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Posted 3 months ago
CanNZ
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Aaron Carpenter (Coventry RFC)
Luke Cudmore (BC Bears)
Nanyak Dala (Prairie Wolf Pack)
Tom Dolezel (Prairie Wolf Pack)
Brian Erichsen (BC Bears)
Matt Evans (Hartpury College)
Ed Fairhurst (BC Bears)
Ryan Hamilton (BC Bears)
Ciaran Hearn (The Rock)
Tyler Hotson (Plymouth Albion)
Adam Kleeberger (Rotherham Titans)
Phil Mackenzie (Esher RFC)
Jason Marshall (BC Bears)
Stan McKeen (Oxford University)
Justin Mensah-Coker (Moseley RFC)
Ander Monro (Ontario Blues)
Chauncey O'Toole (The Rock)
James Pritchard (Bedford RFC)
Pat Riordan (BC Bears)
Ryan Smith (Prairie Wolf Pack)
David Spicer (BC Bears)
Luke Tait (Mont de Marsan)
Andrew Tiedeman (Prairie Wolf Pack)
DTH van der Merwe (Glasgow Warriors)
Sean White (BC Bears)
Doug Wooldridge (Ontario Blues)

I am surprised that Nathan Hirayama is not in the squad, is he injured?

Posted 3 months ago #
rusty_lock
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Yeah, I'm surprised about Hirayama's absence. What about Tkachuk? No Phil Mack? Does Jamie Cudmore's absence from the list mean that RC has finally given up on him ever appearing in red, black and white jersey ever again?

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Drew4
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Thats about what I thought it would look like. Good to see McKeen, Spicer, Tait, and Ryan Hamilton (the only guy Ive gotten into a rugby fight with).
They should beat Uruguay, close defeat by France A.

Yes, I thought Hirayama injured himself at the last 7`s stop.

Posted 3 months ago #
Shameless Homer
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Hirayama is selected for the 7's. Dala and Mensah-Coker are the only ones selected for both.

Tkachuk and Cudmore need rest more than more games. I hope they are still involved.

Mack is BRILLIANT! at 7's and club, but Sean White is a much better choice for this competition.

So much depends on progress in the front row. Canada cannot afford to be bullied the way we have been recently. Hopefully Tiedeman, Woolridge, Dolezel etc. are coming along. Also hopeful the Pletch experiment has run it's course.

Sorry to see Jebb Sinclair out.

Posted 3 months ago #
rusty_lock
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Certainly Cudmore is a regular starter for C/A but, while I haven't seen the lineup yet, I suspect a number of his starting teammates who have played just as many minutes this year will be lining up against Canada when France A take the field. Tkachuk is usually only coming off the bench for glasgow. He has had a few starts but usually in the reserves. You wouldn't think that he is that exhausted.

I agree Mack is brilliant at 7's but an article I read Halfbacks are the kings now seems to indicate the talent set that Mack brings could really be utilized.

Posted 3 months ago #
Shameless Homer
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I was thinking of the age factor more than minutes played.

I agree with your point about #9 skills but still think White has all those skills plus 4 inches and 20 lbs. on Mack.

Just have to note that we are talking about 2 Oak Bay High scrum halves.

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Drew4
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figure that Riordan will still be the captain?

1.Tom Dolezel (not sure if he is a 1 or 3)
2.Pat Riordan
3.Andrew Tiedeman
4.Tyler Hotson
5.Luke Tait
6.Chauncey O'Toole
7.Adam Kleeberger
8.Aaron Carpenter
9.Sean White
10.Ander Monro
11.Matt Evans
12.David Spicer
13.DTH van der Merwe
14.Justin Mensah-Coker or Phil Mackenzie
15.James Pritchard

Posted 3 months ago #
Harry Craig
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Switch DTH and Evans and add Wooldridge in place of Tiedman and you have your best team, I think. Go canada go.

Posted 3 months ago #
rusty_lock
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I know that Crowley had experimented with DTH at 13. Primarily, I think to get him more ball. Based on lasts years test series. I'm not sure that it was successful.

Posted 3 months ago #
rucknmaul
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Some intersting ommissions, Cudmore, Tkachuk and Mack already mentioned, but what about Jeb Sinclair, Burak, Van Camp and the Pletches

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Posted 3 months ago
Drew4
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Or SMS, and Sean Duke. Its about time they scrapped the Pletch`s.

Posted 3 months ago #
seven
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Drew4 said:
figure that Riordan will still be the captain?

1.Tom Dolezel (not sure if he is a 1 or 3)
2.Pat Riordan
3.Andrew Tiedeman
4.Tyler Hotson
5.Luke Tait
6.Chauncey O'Toole
7.Adam Kleeberger
8.Aaron Carpenter
9.Sean White
10.Ander Monro
11.Matt Evans
12.David Spicer
13.DTH van der Merwe
14.Justin Mensah-Coker or Phil Mackenzie
15.James Pritchard

Finally the Pletchs have been put on the scrap heep.

On the scrum 1/2, Sean White is better than Mac and adds more to the game. The problem we have is the huge hole in the centres. I still believe Nanyak Dala should be playing in the centres.

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rusty_lock
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seven said:
Finally the Pletchs have been put on the scrap heep.

On the scrum 1/2, Sean White is better than Mac and adds more to the game. The problem we have is the huge hole in the centres. I still believe Nanyak Dala should be playing in the centres.

I like Dala and can see the attraction of having him in the centre, 13 rather than 12, I like Spicer there. I don't think he has the distribution/kicking skill to be effective at 12.

Posted 3 months ago #
rusty_lock
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Harry Craig said:
Switch DTH and Evans and add Wooldridge in place of Tiedman and you have your best team, I think. Go canada go.

I agree with the switch of DTH to the wing but would instead move Evans to 14 and see Phil Mackenzie in at 13. PM has been playing there for Coventry all year and has had some very good results on a pretty bad team.

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