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<p>If that Herald squad is correct (it also matches another leak of new names I saw), then Luatua is pretty hard done by.</p>
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<p>He looks to be really knuckling down and purposely putting away the flashy stuff. He is playing Test style rugby at Super level rather than looking for the highlights reel.</p> -
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<p>Speaking of which. What time is the announcement?</p>
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<p>10 am I think.</p>
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<p>Who is the fucker who gives these leaks to the media? AB squad announcement should be as tightly guarded secret as the Reserve Bank OCR.</p>
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<p>Napier's squad looks "right" to me - if he's saying this is it then it doubtless is.</p> -
Forwards<br>Hookers<br>Dane Coles (Wellington, 36 Tests)<br>Codie Taylor (Canterbury, four Tests)<br>Nathan Harris (Bay of Plenty, two Tests)<br>Props<br>Wyatt Crockett (Canterbury, 45 Tests)<br>Charlie Faumuina (Auckland, 33 Tests)<br>Owen Franks (Canterbury, 78 Tests)<br>Joe Moody (Canterbury, 11 Tests)<br>Ofa Tu'ungafasi (Auckland, new cap)<br>Locks<br>Brodie Retallick (Hawke's Bay, 47 Tests)<br>Luke Romano (Canterbury, 22 Tests)<br>Patrick Tuipulotu (Auckland, seven Tests)<br>Samuel Whitelock (Canterbury, 73 Tests)<br>Loose Forwards<br>Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty, 31 Tests)<br>Elliot Dixon (Southland, new cap)<br>Jerome Kaino (Auckland, 67 Tests)<br>Kieran Read, captain (Canterbury, 84 Tests)<br>Ardie Savea (Wellington, new cap)<br>Liam Squire ( Ta$man, new cap)<br><br>Backs<br><br>Halfbacks<br>Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Waikato, 20 Tests)<br>Aaron Smith (Manawatu, 47 Tests)<br><br>First five-eighths<br>Beauden Barrett (Taranaki, 36 Tests)<br>Aaron Cruden (Manawatu, 37 Tests)<br>Lima Sopoaga (Southland, one Test)<br><br>Midfielders<br>Ryan Crotty (Canterbury, 15 Tests)<br>Malakai Fekitoa (Auckland, 13 Tests)<br>Charlie Ngatai (Taranaki, one Test)<br>Seta Tamanivalu (Taranaki, new cap)<br><br>Outside backs<br>Israel Dagg (Hawke's Bay, 49 Tests)<br>Damian McKenzie (Waikato, new cap)<br>Waisake Naholo (Taranaki, three Tests)<br>Julian Savea (Wellington, 41 Tests)<br>Ben Smith (Otago, 48 Tests)
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Link to squad:<br><br><a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.allblacks.com/News/29236/all-blacks-squad-named-for-2016-steinlager-series">http://www.allblacks.com/News/29236/all-blacks-squad-named-for-2016-steinlager-series</a><br><br>
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<p>So 6 new caps and 6 guys with 10 or fewer tests. Good to see some new blood coming in. Big congrats to the new guys, what a buzz!!</p>
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<p>Are the reporters questions written for them? I'd love them to ask why some didn't make it</p>
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<p>Why Tu'ungafasi?</p>
<p>Why Franklin ahead of Barrett?</p>
<p>Why TJP ahead of Brad Weber?</p>
<p>How close was Luatua?</p>
<p>Did Moala get considered?</p>
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<p>Squire and Dixon. Nice work. I was gutted Squire left the Chiefs.</p>
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<p>I'm not that happy about Tamanivalu. <strong>The dude's Fijian, he should be paying for Fiji.</strong></p>
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<p>Great comeback for Dagg. </p>
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<p>Excellent point. I can't think of any fleet footed Fijians that have ever worn black.</p>
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<p>Good to see a plug for your boy from the Bay though.<br>
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Why Tu'ungafasi?<br>
Why Franklin ahead of Barrett?<br>
Why TJP ahead of Brad Weber?<br>
How close was Luatua?<br>
Did Moala get considered?<br><br>
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Really good to see Squire there.. <br><br>
Ofa T is a surprise for me.. Blues scrum usually gets smashed lol.. unless they're playing him at tight head where he does better <br><br>
Looking at the squad it just looks as if they want a closer look at some of the players in their training and see how they go <br><br>
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<p>Excellent point. I can't think of any fleet footed Fijians that have ever worn black.</p>
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<p>Good to see a plug for your boy from the Bay though.<br>
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<p>Sorry, are we not allowed to congratulate players from the teams we support anymore?</p> -
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<p>Sorry, are we not allowed to congratulate players from the teams we support anymore?</p>
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<p>Naaaa I meant that bit, it's your first comment that had me scratching my head.</p>
