Tuesday, July 5, 2011

The 15


Just had a thought, since my last post 15 seconds ago. I'll name the top AB team.

1 O Franks
2 Mealamu
3 B Franks
4 Thorn
5 Whitelock
6 Kaino
7 McCaw
8 Reid
9 Cowan
10 Carter
11 Gear
12 Nonu/SBW????
13 C Smith
14 Sivivatu
15 Muliaina

16 Slade
17 Weepu
18 Woodcock
19 Flynn/Hore
20 Messiam
21 Williams
22 Kahui

Not including anyone with injuries, apparently Woodcock is fit?

Super 15 update.


Been a bit quiet for a while in here, so here's a update of whats been going on in the Super 15 and also my picks for the up-coming Tri-nation All Blacks team.

Super 15.

1 week out for the final between th Queensland Red and the Canterbury Crusaders, & I am astonished that the Crusaders are there after all the damage thats been wrought upon them from 2 devastating earthquakes in CHCH. The team doesn't even have a home grd anymore, although Nelson has been doing a fine job. But really, is it s surprise that the Crusaders and there again in the final? Nope not really. Time & time again they do the biz. And the Reds, well, yes after last season where they ran out of steam and players, this yr hasn't really been much of a surprise although i did think the Auckland Blues wouldn't have given them a better run in the semi. But it seems that the Blues had the horror run of injuries this yr that Queensland did last yr. Oh well.

My pick of the final, well, it won't be an Aussie team that wins. But will the fairy tale come to an end for the Crusaders at the hand of the Reds? International players aside, Queensland haven't been in a S15 final before and for the Crusaders its just another day at the office.

Crusaders by less than 12...it will be tight.

All Black team for the Tri-Nations.

Hmmmm.....i think for the Fiji test & Tri-Nations games, Henry and his crew will have to plunge a couple of guys in the deep end to test their mettle and it will pass of fail really, until the World Cup arrives. There is no other way, or rather heaps of time to experiment.

1 W Crockett
2 H Elliot
3 B Franks
4 J HOEATA
5 Donnolly
6 Messiam
7 Todd/Thompson/Braid
8 Vito
9 Weepu
10 Slade/Cruden
11 Maitland
12 SBW
13 Fruean
14 Guildford
15 Ben Smith

Of course there area few injuries out there, Dagg, Ranger, Toeava, Woodcock, Boric etc. Plus I would probably change this after the Fiji test or maybe after 1 Tri-Nations game.