A couple of Suprises in the All Blacks touring squad

[Deleted member 10972]

I rate Mapusua over Nonu, Toeava & Tuitupou, but out of Evans, Donald, Gopperth, Lavea & McAlister, who is your top 2? I've gone for McAlister & ???. Also missing a lock & fullback (i put Evans there as i didn't like much of the other options, plus him at fullback would be great as an additional ballplayer to Carter/McAlister at first five). And i can't find a spot for Nonu in anywhere other than wing. And speaking of Nonu, can i have names of the next best wingers after the elite group of Gear, Howlett, Rocokoko, & Sivivatu? I guessed Nonu & Ward, & most agree with Nonu, but WARD? Who could take his place?

 

[aussies1st]

Ward is actually a fullback. As for other wingers here you go.
Soseni Anesi, Isa Nacewa (I think he can play for the ABs), Roy Kinikinilau, Hosea Gear and a number of others that I left out.

 

[Deleted member 10972]

Well i've shifted Ward to fullback, so im taking that he is the next best fullback after Muliaina & MacDonald, Anesi is on the wing, yet i am still missing a lock, & a flyhalf (out of Evans, Donald, Gopperth, & Lavea). I'd still love to see Evans at fullback, he was one of the best there, but judging by opinions, he is a flyhalf, & Brent Ward is the next best fullback option.

 

[Southern Warrio]

Ward is actually a fullback. As for other wingers here you go.
Soseni Anesi, Isa Nacewa (I think he can play for the ABs), Roy Kinikinilau, Hosea Gear and a number of others that I left out.

he played about two minutes for Fiji in 2003.

No Matt Saunders on your list, Matty is one solid winger!

Anesi played a test at fullback as a replacement.

Evans won't be shifted back to fullback anytime soon, espically seeing that Otago/the Highlanders aheva got a few good young fullbacks and our next best first five is Richard Apanui...

 

[Deleted member 10972]

So you are saying drop out Brent Ward, Matt Saunders to wing, Sosene Anesi to fullback, & a choice between Nick Evans, Stephen Donald, Jimmy Gopperth & Tasesa Lavea at flyhalf. Personally i'd go with Evans because he is far too good not to be there, plus has utility value & experience. And i still need a lock/locks!

PS is Neil Brew better than Anthony Tuitavake? Plus, the positions of Brent Ward & Sosene Anesi are still a bit controversial in my list. Southern Warrior believes Anesi to fullback option, Ward gone, Saunders to wing. Agree? Any other suggestions for their position?

 

[ThrashViking]

Mapasua is hard done by also, he's been Otago's most solid player for the past 3 years.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I thought this thread was about the AB squad? Can you stop hijacking it with your fantasy rugby team? Start a new thread for that subject please.

 

[Deleted member 10972]

Sorry mate, ill transfer it to another thread. Just got a bit offtopic.

 

[Gipper]

and on Jerome Kaino - He's out for the S14 isn't he? Having some operation.