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<blockquote data-quote="Umaga&#039;s Witness" data-source="post: 1000936" data-attributes="member: 65365"><p>Well, depends what constitutes form. Over what timeframe should we look, and do we only consider how they played at super rugby level, not how they might play at a higher level?</p><p></p><p>If we are just looking at the last 2-3 weeks of super rugby I can see the rationale behind some of your selections, e.g. Kirifi who on the whole had a poor campaign due to the amount of penalties he conceded but got better in that aspect toward the end. Still, if we were looking at that very short term timeframe Dillon hunt was probably better, especially if we extended the timeframe another few weeks. If we were looking at the whole campaign then papalii was the most consistent in that position. Hunt was consistent too, but papalii Was probably in the top 5 players in Almost every game he played. </p><p></p><p>And Jordie Barrett has to be one of the first players picked.</p><p></p><p>Looking at the last half of the comp, and picking solely on super rugby form, not on how it may translate to test level, and taking liberty to move players into different positions than they played, this is my pick</p><p></p><p>Moody. T Mafileo</p><p>Taylor. Dixon</p><p>Tu'ungafasi. S mafileo</p><p>Whitelock</p><p>Tuipolotu. Parkinson</p><p>Frizell</p><p>Hunt</p><p>Savea. Papalii</p><p>Smith. Perenara</p><p>Mounga. B Barrett</p><p>Bridge</p><p>Lienert brown</p><p>Umaga Jensen. R ione</p><p>Jordan</p><p>J. Barrett</p><p></p><p>I've picked pure scrum power for my reserve props. I know traditionally the subs are players who are good around the field, but I think it makes a massive difference to have a dominant scrum at the end of the match. I believe the mafileo brothers (?) are our best scrummaging props.</p><p></p><p>Jona nareki may be most unlucky to have missed out. If I was just looking at the last two weeks he'd be there for sure</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umaga's Witness, post: 1000936, member: 65365"] Well, depends what constitutes form. Over what timeframe should we look, and do we only consider how they played at super rugby level, not how they might play at a higher level? If we are just looking at the last 2-3 weeks of super rugby I can see the rationale behind some of your selections, e.g. Kirifi who on the whole had a poor campaign due to the amount of penalties he conceded but got better in that aspect toward the end. Still, if we were looking at that very short term timeframe Dillon hunt was probably better, especially if we extended the timeframe another few weeks. If we were looking at the whole campaign then papalii was the most consistent in that position. Hunt was consistent too, but papalii Was probably in the top 5 players in Almost every game he played. And Jordie Barrett has to be one of the first players picked. Looking at the last half of the comp, and picking solely on super rugby form, not on how it may translate to test level, and taking liberty to move players into different positions than they played, this is my pick Moody. T Mafileo Taylor. Dixon Tu’ungafasi. S mafileo Whitelock Tuipolotu. Parkinson Frizell Hunt Savea. Papalii Smith. Perenara Mounga. B Barrett Bridge Lienert brown Umaga Jensen. R ione Jordan J. Barrett I’ve picked pure scrum power for my reserve props. I know traditionally the subs are players who are good around the field, but I think it makes a massive difference to have a dominant scrum at the end of the match. I believe the mafileo brothers (?) are our best scrummaging props. Jona nareki may be most unlucky to have missed out. If I was just looking at the last two weeks he’d be there for sure [/QUOTE]
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