Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Match
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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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@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.
Strong line-up for Hawke's Bay's first Shield defence
Many of Hawke's Bay's current highest-profile players named for Wednesday's match.
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@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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@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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@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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@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.
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@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.
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@Crucial said in Maori All Blacks v Ireland - 1st Match:
@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.
He's not playing the Chiefs?
Ireland Team Named To Play Māori All Blacks In Hamilton
