Nz maori

Stargazer

@Nepia You may be right about Mikaele-Tu'u, although I vaguely remember reading somewhere he was part Maori, but that may be wrong.

Whites72

@Nepia Lienert brown is actually maori according to google as is Sam mcnicol which I was surprised at

Nepia

@Stargazer said in Nz maori:

@Nepia You may be right about Mikaele-Tu'u, although I vaguely remember reading somewhere he was part Maori, but that may be wrong.

Yeah, not discounting that he is hence the question mark.

@Whites72 According to this article his Dad is Samoan, it doesn't say if his Mum is Maori which could be a possibility I guess.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/83569180/chiefs-raid-to-christchurch-leads-to-all-blacks-rookie-anton-lienertbrowns-success

Whites72

@Nepia locks seem to be the biggest concern as not to many maori ones around

Wurzel

I read somewhere that the Leinert-Browns were part Fijian.

MN5

@Wurzel said in Nz maori:

I read somewhere that the Leinert-Browns were part Fijian.

Ha, reminds me of reading the Walter Little/Frank Bunce book. Little got selected for a Maori team then his Mum told him he couldn't play, he had to ring the coach and say "sorry, but I'm not Maori"

rotated

@Whites72 said in Nz maori:

Just wondering when the squad actually gets named and who is likely to make the squad?

Usually in conjunction with the EOYT team, so likely the Sunday following the Eden Park test.

rotated

@MN5 said in Nz maori:

@Wurzel said in Nz maori:

I read somewhere that the Leinert-Browns were part Fijian.

Ha, reminds me of reading the Walter Little/Frank Bunce book. Little got selected for a Maori team then his Mum told him he couldn't play, he had to ring the coach and say "sorry, but I'm not Maori"

I guess Frank Bunce's mum told him to keep his mouth shut when the Samoan coach called him up in 1991.

booboo

@Nepia said in Nz maori:

@booboo I think ALB is Samoan not Maori.

@Stargazer Same with Mikaele-Tu'u?

Is Walker-Leaware injured?

So DLB too?

Will update list later
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booboo

@Whites72 said in Nz maori:

@Nepia Lienert brown is actually maori according to google as is Sam mcnicol which I was surprised at

Or not ...

Wurzel

Apparently Tim Bateman is a likely tourist. Back in Christchurch, sniffing around for a Crusaders contract, played for Ta$man B the other day. Hardly done anything that warrants Maori selection but two articles I've ready this week have phrased it in such a way that it seems Tim is in the squad.

Bovidae

Some of Cooper's selections will be dependent on who makes the AB squad, e.g. R Ioane, DMac.

The midfield options seem to be lacking in experience and quality.

Stargazer

@Bovidae said in Nz maori:

Some of Cooper's selections will be dependent on who makes the AB squad, e.g. R Ioane, DMac.

The midfield options seem to be lacking in experience and quality.

[Rieko Ioane (Blues/Auckland)]
Jason Emery (Highlanders/Manawatu)
Matt Proctor (Hurricanes/Wellington)
Sean Wainui (Crusaders/Taranaki)
Jonah Lowe (NZU20s/Hawke's Bay)

These players lack quality? Lowe is the only one lacking Super Rugby experience, but NPC players have been selected for the Maori side before without having played Super Rugby.

I don't agree with you at all.

ACT Crusader

I'd be playing Ioane on the wing not midfield.

Is Proctor fit?

Stargazer

@ACT-Crusader said in Nz maori:

I'd be playing Ioane on the wing not midfield.

Is Proctor fit?

Proctor is recovering from a concussion. I guess it will depend on the seriousness of the concussion whether he'll be available for selection.

Bovidae

@Stargazer I don't see anyone in that list who could be considered a backline leader like Ngatai was last year.

Here was the Maori backline that played the Baabaas.

Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 10. Marty McKenzie, 11. Matt Proctor, 12. Charlie Ngatai, 13. Sean Wainui, 14. Rieko Ioane, 15. Damian McKenzie.

So perhaps Proctor and Wainui would be the favoured midfield duo based on who is available this year.

The Baabaas backline and team were dominant in the game.
9. Mitchell Drummond, 10. Tom Taylor (VC), 11. Patrick Osborne, 12. George Moala, 13. Seta Tamanivalu, 14. Cory Jane, 15. Andrew Horrell

Stargazer

@Bovidae said in Nz maori:

@Stargazer I don't see anyone in that list who could be considered a backline leader like Ngatai was last year.

Here was the Maori backline that played the Baabaas.

Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 10. Marty McKenzie, 11. Matt Proctor, 12. Charlie Ngatai, 13. Sean Wainui, 14. Rieko Ioane, 15. Damian McKenzie.

So perhaps Proctor and Wainui would be the favoured midfield duo based on who is available this year.

The Baabaas backline and team were dominant in the game.
9. Mitchell Drummond, 10. Tom Taylor (VC), 11. Patrick Osborne, 12. George Moala, 13. Seta Tamanivalu, 14. Cory Jane, 15. Andrew Horrell

Maybe that's why they might be considering Bateman, who has captained the team a few years ago.

cgrant

Is Joe Tupe maori ? And Parete ?

African Monkey

@Wurzel I thought they were Samoan.

KiwiPie

@cgrant Not sure on Tupe but Parete has played for Taranaki Maori. Joe Royal is still playing but hasn't featured much, We have Toma and Tipuna at half-back and Kelly Haimona but he's an Italian international. Isaac Te Aute isn't ready yet

The Silver Fern

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