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Daugunu and Vunivalu both will be there come 2023.. don't write off Vudogo too, an exceptional wing/centre, just no given the right platform with the reds yet..
Daugunu v LRZ, 2 ridiculously quick players...shame we are missing vunivalu, the try he nearly scored for the REDS chasing down that kick looked MORE LEGITIMATE than the one LRZ "apparently" scored agaisnt Fiji last weekend
People keep forgetting Daugunu is actually a good option for Fullback, odd that Tom Wright has been given a chance to run at 15 but not filipo.... filipo should play that 2nd fullback/wing option that NZ does with the 2 Jordan's .. with marika gone, i think Kellaway would be a better option at...
so with the 10 named i go
1. Meli Tuni
2. Tevita Ikanivere
3 .
4.
5. Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta
6. Nemani Nagusa
7. Meli Derenalagi
8.
9. Simione Kuruvoli
10. Napolioni Bolaca
11. Vinaya Habosi
12. Serupepeli Vularika
13. Onisi Ratave
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15.
not as strong but the likes of 7's star...
so non super rugby players liek kerevi and cooper played really really well, makes u wonder if the raeosn why Australia has been doing bad before was because oz super rugby is just not that good....heck japan based players played better and quade is not even in the top division in japan..
did Hodge shoulder tackle Rennie's daughter? i see no other reason why he doesn't start at 15.. Banks is crap, he is worse than Mogg who i kinda liked, might score a try a game but butchers 3 others..
gate taking and sponsorship from the chiefs-crusaders game pulled in around $2m dollars, thats more than what RA is giving us in grants, even WR (World Rugby) is giving a few million , is it shortsighted when we have already been in the same situation where there is just not enough money to retain players for...
maybe injure jordan and u will see fozzie being forced to play bridge at 15 and this can open up for australia (bridge can't play 14 thus jordie will be shifted there which means marika can use his speed to beat him everytime with ball in hand)
Drua never played in NZ, but in july when Fiji played 2 tests against NZ, we got 15k ppl in the first game and 25k in the 2nd test, thats better numbers than the 500 we were getting in the NRC in australia (compared to the 5000 we were getting when the drua played in fiji)
Seruvakula doesn't qualify with the criteria set, he could be assistant coach though with Rauluni. its a shame it will be australia based cause during the NRC, we saw pathetic numbers of fans coming to watch them play, it won't help us at all with gate takings and we need the money/funding...
red's15 did disappear during the game...the reds may need to test new fullback in the near future...i.e daugunu or petaia..say if they run petaia at 15 next week, nice slot opens up for Vuni, Jock to bench or bring in Droasese again who can cover centre/wing .. still think Stewart is way...