ALL BLACKS squad

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Forwards:

Hookers
Dane Coles (Wellington, 49)
Codie Taylor (Canterbury, 15)
Nathan Harris (Bay of Plenty, 4)

Props
Wyatt Crockett (Canterbury, 58)
Charlie Faumuina (Auckland, 46)
Owen Franks (Canterbury, 90)
Joe Moody (Canterbury, 24)
Ofa Tu'ungafasi (Auckland, 4)

Locks
Scott Barrett (Taranaki, 4)
Brodie Retallick (Hawke's Bay, 60)
Luke Romano (Canterbury, 26)
Samuel Whitelock (Canterbury, 84)

Loose Forwards
Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty, 40)
Jerome Kaino (Auckland, 74)
Kieran Read, captain (Counties Manukau, 97)
Ardie Savea (Wellington, 12)
Liam Squire (Tasman, 8)

Backs:

Halfbacks
Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Waikato, 25)
TJ Perenara (Wellington, 29)
Aaron Smith (Manawatu, 58)

First five-eighths
Beauden Barrett (Taranaki, 49)
Aaron Cruden (Manawatu, 47)
Lima Sopoaga (Southland, 6)

Midfielders
Ryan Crotty (Canterbury, 26)
Ngani Laumape (Manawatu, uncapped)
Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato, 9)
Sonny Bill Williams (Counties Manukau, 33)

Outside backs
Jordie Barrett (Taranaki, uncapped)
Israel Dagg (Hawke's Bay, 61)
Rieko Ioane (Auckland, 2)
Waisake Naholo (Taranaki, 12)
Julian Savea (Wellington, 52)
Ben Smith (Otago, 60)

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11872243

Gwlad wrote:

Taylorman wrote:

Gwlad wrote:Hansen best review his Test tight five after today, soundly beaten in every area by a non Test Lions team

Is that why the Lions scrum was going backwards by the end of the game? looks like you need to improve your understanding of the game. And take that referee with you. He's a little shy on the rules as well.

There it is

good to see a Kiwi on the attack at last

G'nite Gwlad, time for your pills

Taylorman wrote:

Gwlad wrote:

Taylorman wrote:

Gwlad wrote:Hansen best review his Test tight five after today, soundly beaten in every area by a non Test Lions team

Is that why the Lions scrum was going backwards by the end of the game? looks like you need to improve your understanding of the game. And take that referee with you. He's a little shy on the rules as well.

There it is

good to see a Kiwi on the attack at last

G'nite Gwlad, time for your pills

Pretty sure it was you boys took the medicine today

Gwlad wrote:

Taylorman wrote:

Gwlad wrote:

Taylorman wrote:

Gwlad wrote:Hansen best review his Test tight five after today, soundly beaten in every area by a non Test Lions team

Is that why the Lions scrum was going backwards by the end of the game? looks like you need to improve your understanding of the game. And take that referee with you. He's a little shy on the rules as well.

There it is

good to see a Kiwi on the attack at last

G'nite Gwlad, time for your pills

Pretty sure it was you boys took the medicine today

My boys? The Blues and the ABs you mean? Nope, not mine. We've been battling the Saders much longer than your lot have so a win above the loss on the tour list is great so we can thank the Lions for that.

Good try though...well, sort of.

Nothing worse than distancing yourself from the defeat of your countrymen, hardly surprising again though.

Gwlad wrote:Nothing worse than distancing yourself from the defeat of your countrymen, hardly surprising again though.

Something yours wish you would do most of the time, it seems, win or lose

Your attack is about as impotent as the CC, go to bed old man.

Gwlad wrote:Your attack is about as impotent as the CC, go to bed old man.

Ok sonny, but I might just have lunch first.

Taylorman wrote:

Gwlad wrote:Your attack is about as impotent as the CC, go to bed old man.

Ok sonny, but I might just have lunch first.

Surprised you have an appetite after witnessing that game, enjoy your watercress, must be hell getting it out of the dentures though.

Gwlad wrote:

Taylorman wrote:

Gwlad wrote:Your attack is about as impotent as the CC, go to bed old man.

Ok sonny, but I might just have lunch first.

Surprised you have an appetite after witnessing that game, enjoy your watercress, must be hell getting it out of the dentures though.

Careful, you'll end up crying again with that condition of yours. Goodbye Gwlad.

gwlad, don't be a stranger when the ABs play the Lions

Dagg out

Naholo in

Who on earth was good enough to keep Naholo, Fekitoa out of the ABs? Lie and Sopoaga look very good too.

mikey_dragon, here's an article today that explains the Naholo conundrum. Makes a good point about game conditions and the likelihood of Murray playing and his kicking game.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11875965

mikey_dragon wrote:Who on earth was good enough to keep Naholo, Fekitoa out of the ABs? Lie and Sopoaga look very good too.

 Heres a bit of a view of two replacements Laumape and Barrett of what they have been doing this year:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb_Euq8m2r4


Laumape is the leading tryscorer in Super rugby.

Barrett copied Gavin Henson's kicking technique

As for Laumape...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/5875342/Laumape-tied-to-contract

Gwlad wrote:Barrett copied Gavin Henson's kicking technique

As for Laumape...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/5875342/Laumape-tied-to-contract

 Who is Gavin Henson?

aucklandlaurie wrote:

Gwlad wrote:Barrett copied Gavin Henson's kicking technique

As for Laumape...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/5875342/Laumape-tied-to-contract

 Who is Gavin Henson?

He invented the muppets I think

Real lack of rugby knowledge down there!