All Blacks & Maori All Blacks EOYT's 2017

[waiopehu oldboy]

Both the All Blacks & Maori All Blacks are heading North:

Maori AB:
3/11 v Canada, Vancouver
10/11 v French Barbarians, Bordeaux

All Blacks:
4/11 v Barbarians, Twickenham
11/11 v France, Paris
14/11 v France XV, Lyon
18/11 v Scotland, Edinburgh
25/11 v Wales, Cardiff

In what I think is a first, both MAB games & the two AB ones will be live streamed as well as shown live on Sky.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...-livestream-all-blacks-games-on-northern-tour

 

[Dan54]

I pretty excited about this live streaming WOB, I so hope it the beginning of something for the future!!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Im sure it will be, Dan. Initially the stream will be on AllBlacksTV.com but I suspect that'll change if/ when the Commerce Commission signs off on the SkyTV/ Vodafone partnership (as opposed to the proposed merger they recently disallowed).

 

[Dismal Pillock]

haha $24.99 a game for midweek non-test matches? Go fuck yourself. That's 4 days wages here on the North-West Pitcairns of the mind. I'll stick to scabbing around for freebie jumpy streams to send myself plummetting into exasperated paroxyms of screen-frozen bug-eyed agitation thank you very much. while I'm here having a negative c**t rant, last years EOYT was a shit sandwich served up dry & cold on a shit-stained paper plate. Yeah lets just fap around and not show our cards for the upcoming Lions test, fuck the fans at fucken 3 am. hazarding a guess NZRFU are going to be gobsmacked at the lack of interest in their oh-so benevolent offer. https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/96015124/sky-tv-loses-33880-satellite-subscribers

 

[Strewthcobber]

I pretty excited about this live streaming WOB, I so hope it the beginning of something for the future!!

Hopefully $25 a game isn't part of the future!

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[Dan54]

Hell I will pay that

 

[Dan54]

If all games were streamed I could save $1200 a year on foxtel

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Squad named tomorrow & they fly out on Friday so none of them will be playing in the Finals & no chance of a repeat of 2013 when Joe Moody broke his leg in the GF a day before he was due to depart.

Can't see any casualties from the Brisbane 32, obviously Beaugan, Retallick & Romano come back in so really there's only room for a sixth prop & unless DMac is our third 5/8 just the one back.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Ioane dislocated his finger in Bled 3 so will miss the tour opener.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...after-dislocating-finger-in-loss-to-wallabies

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Retallick not touring & four newbies in Asafo Aumua (hooker), Tim Perry (sixth prop), Jack Goodhue (midfield) & Matt Duffie (wing/ fullback). Full squad is:

Hookers
Asafo Aumua (20, Wellington, uncapped)
Dane Coles (30, Wellington, 55)
Nathan Harris (25, Bay of Plenty, 9)
Codie Taylor (26, Canterbury, 25)

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Props
Wyatt Crockett (34, Canterbury, 68)
Kane Hames (29, Tasman, 6)
Nepo Laulala (26, Counties Manukau, 10)
Tim Perry (29, Tasman, uncapped)
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen (26, Wellington, 1)
Ofa Tu'ungafasi (25, Auckland, 11)

Locks
Scott Barrett (23, Taranaki, 14)
Luke Romano (31, Canterbury, 29)
Patrick Tuipulotu (24, Auckland, 15)
Samuel Whitelock (29, Canterbury, 93)

Loose Forwards
Sam Cane (25, Bay of Plenty, 50)
Vaea Fifita (25, Wellington, 3)
Jerome Kaino (34, Auckland, 74)
Kieran Read, captain (31, Counties Manukau, 107)
Ardie Savea (24, Wellington, 21)
Liam Squire (26, Tasman, 12)
Matt Todd (29, Canterbury, 10)

Halfbacks
Tawera Kerr-Barlow (27, Waikato, 24)
TJ Perenara (25, Wellington, 39)
Aaron Smith (28, Manawatu, 68)

First five-eighths
Beauden Barrett (26, Taranaki, 59)
Lima Sopoaga (26, Southland, 13)

