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<blockquote data-quote="Darwin" data-source="post: 382618" data-attributes="member: 24910"><p><a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10713063" target="_blank"><strong>The Blues</strong></a><strong>:</strong></p><p>Isaia Toeava, Rene Ranger, Jared Payne, Luke McAlister, Benson Stanley, Stephen Brett, Alby Mathewson, Peter Saili, Luke Braid, Jerome Kaino, Kurtis Haiu, Anthony Boric, John Afoa, Keven Mealamu (captain), Tony Woodcock. </p><p>Reserves: Tom McCartney, Tevita Mailau, Filo Paulo, Matt Luamanu, Chris Smylie, Lachie Munro, Sherwin Stowers.</p><p></p><p>A few random selections. The forward pack looks at full strength (given both Dan Braid and Ali Williams are out injured). Interesting to see how Luamanu goes if he gets a chance from the bench, as he could cause a lot of damage in the last 20 mins. Strange to see MacAlister move to 12, as the Stanley/Payne midfield partnership looked very good in my opinion. Putting Stanley on the wing is weird as well - I would have thought that they would have been better to put Payne on the wing and move Stanley to centre (if they wanted to use this particular combination of players..). Playing Stanley on the wing could be a good ploy though, as he should be able to contain Savea (as long as Savea doesn't get too much space, otherwise he will burn him with his speed...).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darwin, post: 382618, member: 24910"] [URL="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10713063"][B]The Blues[/B][/URL][B]:[/B] Isaia Toeava, Rene Ranger, Jared Payne, Luke McAlister, Benson Stanley, Stephen Brett, Alby Mathewson, Peter Saili, Luke Braid, Jerome Kaino, Kurtis Haiu, Anthony Boric, John Afoa, Keven Mealamu (captain), Tony Woodcock. Reserves: Tom McCartney, Tevita Mailau, Filo Paulo, Matt Luamanu, Chris Smylie, Lachie Munro, Sherwin Stowers. A few random selections. The forward pack looks at full strength (given both Dan Braid and Ali Williams are out injured). Interesting to see how Luamanu goes if he gets a chance from the bench, as he could cause a lot of damage in the last 20 mins. Strange to see MacAlister move to 12, as the Stanley/Payne midfield partnership looked very good in my opinion. Putting Stanley on the wing is weird as well - I would have thought that they would have been better to put Payne on the wing and move Stanley to centre (if they wanted to use this particular combination of players..). Playing Stanley on the wing could be a good ploy though, as he should be able to contain Savea (as long as Savea doesn't get too much space, otherwise he will burn him with his speed...). [/QUOTE]
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