The 5 New Zealand Super 14 squads have been announced.
The Crusaders have Dan Carter and Chris Jack back. They have also received the services of young All Black wing Zac Guildford who made his international debut on Saturday against Wales.
Neil Sorensen, general manager of professional rugby for the New Zealand Rugby Union, said the selection process was difficult because of the amount of talent available.
“The abundance of quality talent has made this a very challenging process,” he said.
“However, it is great that the franchises have worked solidly through this process in a deliberate and professional manner. It is always tough to leave out quality players but the reality is there are just so many good players out there.
“We are delighted with the even spread of this talent across the regions and anticipate strong performances in 2010 for all five squads.”
New Zealand’s five franchise squads: (D denotes draft pick)
Blues:
Tony Woodcock, John Afoa, Charlie Faumuina, Tevita Mailau, Keven Mealamu, Tom McCartney, Anthony Boric, Ali Williams, Kurtis Haiu, Jerome Kaino, Peter Saili, Serge Lilo (D), Tom Chamberlain, Chris Lowrey, Viliame Maafu, Alby Mathewson, Chris Smylie, Stephen Brett (D), Daniel Kirkpatrick (D), Luke McAlister, Benson Stanley, Isaia Toeava, George Pisi, Rudi Wulf, Anthony Tuitavake, Joe Rokocoko, Rene Ranger, Paul Williams.
Chiefs:
Nathan White, Ben Afeaki, James McGougan, Sona Taumalolo, Aled de Malmanche, Hika Elliot, Kevin O’Neill, Craig Clarke, Callum Retallick, Romana Graham, Jarrad Hoeata (D), Liam Messam, Tanerau Latimer, Luke Braid, Sione Lauaki, Colin Bourke, Brendon Leonard, Junior Poluleuligaga, Stephen Donald, Mike Delany, Callum Bruce, Jackson Willison, Richard Kahui, Lelia Masaga, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Dwayne Sweeney, Tim Nanai-Williams, Mils Muliaina.
Hurricanes:
John Schwalger, Jacob Ellison, Neemia Tialata, Anthony Perenise, Andrew Hore, Dane Coles, Jeremy Thrush, Bryn Evans, James Broadhurst (D), Jason Eaton, Michael Paterson, Victor Vito, Karl Lowe, Scott Waldrom, Rodney So’oialo, Nick Crosswell, Piri Weepu, Tyson Keats (D), Aaron Cruden, Willie Ripia, Ma’a Nonu, Conrad Smith, Jason Kawau (D), Tamati Ellison, David Smith, Hosea Gear, Andre Taylor, Cory Jane.
Crusaders:
Wyatt Crockett, Owen Franks, Ben Franks, Peter Borlase, Corey Flynn, Ti’i Paulo, Brad Thorn, Isaac Ross, Chris Jack, Sam Whitelock, Kieran Read, Richie McCaw, George Whitelock, Jonathan Poff, Thomas Waldrom, Andy Ellis, Kahn Fotuali’i, Daniel Carter, Daniel Bowden (D), Ryan Crotty, Tim Bateman, Robert Fruean, Adam Whitelock, Sean Maitland, Kade Poki, Zac Guildford, Colin Slade, Jared Payne.
Highlanders:
Jamie Mackintosh, Clint Newland, Chris King, Bronson Murray (D), Jason Macdonald, Jason Rutledge, Josh Bekhuis, Tom Donnelly, Hayden Triggs, Joe Tuineau, Adam Thomson, Alando Soakai, John Hardie, Tim Boys, Nasi Manu, Stephen Setephano, Jimmy Cowan, Sean Romans, Matt Berquist (D), Michael Hobbs, Jayden Hayward, Jason Shoemark (D), Kendrick Lynn, James Paterson, Fetu’u Vainikolo, Ben Smith, Robbie Robinson, Israel Dagg
Cheers
2000 !
Bulle: S14 en CB kampioene !
Bokke (die Bulle in groen): WB, BIL, 3N, IRB kampioene !
2009: the year of the Bull !
Ek 🙂 van oor tot oor.
@28
Ek stem.
Ons gaan op ons onse moer kry, met ten minste 8 punte of so….check my superbru.
Ons gaan n geel en n rooi kaart kry boonop…..
Dink nie die Bokke is baie gemotiveerd vir hierdie toer nie. Hoop maar vir die beste.
Sien dis stil.
Maak die Bulle almal bokke!
Anyway, my insette vir die dag.
Wonder of Bulle volgende week weer gaan verloor in modder eiland? Eish.
35: Middag Isi. Mooi liedjie daai, sien jy sing nou saam, mooi.
30 – Snoek…hahaha. 😆 There has been a lot of it there today as usual.
33 – Piet, I hope no reds on Friday night. Don’t trust that Barnes he is such a useless ref. The whole team has to have discipline and give them nothing, no sin bin as that will cost us against a good French team.
