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<blockquote data-quote="darwin_23" data-source="post: 286924"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Juggernaut @ Nov 11 2009, 02:16 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=420457" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>No real surprises in any of these squads. There a few notable omissions: Taniela Moa, Grayson Hart, George Nauopo, Johnny Leota, James King, Ross Kennedy all come to mind as players unlucky to miss out. Also Quintin MacDonald (Tasman hooker) was one I was hoping would be picked up somewhere, but he is still young.</p><p></p><p>Interesting that Auckland have only picked three locks, and two of them are equally adept as blindside flankers (Haiu, Boric) - surely they should have picked another lock (James King comes to mind) instead of the abundance of Outside backs they have chosen (George Pisi is the one I would not have selected). I suppose Chris Lowrey must be the '4th lock' in the squad.</p><p></p><p>I'm happy with the Highlanders squad - Vainikolo must be on his last chance as he is a defensive liability whose attacking game seems to have disappeared over the last year. Would have liked to see George Nauopo back (instead of maybe Hardie), and another mid-field player (Leota/Kawau) in the mix but I think the squad is basically as strong as it can be.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="darwin_23, post: 286924"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Juggernaut @ Nov 11 2009, 02:16 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=420457']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> No real surprises in any of these squads. There a few notable omissions: Taniela Moa, Grayson Hart, George Nauopo, Johnny Leota, James King, Ross Kennedy all come to mind as players unlucky to miss out. Also Quintin MacDonald (Tasman hooker) was one I was hoping would be picked up somewhere, but he is still young. Interesting that Auckland have only picked three locks, and two of them are equally adept as blindside flankers (Haiu, Boric) - surely they should have picked another lock (James King comes to mind) instead of the abundance of Outside backs they have chosen (George Pisi is the one I would not have selected). I suppose Chris Lowrey must be the '4th lock' in the squad. I'm happy with the Highlanders squad - Vainikolo must be on his last chance as he is a defensive liability whose attacking game seems to have disappeared over the last year. Would have liked to see George Nauopo back (instead of maybe Hardie), and another mid-field player (Leota/Kawau) in the mix but I think the squad is basically as strong as it can be. [/QUOTE]
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