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<blockquote data-quote="Larksea" data-source="post: 493094" data-attributes="member: 43875"><p>Props- I was hoping Toby Smith would push for selection - to me he seems like the Ideal Prop to pick now looking forward to 2015, He's young, big, very good at scrum time, can play both sides and one of the only props around that can rival the franks brothers around the field but he's been injured. Hope he comes back strong... potential Bolter: Ben May because he's actually looking in pretty good form and importantly he's spent time on both sides - key really for anyone looking to take Afoa's open spot. Looked really good against Woodcock recently. Crockett was blockbusting in 2011 but may have dropped off a bit this year - bit of pressure coming from MacIntosh & Ben May.</p><p></p><p>Franks Brothers, Woodcock, Crockett</p><p></p><p>Hookers:</p><p></p><p> Mealamu, Hore, Elliot - Picking Elliot simply because we Must start devaloping a young option because lets face it Hore, Mealamu, Flynn and Rutleadge could all be past their best come 2015</p><p></p><p>Locks</p><p></p><p>Whitelock, Boric, Willaims, Brodie Retalick - You could say he's a bolter but he's also the form lock in NZ so far so it wont be too much of a surprise. Another Bolter could be the return of Jason Eaton...?</p><p></p><p>Loosies</p><p></p><p>McCaw, Read, Vito, Messam, Thomson - the latter 4 are the clear form loosies in NZ and McCaw is a must have obviously and no 7 has grabbed their chance this year so far (Todd or Braid Brothers). if anyone deserves a recall here it's Messam, how he's been in and out of the squad at times I think was unfair and just downright silly. With any luck he will be rested more this super15 and be in better shape for test footy than he has been in previous seasons after playing every minute of every game for Super and NPC rugby duty for chiefs and Waikato...</p><p></p><p>9:</p><p></p><p>Elis, Aaron Smith, Kerr-barlow</p><p></p><p>Two new halfbacks would be a big call but how on earth could you pick Cowan, Mathewson (who looks ripe for a move overseas anyway) and Weepu from Current form? Cowan is a sure gonner and the coaches need to decide if they want to babysit Weepu for another 4 years? I think the fact we have genuine young talent at 9 & 10 with test potential will mean that Weepu wont get the same chances and leeway has he has got in the past. If Weepu is in your team he's a project - best 9 in the world when he's fit and in form but would all the attention he requires be better spent somewhere else??? Shame Leonard is currently out of the picture he was close to carrier best form before he was relegated back to the Physio table...</p><p></p><p>10, Carter, Cruden - not much debate here with slade's foot pointing the wrong way.</p><p></p><p>midfield - Smith, kahui, Nonu, SBW - pretty easy pick. Kahui to start at 11 unless he's needed at 13</p><p></p><p>outside backs - Dagg, Jane, Gear</p><p></p><p>Utility backs - Barrett, Ben Smith</p><p></p><p>injuries (and overseas contracts) to Kaino, Slade and Toeava and the non availability of Rokocoko & Sivivatu actually make selections easier.</p><p></p><p>Potential Bolters in the outside backs/Utility? Tim Nanai-Williams or Andre Taylor?</p><p></p><p>Most deserved All Black Recall - Ben Smith, he's hardly put a foot wrong in ~3 years and maybe would have been a better option than Toeava all along...? I think so. With him now in Carrier best form there really is no doubt, unless he is injured he will be a 2012 all black.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larksea, post: 493094, member: 43875"] Props- I was hoping Toby Smith would push for selection - to me he seems like the Ideal Prop to pick now looking forward to 2015, He's young, big, very good at scrum time, can play both sides and one of the only props around that can rival the franks brothers around the field but he's been injured. Hope he comes back strong... potential Bolter: Ben May because he's actually looking in pretty good form and importantly he's spent time on both sides - key really for anyone looking to take Afoa's open spot. Looked really good against Woodcock recently. Crockett was blockbusting in 2011 but may have dropped off a bit this year - bit of pressure coming from MacIntosh & Ben May. Franks Brothers, Woodcock, Crockett Hookers: Mealamu, Hore, Elliot - Picking Elliot simply because we Must start devaloping a young option because lets face it Hore, Mealamu, Flynn and Rutleadge could all be past their best come 2015 Locks Whitelock, Boric, Willaims, Brodie Retalick - You could say he's a bolter but he's also the form lock in NZ so far so it wont be too much of a surprise. Another Bolter could be the return of Jason Eaton...? Loosies McCaw, Read, Vito, Messam, Thomson - the latter 4 are the clear form loosies in NZ and McCaw is a must have obviously and no 7 has grabbed their chance this year so far (Todd or Braid Brothers). if anyone deserves a recall here it's Messam, how he's been in and out of the squad at times I think was unfair and just downright silly. With any luck he will be rested more this super15 and be in better shape for test footy than he has been in previous seasons after playing every minute of every game for Super and NPC rugby duty for chiefs and Waikato... 9: Elis, Aaron Smith, Kerr-barlow Two new halfbacks would be a big call but how on earth could you pick Cowan, Mathewson (who looks ripe for a move overseas anyway) and Weepu from Current form? Cowan is a sure gonner and the coaches need to decide if they want to babysit Weepu for another 4 years? I think the fact we have genuine young talent at 9 & 10 with test potential will mean that Weepu wont get the same chances and leeway has he has got in the past. If Weepu is in your team he's a project - best 9 in the world when he's fit and in form but would all the attention he requires be better spent somewhere else??? Shame Leonard is currently out of the picture he was close to carrier best form before he was relegated back to the Physio table... 10, Carter, Cruden - not much debate here with slade's foot pointing the wrong way. midfield - Smith, kahui, Nonu, SBW - pretty easy pick. Kahui to start at 11 unless he's needed at 13 outside backs - Dagg, Jane, Gear Utility backs - Barrett, Ben Smith injuries (and overseas contracts) to Kaino, Slade and Toeava and the non availability of Rokocoko & Sivivatu actually make selections easier. Potential Bolters in the outside backs/Utility? Tim Nanai-Williams or Andre Taylor? Most deserved All Black Recall - Ben Smith, he's hardly put a foot wrong in ~3 years and maybe would have been a better option than Toeava all along...? I think so. With him now in Carrier best form there really is no doubt, unless he is injured he will be a 2012 all black. [/QUOTE]
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