Fourth XV

Been playing a game upside ma head.

What if we're left with the 4th choice in each position come AB selection time?

ie the top three choices in each postion are injured.

Inspired by the magnificence of having to select Beaver but having to do so in all postions come first test v Lions.

What would we look like?

Have played with the rules inside my head such that you're allowed to pick players in more than one position, ie, Israel Dagg can be 2nd choice fullback AND first choice right wing. And 6s and 8s are also in line for multiple positions.

And midfield... i.e., ALB can be in the top 3 12s and top 3 13s.but have tried to pick midfielders 7 and 8.

Similarlt have tried to pick at lock choices 7 and 8.

Am also assuming injured players are available.

So your fourth XV would be?

Mine as follows ... might (!!) have missed a few ... have Shiraz induced memory issues ... :

1. Hames
2. Elliott
3. Tu'ungafasi
4. Fatialofa
5. GCT
6. Luatua
7. Gibson
8. Ioane
9. Pulu
10. MacKenzie
11. Moala
12. Laumape
13. Proctor
14. Duffie
15. Barrett

Hah, so our 4th XV is the blues with a couple of other franchise combos and a couple of stragglers

@Bones said in Fourth XV:

Hah, so our 4th XV is the blues with a couple of other franchise combos and a couple of stragglers

Actually when you put it like that that's probably not surprising ...

In fairness the Blues with Mackenzie at 10 would have beaten the Canes on the weekend (and probably a couple of other kiwi derbies this season).

@Bones said in Fourth XV:

Hah, so our 4th XV is the blues with a couple of other franchise combos and a couple of stragglers

Can we separate them based on height and weight? I for one would find that a lot easier.

@booboo Wouldn't Hames be the 3rd choice LH behind Moody and Crockett based on selection last year? Manu or Goodes are probably in the 4th spot.

Lowe must be good enough to make our 4th XV.

@MN5 what about a brothers 15? We would have the ALBs, the surveyors, the Ioanes, the Barretts, the Whitelocks. That's 11 off the top of my head. Who am I forgetting?

Franks and Pryors.

@Crazy-Horse said in Fourth XV:

@MN5 what about a brothers 15? We would have the ALBs, the surveyors, the Ioanes, the Barretts, the Whitelocks. That's 11 off the top of my head. Who am I forgetting?

Conrad and his little brothers Ben and Aaron

@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