horgan may be getting back on track and form but horsea gear should be in the ab squad if not starting im a big fan of shaggy but if he shoes gear any space he is stuffed but if he gets a hand on gear i thing shear size will bring gear down
our front five domminate???? wow iv never actually seen a build up to an ireland game where thats been said
brady or kyriacou you serious?? mabey kyriacou as an outside chance but nigle brady will never and should never go on tour
i really want tuhoy to become the next ireland second row i think he is quality
henry is like wilson i think solid hard worker but unspectacular hes never going to be a wallace of heaslip
im still in shock an irish front five favorites whats the maori front five like?
Not too sure about this call.. This isn't Rico Gear we're talking about, he might be able to be stopped if Horgan gets an arm in the way. Hosea Gear is 2 inches shorter than Horgan but he would be about the game weight, its all muscle too. If anyone gets a stray hand on Gear they are more likely to have the thing ripped off than bring him down!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCjJWXfaXTI I couldn't find much of him on youtube but this little clip at least shows how big he is.
The Maori tight 5 will be very interesting, the lineup i would go for would be;
1)Clint Newland- This guy is 6'5 and 130kg. He is an enforcer in every sense of the word, hes a grizzly, no-nonsense character who gained cult status by knocking out Neemia Tialata in the ANZC (Lets just say if Newland was in Mealamu's position when Heaslip started throwing the knees, Jamie would be out of all rugby, and probably chewing solid food, for longer than 5 weeks.) His scrummaging technique has been found wanting lately though and he doesn't get around the field too well, not a great footballer really.
2)Corey Flynn- Hes an All Black, only in the Maori to get some gametime under his belt back from injury
3)Ben Afeaki- At 6'4cm and 130kgs this guy is another monster, he has shown better technique than Newland but hes only young though and quite inexperienced
4)Hayden Triggs- A New Zealand army soldier, hes 6'7, 109kg and plays a good tight game, has very good skills at lineout time aswell.
5)Isaac Ross- Was a a revelation at this time last year for the All Blacks based on his amazing allround skillset, he could probably play in the backs with a bit of training. That isn't necessarily a good thing though as he often plays too loose to the detriment of the team. With a 6'7 115kg frame its not like he doesn't have the build to play things tighter.
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5)Jared Hoeata- At 6'5 and 110kg he isn't really built to play lock, truth be told he is a loose forward that merely covers the position but he does all the basic facets of the game well, hes solid and hardworking. He is a former NZ sevens rep though so hes capable of footing it with the backs in the loose. He also happens to be an absolute mongrel, known for being a very aggressive player on the field and isn't a stranger to a street brawl off it.
The tactics i would choose for the team would be to try and get rough and physical early, try and intimidate the opposition pack (I would be fair ******** myself if i was Rhys Ruddock anyway). If the Maori can gain parity at scrumtime and get enough ball so that Gear, McAllister, Robinson and Maitland can get some space, then they should be away laughing.
