Nz maori
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USA Eagles team named to play the Māori All Blacks:
- Titi Lamositele
- James Hilterbrand
- Chris Baumann
- Nate Brakeley
- Nick Civetta
- Todd Clever(C)
- Tony Lamborn
- Danny Barrett
- Nate Augspurger
- Will Holder
- Matai Leuta
- Folau Niua
- Bryce Campbell
- Martin Iosefo
- Mike Te'o
Reserves
16. Joe Taufete'e
17. Angus MacLellan
18. Alex Maughan
19. Matthew Jensen
20. Al McFarland
21. Stephen Tomasin
22. Shalom Suniula
23. Madison Hugheshttp://www.usarugby.org/2016/11/eagles-named-for-expected-sellout-in-chicago/
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DMac at 15 shows to me that the AB coaches don't see him as a potential AB 10 (other than in case of emergency); otherwise they would have given him a run in the 10 jersey for the Maori team and not a start at 15. They may move him to 10 when/if West is subbed off and MMac comes on.
Also no Codie Taylor (or Dane Coles) in the Maori line-up as they suggested at the team naming. Most of us assumed that would be Taylor on the bench, and that would have resulted in Coltman making his AB debut against Ireland. Either Coles and Taylor will both play for the ABs, or one of them will get a rest (unless there is an injury we don't know about).
If there was still any doubt, this line-up also clearly shows that TKB has been overtaken by TJP.
I assume Bateman is vc?
@Stargazer said in Nz maori:
DMac at 15 shows to me that the AB coaches don't see him as a potential AB 10 (other than in case of emergency); otherwise they would have given him a run in the 10 jersey for the Maori team and not a start at 15.
I don't think they would see him as a serious option at 10, at present. His time at 10 at even Super level would measure minutes - if he's played there at all? He played a couple of Mitre10 Cup games there, but I don't think he set the world on fire. Surely they wouldn't really look at him as a potential 10 until he'd at least played some significant time there at Super level.
I'd say he's very much a work in progress for the ABs, but definitely a 15 at present, who may have potential to develop into a 10. Taking a sort of Beauden Barrett path.
My personal view is that he'll need to take this 10 path, because he's not going to be tall enough to consistently play fullback (compete in the air) against the big boys. A couple of years down the track he might be competing with the 6ft 5" Jordi Barrett (same height as Folau?).
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Live Stream details are now available for this match, AU$4.97
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The NZ team seem to like kicking a lot.
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The NZ team seem to like kicking a lot.
