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Name Your AB Team

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  • G george33

    Personal, Bower, Bell, Va'ai, Sititi, Cane, Blackadder, Havilli, and even Narewa would be 50/50 only , And on Sititi way to early, he was out played last night

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    @george33 said in Name Your AB Team:

    Personal, Bower, Bell, Va'ai, Sititi, Cane, Blackadder, Havilli, and even Narewa would be 50/50 only , And on Sititi way to early, he was out played last night

    I agree with a bunch of those. If Sititi played himself into AB contention in Wellington, for now the final should count against him. Sotutu has been strong all season. Cane could help with leadership transition, but our loosies stocks are strong and it feels like an opportunity lost to try out another player who could be a find for the next 4 years.

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    • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

      So much for Razor picking the best players. 🙄

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      @Canes4life said in Name Your AB Team:

      So much for Razor picking the best players.

      Picking players for a game plan maybe not who everyone thinks is the best players in each position.
      It will be interesting to see how the ABs are going to play.

      plus 4 players to be added for the RC squad which is 36 players some may also get dropped out.

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      • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

        So much for Razor picking the best players. 🙄

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        @Canes4life what if the ones he picks
        are who he and his coaching team thinks are the best players?

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        • ChrisC Chris

          @Canes4life said in Name Your AB Team:

          So much for Razor picking the best players.

          Picking players for a game plan maybe not who everyone thinks is the best players in each position.
          It will be interesting to see how the ABs are going to play.

          plus 4 players to be added for the RC squad which is 36 players some may also get dropped out.

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          @Chris said in Name Your AB Team:

          It will be interesting to see how the ABs are going to play.

          Very average based on a few of those selections.

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          • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

            @Chris said in Name Your AB Team:

            It will be interesting to see how the ABs are going to play.

            Very average based on a few of those selections.

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            @Canes4life said in Name Your AB Team:

            @Chris said in Name Your AB Team:

            It will be interesting to see how the ABs are going to play.

            Very average based on a few of those selections.

            maybe I have no idea to be honest.I hope not.

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            • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

              @Chris said in Name Your AB Team:

              It will be interesting to see how the ABs are going to play.

              Very average based on a few of those selections.

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              @Canes4life said in Name Your AB Team:

              @Chris said in Name Your AB Team:

              It will be interesting to see how the ABs are going to play.

              Very average based on a few of those selections.

              The Blues showed the kind of game plan that will work vs teams like England and the Boks. We've been too loose for too long

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                Has Harry Plummer done enough to be a third choice No.10?

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                  Has Harry Plummer done enough to be a third choice No.10?

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                  @SBW1 said in Name Your AB Team:

                  Has Harry Plummer done enough to be a third choice No.10?

                  Yes. Deserves a chance

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                  • S SBW1

                    Has Harry Plummer done enough to be a third choice No.10?

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                    @SBW1 said in Name Your AB Team:

                    Has Harry Plummer done enough to be a third choice No.10?

                    He's shown more than Beaudy has in six years. If anyone misses out it should be Beauden. That won't happen though.

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                      Has Harry Plummer done enough to be a third choice No.10?

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                      @SBW1 said in Name Your AB Team:

                      Has Harry Plummer done enough to be a third choice No.10?

                      To be fair I would rather Plummer than Cameron or Perofeta ,

                      Plummer I think has been very solid I reckon he can do a good job.

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                      • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

                        @Canes4life what if the ones he picks
                        are who he and his coaching team thinks are the best players?

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                        @taniwharugby said in Name Your AB Team:

                        @Canes4life what if the ones he picks
                        are who he and his coaching team thinks are the best players?

                        That, or he didn't watch the Blues dominance last night.

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                        • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

                          @taniwharugby said in Name Your AB Team:

                          @Canes4life what if the ones he picks
                          are who he and his coaching team thinks are the best players?

                          That, or he didn't watch the Blues dominance last night.

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                          @Canes4life said in Name Your AB Team:

                          @taniwharugby said in Name Your AB Team:

                          @Canes4life what if the ones he picks
                          are who he and his coaching team thinks are the best players?

                          That, or he didn't watch the Blues dominance last night.

                          Surely Razor was there last night?

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                            @Canes4life said in Name Your AB Team:

                            @taniwharugby said in Name Your AB Team:

                            @Canes4life what if the ones he picks
                            are who he and his coaching team thinks are the best players?

                            That, or he didn't watch the Blues dominance last night.

                            Surely Razor was there last night?

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                            @canefan you'd hope so.

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                              If Razor doesn't pick the best looseforward in the country this Super season, then I have very low expectations from the ABs this year.

                              The bane of the Foster era was conservative selections when players put their hands up. No point having the most talented players in the world if you don't pick them.

                              Lam has done enough to get ahead of the epitome of mid Havilli for example. How many times does a player have to fail to impress at Test level before you move on?

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                                As good as Narawa was in the semi, he turned over a lot of ball throwing 50/50s last night. Not what I want my wingers to be doing. Reece gets the nod over him for me, and Clark has been very mature and confident this season which could push him into the frame

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                                  As good as Narawa was in the semi, he turned over a lot of ball throwing 50/50s last night. Not what I want my wingers to be doing. Reece gets the nod over him for me, and Clark has been very mature and confident this season which could push him into the frame

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                                  @canefan said in Name Your AB Team:

                                  As good as Narawa was in the semi, he turned over a lot of ball throwing 50/50s last night. Not what I want my wingers to be doing. Reece gets the nod over him for me, and Clark has been very mature and confident this season which could push him into the frame

                                  I think Clarke has nailed himself to the 11, and I would start Reece at 14 over Telea. I think MT has been nursing an injury, as the last month he's been less effective.

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                                    If Razor doesn't pick the best looseforward in the country this Super season, then I have very low expectations from the ABs this year.

                                    The bane of the Foster era was conservative selections when players put their hands up. No point having the most talented players in the world if you don't pick them.

                                    Lam has done enough to get ahead of the epitome of mid Havilli for example. How many times does a player have to fail to impress at Test level before you move on?

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                                    @Kirwan said in Name Your AB Team:

                                    If Razor doesn't pick the best looseforward in the country this Super season, then I have very low expectations from the ABs this year.

                                    The bane of the Foster era was conservative selections when players put their hands up. No point having the most talented players in the world if you don't pick them.

                                    Lam has done enough to get ahead of the epitome of mid Havilli for example. How many times does a player have to fail to impress at Test level before you move on?

                                    I’m hoping 27

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                                      @canefan said in Name Your AB Team:

                                      As good as Narawa was in the semi, he turned over a lot of ball throwing 50/50s last night. Not what I want my wingers to be doing. Reece gets the nod over him for me, and Clark has been very mature and confident this season which could push him into the frame

                                      I think Clarke has nailed himself to the 11, and I would start Reece at 14 over Telea. I think MT has been nursing an injury, as the last month he's been less effective.

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                                      @Kirwan said in Name Your AB Team:

                                      I think MT has been nursing an injury, as the last month he's been less effective.

                                      Noticed that too.
                                      The only time I have noticed him is when he tries to (mostly rather ineffectively) make meters from playing halfback at the ruck.

                                      If it weren't for his previous experience, he would not have been picked based on this year's form.

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                                        I think Pat T squashed any questions about his toughness this week. Stamped his AB credentials with authority

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                                          I will be very interested in Razor's comments about the squad - hopefully he hints at players on the radar that will get a look in later in the year.

                                          The one that I would have the most issues with is Havili. If you pick him as a 10 there are better options if you pick him as a 12 there are better options if you pick him as a 15 there are better options if you pick him as a utility there are better options.

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