Beaver's all time NZ Super sides
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@canefan said in Beaver's all time NZ Super sides:
Probably been said before, but that all time Canes backline would be anyone anywhere. Such a shame that the two eras those players came from we couldn't field a quality 10, and consistently fielded pop gun tight fives
I'd love to see that Canes backline go up against that Blues backline. Strike power everywhere.
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@Canes4life said in Beaver's all time NZ Super sides:
@canefan said in Beaver's all time NZ Super sides:
Probably been said before, but that all time Canes backline would be anyone anywhere. Such a shame that the two eras those players came from we couldn't field a quality 10, and consistently fielded pop gun tight fives
I'd love to see that Canes backline go up against that Blues backline. Strike power everywhere.
Jonah can play a half in each team
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@mariner4life said in Beaver's all time NZ Super sides:
Rhys Duggan for life!
(i have a soft spot for our "close but not quite" battlers)Duggan was a gun. I'm glad he got test capped.
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That Blues forward pack with the 'Canes backline would be awesome.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Beaver's all time NZ Super sides:
That Blues forward pack with the 'Canes backline would be awesome.
Would love to see that against the Saders all time XV.
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@KiwiMurph said in Beaver's all time NZ Super sides:
@mariner4life said in Beaver's all time NZ Super sides:
Rhys Duggan for life!
(i have a soft spot for our "close but not quite" battlers)Duggan was a gun. I'm glad he got test capped.
always claimed I motivated rat to becoming a all black.As back when he just starting out in club rugby I was playing against him. tackled him probably would be sin bined now and told him to go back to school
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@KiwiMurph said in Beaver's all time NZ Super sides:
@mariner4life said in Beaver's all time NZ Super sides:
Rhys Duggan for life!
(i have a soft spot for our "close but not quite" battlers)Duggan was a gun. I'm glad he got test capped.
I'm pretty sure Ratima is a clone.
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@gt12 said in Beaver's all time NZ Super sides:
@mariner4life said in Beaver's all time NZ Super sides:
Marty Holah is the best 7 for the Chiefs, sorry Sam.
Feels wrong not having Jonno Gibbes in the team either.
You're wrong. I love Holah and he represents my golden years as a Chief's fan (disappointed but very much in love with the team), but Cane is head and shoulders above. Honestly, I'm disappointed that you didn't even mention Lats, that's not cool.
I will fight you fluffybunny
Time and place lets go
Holah
Lats
CaneBring your boys
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I hate these fucking threads but I also love them
Are they the best players who played for your franchise?
Ot the players who were best for your franchise?
Two different questions
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@mariner4life players who were the best for the franchise, so I'm sorry to say Nonu & Woodcock wouldn't make the lineup for their efforts at mine
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@Grooter said in Beaver's all time NZ Super sides:
@mariner4life players who were the best for the franchise, so I'm sorry to say Nonu & Woodcock wouldn't make the lineup for their efforts at mine
I'm with you dude
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@mariner4life said in Beaver's all time NZ Super sides:
@gt12 said in Beaver's all time NZ Super sides:
@mariner4life said in Beaver's all time NZ Super sides:
Marty Holah is the best 7 for the Chiefs, sorry Sam.
Feels wrong not having Jonno Gibbes in the team either.
You're wrong. I love Holah and he represents my golden years as a Chief's fan (disappointed but very much in love with the team), but Cane is head and shoulders above. Honestly, I'm disappointed that you didn't even mention Lats, that's not cool.
I will fight you fluffybunny
Time and place lets go
Holah
Lats
CaneBring your boys
https://media1.tenor.com/m/XhZi08D-4LUAAAAC/hasbulla-hasbik.gif
At least you finally give Lats some respect.
Cane debuted at 18 years old (prior to turning out for your BOP), played 150 odd games, captained the team for 5 years, twice a champion, twice a runner up, and was the starch in the team for 12 odd years.
Likely loses out as captain of the all time team to Messam.
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Beaver named his top Highlanders all time XV last night. Debate away Landers supporters.
- Carl Hoeft
- Anton Oliver
- Carl Hayman
- Simon Maling
- James Ryan
- Taine Randell
- Josh Kronfeld
- Isitolo Maka
- Aaron Smith
- Lima Sopoaga
- Waisake Naholo
- John Leslie
- Malakai Fekitoa
- Jeff Wilson
- Ben Smith
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@Canes4life I'm too young to have seen Kronfeld and Randell play in real time however their names are etched into the folklore of Otago/Landers rugby but their loose forward mate Maka at 8 I'm sadly unfamiliar with! Newby the 1st 8 I remember but Nasi Manu was inspirational so would be in my XV
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The 2007 season Evans had at 10 for the Highlanders was excellent and probably the best individual season by a Landers 1st 5 ever. His super form was better than Carters and even had some calling for him to start for the ABs that year.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Beaver's all time NZ Super sides:
The 2007 season Evans had at 10 for the Highlanders was excellent and probably the best individual season by a Landers 1st 5 ever. His super form was better than Carters and even had some calling for him to start for the ABs that year.
But only 30-odd games for the Landers compared to Sopoaga's 80+ (and a Super Rugby title to go with it).
Don't doubt that Evans was the better player, but longevity definitely has to play a role.
