My All Blacks.

If i have to select an All Black team right now from the current available NZ players in the Super 14 comp, this would be the 15 running out onto the grd, based on current form (not on experience or last yrs AB's)

15 Fullback Isaia Toeava or Cory Jane
14 Wing Joe Rokocoko
13 Center Conrad Smith
12 2nd 5 Benson Stanley or Ma'a Nonu
11 Wing Rudi Wulf
10 1st 5 Dan Carter
9 1/2 back Alby Mathewson or Brendon Leonard
8 Keiran Read or Viliami Ma’afu
7 Richie McCaw
6 Jerome Kaino
5 Sam Whitelock or Jeremy Thrush or Chris Jack
4 Brad Thorn
3 Owen Franks
2 Keven Mealamu
1 Tony Woodcock

Now, you'd have to say that there are a number of players out with injury, which would change things somewhat, such as the following;

Tom Donnelly -lock
Anthony Boric -lock
Mils Muliaina -Fullback
Andrew Hore -hooker
Sitiveni Sivivatu -wing
Ali Williams -Lock

To name a few.... And of course they are subs. With a few above players to come back, i'd expect my team to change. Maybe I'll revise it closer to the test season?

S14

As we head into week 10 of the Super 14, the kiwi teams are struggling, except for the Canterbury Crusaders. My team the Hurricanes are having a shocking run of things and haven't won a game since week 3. Now I will say this that a draw 26-26, a 19-18 loss and a last minute loss to the Sharks 26-29 haven't helped the cause, but they are wins! at this point the Canes are pretty much gone from the semi final race and will now just become a hindrance to other teams looking to solidify their position at the top of the table. Out of the rest of the kiwi teams, the Crusaders are doing well in 2nd and maybe the Auckland Blues might have a late run in to 4th? as for the Chiefs, i think they are gone too, just like the Highlanders have been for about the last 3 weeks.

The next fews weeks will be interesting?