Could the NZ Third XV win the World Cup?

Kevin Norquay writes at Stuff:

Here's a New Zealand team that could win the , all made up of leftovers from the .

Do I hear you say “that's mental?” You are so right, it is mental and that's why this team could win the title.

For a start, they would not be scarred by the pressure of defending the cup – something that's never been done.

This team would have a point to prove – out of the All Blacks, they would be out to claim rugby scalps.

So who would be in the left overs team?

  • 15. Israel Dagg
  • 14. Cory Jane
  • 13. George Moala
  • 12. Ryan Crotty
  • 11. Charles Piutau
  • 10. Lima Sopoaga
  • 9. Andy Ellis
  • 8. Brad Shields
  • 7. Ardie Savea
  • 6. Matt Todd
  • 5. Jeremy Thrush
  • 4. James Broadhurst
  • 3. Nepo Laulala
  • 2. Hika Elliott
  • 1. Joe Moody

That would be a pretty damn good team.

I remember in Dunedin the club leagues often had a University A and University B team compete in them, and the final would often be between them. Wouldn't it be if a second NZ team could compete in the World Cup,  and the final was the All Blacks vs New Zealand B 🙂

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