Perhaps the picture isn't quite frightening - for All Blacks fans - with plenty of young stars who have impressed in this year's Super Rugby.
Here's my team:
1.Jamie Mackintosh, Highlanders
2.Hika Elliott, Chiefs
3.Ben Tameifuna, Chiefs
4.Brodie Retallick, Chiefs
5.Luke Romano, Crusaders
6.Liam Messam, Chiefs
7.Sam Cane, Chiefs
8.Brad Shields, Hurricanes
9.Aaron Smith, Highlanders
10.Beauden Barrett, Hurricanes
11.Julian Savea, Hurricanes
12.Tamati Ellison, Highlanders
13.Robbie Fruean, Crusaders
14.Ben Smith, Highlanders
15.Andre Taylor, Hurricanes
SUBS:
16.Dane Coles, Hurricanes
17.Toby Smith, Chiefs
18.Jarrad Hoeata, Highlanders
19.Matt Todd, Crusaders
20.TJ Perenara, Hurricanes
21.Tom Taylor, Crusaders
22.Shaun Treeby, Highlanders
It shows what great depth we have doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteWhat about Wyatt Crockett was he at the RWC? Otherwise I think Charlie Faumuina needs to be in there somewhere.
Shields doesn't get heaps of gametime for the Hurricanes, what about Nasi Manu? Although Shields should get more gametime, is he injured?
Sam Cane doesn't even start for the Chiefs these days.
Surely Tawera Kerr Barlow should be on the bench instead of Perenara.
Charlie Ngatai hardly plays for the Hurricanes. I rate Maitland, Treeby or even Ranger ahead of him.
Bob Dwyer did the same thing with the Wallabies this year on Green and Gold Rugby. I think the teams that people came up with show just how much more depth NZ has than Australia.
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