Tūhoe)
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TJ Perenara
- Kāpene Paheko (Wellington / Hurricanes / Ngāti Rangitihi) -
Ruben Love (Wellington / Hurricanes / Te Atiawa)
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Bailyn Sullivan (Waikato / Hurricanes / Ngāti Kahungunu)
@Crucial said in [Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1
- Cameron Suafoa (Auckland / Blues / Ngāpuhi)
- Billy Harmon (Canterbury / Highlanders / Ngāi Tahu)
- Cullen Grace (Canterbury /Crusaders / Ngāti Whakaue / Ngāti Raukawa)
- TK Howden (Manawatu / Hurricanes / Ngāi Tūhoe)
Where's Flanders in this?
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@Crucial said in [Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1
- Cameron Suafoa (Auckland / Blues / Ngāpuhi)
- Billy Harmon (Canterbury / Highlanders / Ngāi Tahu)
- Cullen Grace (Canterbury /Crusaders / Ngāti Whakaue / Ngāti Raukawa)
- TK Howden (Manawatu / Hurricanes / Ngāi Tūhoe)
Where's Flanders in this?
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McMillan is saying that they picked the back three with the weather conditions in mind.
“There were some tough selections, probably at blindside flanker [where Blues 2022 debutant Cameron Suafoa has got the nod], and that back-three mix [where star Hurricanes rookie Moorby was a surprise omission] was probably where we had the most discussion,” McMillan noted.
“We anticipate that it’s going to be a bit wet, and so some of our selections have taken that in mind.”
He also says, as mentioned, that Nankivell hasn't trained due to sickness.
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@Crucial said in [Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1
- Cameron Suafoa (Auckland / Blues / Ngāpuhi)
- Billy Harmon (Canterbury / Highlanders / Ngāi Tahu)
- Cullen Grace (Canterbury /Crusaders / Ngāti Whakaue / Ngāti Raukawa)
- TK Howden (Manawatu / Hurricanes / Ngāi Tūhoe)
Where's Flanders in this?
@booboo said in Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Match:
@Crucial said in [Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1
- Cameron Suafoa (Auckland / Blues / Ngāpuhi)
- Billy Harmon (Canterbury / Highlanders / Ngāi Tahu)
- Cullen Grace (Canterbury /Crusaders / Ngāti Whakaue / Ngāti Raukawa)
- TK Howden (Manawatu / Hurricanes / Ngāi Tūhoe)
Where's Flanders in this?
Has important other things on his mind. Wearing the number 23 jersey for Hawkes Bay in the Ranfurly Shield defence against South Canterbury if you must know.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/strong-line-up-for-hawkes-bays-first-shield-defence/GXEYXFWYVVLGPX46YIDT4UJMZ4/ -
@Crucial said in [Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1
- Cameron Suafoa (Auckland / Blues / Ngāpuhi)
- Billy Harmon (Canterbury / Highlanders / Ngāi Tahu)
- Cullen Grace (Canterbury /Crusaders / Ngāti Whakaue / Ngāti Raukawa)
- TK Howden (Manawatu / Hurricanes / Ngāi Tūhoe)
Where's Flanders in this?
@booboo said in Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Match:
@Crucial said in [Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1
- Cameron Suafoa (Auckland / Blues / Ngāpuhi)
- Billy Harmon (Canterbury / Highlanders / Ngāi Tahu)
- Cullen Grace (Canterbury /Crusaders / Ngāti Whakaue / Ngāti Raukawa)
- TK Howden (Manawatu / Hurricanes / Ngāi Tūhoe)
Where's Flanders in this?
Not ginger enough.
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D Duluth forked this topic on
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I guess James Lowe & Jamison Gibson-Park will be playing in the test on Saturday, but it would have been awesome to see them in this game.
@Stargazer said in Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Match:
I guess James Lowe & Jamison Gibson-Park will be playing in the test on Saturday, but it would have been awesome to see them in this game.
Henshaw and ringrose in the midfield I guess.
This match should be pretty close, that’s a raw Ireland team.
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Quiz stuff is in it's own thread now:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/5385/maori-rugby-quizzes -
@Stargazer said in Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Match:
Love that Bundee O’Aki is pointing at the IRFU symbol, I guess to make sure every knows he’s playing for them and not the Maori ABs!
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Some experience on the Irish bench too with Healy, Murray and Carbery
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@Stargazer said in Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Match:
Love that Bundee O’Aki is pointing at the IRFU symbol, I guess to make sure every knows he’s playing for them and not the Maori ABs!
@Machpants said in Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Match:
@Stargazer said in Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Match:
Love that Bundee O’Aki is pointing at the IRFU symbol, I guess to make sure every knows he’s playing for them and not the Maori ABs!
Two teams he has no links to.
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I guess James Lowe & Jamison Gibson-Park will be playing in the test on Saturday, but it would have been awesome to see them in this game.
@Stargazer said in Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Match:
I guess James Lowe & Jamison Gibson-Park will be playing in the test on Saturday, but it would have been awesome to see them in this game.
TBH I wouldn’t want to play against the Maori team.
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@KiwiMurph said in Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Match:
Looks like there could be some rain around for the game.
MABs coach mentioned that was part of the selection consideration
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Bundee Aki named as captain.
@antipodean said in Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Match:
Bundee Aki named as captain.
Seems a bit of a middle finger to the coaches, captain and players from his old team.
No motivation lacking then.
