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<blockquote data-quote="NZL Fan" data-source="post: 33947"><p>Yeah, bit of a log jam there............</p><p></p><p>Looking at it you would obviously have to have Flavell and Ali Williams as locks, and Rawlinson is maybe the form lock of the NPC.</p><p></p><p>That leaves a choice between Mika/McDonald/Blowers/Kaino/Nick Williams/Braid/Collins/Curtis..........</p><p></p><p>Braid would have to be picked as the only specialist no 7. Blowers wouldn't have signed if he wasn't in the Blues, so consider him in (perhaps more as an impact player unless injuries occur). McDonald covers Lock, both flanks and no 8 - so he must be picked due to versatility. Kaino will not be released.</p><p></p><p>That then leaves Mika, Nick Williams, Collins and Curtis going for maybe only 2 positions.</p><p></p><p>Collins is gone, unless he can get the exemption mentioned in that article.......</p><p></p><p>Nick Williams is the only "true" no 8, and it would be a travesty if he was released -so good selection will see him in the final mix.</p><p></p><p>Curtis is an up and comer and I am suggesting he will get the nod over the more experienced, versatile Mika who will be released (unless Auckland can get him back as part of the other 4 squad positions when the super 12 coaches sit down to sort out the player pool).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NZL Fan, post: 33947"] Yeah, bit of a log jam there............ Looking at it you would obviously have to have Flavell and Ali Williams as locks, and Rawlinson is maybe the form lock of the NPC. That leaves a choice between Mika/McDonald/Blowers/Kaino/Nick Williams/Braid/Collins/Curtis.......... Braid would have to be picked as the only specialist no 7. Blowers wouldn't have signed if he wasn't in the Blues, so consider him in (perhaps more as an impact player unless injuries occur). McDonald covers Lock, both flanks and no 8 - so he must be picked due to versatility. Kaino will not be released. That then leaves Mika, Nick Williams, Collins and Curtis going for maybe only 2 positions. Collins is gone, unless he can get the exemption mentioned in that article....... Nick Williams is the only "true" no 8, and it would be a travesty if he was released -so good selection will see him in the final mix. Curtis is an up and comer and I am suggesting he will get the nod over the more experienced, versatile Mika who will be released (unless Auckland can get him back as part of the other 4 squad positions when the super 12 coaches sit down to sort out the player pool). [/QUOTE]
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