RugbyRebels

Squad named

Hookers
Dane Coles (Wellington)
Codie Taylor (Canterbury)
Liam Coltman (Otago)

Props
Wyatt Crockett (Canterbury)
Charlie Faumuina (Auckland)
Owen Franks (Canterbury)
Joe Moody (Canterbury)
Ofa Tu'ungafasi (Auckland)

Locks
Brodie Retallick (Hawke's Bay)
Luke Romano (Canterbury)
Patrick Tuipulotu (Auckland)
Samuel Whitelock (Canterbury)

Loose Forwards
Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty)
Elliot Dixon (Southland)
Jerome Kaino (Auckland)
Steven Luatua (Auckland)
Kieran Read, (Canterbury, Captain)
Ardie Savea (Wellington)
Liam Squire (Tasman)
Matt Todd (Canterbury)

Halfbacks
Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Waikato)
TJ Perenara (Wellington)
Aaron Smith (Manawatu)

First five-eighths
Beauden Barrett (Taranaki)
Aaron Cruden (Manawatu)
Lima Sopoaga (Southland)

Midfielders
Ryan Crotty (Canterbury)
Malakai Fekitoa (Auckland)
Anton Leinert-Brown (Waikato)
George Moala (Auckland)
Seta Tamanivalu (Taranaki)

Outside backs
Israel Dagg (Hawke's Bay)
Rieko Ioane (Auckland)
Damian McKenzie (Waikato)
Waisake Naholo (Taranaki)
Julian Savea (Wellington)
Ben Smith (Otago)

Injury replacements
Lock
Scott Barrett (Canterbury)

Loose Forward
Vaea Fifita

Apprentice
Utility Back
Jordie Barrett (Canterbury)

Rieko the big surprise.

He's been running rampant in the NPC.



Most run metres: 812, Rieko Ioane (next best 695)
Most clean breaks: 22, Rieko Ioane (next best 20)
Most defenders beaten: 62, Rieko Ioane (next best 59)
Most tries: 10, Rieko Ioane (next best 7)

I know he has, but it's the NPC.

Fuck me. 3 Barretts. Smiley will be a bit proud.


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Eugene Wrayburn wrote:I know he has, but it's the NPC.

It's not just the Mitre10 Cup, it's also his appearances for the Blues earlier this year which saw him mentioned as a potential All Black.

cashead wrote:

Eugene Wrayburn wrote:I know he has, but it's the NPC.

It's not just the Mitre10 Cup, it's also his appearances for the Blues earlier this year which saw him mentioned as a potential All Black.

Well yes, but I certainly didn't expect this season. Bearing in mind that he spent half the Super season off playing 7's, I thought that they'd wait until he had a full season under his belt.

Ioane is also helped by the fact that there's not really too many other long term options at centre. Ngatai has concussion problems, Fekitoa hasn't taken his opportunity and Lienert-Brown is primarily a second-five.

George Moala is officially out of the tour, having torn the ligaments off his arm. Ryan Crotty will remain with the team, as he is expected to recover by the time the team face France in Paris. New Crusader and Taranaki centre Seta Tamanivalu has been called in to replace Moala.