2019 Rugby Championship
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Brad Weber in !
However the biggest surprise is Squire's omission. He was in devastating form against the Tahs and I thought before today that he was an automatic choice.
Aumua's selection is the second big surprise IMO. I did not see it coming.
I am happy for Josh Ioane, Luke Jacobson, B. Ennor and Sevu Reece who have been very good this year. I rate Jacobson higher than Frizell or Fifita. I just hope his concussion problems are now behind. -
Jacobson probably played the best game at 6 of any Kiwi in Super Rugby this year (Chiefs v Highlanders in Dunedin).
@KiwiMurph said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
Jacobson probably played the best game at 6 of any Kiwi in Super Rugby this year (Chiefs v Highlanders in Dunedin).
There was also a Chiefs home game where he played in all 3 loose forwards positions during the match. Hansen noted his and Papali'i's versatility.
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I think the third best hooker this season was Makalio. He was very consistent and has incredible good hands. Maybe he is not of international standard in terms of mobility though. I am more impressed by Taukeiaho (spelling ?) than by Aumua. He is a bigger beast and has a better workrate. His LO throwing must be improved but Aumua's must too.
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Pretty happy with that squad. Nice mix of experience and up and comers and current form. Really happy for Brad Weber. Not so thrilled with SBW being there, maybe he'll demonstrate something against Tonga. But he seems to have stretched name on past glories to absolute breaking point.
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@pakman Akira needs to leave the Blues if he wants to be an All Black. Come and get some work ethic off Ardie Savea.
@Canes4life said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@pakman Akira needs to leave the Blues if he wants to be an All Black. Come and get some work ethic off Ardie Savea.
Pfffft. Has hardly worked on Vaea Fifita has it ?
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@cgrant No doubt, he'll be named in the Mฤori All Blacks squad tomorrow, along with Akira Ioane, Jackson Hemopo, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi and Tom Franklin.
@Stargazer said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@cgrant No doubt, he'll be named in the Mฤori All Blacks squad tomorrow, along with Akira Ioane, Jackson Hemopo, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi and Tom Franklin.
Hemopo is utility is ABs.
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@Canes4life said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@pakman Akira needs to leave the Blues if he wants to be an All Black. Come and get some work ethic off Ardie Savea.
Pfffft. Has hardly worked on Vaea Fifita has it ?
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@Canes4life said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@pakman Akira needs to leave the Blues if he wants to be an All Black. Come and get some work ethic off Ardie Savea.
Pfffft. Has hardly worked on Vaea Fifita has it ?
@MN5 said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@Canes4life said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@pakman Akira needs to leave the Blues if he wants to be an All Black. Come and get some work ethic off Ardie Savea.
Pfffft. Has hardly worked on Vaea Fifita has it ?
LOL.
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@Stargazer said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@cgrant No doubt, he'll be named in the Mฤori All Blacks squad tomorrow, along with Akira Ioane, Jackson Hemopo, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi and Tom Franklin.
Hemopo is utility is ABs.
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@MN5 he's in the ABs though. As is Jordie. And Aumua. Going to the Canes is definitely the answer!
@KiwiMurph said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@MN5 he's in the ABs though. As is Jordie. And Aumua. Going to the Canes is definitely the answer!
Well yeah but this was Akiras big year according to any number of posters on here.
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@KiwiMurph said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@MN5 he's in the ABs though. As is Jordie. And Aumua. Going to the Canes is definitely the answer!
Well yeah but this was Akiras big year according to any number of posters on here.
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@KiwiMurph said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@MN5 and it might have been if he had gone to the Canes....
Well SBWs selection contradicts that completely don't you think ?
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@KiwiMurph said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@MN5 and it might have been if he had gone to the Canes....
Well SBWs selection contradicts that completely don't you think ?
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@MN5 50+ test incumbent AB is not exactly in the same boat as a newbie trying to force their way in.
@KiwiMurph said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@MN5 50+ test incumbent AB is not exactly in the same boat as a newbie trying to force their way in.
Well yeah but that same level of experience didn't stop Julian Savea getting the boot did it ?
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Foster just said on the breakdown that Havili was definitely in the conversation and that he couldn't have done more during the SR season. He was close. The reason why he didn't make it was that "they couldn't take everyone". I guess that means that if there are further injuries before the RWC, he still has a chance to make it into the squad.
Strangely enough, last year they said about Havili that he had the advantage of his versatility in that he could play both at fullback and 12. Now, Foster said that he wasn't versatile enough because he could only play at fullback and in the midfield. That's a head scratcher.
