Wellington 2025
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I can see they are trying to build suspense but can’t they just name a squad!?
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I can see they are trying to build suspense but can’t they just name a squad!?
@Dancefloor said in Wellington 2025:
I can see they are trying to build suspense but can’t they just name a squad!?
Agreed, they are also naming the more well known players first, most of them won’t even feature due to AB commitments or because of injury so no major surprises so far.
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Management team announced:
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Head Coach/Party Starter
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Squad is building nicely with six more announcements. Looks like they are announcing players in order from when they made their debut.
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Did they think they were the B&I lions and not a fucking NPC team when they bagged that amount of coaches?
@Bones said in Wellington 2025:
Did they think they were the B&I lions and not a fucking NPC team when they bagged that amount of coaches?
Champions got to champion.
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@Bones said in Wellington 2025:
Did they think they were the B&I lions and not a fucking NPC team when they bagged that amount of coaches?
Champions got to champion.
@Canes4life said in Wellington 2025:
@Bones said in Wellington 2025:
Did they think they were the B&I lions and not a fucking NPC team when they bagged that amount of coaches?
Champions got to champion.
The bank account disagrees.
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@Canes4life said in Wellington 2025:
@Bones said in Wellington 2025:
Did they think they were the B&I lions and not a fucking NPC team when they bagged that amount of coaches?
Champions got to champion.
The bank account disagrees.
@Bones said in Wellington 2025:
@Canes4life said in Wellington 2025:
@Bones said in Wellington 2025:
Did they think they were the B&I lions and not a fucking NPC team when they bagged that amount of coaches?
Champions got to champion.
The bank account disagrees.
Gone are the days of one head coach and one assistant.
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Official Lions Squad for 2025. Some completely unfamiliar names in this bunch. Anyone care to shed some light on how some of them have been playing at club level?
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Am surprised loose forward Jeremiah Avei Collins missed out, as he looks a real talent . Also a couple of Japanese imports there as well
@Kiwidom said in Wellington 2025:
Am surprised loose forward Jeremiah Avei Collins missed out, as he looks a real talent . Also a couple of Japanese imports there as well
No Harry Press and no Senio Sanele as well. Fairly surprised they missed out.
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Not sure the extent of the injuries to Aumua, Higgins and Lakai but our starting 23 for round 1 would be fairly close to the below I would have thought. Have included Love and Proctor from the ABs, but haven't included Kirifi and Savea as they were involved in all three tests.
- Numia
- O'Reilly
- Lauaki
- Delany
- Plummer
- Shields
- Halalilo
- Ropeti
- Preston
- Love
- Filipo
- Savea
- B Proctor
- Clarke
- Harkin
- Poasa
- Yamamoto
- Sheck
- Ieremia
- Irving
- Muriwai
- Garden-Bachop
- M Proctor
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Not sure the extent of the injuries to Aumua, Higgins and Lakai but our starting 23 for round 1 would be fairly close to the below I would have thought. Have included Love and Proctor from the ABs, but haven't included Kirifi and Savea as they were involved in all three tests.
- Numia
- O'Reilly
- Lauaki
- Delany
- Plummer
- Shields
- Halalilo
- Ropeti
- Preston
- Love
- Filipo
- Savea
- B Proctor
- Clarke
- Harkin
- Poasa
- Yamamoto
- Sheck
- Ieremia
- Irving
- Muriwai
- Garden-Bachop
- M Proctor
@Canes4life Yep that would be the likely line up in my eyes. After watching him for the U20s, it would be good to see Solomon get a good crack in the starting line up this season. Not particularly excited about Savea at 12 but hes probably the only option until Higgins returns, though i am sure Billy P could slot in there well enough.
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@Canes4life Yep that would be the likely line up in my eyes. After watching him for the U20s, it would be good to see Solomon get a good crack in the starting line up this season. Not particularly excited about Savea at 12 but hes probably the only option until Higgins returns, though i am sure Billy P could slot in there well enough.
@DurryMexted said in Wellington 2025:
@Canes4life Yep that would be the likely line up in my eyes. After watching him for the U20s, it would be good to see Solomon get a good crack in the starting line up this season. Not particularly excited about Savea at 12 but hes probably the only option until Higgins returns, though i am sure Billy P could slot in there well enough.
I think when the ABs drop back out, Solomon will be a real chance at starting. Wouldn't mind him getting a good run in the 15 jersey.
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Big fan of Solomon. Want to see him starting every week.
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Am surprised loose forward Jeremiah Avei Collins missed out, as he looks a real talent . Also a couple of Japanese imports there as well
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No room for prop Brad Chrichton either . I assume front rowers josh Southall and Iona Apineru are both injured as haven't seen their names in club rugby this year. Both converted loosies
@Kiwidom Josh Southall coached club rugby in Christchurch for Lincoln Uni this year.
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I rip on the guy but decent effort from JGB. Surprising how low the highest capped players are, but i guess players too often head overseas before they rack up 10+ seasons of NPC
