Fourth XV

@Tim I was thinking NZbased so that would rule out the Franks. But Pryors fir sure.

Sopoagas...

The McKenzies.

Goodhues

Faianes

I reckon a brothers team would be pretty bloody strong. Struggling a bit at hooker, half back and prop though.

Ofa and Isi Tu'ungafasi

Isi is only a fringe NPC player though

@Duluth DLB could be a prop with ALB in midfield.

@Crazy-Horse said in Fourth XV:

@MN5 what about a brothers 15?

Classic thread hijack, nice work.

@Snowy I was thinking the same thing. Considered giving myself a pat on the back.

Not a fan of your re-using players, booboo - though I might make a few slight tactical selections such as not selecting Dagg in the 1st XV, because he's really our 2nd best fullback.

I don't agree with DMac ahead of Mo'unga in your team, but in any case, he makes my third XV at fullback - fractionally ahead of Jordie Barrett.

No injuries...might have a wing or two playing on the wrong side...

Moody
Crockett
Hames
Manu

Coles
Taylor
Harris
Coltman

Franks
Faumuina
Laulala
Tu'ungafasi

Retallick
Romano
Tuipolotu
Franklin

Whitelock
Barrett
Bird
Fatialofa

Kaino
Messam
Dixon
Taufua

Cane
Todd
Savea
Christie

Read
Squire
Luatua
L. Whitelock

Smith
Perenara
TKB
Pulu

Barrett
Cruden
Sopoaga
Mo'unga

Crotty
ALB
Ngatai
Moala

SBW
Fekitoa
Tamanivalu
Proctor

Savea
Nanai
Lowe
Li

NMS
Naholo
R. Ioane
T. Pulu

Smith
Dagg
McKenzie
Barrett

@Chris-B.

Typo in your props? Fatialofa should be Faumuina

@Duluth Yes - definitely!

@Chris-B. I don't think Toni Pulu is eligible for the ABs as he played sevens for Niue.

Perhaps Duffie gets back in?

@Chris-B. Although I don't agree with all your selections (or the order of them), the most important change that I would make (apart from replacing Toni Pulu with Aso) is including Buckman, probably instead of Ngatai, who has been away from rugby for too long, sadly.

I'd probably also pick Goodes ahead of Manu (just asking, hasn't Manu played for Samoa?), although he'd maybe be my no. 3 and Hames no.4.

Also, if we're talking about healthy players, I'd select Brad Weber ahead of A Pulu.

Li wouldn't make my team. Although he hasn't convinced me completely yet, Duffie looks better than Li. Geez, I'd even pick Mataele ahead of Li.

I'd have Brad Weber ahead of A. Pulu (as did the Chiefs).

A whole bunch ahead of Tevita Li - Matt Duffie certainly. Also Ben Lam, Corey Jane.

I don't think George Moala is test level at centre due to his error rate, so I'd move him ahead of T. Pulu on the wing and move in someone like Laumape.

@Stargazer Manu got himself a RWC winners medal as an injury replacement so that's a negative.

@Stargazer Actually, I was thinking to perhaps replace Pulu with Buckman - although I like Buckman more in the midfield.

I haven't necessarily picked my favourites - but, more leaned towards how I think Hansen etc see things. So those like e.g. Hames and Manu who've been previously been picked for the ABs have stayed there at the expense of people like Goodes - though, in all honesty, I've never really noticed Goodes dominating scrums (which I've certainly seen from Hames and Manu) or being a huge force around the field.

I'm not keen on Tevita Li, but I was mainly struggling to think of other credible left wings. Does Duffie play on the left? Aso? Pretty sure Cory Jane is a right wing.

Not Ben Lam for me Chester.