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David Havili turning out for Mako tonight & if he comes through OK will surely be named in RWC squad on Monday.
and Kaitu'u!David Havili turning out for Mako tonight & if he comes through OK will surely be named in RWC squad on Monday.
David Havili turning out for Mako tonight & if he comes through OK will surely be named in RWC squad on Monday.
He might get in because there's really no standout 4th midfielder. Havili probably the best of the bunch and has versatility but he'd be my 3rd ranked 12 behind Jordie and ALB and Havili doesn't play 13.
Yes rate this guys just can’t catch a breakEthan Blackadder out for another four weeks or thereabouts with a calf injury. Reduces the selection conundrum a little but this guy just can't seem to catch a break.
^ depends on the lock: loose forward split. If five locks then Lord goes & most likely Finau doesn't. If six loose forwards then most likely Lord misses out, Finau goes & probably at least covers lock v Namibia & Uruguay. Prop-wise I think they'll take both Moody & Newell if fit so both Ofa & Laulala would get cut.
In the backs I think Havili takes Ennor's spot & an outside back misses out - probably Narawa 'cos he really only plays 14 whereas SS has played both wings & of course 15. McLeod the other to miss the cut.
Bang on KiwiM, I thought Stevenson very much screwed up his plane ticket (and proved what Foster said about his defensive lapses) when Korobite scored his try at beginning of game, an attempted weak push into touch looked like it was being done by a 5yo on a Sarurday morning.Narawa can play both wings and fullback as well. Narawa was far better in his test than Stevenson was in his.
Finau has to make the squad after that second half. Immense. That's what a test 6 looks like.
I like Blackadder but he's not an out an out 6 - he's Jacobson's competition as versatile loosie who can cover all 3 spots and bring energy off of the bench. Even if Blackadder is fit by RWC Jacobson's size and ability to string games together this year gives him the edge.
Think it's to show support after the floods etc.Anyone got thoughts as to why the team naming is in Napier?