Midfielders
Ryan Crotty (29, Canterbury, 32)
Jack Goodhue (22, Northland, uncapped)
Ngani Laumape (24, Manawatu, 4)
Anton Lienert-Brown (22, Waikato, 19)
Sonny Bill Williams (32, Counties Manukau, 43)

Outside backs
David Havili (22, Tasman, 3)
Matt Duffie (27, North Harbour, uncapped)
Rieko Ioane (20, Auckland, 10)
Damian McKenzie (22, Waikato, 9)
Waisake Naholo (26, Taranaki, 15)
Seta Tamanivalu (25, Taranaki, 3)

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...wcomers-in-all-blacks-squad-for-northern-tour

EDIT: no Mo'unga so looks like they're persisting with DMac as 5/8 cover.

 

[zer0]

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[waiopehu oldboy]

"As well as the 37-man squad, the All Blacks selectors also announced that five additional players will play for the Barbarians and then assemble with the All Blacks for the French leg of the tour. They are Otago loose forward Dillon Hunt, Waikato prop Atunaisa Moli, who has trained with the All Blacks squad this year, Canterbury halfback Mitchell Drummond and his provincial teammate Richie Mo'unga, who was called into the All Blacks squad in Brisbane last week as cover, and Canterbury and two-test All Blacks lock Dominic Bird."

I'm assuming that means they'll play the midweek match then come home unless required as injury replacement/ cover.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Maori All Blacks squad (two to be added):

Backs: Ambrose Curtis, Sean Wainui, Charlie Ngatai, Teihorangi Walden, Rob Thompson, Tim Bateman, Ihaia West, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Brad Weber, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Jonathan Ruru.

Forwards: Akira Ioane, Jordan Manihera, Sam Henwood, Dan Pryor, Tom Franklin, Jackson Hemopo, Jarrad Hoeata, Keepa Mewett, Chris Eves, Ross Wright, Marcel Renata, Tyrel Lomax, Ash Dixon (capt), Liam Polwart.

https://au.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/a/37575577/new-look-maori-all-blacks-named-for-tour/

 

[Brumby Runner]

Big leg up for Tyrel.

 

[Dan54]

"As well as the 37-man squad, the All Blacks selectors also announced that five additional players will play for the Barbarians and then assemble with the All Blacks for the French leg of the tour. They are Otago loose forward Dillon Hunt, Waikato prop Atunaisa Moli, who has trained with the All Blacks squad this year, Canterbury halfback Mitchell Drummond and his provincial teammate Richie Mo'unga, who was called into the All Blacks squad in Brisbane last week as cover, and Canterbury and two-test All Blacks lock Dominic Bird."

I'm assuming that means they'll play the midweek match then come home unless required as injury replacement/ cover.

Yep Shag says they will definitely be in the playing 23 of midweekmatch

 

[Dan54]

Attention bandwagoners. This is the final boarding call for the Matt-Duffie-as-Cory-Jane-mach-II bandwagon. Any late bandwagoners please report to platform 9 3/4, for the magic is about to get underway.
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Mind you Zer0, I thought maybe the Bender mach 11, but Corey Jane will do

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Aussie Rob has picked his Barbarians:

Forwards
Ruan Ackermann (Gloucester)
Dominic Bird (Chiefs & New Zealand)
Willie Britz (Sunwolves)
Sam Carter (Brumbies & Australia)
Simone Favaro (Fiamme Oro)
Ben Franks (London Irish & New Zealand)
Dillon Hunt (Highlanders)
Steven Luatua (Bristol & New Zealand)
Atu Moli (Chiefs)
Kwagga Smith (Lions)
Ruan Smith (Toyota Verblitz)
Adriaan Strauss (Bulls & South Africa)
Akker van der Merwe (Sharks)
Jacques van Rooyen (Lions)
Luke Whitelock (Highlanders & New Zealand)

Backs
Vince Aso (Hurricanes)
George Bridge (Crusaders)
Richard Buckman (Highlanders)
Mitchell Drummond (Crusaders)
Robert du Preez (Stormers)
Andy Ellis (Kobelco Steelers & New Zealand)
Richie Mo'unga (Crusaders)
Taqele Naiyaravoro (Waratahs & Australia)
Julian Savea (Hurricanes & New Zealand)
Nic Stirzaker (Rebels)

