Auckland 9's line up

@innsaneink said:
@Wacko Jacko said:
Remember any players play at WC won't be playing in 9's

I dont think thats correct….plenty in the WC have been mentioned in stories about the 9s

I know what you are saying, Gal was over there promoting it but I can tell you now from what I have been told Gallen won't be playing in 9's
 
Ive seen SBW & Thurston mentioned…clubs will likely rest them but dont think its a hard & fast rule as such...may be wrong
 
@innsaneink said:
Ive seen SBW & Thurston mentioned…clubs will likely rest them but dont think its a hard & fast rule as such...may be wrong

clubs are forced to play 1 from their top 5 at the minimum. and cashstrapped clubs like the sharks will be after the big prize, which includes us and the sharks primarily.
 
Only pool without a top 4 team in it. Definitely a good chance to go past group stage. I'm thinking the Titans will be the other team through. Idris/Gordon/Zillman/Kelly/Mead/Sezer is pretty potent you would think.
Where do the 4 less positions usually come from?

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@Anthism said:
Only pool without a top 4 team in it. Definitely a good chance to go past group stage. I'm thinking the Titans will be the other team through. Idris/Gordon/Zillman/Kelly/Mead/Sezer is pretty potent you would think.
Where do the 4 less positions usually come from?

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No lock, and only 4 backs.
 
thought id mention that Dave Smith says via twitter 40k tickets have been sold for the game.

They said 100k over 2 days so i'm not sure if that means only 10k left or 60k left, but either way considering we're THREE months out. It's a great start!
 
Money talks , I reckon if player are 100% fit they will be playing

In this day and age no one can be knocking back that sort of moulah
 
Simona on track for Auckland 9s

Why Simona put club before country
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Matt Encarnacion
Tue, Nov 12, 2013 - 12:19 PM

It takes a brave man indeed to forego a World Cup quarter-final for a summer of rehabilitation, but that's what rising Wests Tigers star Tim Simona maturely opted for last month.

One of the club's most promising juniors, Simona was selected by Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney in the train-on squad for the World Cup, but instead told the Kiwis mentor he would rather have surgery to fully right a troublesome shoulder injury. He is currently on track for an appearance in the Auckland Nines.

"He made the Kiwis squad and I reckon he'd be playing on the weekend," team-mate David Nofoaluma told NRL.com as the Tigers returned to training.

"But he chose to have surgery so that he could have a full year instead of risking any more damage. It took a lot of guts for him to do that. But I'm sure he's happy with his decision and will come back bigger and better next year."

Veteran team-mate Liam Fulton said he expected Simona to stand out for the club in the Auckland Nines in February.

"He probably would've been playing in the World Cup this weekend. He'd be disappointed not to be there, but he's training in rehab at the moment and he'll show everyone what he can do in the Nines," Fulton said.

Nofoaluma, who touched down for a screamer of a try in Campbelltown last season, was another who could've been featuring in the World Cup quarter-finals this weekend for Samoa, but said a full off-season at club level was more important to him at this stage of his career.

The 19-year-old instead featured for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis last month.

"They've got two good players there already in Daniel Vidot and Antonio Winterstein so I'm not sure I would've got a run anyway," Nofoaluma said.

"I loved going back to my age group in under-20s Junior Kangaroos. It showed me how far I'd come and how far I'm progressing along in my career.

"I personally spoke to the Tigers coaching staff and they recommended it'd be better for me to have a full pre-season.

"With guys like Marika (Koroibete) and Pat Richards, it's going to be a challenge to win that wing spot. You've always got to work for your position and once you do that, you've got to work twice as hard to keep it, so it's good for me to be here right now."

Fulton said that while the team will rely heavily on its plethora of young talent in 2014, he's already urged the team's senior players to ensure their young stars aren't overawed.

"I think you've got to bank on the young guys a little bit," Fulton said. "But it's obviously the senior players, the core group, who have to step up and improve on last year. It's a big year for us."

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great to hear, will be a real asset in 9s. One of the big things in 9s imo will be having some moderate depth as I doubt you can get the same backline to keep playing every game till the GF. You need to rotate them but still have a strong enough back line to win which is something simona playing will help us with a lot!

Also we can call upon moses, he will excel in this format if partnered with brooks.
 
It would probably be unlimited interchange though wouldn't it? Or clubs would be allowed 30 or so interchanges IMO because it is so early on in the year. At least the heat wouldn't be a factor over in Auckland.

why would you need 30 interchanges the whole game goes for 15 mins, 7mins 30sec halves
 
@tigertilidie:

It would probably be unlimited interchange though wouldn't it? Or clubs would be allowed 30 or so interchanges IMO because it is so early on in the year. At least the heat wouldn't be a factor over in Auckland.

why would you need 30 interchanges the whole game goes for 15 mins, 7mins 30sec halves

Yes it is unlimited interchange though.

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@Gray said:
@tigertilidie said:
It would probably be unlimited interchange though wouldn't it? Or clubs would be allowed 30 or so interchanges IMO because it is so early on in the year. At least the heat wouldn't be a factor over in Auckland.

why would you need 30 interchanges the whole game goes for 15 mins, 7mins 30sec halves

Yes it is unlimited interchange though.

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oh right sorry then
 

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