Nz maori

[JayCee]

Sweet. Looking forward to this. Got tickets to the game in chicago on Groupon for $15!

[Nepia]

No Hika? He's still a better player than the captain of the team.

[Hooroo]

His attitude gets the best of him again I suspect./.....

[SammyC]

@Nepia said in Nz maori:

No Hika? He's still a better player than the captain of the team.

Must be a massive dickhead.

A shame because he could have been an All Black for many years

[Stargazer]

@Nepia said in Nz maori:

No Hika? He's still a better player than the captain of the team.

He hasn't played much this season, has he?
I'm mostly disappointed by the absence of Jonah Lowe. Nothing better than two J Lowes on the wing.

[Nepia]

@Stargazer said in Nz maori:

@Nepia said in Nz maori:

No Hika? He's still a better player than the captain of the team.

He hasn't played much this season, has he?
I'm mostly disappointed by the absence of Jonah Lowe. Nothing better than two J Lowes on the wing.

Oh yeah, I forgot about Jonah - he might have got close.

[Crucial]

Just found out I am getting tickets to the last game against Quins. Should be a bit of fun. Think I get to the after match as well so will be able to dish out a bit of advice

[Magpie_in_aus]

I thougt Hoani Matenga would have gone close with the lack of depth in lock and can play loose forward.

[antipodean]

Good squad, good captain and good coach.

[broughie]

@antipodean is cooper really that good? From my memory his successes have been limited.

[Unco]

@broughie said in Nz maori:

@antipodean is cooper really that good? From my memory his successes have been limited.

He coached the only non-Cantab team to win the Premiership since 2007. Seems like a bit of a success to me. That and winning the shield.

[broughie]

@Unco Ok a measure of success. Nothing at super rugby level or above though.

[Bones]

@broughie said in Nz maori:

@Unco Ok a measure of success. Nothing at super rugby level or above though.

What do you call NZ Maori? Or the junior ABs? Or having successful seasons with the Crusaders and hurricanes? Plus a stab at U21s.

[ACT Crusader]

A breakdown

2016 squad

Forwards

• Ash Dixon
• Leni Apisai
• Joe Royal
• Kane Hames
• Mike Kainga
• Ben May
• Chris Eves
• Marcel Renata
• Tom Franklin
• Leighton Price
• Jacob Skeen
• Reed Prinsep
• Kara Pryor
• Shane Christie
• Akira Ioane
• Whetu Douglas

Backs

• Billy Guyton
• Brad Weber
• Ihaia West
• Otere Black
• Marty McKenzie
• Tim Bateman
• Jason Emery
• Sean Wainui
• Matt Proctor
• James Lowe

[Bones]

Geez only enough backs for the starting lineup and bench? That's a bit of an odd one.

[ACT Crusader]

A little light on. They are bringing in one more back to replace Declan O'Donnell

[broughie]

@Bones Ok. Enlighten me.

[ACT Crusader]

Also they said one of the AB halfbacks will get some game time for the Maori. Plus I reckon Rieko might be on standby also

[Bones]

@broughie Check out the honours section.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Cooper_(rugby_union)?wprov=sfla1

Also hasn't lost a match in charge of NZM I believe.

[MN5]

@Bones said in Nz maori:

@broughie Check out the honours section.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Cooper_(rugby_union)?wprov=sfla1

Also hasn't lost a match in charge of NZM I believe.

No one, I mean NO ONE on the fern will bust out a stat quicker than Bones. Even in the early hours of the morning UK time. Julian Savea did text me to see if I saw his tries, I said yep ( had to catch a replay though ) and I was sorry I said his form was slipping a bit. ( we cleared up the whole comparing him to Rokocoko thing, he said no worries but not to do it again )