Kiwis

[Meth]

Test v Tonga coming up. How is the team shaping up? Hopefully we can put a top team on the park to regain some credibility.

1- Tuivasa-Sheck
2- Maumalo
3- Whare
4- Manu
5- Isaako
6- Nikorima
7- Hughes
8- J. Bromwich
9- Smith
10- Warea-Hargreaves
11- Tapine
12- Harris
13- Liu

Res- Asofa-Solomona, Ah Mau, K. Bromwich, Levi

 

[Scott]

I'd be surprised if DWZ isn't in the team somewhere. He is the current captain. Having said that, i'd have RTS as captain.

Briton Nikora should be on the right edge. If SJ is fit he will be beside him.

Esan Marsters for Whare.

 

[jaseg]

Probably thinking..
Taupau > KBrom/Ah Mau
Luai > Hughes/Levi
Marsters > Whare
Hiku/DWZ > Isaako

Actually, might have Hughes play wing over Isaako/Hiku, opening up the halves spot for Luai.

DWZ... hard to pick a guy playing this badly, even if he was the captain last year (though that was only because RTS wasn't there, let's be honest).

 

[Beavers Headgear]

I’d be very surprised if Johnson missed out

DWZ will be in there for sure as mentioned above, as will Marty Taupau. My bolter would probably be Manase Fainu if he decides to come the kiwis way

 

[jaseg]

I’d be very surprised if Johnson missed out

DWZ will be in there for sure as mentioned above, as will Marty Taupau. My bolter would probably be Manase Fainu if he decides to come the kiwis way

Is Johnson going to be fit? I assumed not.

Good call on Fainu (over Levi, obv)... who are NZ competing with there? Aus? Tonga?

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Is Johnson going to be fit? I assumed not.

Good call on Fainu (over Levi, obv)... who are NZ competing with there? Aus? Tonga?

I read that Johnson was a chance this week but more likely good to go next week

Yeah Fainu is eligible for us, Tonga and Oz, and I’m picking he has a decision to make within the next 2 weeks. And he will have Taupau in one ear and AFB in the other probably lol

 

[JJ]

Test v Tonga coming up. How is the team shaping up? Hopefully we can put a top team on the park to regain some credibility.

1- Tuivasa-Sheck
2- Maumalo
3- Whare
4- Manu
5- Isaako
6- Nikorima
7- Hughes
8- J. Bromwich
9- Smith
10- Warea-Hargreaves
11- Tapine
12- Harris
13- Liu

Res- Asofa-Solomona, Ah Mau, K. Bromwich, Levi

Marty Taupau says hello... he's not walked away has he? A beast... just about the first prop picked IMO

 

[Meth]

Marty Taupau says hello... he's not walked away has he? A beast... just about the first prop picked IMO

Yikes- massive mind blank from me

 

[Meth]

Good points all- so let me try again...

1- Tuivasa-Sheck
2- Watene-Zelezniak
3- Whare
4- Manu
5- Maumalo
6- Nikorima
7- Johnson
8- J. Bromwich
9- Smith
10- Warea-Hargreaves
11- Tapine
12- Harris
13- Liu

Res- Asofa-Solomona, Taupau, K. Bromwich, Hughes

 

[Scott]

Taupau was dropped from the team for the 3rd test in england. Worth remembering.
He'd be in my team though.

 

[Mr Angry]

For NZ Johnson wears 6 Nikorima 7.

 

[Big Marn]

Is Whare playing that well? or is that pick on historical performances? If not Masters,surely theres another centre that we can pair with Manu out there we have forgotten about.

 

[Meth]

Is Whare playing that well? or is that pick on historical performances? If not Masters,surely theres another centre that we can pair with Manu out there we have forgotten about.

I'm just a Whare fan tbh.

 

[JJ]

Good points all- so let me try again...

1- Tuivasa-Sheck
2- Watene-Zelezniak
3- Whare
4- Manu
5- Maumalo
6- Nikorima
7- Johnson
8- J. Bromwich
9- Smith
10- Warea-Hargreaves
11- Tapine
12- Harris
13- Liu

Res- Asofa-Solomona, Taupau, K. Bromwich, Hughes

Is Tapine fit?

I like Harawira Naera and Fisher Harris over Tapine, Liu, K Brom

But you're close, we have really good depth in the forwards

 

[Meth]

I don’t think I have ever seen K Brom put in a bad game for the Kiwis

 

[JJ]

Whenua Blake available for Kiwis too? Every time I've seen Manly he, Taupau and Jake T have been awesome

 

[Burns]

How are you guys feeling about the Test vibe wise? Is this the start of a great annual tradition for the NZRl, or is it looking like a flop?

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Whenua Blake available for Kiwis too? Every time I've seen Manly he, Taupau and Jake T have been awesome

He's been in crazy form this year. And thats not how you spell his name by the way.

K Brom is another one thats coming right this year IMO. He's obviously been good for the kiwis before but I think he can offer more now that he's in form.

Plenty to be excited about.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Whenua Blake available for Kiwis too? Every time I've seen Manly he, Taupau and Jake T have been awesome

Unfortunately he switched to Tonga after the World Cup, he may be considered the best front rower in the world in a year or 2

 

[JJ]

Unfortunately he switched to Tonga after the World Cup, he may be considered the best front rower in the world in a year or 2

Tonga has an unbelievable middle then, better than anyone