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Originally Posted by FireGilbert
What about the Ioane brothers and a couple other Kiwis who have been playing Super Rugby and Sevens this season?
Yes, I realise "but the All Blacks can do it" is not a great argument.
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Originally Posted by St. Pats
Yeah I don't get the two sports thing either. It's not like they are any good at 15's either. Cobbling together a team isn't helping either team. They should just split them now and work on their depth by adding new players and young players. Not like they would be doing any worst than getting smoked by Russia et. al.
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FG, you are siting exceptions to the rule.
Listen this isn't random internet guy saying 7's and 15's are "different" sports.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...s-and-15s.html
I am basing this off my playing experience (27 years of 15's and 7's, albeit at the Provincial level) and talking to national coaches/players.
On a local Alberta note, if you are in Edmonton this weekend you should check this out.
http://www.americasrugbynews.com/201...d-blues-match/
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raeme Moffat has named 26 players to prepare for the Alberta Select XV match against the Ontario Blues at Ellerslie Park in Edmonton on Sunday. While the team will not officially play under the Wolf Pack banner, the game will serve as a prelude to the Canadian Rugby Championship season which begins in March, where a large number of the players involved will look to defend their CRC title.
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FORWARDS
John Braddock (Rams), Peter Houlihan (Druids), Ryan Kotlewski (Saints), Nick McAuley (Saints), Matt Harrison (St. Albert), Wayde Hodgen (Hornets), Casey Reed (Clansmen), Eric Lopatinsky (Hornets), Connor Sorensen (Saints), Conor Turner (Hornets), Jonny Clarke (St. Albert), Orrin Farries (St. Albert), Kyle Morrison (Nor’westers), Clay Panga (St. Albert)
BACKS
Jake Bentley (Canucks), Jake Robinson (St. Albert), Gordon McRorie (Hornets), Joe Erlic (Clansmen), Matt Mackenzie (Clansmen), Mozac Samson (Saints), Aaron Evison (Druids), Duncan Maguire (St. Albert), Ian Shoults (Irish), Graham Turner (Hornets), Dave Evans (Bow Valley), Liam O’Hallahan (Grande Prairie)
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I am happy to see Wade Hodgen in the squad, really promising you player that played down in NZ and just finished as season over in Scotland.