North vs South

[Canes4life]

@Duluth Brett Cameron?

[Kiwiwomble]

@Machpants said in North vs South:

@Stargazer said in North vs South:

South: Taylor, Coltman, ... Makalio (although his first province was - according to Wikipedia - Wairarapa-Bush, does Heartland count?)

Sorry, do you know where the 'rapa is? It ain't in the South Island!

that was his point...first top div team was in the south but if Heartland is included then the 'rapa is his first team

[Duluth]

@Canes4life said in North vs South:

Brett Cameron?

Josh Ioane

[Tim]

For North:

Hodgman on the bench at loosehead.

Rettalick isn't available. Goodhue to start. GCT is a bench option. Any other lock options? Not much depth.

ALB/Ioane is probably better than Laumape/ALB.

Robinson to start at six, Savea on the bench.

Black on the bench.

Must be a better option than Aso.

For South: Oli Jaeger is a tighthead not a loosehead.

[Canes4life]

@Tim Savea on the bench? Is this another joke of yours?

Didn't Hodgman play for Canterbury first aswell?

[Tim]

@Canes4life said in North vs South:

Didn't Hodgman play for Canterbury first aswell?

Yeah, Hodgman did. He replaces Jaeger.

[Bones]

No love for the forgotten man, MMT.

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life said in North vs South:

@Canes4life said in North vs South:

POSSIBLE NORTH TEAM:

1. Karl Tu'unukuafe
2. Dane Coles
3. Ofa Tu'ungafasi
4. Patrick Tuipolotu
5. Brodie Rettalick (if he's available)
6. Ardie Savea
7. Sam Cane
8. Hoskins Sotutu
9. Aaron Smith
10. Beauden Barrett
11. Reiko Ioane
12. Ngani Laumape
13. Anton Leinert Brown
14. Sevu Reece
15. Damian McKenzie
16. Asafo Aumua
17. Aiden Ross / Xavier Numia (anyone better)?
18. Angus Ta'avao
19. Isaia Walker-Leawere
20. Gareth Evans/Akira Ioane/ Marino Mikaele-Tu'u
21. TJ Perenara
22. Aaron Cruden
23. Vince Aso

[KiwiMurph]

@Stargazer subtle

[Yeetyaah]

So the games on August 29th. Any word of location?

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph said in North vs South:

They should have just done Probables vs Possibles.

Agreed.

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah said in North vs South:

So the games on August 29th. Any word of location?

Auckland has been mentioned so likely Eden Park.

[Chris]

Shannon Frizell,maybe in the mix for the South as well
Josh Dickson, Pari Pari Parkinson if Scott Barrett is still Injured.

[cgrant]

No Dalton Papali'i in your teams ? (no Luke Jacobson either ?).

[Snowy]

@cgrant said in North vs South:

No Dalton Papali'i in your teams ? (no Luke Jacobson either ?).

"Chiefs flanker Luke Jacobson has been ruled out of the remainder of Super Rugby Aotearoa due to injury."

Might be a factor, timing wise.

I'd have Dalton on the bench, covers 6 and 7.

[hydro11]

I would like to echo what other people say about the silly elibigility criteria. However, I don't see the point in this sort of game at all, whatever the criteria. We are already having each team playing 8 Super Rugby derbies in a row - do we really need more of the same. I would rather the players just have a rest and get into Mitre 10 Cup.

[Nepia]

@hydro11 said in North vs South:

I would like to echo what other people say about the silly elibigility criteria. However, I don't see the point in this sort of game at all, whatever the criteria. We are already having each team playing 8 Super Rugby derbies in a row - do we really need more of the same. I would rather the players just have a rest and get into Mitre 10 Cup.

Agreed, I have little interest in this game outside of it's a game of rugby.

TBH, if they want an extra game then I'd rather they have a final to the Super Rugby Aotearoa than a North v South almost, kinda, sorta of origin.

[Yeahtheboys]

@Canes4life Jack Goodhue? Luke Jacobson? Taukeiaho

[cgrant]

@Canes4life said in North vs South:

POSSIBLE SOUTH TEAM:

1. Joe Moody
2. Codie Taylor
3. Tyrel Lomax
4. Scott Barrett
5. Sam Whitelock
6. Cullen Grace
7. James Lentjies
8. Gareth Evans
9. Brad Webber
10. Richie Mo'unga
11. George Bridge
12. Jordie Barrett
13. Jack Goodhue
14. Will Jordan
15. David Havili
16. Liam Coltman
17. Oli Jager
18. Nepo Laulaula
19. Luke Romano
20. Billy Harmon
21. Mitchell Drummond
22. Mitchell Hunt
23. Braydon Ennor

Oli Jager ? Isn't he an Irishman ? There's probably a better nz choice and you have selected him as a LHP while he is a specialist THP.

[Machpants]

@cgrant qualifies for NZ now, I think