AB RWC Squad

[Bones]

So was the NZXV a waste of time?

Maybe LF is going to get a fair bit of time at 13 in the lesser games?

I'd select Havili over Barrett at 10, so that may also prove useful.

Is Goodhue injured?

[Bones]

But to join the chorus. Unbelievably mong to select 5 loosies, an injured lock and 5 wings.

[ACT Crusader]

@Bones said in AB RWC Squad:

But to join the chorus. Unbelievably mong to select 5 loosies, an injured lock and 5 wings.

I will actually laugh hard out if come the pointy end and because of form issues, Fozzie reverts to a starting trio of an ageing Whitelock, an undercooked Retallick and Scooter at blindside

[Duluth]

@Bones said in AB RWC Squad:

Is Goodhue injured?

No, he’s playing for Northland

[Bovidae]

@kiwiinmelb said in AB RWC Squad:

I still cant get my head around the wingers ,

especially if they start Telia at 11 ,

where do Leister and Clarke play ?

So we've got:

Telea - 11/14
Jordan - 14/15
Fainga’anuku - 11/13
Clarke - 11
Narawa - 14/11

Clarke is the odd player out as a specialist left winger. So LF plays at centre if they both start?

[Frank]

Reeks of an unwillingness to make the hard calls on Clarke, Narawa and Leicester Ofa Ki Wales Twickenham Fainga'anuku.

Also too strongly relies on Frizell maintaining form.

[canefan]

Better make up a bed in the non squad players' house in Paris for Lord...

[Bones]

@Bovidae Narawa covers fullback at a pinch too doesn't he?

The current backline is all wings and first fives, so selecting 5 wings makes sense if you want to carry that on I guess.

[His Bobness]

They’re taking only three working locks? They’re travelling with only five loose forwards and expecting Frizell to cover for broken Brodie at a pinch? They’ve got (count ‘em) FIVE outside backs on board, plus BB? This is like launching an airliner with multiple wings, a small engine and no reserve power. I’m sure everything will be fine.

[Victor Meldrew]

Pretty much as expected when you consider the TWM's thinking over the last year and how they seem to look at players performance in camp as well as on the field.

Havili I get as he's a known quantity and can cover multiple positions and Ennor is injured. But, like others, don't get the surfeit of wingers over 5 loose forwards. Think Clarke and Christie are lucky and Finau a bit unlucky.

Big worry for me is if Scooter gets injured as we are then really exposed at lock and 6. Can we call up other players if a squad member gets injured?

[Bones]

@Victor-Meldrew That injured player would have to be replaced.

[Duluth]

I mentioned before that think they are settling on a backline bench of a halfback/ALB/winger. No need for 10 or fullback cover with Jordan & BB in the starting xv

5 wings is still too much, but I think this confirms they’ll be using 3 specialist wings in the 23

[Stargazer]

@Victor-Meldrew I think they can only call a player into the squad if the injured player is going home. So if a player has a minor injury and they don't want to send him home, they can not use an injury cover player from outside the squad.

[cgrant]

@Victor-Meldrew
Havili is a known quantity : I would have preferred a known quality player instead. I hope he won't repeat the same blunders that we saw on Saturday against Otago.

[kiwi_expat]

Don't have too much of an issue with Foster's 33-man squad, just would've liked to have seen Goodhue over Havili, Finau instead of Clarke, and Fakatava over Christie.

[sparky]

@Bovidae

Clarke can also play 14.

[Yeahtheboys]

Thank god. If we have 4 wingers go down, we still have 2 more to play with. No point having cover for ageing forwards who are currently injured, would make too much sense

[Bones]

@sparky he should be able to, can't think when I last saw that though.

[Yeahtheboys]

Having wingers on the bench is brain dead. Especially when Reiko is in the centers. Should be doing a 6-2 split, how often do you NEED 2 back replacements because of injury? You need more forwards coming on fresh especially with our aging pack.

Jordie can cover 12 15 and wing (at a pinch)

Reiko is the best winger in the world just playing Center for shits and gigs.

Beauden covers 10/15

Jordan covers wing / 15

Everyone position is covered, just need one back to cover for a possible injury

[Yeahtheboys]

1. Ethan De Groot

2. Samisoni Taukeiaho

3. Tyrell Lomax

4. Scott Barrett

5. Sam Whitelock

6. Shannon Frizell

7. Sam Cane

8. Ardie Savea

9. Aaron Smith

10. Richie Mounga

11. Leicester Faingaanuku

12. Jordie Barrett

13. Reiko Ioane

14. Will Jordan

15. Beaudy (should be Dmac but anyway..)

16. Codie Taylor

17. Tamaiti Williams

18. Fletcher Newell

19. Brodie Retallick

20. Luke Jacobson

21. Dalton Papalii (should’ve been Finau)

22. Cam Roigard

23. Anton Lienert Brown