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<blockquote data-quote="TRF Mr Fish" data-source="post: 605553" data-attributes="member: 20892"><p>I've got an exam tomorrow, and because I really don't want to do any studying for it I've taken the liberty of creating a thread to talk a bit about how NZ will go in the next world cup. Specifically, I'd like to have a chat about the squad that we'll see head over to England. Below I've listed a decent list of players who I think are capable of making the squad, position by position. Whilst there may be the odd player selected not from the list, I think it's unlikely someone will burst onto the scene next year and be able to force themselves into the team.</p><p></p><p>Hookers</p><p>- Keven Mealamu</p><p>- Dane Coles</p><p>- Hika Elliot</p><p>- Liam Coltman</p><p>- Ben Funnell</p><p>- Rhys Marshall</p><p></p><p>Loosehead Props</p><p>- Tony Woodcock</p><p>- Wyatt Crockett</p><p>- Joe Moody</p><p>- Ben Franks</p><p>- Jeff Toomaga-Allen</p><p>- Ben Tameifuna</p><p>- Jamie Mackintosh</p><p></p><p>Tighthead Props</p><p>- Owen Franks</p><p>- Charlie Faumuina</p><p>- Ben Franks</p><p>- Ben Afeaki</p><p>- Jeff Toomaga-Allen</p><p>- Ben Tameifuna</p><p></p><p>Locks</p><p>- Sam Whitelock</p><p>- Brodie Retallick</p><p>- Luke Romano</p><p>- Dominic Bird</p><p>- Jeremy Thrush</p><p></p><p>Blindside Flankers</p><p>- Liam Messam</p><p>- Steven Luatua</p><p>- Jerome Kaino</p><p>- Brad Shields</p><p>- Luke Whitelock</p><p>- Richie McCaw</p><p></p><p>Openside Flankers</p><p>- Richie McCaw</p><p>- Sam Cane</p><p>- Matt Todd</p><p>- Ardie Savea</p><p></p><p>Number 8's</p><p>- Kieran Read</p><p>- Victor Vito</p><p>- Jerome Kaino</p><p>- Luke Whitelock</p><p></p><p>Halfbacks</p><p>- Aaron Smith</p><p>- Tawera Kerr-Barlow</p><p>- TJ Perenara</p><p>- Augustine Pulu</p><p>- Piri Weepu</p><p></p><p>First Fives</p><p>- Dan Carter</p><p>- Aaron Cruden</p><p>- Beauden Barrett</p><p>- Tom Taylor</p><p>- Colin Slade</p><p></p><p>Centres</p><p>- Ma'a Nonu</p><p>- Francis Saili</p><p>- Ryan Crotty</p><p>- Dan Carter</p><p>- Conrad Smith</p><p>- Ben Smith</p><p>- Sonny Bill Williams</p><p>- Richard Kahui</p><p>- Mils Muliaina</p><p></p><p>Outside Backs</p><p>- Julian Savea</p><p>- Charles Piutau</p><p>- Ben Smith</p><p>- Cory Jane</p><p>- Frank Halai</p><p>- Israel Dagg</p><p>- Johnny McNicholl</p><p>- Richard Kahui</p><p>- Mils Muliana</p><p></p><p>The squad will be comprised of 30 players, with a 16/14 split (in all likelihood). I think that we'll see a squad resembling:</p><p>Hookers - Mealamu, Coles, Coltman</p><p>Props - Woodcock, Moody, Franks, Faumuina</p><p>Locks - Whitelock, Retallick, Romano, Bird</p><p>Loosies - Messam, McCaw, Read (c), Luatua, Cane</p><p>Halfbacks - Smith, Kerr-Barlow, Perenara</p><p>First Fives - Carter, Cruden, Barrett</p><p>Centres - Nonu, Smith, Williams</p><p>Outside Backs - Dagg, Smith, Jane, Savea, Piutau</p><p></p><p>Kahui will likely be injured <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Let's get this ball rolling...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF Mr Fish, post: 605553, member: 20892"] I've got an exam tomorrow, and because I really don't want to do any studying for it I've taken the liberty of creating a thread to talk a bit about how NZ will go in the next world cup. Specifically, I'd like to have a chat about the squad that we'll see head over to England. Below I've listed a decent list of players who I think are capable of making the squad, position by position. Whilst there may be the odd player selected not from the list, I think it's unlikely someone will burst onto the scene next year and be able to force themselves into the team. Hookers - Keven Mealamu - Dane Coles - Hika Elliot - Liam Coltman - Ben Funnell - Rhys Marshall Loosehead Props - Tony Woodcock - Wyatt Crockett - Joe Moody - Ben Franks - Jeff Toomaga-Allen - Ben Tameifuna - Jamie Mackintosh Tighthead Props - Owen Franks - Charlie Faumuina - Ben Franks - Ben Afeaki - Jeff Toomaga-Allen - Ben Tameifuna Locks - Sam Whitelock - Brodie Retallick - Luke Romano - Dominic Bird - Jeremy Thrush Blindside Flankers - Liam Messam - Steven Luatua - Jerome Kaino - Brad Shields - Luke Whitelock - Richie McCaw Openside Flankers - Richie McCaw - Sam Cane - Matt Todd - Ardie Savea Number 8's - Kieran Read - Victor Vito - Jerome Kaino - Luke Whitelock Halfbacks - Aaron Smith - Tawera Kerr-Barlow - TJ Perenara - Augustine Pulu - Piri Weepu First Fives - Dan Carter - Aaron Cruden - Beauden Barrett - Tom Taylor - Colin Slade Centres - Ma'a Nonu - Francis Saili - Ryan Crotty - Dan Carter - Conrad Smith - Ben Smith - Sonny Bill Williams - Richard Kahui - Mils Muliaina Outside Backs - Julian Savea - Charles Piutau - Ben Smith - Cory Jane - Frank Halai - Israel Dagg - Johnny McNicholl - Richard Kahui - Mils Muliana The squad will be comprised of 30 players, with a 16/14 split (in all likelihood). I think that we'll see a squad resembling: Hookers - Mealamu, Coles, Coltman Props - Woodcock, Moody, Franks, Faumuina Locks - Whitelock, Retallick, Romano, Bird Loosies - Messam, McCaw, Read (c), Luatua, Cane Halfbacks - Smith, Kerr-Barlow, Perenara First Fives - Carter, Cruden, Barrett Centres - Nonu, Smith, Williams Outside Backs - Dagg, Smith, Jane, Savea, Piutau Kahui will likely be injured ;) Let's get this ball rolling... [/QUOTE]
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