North vs South

[mofitzy_]

South lacking at 8 and 9.

[ACT Crusader]

@Bones said in North vs South:

@Nepia said in North vs South:

@cgrant said in North vs South:

If Sotutu is available, I would not select him with Akira Ioane. They don't look very complementary. If fit, Tom Robinson should be at Nr.6. But I guess Foster will choose Boshier instead. A back row with Cane - Ioane - Savea is a big probability though.

They were very complementary when they played together this season.

Yeah Sotutu kept getting better and better as did Aoane, that's a bit of a confusing take by cg there.

@cgrant obviously doesn’t like blondes....

[pukunui]

@mofitzy_ said in North vs South:

South lacking at 8 and 9.

Yeah the injuries to Scott Barrett (or is he NI qualified), Blackadder and Grace have reduced their back row options significantly.

Drummond and Webber definitely a step down from Smith and TJP.

[Kiwiwomble]

Evans at 8?

[Tim]

@Kiwiwomble Will still be injured?

[Stargazer]

@Crazy-Horse said in North vs South:

@antipodean said in North vs South:

@Bovidae said in North vs South:

@antipodean

ALB will start at 12.

On form he shouldn't.

And I acknowledge that goes counter to who I've pout at fullback.

The SI will be stronger in the tight five than the NI but weaker in the loose forwards.

Dunno about that.

Who the heck is the number 8? I have watched every game this season and I don't recall him.

Misiloi is Highlanders' loosie who has a season-ending foot injury, so won't be available.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Tim bugger, didn’t realise

[Bovidae]

Sanders by default.

[Bones]

@Bovidae said in North vs South:

Sanders by default.

who's been pretty bloody good.

[Chris B.]

@Bovidae said in North vs South:

I want JB to play at fullback because I don't see him starting on the wing for the ABs.

I wouldn't mind seeing the South play Jordie at 2nd five. Which would enable them to play Goodhue at centre and Jordan at fullback - and push Ennor to the wing.

But, Jordie at fullback and Jordan at wing seems more likely than vice-versa.

[Bovidae]

@Chris-B

All depends on whether the AB coaches want to see their best players on the field irrespective of position, or in the position they would play for the ABs.

[antipodean]

@Chris-B said in North vs South:

@Bovidae said in North vs South:

I want JB to play at fullback because I don't see him starting on the wing for the ABs.

I wouldn't mind seeing the South play Jordie at 2nd five. Which would enable them to play Goodhue at centre and Jordan at fullback

Good thinking 99.

@antipodean said in North vs South:

[Dice]

South Team

[antipodean]

@Dice said in North vs South:

South Team

[Nepia]

@Dice Picking the worst team from each Island looks like fun ... can't believe you included Pale Maori Jesus in this team though.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Dice that looks like a pretty awesome side....only real issue as i see it, everyone knows Walden is a figment of our imagination...or that Mckay is and thats actually Walden in a Mckay mask...

[Stargazer]

If Aucks stays in Level 3 and the rest of NZ in Level 2, and they decide to move North v South to Wellington to be played without a crowd, this is what team North could look like.

[Nepia]

So, I'm procrastinating at work.

To the best of my knowledge Pakeha XV for the North.

And a Poly XV for the South with a ring in at lock (I think).

[Bovidae]

Johnstone still getting no love. I expect he will be picked in the NI squad ahead of Ross, who is currently injured.

[Stargazer]

@Nepia I remember reading somewhere that the Goodhue brothers have Ngāpuhi/Ngāti Hine lineage (don't know whether it's true).