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cyclopath

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George Smith (75)
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waiopehu oldboy said:
Luke Romano, Tom Franklin & Matt Todd called up as injury cover for Brodie Retallick (pec), Sam Whitelock (concussion) & Sam Cane (ab strain). Presumably Ben Smith will be named captain if Cane and/ or Whitelock are scratched.

Meanwhile Liam Squire's striking charge has been dismissed.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...gainst-france-after-striking-charge-dismissed

Cue "it's 'cos he's an AB" conspiracy posts :)
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Good ole Nige Hampton at it again. The go to guy. ;)
 
waiopehu oldboy

waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
Was expecting someone else to be leading that particular charge but I obviously didn't factor in the time difference between Straya & Planet Shiggins :)
 
waiopehu oldboy

waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
Israel Dagg to play a season in Japan before returning to NZ for a final CruSadists season:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12088558

Means he won't be available for RC or EOYT but probably wouldn't have been in the frame anyway as he's only had ~150 minutes of Super Rugby so far this year (plus however many he gets tonight v a Bloos). Doubtful he'll make it to RWC but at least he's giving it a go, eh (I'd have thought getting his knee sorted & having a good off-season of rehab would be a better strategy but what do I know :)).
 
zer0

zer0

Jim Lenehan (48)
Post 2019 negotiations should be hardball, particularly for J.Barrett. Otherwise outside back #3381 can f*ck off and be replaced by outside back #3382. A third string flanker facing likely stiff post-RWC competition from guys like Gibson and Hunt is more understandable.
 
Dismal Pillock

Dismal Pillock

Simon Poidevin (60)
oh baby, the womans weekly fapfest is about to go into royal baby warpspeed-tug overdrive​
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  • "Richie's Baby Lets Loose MASSIVE Shart; Thankfully, Nappy Catches Deluge."​
  • "Richie Denies Selling His Sperm To Chinese Triad Rugby Expansion Syndicate."​
  • "Richie Announces Baby's First AND Middle Name Are Both "Meads"; Meads Meads Mccaw."​
  • "Richie's Missus DOESN'T Deny NOT Selling Hubby's Sperm To Chinese Triad Rugby Expansion Syndicate."​
  • "Chinese Triad Rugby Expansion Syndicate Win Soiled Nappy Auction On Ebay."​
 
Dan54

Dan54

Tim Horan (67)
waiopehu oldboy

waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
AB holding another two-day camp in Christchurch & while there's obviously not Crusaders involved it does maybe hint at how the selectors are thinking:

Forwards
Hookers: Dane Coles, Liam Coltman and Nathan Harris.
Props: Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Karl Tu'inukuafe and Ofa Tuungafasi.
Locks: Brodie Retallick and Patrick Tuipulotu.
Loose forwards: Sam Cane, Vaea Fifita, Shannon Frizell, Jackson Hemopo, Akira Ioane, Ardie Savea, Liam Squire and Luke Whitelock.

Backs
Halfbacks: TJ Perenara, Aaron Smith and Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi.
First five-eighths: Beauden Barrett and Damian McKenzie.
Midfielders: Ngani Laumape, Anton Lienert-Brown and Sonny Bill Williams.
Outside backs: Jordie Barrett, Rieko Ioane, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Waisake Naholo and Ben Smith.

Final squad for Bledisloes gets named Monday.
 
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