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Name your Starting XV for NZ
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2025 2:23 pm
by UKHamlet
This is mine.
Front row - Carre, Lake, Assirrati
Second - Davies (Rhys), Beard
Back - Mann, Morse, Cracknell
Scrum Half - Williams
Fly Half - Edwards
IC - Hawkins
OC - Tomkins
Wings - Murray, LRZ
FB - Rogers
Re: Name your Starting XV for NZ
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2025 8:51 pm
by Sandydragon
I’m learnedly with you, except I’m concerned over Lakes darts and not sure about Carre starting. That said, if we don’t front up we could be so far behind hat a bench change is pointless. Maybe better to start with the strongest team possible and let the last 20 sort themselves out?
I much prefer that centre partnership and Hawkins deserves an opportunity.
Re: Name your Starting XV for NZ
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2025 1:09 pm
by Tuco Ramirez
whats wrong with Lakes darts? Misnomer
Re: Name your Starting XV for NZ
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2025 5:12 pm
by Son of Mathonwy
Full back: Rogers
Wings: Murray, LRZ
Centres: Hawkins, Llewellyn
Halfbacks: Dan Edwards, Tomos Williams
Front row: Smith, Belcher, Assiratti
Second row: Rhys Davies, Jenkins
Back row: Cracknell, Wainwright, Morse (ie 6,8,7)
Bench
Front row: Lake, Carre, Griffin
Second row: Fender
Back row: Mann
Scrum half: Reuben Morgan-Williams (or Hardy, interchangeable for me)
Fly half: Evans
Utility: Hennessey (last chance before window closes)
I was tempted to put Deaves in too but I wouldn't want anyone to think I was biased towards the Ospreys
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Re: Name your Starting XV for NZ
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2025 8:00 pm
by Sandydragon
Tuco Ramirez wrote: ↑Wed Nov 19, 2025 1:09 pm
whats wrong with Lakes darts? Misnomer
Our lineout with him throwing in is never as safe as you’d want it to be. He has improved and it’s not just on the hooker but I still wouldn’t bet my mortgage on him.