OT Pick Your Anzac Test Team.....Potentially Our Strongest Line Up In Years

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

1 Lance Hohaia
2 Taniela Tuiaki
3 Jerome Ropati
4 Steve Matai
5 Manu Vatuvai
6 Setaimata Sa
7 Benji Marshall
8 Adam Blair
9 Isaac Luke
10 Roy Asotasi
11 Simon Mannering
12 Jeremy Smith
13 David Faalogo

Interchange

14 Nathan Fien
15 Jeff Lima
16 Sam Rapira
17 Frank Pritchard/Greg Eastwood


18th man Bronson Harrison
19th man Shaun Kenny Dowall

Unlucky

Frank Pritchard/Greg Eastwood
Sam Perritt
Ben Teo
Russell Packer (His time will come)
Eddie Pettybourne (His time will come

Injured

Sia Soliola
Sika Manu

Out Of Form

Nathan Cayless
Krisnan Inu
David Kidwell
Ben Roberts
Dene Halatau



This could be possibly our strongest line up for a Anzac test in a while. No need for any Pommy based players to fly out for the one off. Unless something rteally bad happens Thomas and Webby can stay in England.

Couldnt even find as place for Bronson who had a great world cup and showing some good form for the Raiders. If anything i would put him ahead of Mannering. Im 99% sure we will never win an Anzac test becos we need time to build as a unit, this years team will be strong as long as we dont get pinged by the judiciary and stay injury free

 

[Phillips]

Assuming UK players arent being used?

1. Lance Hohaia
2. Taniela Tuiaki
3. Steve Matai
4. Junior Sau
5. Manu Vatuvei
6. Benji Marshall
7. Nathan Fien
8. Russell Packer
9. Issac Luke
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Simon Mannering
12. Bronson Harrison
13. Jeremy Smith

14. Setaimata Sa
15. Frank Pritchard/Greg Eastwood
16. Fuifui Moimoi
17. Jeff Lima/Adam Blair

 

[ozbash]

Is Stacey available ?

 

[Clintos]

1. Lance Hohia
2. Tanilia Tuiaki
3. Jerome Roparti
4. Steve Matai
5. Manu Vatuvei
6. Benji Marshall
7. Stacey Jones
8. Roy Asotasi
9. Issac Luke
10. Adam Blair
11. Simon Mannering
12. Bronson Harrison
13. Jeremy Smith

14. Nathan Fien
15. Sam Rapira
16. Setaimata Sa
17. Fui Fui Moi Moi

 

[LeagueNut]

Is Stacey available ?

Going on past history, he won't put his hand up without being asked by the NZRL (and therefore guaranteed a spot) first.

 

[MKEB...]

1.Hohaia
2. SKD
3. Matai
4. Inu
5. Manu
6. Sa
7. Benji
8. Rapira
9. Luke
10. Asotasi
11. Faalogo
12. Mannering
13. Smith

14. Harrison
15. Eastwood
16. Jro
17. Pritchard

 

[Waitakere Warrior Fan]

1. Lance Hohaia
2. Taniela Tuiaki
3. Steve Matai
4. Jerome Ropati
5. Manu Vatuvei
6. Benji Marshall
7. Nathan Fien
8. Adam Blair
9. Issac Luke
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Simon Mannering
12. David Faalogo
13. Jeremy Smith

14. Dene Halatau
15. Frank Pritchard
16. Sam Rapira
17. Jeff Lima

I'd probably go with something like the team above, but I haven't been watching too many non-Warriors games yet this season so I'm not really up with current form in some cases. I'm not convinced about Halatau, but I think we need some kind of interchange hooker on the bench to give Luke a rest and think he's probably the best option. I wouldn't be averse to bringing Webb back to play fullback and placing Hohaia on the bench though. Or alternatively leave Lance where he is and bring Leuluai over to play off the bench.

 

[Glen from the Mount]

1. Perrit
2. Tuiaki
3. Inu
4. Ropati
5. Vatuvei
6. Marshall
7. Fien
8. Blair
9. Luke
10. Asotasi
11. Mannering
12. Sa
13. Smith

14. Hohaia
15. Faalogo
16. Rapira
17. Lima

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

1.Hohaia
2. SKD
3. Matai
4. Inu
5. Manu
6. Sa
7. Benji
8. Rapira
9. Luke
10. Asotasi
11. Faalogo
12. Mannering
13. Smith

14. Harrison
15. Eastwood
16. Jro
17. Pritchard

Your kidding right

No Blair
No Lima
No Tuiaki

But got Inu:?

 

[Liam]

1. Hohaia
2. Perret
3. Sau
4. Ropati
5. Vatuvei
6. Marshall
7. Jones
8. Blair
9. Luke
10. Asotasi (c)
11. Fa'alogo
12. Harrison
13. Smith

14. Fien
15. Mannering
16. Lima
17. Rapira

 

[Skram]

1~Perret
2~Tuiaki
3~Sau
4~Ropati
5~Vatuvei
6~Marshall
7~Jones*
8~Blair
9~Luke
10~Asotasi
11~Mannering
12~Harrison
13~Smith

14~Hohaia
15~Fa'alogo
16~Rapira
17~Moi Moi

Seriously, the quality of available players for the Kiwis at the moment is superb, any of the above lineups look good, the future is looking bright for Kiwi league, at least on the field.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

1. Perrett
2. Tuiaki
3. Sau
4. Ropati
5. Vatuvei
6. Marshall
7. Fien
8. Blair
9. Luke
10. Asotasi (c)
11. Harrison
12. Smith
13. Sa

14. Hohaia
15. Rapira
16. Fa'alogo
17. Lima

It's all of a sudden very hard to find a place for Simon Mannering.

 

[ozbash]

1- hohaia
2- SKD
3- Inu
4- JRo
5- manu
6- Benji
7- Stace
8- sika manu
9- luke
10- Asotasi
11- Mannering
12- Smithy
13- sa

14- rapira
15- cayless
16- blair
17- halatau

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Although Nathan Cayless captained us to a world cup win i think he will struggle to make this team

 

[ozbash]

Although Nathan Cayless captained us to a world cup win i think he will struggle to make this team

quite true, it was either Cayless or throw Packer in at the deep end,, which probably isnt a bad idea.

 

[Meth]

1- Hohaia
2- Tuiaki
3- Matai
4- Ropati
5- Vatuvei
6- Sa
7- Marshall
8- Blair
9- Luke
10- Asotasi
11- Mannering
12- Pritchard
13- Smith

Res- Halatau, Lima, Fa'alogo, Moi Moi

Still a half short

 

[MKEB...]

personally I would have Moimoi no whre near my team.

A guy wants to play for the Kiwi's first and foremost is what I want, not play for the first team he is picked for. As for getting levelled by Sam Burgess a coupla times in a test...anyone heard of Burgess since?

 

[Phillips]

Sam Burgess? the best young forward in the game?

Burgess >>>>> Packer.

Behind Asotasi, Moimoi is the best prop the kiwis have.

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

I can't believe no-one picking Perrett. It was exactly the same all through the World Cup. What do us Kiwis have against the poor bloke? He has never had a non-outstanding game for us, whereas Tuiaki was useless in 2007. I would be staggered if Perrett's reward for his outstanding displays was to be dropped.

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

But where do u put him Manu

Lance was one of our bests in the World Cup while Tuiaki is on fire for the Tigpies and yourself claims the other wing spot. Maybe Perritt to the back and Lance to the bench but who drops off