NZ ANZAC Test Team predictions

[SpaceMonkey]

My guess is no Lyons and DCE to work with.

Hardly a pack of numpties at Penrith though

 

[Big Marn]

I thought I saw him score a first half hat-trick yesterday?

Lols. Did he? I only saw the second half. He had someone do a one one strip on him in their own red zone and lost the ball in the tackle in other.

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

I'd have Te Maire Martin in the squad, and up until the second half in yesterday arvo's gamed would've probably had him at 5/8. But Foran's second half performance cemented his incumbency, especially given the spine combo factor with SJ, Luke and RTS.

good call
i reckon he will be 18th or 19 th man

 

[Mighty Ape Man]

Vunivalu should be playing for Fiji.

Yeah but Oz will probably pick him if we don't get in first. I say f**k it, if we wanna compete then pick him if he's eligible.

 

[Mighty Ape Man]

1. RTS
2. Vunivalu (eligible?) otherwise Nightingale
3. DWZ (or Kahu)
4. Whare
5. Rapana
6. Foran
7. Johnson (or Te Maire Martin)
8. J. Bromwich
9. Luke
10. Mau
11. Taupau
12. Mannering
13. Taumalolo

Bench: Asofa-Solomona, Tapine, Proctor, Te Maire Martin, K. Bromwich (as cover)

 

[Meth]

I've worked through my bah-humbug. I'd go with

1- Tuivasa Sheck
2- Rapana
3- Whare
4- Beale (I know, I know...but he played great last year)
5- Kahu
6- Norman/Foran
7- Johnson
8- Bromwich
9- Luke
10- Blair
11- Mannering
12- Proctor
13- Taumololo

Res- Fonua-Blake, Taupau, Harris/Glenn, Fisher Harris/Asofa-Solomona

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Yeah but Oz will probably pick him if we don't get in first. I say f**k it, if we wanna compete then pick him if he's eligible.

That's the sad thing. Ideally we'd leave him for Fiji but why do that if we know he'll end up playing for Oz?

 

[ozbash]

Elijah Taylor would be a good benched.

Would like to see Corey Norman included also...

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Proctor has been super average for the Titans, not sure if he should be guaranteed

 

[Meth]

Elijah Taylor would be a good benched.

Would like to see Corey Norman included also...

If Corey Norman has decided to play for NZ, I'd have him starting ahead of Foran. Not because he is better than Foran, but to secure his eligibility and not rush Foran for a meaningless game.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Hardly a pack of numpties at Penrith though

Yeah absolutely. Maybe just a form slump.

He doesnt even make an impact for the Panthers when he comes on. I wouldnt pick him for the Kiwis.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

1. RTS
2. Vunivalu
3. Takairangi
4. Whare
5. Rapana
6. Foran
7. Johnson
8. Bromwich
9. Levi
10. Kasiano
11. Mannering
12. Harris
13. Taumalolo

14. Luke
15. Paulo
16. Blair
17. Taupau

 

[gordynz]

1. RTS
2. Vunivalu
3. Kahu
4. Whare
5. Rapana
6. Foran (Would love to see Norman if he chooses us)
7.Johnson
8. Bromwich
9. Luke
10. Taupau
11. Mannering
12. Proctor
13. Taumalolo

14. Harris
15. Asofa-Solomona
16. Blair
17. Tapine

Don't think we need a utility. I'd like us to go four big bodies off the bench and just damage them up the middle.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Don't think we need a utility. I'd like us to go four big bodies off the bench and just damage them up the middle.

Agree. Mannering to centre or Harris to stand-off if a back goes down. Not ideal but worth the risk if we can dominate with a heavyweight bench.

 

[Burns]

Should name Kalyn Ponga. He hasn't declared for Aus yet.

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Rusty Packer?

 

[Rich102]

Kevin Locke on the bench?

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

sione faumuina assistant coach

 

[Panther_Daz]

Pick Ponga in a 20 man squad and make him make a decision.

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

Get Ponga in before he choses Aussie!