Meanwhile NZ Maori have added wing/ fullback Shaun Stephenson & prop Sean Paranihi to their tour party.

http://www.planetrugby.com/news/maori-all-blacks-bolster-stocks-with-duo/

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Debuts for Aumua, Perry & Duffie off the bench & it's Aye, Aye, Captain Beaugan:

ALL BLACKS (15-1): David Havili, Waisake Naholo, Anton Lienert-Brown, Ngani Laumape, Seta Tamanivalu, Beauden Barrett (capt), TJ Perenara; Jerome Kaino, Ardie Savea, Vaea Fifita, Scott Barrett, Luke Romano, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Nathan Harris, Kane Hames. Reserves (16-23): Asafo Aumua, Tim Perry, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Patrick Tuiupulotu, Sam Cane, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Lima Sopoaga, Matt Duffie.

MAB have also named their 23 v Canada:

NZ Maori (15-1): Charlie Ngatai, Sean Wainui, Tim Bateman, Rob Thompson, Ambrose Curtis, Ihaia West, Brad Weber, Akira Ioane, Dan Pryor, Tom Franklin, Jarrad Hoeata, Jackson Hemopo, Marcel Renata, Ash Dixon (captain), Chris Eves. Reserves (16-23): Liam Polwart, Ross Wright, Tyrel Lomax, Jordan Manihere, Sam Henwood, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Shaun Stevenson.

A virtual chocolate fish to the first bona fide Strayan to post a phonetically correct pronunciation of the reserve halfback's name (hint: his initials are TTT ).

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Canada’s Men’s Team to face Maori All Blacks:

1. Hubert Buydens – (New Orleans Gold/Prairie Wolf Pack) Saskatoon, SK

2. Ray Barkwill – (Seattle Seawolves/Ontario Blues) Niagara Falls, ON

3. Matt Tierney – (Section Paloise/Ontario Blues) Oakville, ON

4. Kyle Baillie – (London Scottish/Atlantic Rock) Summerside, PEI

5. Josh Larsen – (Northland) Parksville, BC

6. Dustin Dobravsky – (Castaway Wanderers/BC Bears) Hanover, Germany

7. Matt Heaton – (Darlington Mowden Park/Atlantic Rock) Godmanchester, QC (Quade Cooper)

8. Tyler Ardron – (Chiefs/Ontario Blues) Lakefield, ON

9. Phil Mack – Captain (James Bay AA/BC Bears) Victoria, BC

10. Patrick Parfrey – (Swilers RFC/Atlantic Rock) St. John’s, NL

11. Dan Moor – (Balmy Beach RFC/Ontario Blues) Toronto, ON

12. Guiseppe du Toit – (UVIC Vikes/BC Bears) Maple Ridge, BC

13. Ben LeSage – (UBC Thunderbirds/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB

14. Brock Staller – (Meralomas RFC/BC Bears) Surrey, BC

15. Andrew Coe – (Markham Irish/Ontario Blues) Toronto, ON

16. Eric Howard – (Brantford Harlequins/Ontario Blues) Ottawa, ON

17. Djustice Sears-Duru – (Ealing Trailfinders/Ontario Blues) Oakville, ON

18. Ryan Kotlewski – (Westshore RFC/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB

19. Lucas Rumball – (Balmy Beach RFC/Ontario Blues) Mississauga, ON

20. Evan Olmstead – (Newcastle Falcons/Prairie Wolf Pack) Vancouver, BC

21. Andrew Ferguson – (Oakville Crusaders/Ontario Blues) Mississauga, ON

22. Robbie Povey – (Castaway Wanderers/Prairie Wolf Pack) Northampton, England

23. Kainoa Lloyd – (Mississauga Blues/Ontario Blues) Mississauga, ON

http://www.rugbycanada.ca/leagues/newsletter.cfm?leagueID=13651&clientID=3817&link=RugbyCanada

KO today at 13:00 AEDT.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

MAB 51-9 Canada