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<blockquote data-quote="ranger" data-source="post: 395504" data-attributes="member: 40555"><p>Atkins especially is a really interesting prospect for Otago. He already has the build and athleticism of an NFL tightend or linebacker, if he could just get a bit more of a workrate and game sense he could realistically step into the ITM cup right now. And yeah i think we could see either Axtens or Shields at lock, they are undersized for the position but with the 2.06m Dominic Bird in the team there is still plenty of height in the lineout.</p><p></p><p>Chauncy Edwardson would have been a dead certainty but he has been injured most of the year, Galo can count himself unlucky though. I haven't seen him play since he left Wellington but he a handfull when he was here. </p><p>George has probably been picked as an all round utility covering 9-15 excluding wing. 1st 5 is definitely his best position however and it does look like they are trying to shoehorn him in. That being said i would wager that Lima Sopoaga will play at 12 exclusively this tournament.</p><p></p><p>If i were to make a team out of these guys i would go:</p><p></p><p>1)Ben Tameifuna</p><p>2)Codie Taylor</p><p>3)Solomona Sakalia</p><p>4)Dominic Bird</p><p>5)Brad Shields</p><p>6)Sam Cane</p><p>7)Heiden Bedwell-Curtis</p><p>8)Luke Whitelock/Carl Axtens</p><p>9)TJ Perenara</p><p>10)Beauden Barrett/Anscome (They could swap in and out between each other midgame)</p><p>11)Charles Piutau</p><p>12)Lima Sopoaga</p><p>13)Francis Saili</p><p>14)Glen Robertson</p><p>15)Gareth Anscombe/Barrett</p><p></p><p>16)Micheal Kainga</p><p>17)Sefo Setefano</p><p>18)Brodie Retalick</p><p>19)Whitelock/Axtens</p><p>20)Brad Webber</p><p>21)Rhys Llewellyn</p><p>22)Waisake Naholo</p><p></p><p>Theres a fair bit of out of position play there but that side looks vicious.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ranger, post: 395504, member: 40555"] Atkins especially is a really interesting prospect for Otago. He already has the build and athleticism of an NFL tightend or linebacker, if he could just get a bit more of a workrate and game sense he could realistically step into the ITM cup right now. And yeah i think we could see either Axtens or Shields at lock, they are undersized for the position but with the 2.06m Dominic Bird in the team there is still plenty of height in the lineout. Chauncy Edwardson would have been a dead certainty but he has been injured most of the year, Galo can count himself unlucky though. I haven't seen him play since he left Wellington but he a handfull when he was here. George has probably been picked as an all round utility covering 9-15 excluding wing. 1st 5 is definitely his best position however and it does look like they are trying to shoehorn him in. That being said i would wager that Lima Sopoaga will play at 12 exclusively this tournament. If i were to make a team out of these guys i would go: 1)Ben Tameifuna 2)Codie Taylor 3)Solomona Sakalia 4)Dominic Bird 5)Brad Shields 6)Sam Cane 7)Heiden Bedwell-Curtis 8)Luke Whitelock/Carl Axtens 9)TJ Perenara 10)Beauden Barrett/Anscome (They could swap in and out between each other midgame) 11)Charles Piutau 12)Lima Sopoaga 13)Francis Saili 14)Glen Robertson 15)Gareth Anscombe/Barrett 16)Micheal Kainga 17)Sefo Setefano 18)Brodie Retalick 19)Whitelock/Axtens 20)Brad Webber 21)Rhys Llewellyn 22)Waisake Naholo Theres a fair bit of out of position play there but that side looks vicious. [/QUOTE]
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