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<blockquote data-quote="TRF Mr Fish" data-source="post: 501490" data-attributes="member: 20892"><p>Just some notes from the Hansen interview (everything is straight from the horse's mouth):</p><p></p><p>- There's still a big chance players from outside the 35 could make the 30, due to injuries or otherwise.</p><p>- Kahui selected as a specialist wing.</p><p>- Only 5 loosies will be in the squad (only one of the U20 guys/Messam and Latimer [both those guys are brought up by Hansen specifically] will be in the squad, alongside McCaw, Read, Thomson, Vito).</p><p>- Whitelock etc. selected basically just to get him in the environment, though still has a chance to be in the 30 man squad. </p><p>- Tameifuna is NOT a back up hooker at this stage.</p><p>- Ali Williams basically selected because the other looks are inexperienced.</p><p>- Not 'weak' at hooker, but we have an ageing hooker population.</p><p>- Perenara/Leonard both close to making it (Hansen makes it sound like Leonard probably would've made it had he not been out injured), Perenara is still young though.</p><p>- No mention of how many half backs there'll be - interviewer said three, Hansen didn't confirm/deny.</p><p>- Savea is a 'very good tackler' and his 'high ball catching has improved immensely this year'.</p><p>- Savea headed Gear off, he is the future. Gear/Guildford could come back in with Kahui's injury.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF Mr Fish, post: 501490, member: 20892"] Just some notes from the Hansen interview (everything is straight from the horse's mouth): - There's still a big chance players from outside the 35 could make the 30, due to injuries or otherwise. - Kahui selected as a specialist wing. - Only 5 loosies will be in the squad (only one of the U20 guys/Messam and Latimer [both those guys are brought up by Hansen specifically] will be in the squad, alongside McCaw, Read, Thomson, Vito). - Whitelock etc. selected basically just to get him in the environment, though still has a chance to be in the 30 man squad. - Tameifuna is NOT a back up hooker at this stage. - Ali Williams basically selected because the other looks are inexperienced. - Not 'weak' at hooker, but we have an ageing hooker population. - Perenara/Leonard both close to making it (Hansen makes it sound like Leonard probably would've made it had he not been out injured), Perenara is still young though. - No mention of how many half backs there'll be - interviewer said three, Hansen didn't confirm/deny. - Savea is a 'very good tackler' and his 'high ball catching has improved immensely this year'. - Savea headed Gear off, he is the future. Gear/Guildford could come back in with Kahui's injury. [/QUOTE]
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