1) Gutherson (c)
2) Sivo
3) Jennings
4) Takerangi
5) Ferguson
6) Brown
7) Moses
8) Alvaro
9) Mahoney
10 Paulo
11) Niukore
12) Lane
13) Meroa
14)Brown
15) Mau (if fit)
16) Teripo
17)Mannah
18) Smith
19) ?????? another forward to cover if Mau is unavailable,
other than that I think this will be the line up based on preseason training and Trials. Meroa looked solid at lock and i did like Brown of the bench.
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Apart from a slight questionable mark over hanging taka in the center's position, yeah not a bad line up... c'mon parra !!
If Ma’u is unevailable I think BA will go with the reliable Gower or Maybe Evans for bit more Grunt. I would Personally like to see one of our juniors make the bech if Ba goes with 4 forwards or a utillaty in Smith
George Jennings is out for a few weeks, not sure he is a centre if he was available.
This is the team I’d pick definitely. See how George goes at centre can’t be any worse then taka
1: C Gutherson ( c )
2: B Ferguson
3: M Jennings
4: G Jennings
5: M Sivo
6: D Brown
7: M Moses
8: Jr Paulo
9: R Mahoney
10: D Alvaro
11: K Evans
12: S Lane
13: N Brown
14: T Moeroa
15: P Terepo
16: M Nuikore
17: T Mannah
yep that’s right K Evans in the 2nd row with S Lane both almost 2 meters tall around 110kg both could cause damage on the edges, I think Kane would be better suited for the edge then rather then front row.
C Gutherson just beats B French for the fullback spot I think G Jennings could be a good centre that way we can fit Sivo on the wing, that’s a big backline and a big some big forwards
M Mau hasn’t been named as he will be out for a few weeks
Has Alvaro been ruled out?
no he has not.
He was last years Thornett medal winner. Why would we not choose him in the 17?
Two certainties for round 1.
taka will play centre
Will Smith will be on the bench.
unless BA goes with 4 forwards.
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