North vs South
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@Bovidae said in All Black Coach - Ian Foster:
He also mentions eligibility for the North-South game - the first province you played for.
At senior level or at junior level?
“We think the best legacy thing for us to do is to pick players on the first province they played for because the choice they made when they played first class rugby for that province was probably the start of their move into the professional game. So we think that’s the best criteria,” Foster said.I suppose that means after leaving school.
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Sam Whitelock made a good point in an interview the other day. He said he was excited to play for the North because it allowed him to play with guys he rarely had a chance to play with. This criteria will stop that happening which is a shame.
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Sam Whitelock made a good point in an interview the other day. He said he was excited to play for the North because it allowed him to play with guys he rarely had a chance to play with. This criteria will stop that happening which is a shame.
@Canes4life said in North vs South:
Sam Whitelock made a good point in an interview the other day. He said he was excited to play for the North because it allowed him to play with guys he rarely had a chance to play with. This criteria will stop that happening which is a shame.
That's why I thought your high school would be the best criteria as it mixes up the teams more. I'll have a word to Foster.
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High School or current province would've better. First province sucks. Scott and Jordie Barrett like mentioned above, Brad Weber who played few games for Otago then moved. Shit criteria really.
@Yeetyaah said in North vs South:
High School or current province would've better. First province sucks. Scott and Jordie Barrett like mentioned above, Brad Weber who played few games for Otago then moved. Shit criteria really.
Weber still does the Dunedin RFC Fin when he scores, Dunners is still important to him, i think he'll be ok
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@Yeetyaah said in North vs South:
High School or current province would've better. First province sucks. Scott and Jordie Barrett like mentioned above, Brad Weber who played few games for Otago then moved. Shit criteria really.
Weber still does the Dunedin RFC Fin when he scores, Dunners is still important to him, i think he'll be ok
@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:
@Yeetyaah said in North vs South:
High School or current province would've better. First province sucks. Scott and Jordie Barrett like mentioned above, Brad Weber who played few games for Otago then moved. Shit criteria really.
Weber still does the Dunedin RFC Fin when he scores, Dunners is still important to him, i think he'll be ok
As long as he gets to wear a black and white t shirt under his whatever coloured South Island jersey he'll be fine.
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@Yeetyaah said in North vs South:
High School or current province would've better. First province sucks. Scott and Jordie Barrett like mentioned above, Brad Weber who played few games for Otago then moved. Shit criteria really.
Weber still does the Dunedin RFC Fin when he scores, Dunners is still important to him, i think he'll be ok
@Kiwiwomble only coz he was a gross Castle Street breather
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@Yeetyaah said in North vs South:
High School or current province would've better. First province sucks. Scott and Jordie Barrett like mentioned above, Brad Weber who played few games for Otago then moved. Shit criteria really.
Weber still does the Dunedin RFC Fin when he scores, Dunners is still important to him, i think he'll be ok
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@Tim said in North vs South:
So North will have Smith at halfback, with Hall or Nock on the bench?
You think that either of those two have a chance of leap frogging TJ?
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@Kiwiwomble Only the club, not the province though :face_with_raised_eyebrow:
@Stargazer said in North vs South:
@Kiwiwomble Only the club, not the province though :face_with_raised_eyebrow:
of course...Dunedin's not a province, he was a big deal in club rugby for a few years, robbed he didn't get more games for otago, loved seeing him tear it up for the sharks though
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@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:
@Yeetyaah said in North vs South:
High School or current province would've better. First province sucks. Scott and Jordie Barrett like mentioned above, Brad Weber who played few games for Otago then moved. Shit criteria really.
Weber still does the Dunedin RFC Fin when he scores, Dunners is still important to him, i think he'll be ok
As long as he gets to wear a black and white t shirt under his whatever coloured South Island jersey he'll be fine.
@Nepia said in North vs South:
@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:
@Yeetyaah said in North vs South:
High School or current province would've better. First province sucks. Scott and Jordie Barrett like mentioned above, Brad Weber who played few games for Otago then moved. Shit criteria really.
Weber still does the Dunedin RFC Fin when he scores, Dunners is still important to him, i think he'll be ok
As long as he gets to wear a black and white t shirt under his whatever coloured South Island jersey he'll be fine.
speaking from experience, a lot of the best Otago rugby players come from Hawke's Bay
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@Tim you are kidding right?
@Canes4life Read the thread.
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Hookers:
North: Coles, Aumua, Parsons, Dixon
South: Taylor, Coltman, ... Makalio (although his first province was - according to Wikipedia - Wairarapa-Bush, does Heartland count?)If it had been based on school, it would have been:
North: Taylor, Coles, Coltman, Aumua, Parsons ... Makalio
South: Dixon ... Ricky Jackson/Brodie McAlister? -
This criteria kind of diminishes the point of a North vs South game. The whole tribal factor is what these sorts of games are built around. I feel they've missed the mark and I think the care factor will be alot lower than it could have been.
IMO they should let the players decide who they play for, but once they pull on a jersey they can't switch down the track.
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This criteria kind of diminishes the point of a North vs South game. The whole tribal factor is what these sorts of games are built around. I feel they've missed the mark and I think the care factor will be alot lower than it could have been.
IMO they should let the players decide who they play for, but once they pull on a jersey they can't switch down the track.
@Canes4life said in North vs South:
This criteria kind of diminishes the point of a North vs South game. The whole tribal factor is what these sorts of games are built around. I feel they've missed the mark and I think the care factor will be alot lower than it could have been.
IMO they should let the players decide who they play for, but once they pull on a jersey they can't switch down the track.
They should have just done Probables vs Possibles.