For me mostly worried about the centre channel where Adi will be playing. Hope I am wrong. Adi just not the same player as last year but you never know, this could be the game he turns it on. Just Adi’s defence for me is not that great. With their monster 105kg centre. Phew!! Going to be tough there. Needed a big centre like Frans Steyn there for this game.
#33 Pietman, why are you always so fearful that the team you support is going to lose?
39: Nog oorblyfsels van sy WP verlede. Wees geduldig met Pietman, hy is nog net een jaar ‘n kampioenBul.
#40 bdb
Hehe, no man! I’m a current Western Promise supporter and I’ve managed to maintain a sense of optimism through it all. And to prove it I got married at age 49 on Christmas Day 2008, hehe!!
It must be something else with Pietman….
41: Geluk met die troue om 49, jou ou buffel ! Jy het dit net-net gemaak voor die halfeeu.
Pietman het altyd ‘n goeie voorgevoel, so ek is ook maar nie te seker oor vrydagaand nie. Franse is uitgehonger om ons te wen, en ek hoop maar die Bokke is honger genoeg om nog te wen.
Gaan Spies, JDV, Fransie mis.
It is never over until the fat lady sing.
43: jy is reg, it ain’t over until MS … 😉
Jis ja!!
Zero ses, sero ses, kom is assenblief….oor….
Bokke gaan die naweek wen, daar is net 5 Bulle in die span!!
Wat my wel pla is daai moerse lot Sharks!!! Veral 1 en 3 en beslis 12!!
Maar, as ons verloor gaan ek ook nie in sak en as sit nie. Dalk tyd dat ons bietjie verloor sodat van die ou hout uitgesny kan word… En hier praat ek nie net van die spelers nie, maar van die hulp afrigters ens ook!!
A 10. Daniel Carter 12. Daniel Bowden combination that’s going to rock! Stephen Brett, and Daniel Kirkpatrick at the Blues. Robbie Robinson for the Highlanders… Better sides than this year. A New Zealand side to win the Super 14, and the All Blacks to go unbeaten in 2010.
48 – vanStraaten
We play them twice in New Zealand next year. So it will be tough. Do hope we at least we win our home game and carry on from where we left of this year and just get another win in NZ. That would be 3 wins in 3 years in a row on their soil.
Think we have to try and get one win there for our confidence for WC. Remember we will face them in the semi.
Hello GBS. How you see the Boks game going Friday night?
Hellooooooooooooo
Sorry boys and gals…. I have not been on the blog today… was very bloody busy… the tills had to rolllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll !!
Ka-ching, ka-ching…..
Die lewe is ‘n LIEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!
En die neukenaars rol
en die sakke word vol
en Oompie GBS glimlag breed
O tiere-taal
O tiere-taal
bdb
I see the great pretender spinned another yarn.
About the national side there there is two things that I rate as positives.
The first one is MS. He really made a difference to the sides he played for.
The second one is PdV. He made mistakes, but he really puts an effort in to rectify it. That is why I will give the Boks a chance coming Friday.
52 – dWeePer
We win everything this year and now we are all worried? I suppose we have lost some great players though. Frans Steyn, JdV, Spies and Juan.
In Juans place have no worries with Burger there good replacement and hard as rocks.
Zane not as good as Frans Steyn and that big boot of Fransie we going to miss. Zane though will be playing with a lot of the Bulls players so think he will be fine. Also playing with much better players than he done in the E. Boks and that last test against the Lions.
Hope Kanko has a good game. He can do it has proved so in the past but has been mostly a fringe player and does not have too much Bok games. Spies may be missed.
Adi just not a replacement for JdV. Then if he can play like last year then have no problems. He is a 13 though so going to be out of position at 12.
Not worried about our scrums. We beat everyone with this very front row. If that does not work out we have a full front row on the bench.
Just wish we had Deysel on the bench too.
Boks are hungry to win this test, when they like that they play very well.
Boks by 8
53: Bly iemand is positief. Hoop die Bokke wen goed teen die Franse.
I’m worried about Friday, to be quite frank!
All the Northern Hemisphere Countries pride themselves on their forward play.. their scrumming and their protection of the ball.
France is no different, the Bokke will have to be wide awake and ready for a forward rumble…
My worries lie in the front row (but at least these 3 are very used to each other), Kanko on No 8, Adi on No 12 and Zane at No 15. Most worried about Adi… Would have liked to have seen Deysel or Dewalt on the bech rather than that long turd, Andries Bekker.
Bokke have no excuse…. they better win!
Ja, ek is ook bly oor die ekstra voorry op die bank, asook WO wat Adi kan vervang. Wel, dit is nou ‘n geleentheid vir ‘n paar manne om hand op te steek, so kom ons hoop hul doen dit.
GBS, my rekenaar is vandag geformat en oorgelaai, en nou wil die usb keyboard nie werk nie. Wat nou gedoen?
57: stap 1: is jou rekenaar aan ? 😉
58 – 😆
Wel ek gesels nou met jou, so ek dink ons kan daai een aftiek.
Hierdie ou keyboard is soos om op die ou tikmasjiene te werk.
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