Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions

[Frye]

@Stargazer said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:

@Tim said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:

Who's going to start at tighthead for the Maori team?

Perhaps this will be the XV?

1. Hames
2. Elliot
3. May
4. Franklin
5. Wheeler
6. Messam
7. Pryor
8. Ioane
9. Hall
10. Black
11. Ioane
12. Ngatai
13. Proctor
14. Lowe
15. McKenzie

I guess the captain will start, so Dixon instead of Elliott at hooker. At 6, they might go for Dixon because he's still in the ABs fringes, while Messam is not. NMS instead of McKenzie.

Put Dixon at 7 and Pryor on the bench.

[Bovidae]

@Frye said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:

Put Dixon at 7 and Pryor on the bench.

Bingo. Messam-Dixon-Ioane.

With Ash Dixon capt I wouldn't expect Hika to get that much time on the park. Cooper, keep him fresh for the Chiefs game 3 days later.

[Stargazer]

It's a pretty big squad for just one game. With TKB and Rieko Ioane also in the mix, quite a few players are going to be disappointed when the match team is named.

Also weird that James Lowe is listed as a midfielder.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:

Also weird that James Lowe is listed as a midfielder.

That must be a typo. I'm not sure how all the midfielders/outside backs can be accommodated in the starting XV either. Proctor might be on the bench after his long layoff with Ioane at centre. That would mean Lowe and NMS on the wings.

[Stargazer]

The jersey:

[Bovidae]

AIG on everything now. I'll be wearing this jersey to the game.

[MiketheSnow]

Christ that's a strong squad / predicted team.
#nosaturdaystroll

[Nepia]

@Tim Why on earth would anyone want to see Hall start over TKB? I'd rather see him dirty dirty with TTT on the bench.

Anyway, bloody strong team, I'm looking forward to this match. Annoyingly was just offered a ticket to it but I have work commitments that I can't get out of otherwise I'd be on the plane straight away.

[Bovidae]

@Nepia At least Guyton and Marty McKenzie are nowhere to be seen.

[Tim]

@Nepia Because he's been putting in the work week in week out, and playing well for the Crusaders. He is the kind of player who should be rewarded with that kind of selection.

[Nepia]

@Tim said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:

@Nepia Because he's been putting in the work week in week out, and playing well for the Crusaders. He is the kind of player who should be rewarded with that kind of selection.

That's bollocks, there's a guy better than him, playing better than him so of course he should be selected. Hall shouldn't get the participation reward start.

[Stargazer]

TKB should start with Hall on the bench, definitely not TTT.

[Nepia]

@Stargazer said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:

TKB should start with Hall on the bench, definitely not TTT.

Yeah, that's just my personal preference ;), I can't stand Hall - it's a pity Weber is injured for the season.

[Stargazer]

@Nepia If it was about liking players or not, my preferred (Maori) ABs squads would look different, too.

[Nepia]

@Stargazer said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:

@Nepia If it was about liking players or not, my preferred (Maori) ABs squads would look different, too.

By can't stand him I mean I think he's an average to poor player.

[Stargazer]

@Nepia He has improved significantly since his move south.

[Stargazer]

@Nepia said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:

@Stargazer said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:

TKB should start with Hall on the bench, definitely not TTT.

Yeah, that's just my personal preference ;), I can't stand Hall - it's a pity Weber is injured for the season.

About Weber. I expect him to have a very good chance to become the third halfback after TKB's move to Europe. Some people have been talking up Pulu (esp in media), but Weber is so much better and faster. I have no idea how many halfbacks they are going to take on the EOYT, but I really hope he'll have a good Mitre 10 Cup season (also for other obvious reasons) to earn the 3rd halfback spot.

[Nepia]

@Stargazer said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:

@Nepia He has improved significantly since his move south.

Haha. I'd take your word for it but considering your love of any thing in the red n black ....

[Stargazer]

@Nepia Hmmm, yeah, Weber's jersey has red and black in it, too.

[Crucial]

@Stargazer said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:

@Nepia Hmmm, yeah, Weber's jersey has red and black in it, too.

So does Pulu's