AB EOYT 2018
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@stargazer said in AB EOYT 2018: About Akira, I can only guess, but there just must be something we don't know of why he isn't picked. Maybe they have given him a list of work-ons, and he hasn't delivered on those points. Or there's a character issue we don't know of. Getting in at 4pm in the Morning at a recent training when the head coach was informed and was waiting for you to arrive probably does not help your cause..Akira is a talent no question,but until you get your shit together in and around off field and training ethic,you don’t catch too many breaks let me give you the tip..! 
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@stargazer said in AB EOYT 2018: @gt12 Todd's selection says something about how high they rate Todd compared to the other options and how much importance they attach to having a specialist openside in the squad to replace Cane; Papali'i is more a 6 and Evans is more an 8 and utitlity loosie. Maybe they consider Fifita as a direct swap for Frizell? Clearly. But, I think that's dangerous, given that Squire will be healthy for about 5 minutes. Edit: I strongly disagree about Dalton being a better 6. He is the most Cane-like flanker we've had since Cane was the most Richie-like flanker around. Tackles like mad, is built, and can carry. 
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@nepia said in AB EOYT 2018: @virgil said in AB EOYT 2018: Does the Japanese RU realise they are getting the All Blacks C team for their test? D? D is even pushing it. 
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Finally something to post about aye fullas. 
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@act-crusader said in AB EOYT 2018: Finally something to post about aye fullas. Are we looking into a Foster future here? 
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I laughed out loud when I read the squad, especially the add on 19. Most left field squad since 2003? As a die hard Canterbury fan I can't understand how Cameron makes it. Never mind Frizzel getting Isacc Rossed, and Akira getting Hika Ellioted. I assume Frizzell, Akira, Weber and Hemopo (and maybe a few others) are going to be playing for the Māori which makes sense for the fringe guys that might only have been the plus 19 or a couple of bench opportunities but not for Akira. I'd love a candid assessment of why not from Hansen. Is this a conspiracy to perform poorly and improve the case for government funding? 
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@cyclops said in AB EOYT 2018: I laughed out loud when I read the squad, especially the add on 19. Most left field squad since 2003? As a die hard Canterbury fan I can't understand how Cameron makes it. Never mind Frizzel getting Isacc Rossed, and Akira getting Hika Ellioted. I assume Frizzell, Akira, Weber and Hemopo (and maybe a few others) are going to be playing for the Māori which makes sense for the fringe guys that might only have been the plus 19 or a couple of bench opportunities but not for Akira. I'd love a candid assessment of why not from Hansen. Is this a conspiracy to perform poorly and improve the case for government funding? It would certainly stop the character assassination fantasy stories that get posted here about him. 
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@steven-harris is the sauce for this legit? Would really suck if it was his own behaviour sinking his chances. Or maybe he was on a bender after finding out he didn't make the cut. 
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@taniwharugby said in AB EOYT 2018: @cyclops is Frizell Maori? I would assume not, then I'd have to start calling him the Tongan-Maori. Hmmm, I wonder if they've discovered he's not actually eligible for us yet? 
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The fixture against Japan shouldn't have Test status. None of the expected debutants should be able to call themselves All Blacks after that fixture. 











