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Name Your AB Team

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  • M Machpants

    My team, not who I think will be named

    1 DeGroot
    2 Taylor
    3 Lomax
    4 Barrett (c)
    5 Vaa’i
    6 Finau
    7 Papali’i
    8 Savea
    9 TJ
    10 McKenzie
    11 Clarke
    12 J Barrett
    13 Ioane
    14 Telea
    15 Love

    16 Newell/Ofa? Dunno about props
    17 Williams
    18 Amua
    19 IWL
    20 Sotutu
    21 Ratima
    22 Proctor
    23 Beaudy

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    @Machpants said in Name Your AB Team:

    My team, not who I think will be named

    1 DeGroot
    2 Taylor
    3 Lomax
    4 Barrett (c)
    5 Vaa’i
    6 Finau
    7 Papali’i
    8 Savea
    9 TJ
    10 McKenzie
    11 Clarke
    12 J Barrett
    13 Ioane
    14 Telea
    15 Love

    16 Newell/Ofa? Dunno about props
    17 Williams
    18 Amua
    19 IWL
    20 Sotutu
    21 Ratima
    22 Proctor
    23 Beaudy

    Usually 16 is hooker, 17 LH, 18 TH

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      #33

      1 De Groot
      2 Taylor
      3 Lomax
      4 S Barrett
      5 Vaa'i
      6 Finau
      7 Papalii
      8 A Savea (c)
      9 Ratima
      10 DMac
      11 C.Clarke
      12 J. Barrett
      13 Proctor
      14 Telea
      15 Love

      16 Aumua
      17 Ofa T
      18 Newell
      19 Darry
      20 Sotutu
      21 TJP
      22 B.Barrett
      23 R.Ioane

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        #34

        Those selecting Sotutu on the bench means there is no 6 cover unless that is Barrett. Savea and Papalii aren't test options in that position.

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        • BovidaeB Bovidae

          Those selecting Sotutu on the bench means there is no 6 cover unless that is Barrett. Savea and Papalii aren't test options in that position.

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          @Bovidae How about Beauden Barrett at fullback and a 6/2 split on the bench?

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            @Bovidae How about Beauden Barrett at fullback and a 6/2 split on the bench?

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            @Tim I think Barrett will be the starting fullback myself. I don't see a 6:2 split being used, however.

            Sotutu either starts at no.8 or isn't in the 23. The reserve loose forward will need to cover multiple positions.

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              EDG
              Taylor
              Lomax
              Barrett
              Vaai
              Finau
              Papalii
              Savea
              Perenara
              DMac
              Telea
              Jordie
              Proctor
              Reece
              Love

              Aumua
              Ofa
              Newell
              Darry
              Sotutu
              Ratima
              Plummer
              Ioane

              Really tough on Williams, Delaney, Jacobson, ALB, Clarke, Narawa.

              Fairly tough on Bower, Blackadder, Christie, ENS, Stevenson.

              Laughable on Millar, Rayasi, Strange.

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              • BovidaeB Bovidae

                Those selecting Sotutu on the bench means there is no 6 cover unless that is Barrett. Savea and Papalii aren't test options in that position.

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                @Bovidae Scott Barrett, Ardie and Paps have all played there. But we'll probably need a 6 who can play 80 minutes. I'm not sure Finau can yet.

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                  #39

                  Robertson and his inspiration/innovation can convince Vaai (or Delaney) to be that lock that covers 6. Vaai has had such a good season this year playing very similar to an in form Frizzel.

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                    Getting Plummer in the squad and even in the 23 is not a bad idea. We need another Test First Five.

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                      If they start Sotutu at 8 would that open up the bench for a "utility" loosie like Jacobson or Blackadder?

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                        #42

                        I feel much more confident this year than I have for ages.
                        We got this.

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                        • BonesB Online
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                          Bones
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                          Where's razor

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                            He's here bro

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                            • BonesB Bones

                              Where's razor

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                              @Bones Surfing.

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                                https://www.rugbypass.com/news/england-are-ready-to-record-historic-win-on-new-zealand-soil-andy-goode/

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                                  I feel much more confident this year than I have for ages.
                                  We got this.

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                                  #47

                                  @BerniesCorner We're a bit short at Lock, Blind Side Flanker and First Five but we have two or three excellent options everywhere else.

                                  Defence looks better than four years ago.

                                  That backline is pretty frightening if they're given enough fast, clean ball.

                                  The set piece will need to deliver.

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                                    https://www.rugbypass.com/news/england-are-ready-to-record-historic-win-on-new-zealand-soil-andy-goode/

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                                    @Tim There's a Dad's Army feel to that England front row. They will be puffing by 15 minutes. The rest of their team looks sharp though.

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                                      @BerniesCorner We're a bit short at Lock, Blind Side Flanker and First Five but we have two or three excellent options everywhere else.

                                      Defence looks better than four years ago.

                                      That backline is pretty frightening if they're given enough fast, clean ball.

                                      The set piece will need to deliver.

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                                      @sparky
                                      Yeah it wasn't so long ago we couldn't find a prop, flanker, mid field.

                                      Having Savea , Sotutu and Sititi competing for 8 is ludicrous.
                                      Roigard-DMac would give Dupont-Ntamack a good run for your money.

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                                        My team :

                                        De Groot
                                        Taylor
                                        Lomax
                                        Barrett
                                        Vaa'i
                                        Finau
                                        Papali'i
                                        Savea
                                        Ratima
                                        McKenzie
                                        Clarke
                                        Barrett
                                        Ioane
                                        Telea
                                        Love

                                        Aumua
                                        Williams
                                        Newell
                                        Walker-Leawere
                                        Sititi
                                        TJP
                                        Plummer
                                        Narawa/Reece

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                                          Finau - Papali'i - Savea seems a cert

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