Super Rugby 2012

Squads being announced today, by the way:

2012 CHIEFS
Fullbacks: Robbie Robinson (Southland), Tim Nanai-Williams (Counties-Manukau).

Wings: Lelia Masaga (Bay of Plenty), Maritino Nemani (Hawke's Bay), Declan O'Donnell (Waikato). Centres: Richard Kahui (Waikato), Aseli Tikoirotuma (Manawatu).

Second five-eighths: Sonny Bill Williams (Canterbury), Jackson Willison (Waikato).

First five-eighths: Aaron Cruden (Manawatu), Andrew Horrell (Hawke's Bay).

Halfbacks: Brendon Leonard (Waikato), Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Waikato).
Loose forwards: Fritz Lee (Counties-Manukau), Alex Bradley (Waikato), Liam Messam (Waikato), Tanerau Latimer (Bay of Plenty), Scott Waldrom (Taranaki), Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty).

Locks: Craig Clarke (Taranaki), Romana Graham (Waikato), Michael Fitzgerald (Manawatu), Brodie Retallick (Hawke's Bay), Kane Thompson (Hawke's Bay).

Props: Ben Afeaki (North Harbour), Toby Smith (Waikato), Alisona Taumalolo (Hawke's Bay), Ben Tameifuna (Hawke's Bay), Shane Cleaver (Taranaki).

Hookers: Hika Elliot (Hawke's Bay), Mahonri Schwalger (Taranaki).

The 2012 Crusaders Squad:
Richie McCaw, Nick Barrett, Tyler Bleyendaal, Dan Carter, Wyatt Crockett, Ryan Crotty, Israel Dagg, Tom Donnelly, Andrew Ellis, Corey Flynn, Ben Franks, Owen Franks, Robbie Fruean, Ben Funnell, Zac Guildford, Willi Heinz, Ross Kennedy, Quentin MacDonald, Sean Maitland, Tom Marshall, Patrick Osborne, Kieran Read, Luke Romano, Tom Taylor, Matt Todd, Joe Wheeler, Adam Whitelock, George Whitelock, Luke Whitelock and Sam Whitelock.

Highlanders 2012 squad:
Kurt Baker, Josh Bekhuis, Jimmy Cowan, Nick Crosswell, Elliot Dixon, Tamati Ellison, Ma'afu Fia, Hosea Gear, John Hardie, James Haskell, Jarrad Hoeata, Andrew Hore, Chris King, Kendrick Lynn, Jamie Mackintosh, Nasi Manu, Bronson Murray, Chris Noakes, Siale Piutau, Kade Poki, Culum Retallick, Jason Rutledge, Colin Slade, Aaron Smith, Ben Smith, Lima Sopoaga, Adam Thomson, Doug Tietjens, Shaun Treeby, Telusa Veainu.

Blues 2012 Squad:

FORWARDS:
Anthony Boric, Daniel Braid, Luke Braid, Charlie Faumuina, Jerome Kaino, Chris Lowrey, Tevita Mailau, Pauliasi Manu, Tom McCartney, Keven Mealamu, Brad Mika, Liaki Moli, Filo Paulo, Peter Saili, Angus Ta’avao, Ali Williams, Tony Woodcock

BACKS:
Gareth Anscombe, Michael Hobbs, Alby Mathewson, George Moala, Lachie Munro, Ma’a Nonu, David Raikuna, Rene Ranger, Benson Stanley, Sherwin Stowers, Isaia Toeava, Piri Weepu, Rudi Wulf

Hurricanes 2012 Squad:

Beauden Barrett, Tim Bateman, Michael Bent, James Broadhurst, Richard Buckman, Dane Coles, Jason Eaton, Chris Eaton, Reggie Goodes, David Hall, Jayden Hayward, Cory Jane, Daniel Kirkpatrick, Jack Lam, Alapati Leiua, Fafili Levave, Karl Lowe, Motu Matu'u, Ben May, Tristan Moran, Charlie Ngatai, TJ Perenara, Tusi Pisi, Mark Reddish, Julian Savea, Brad Shields, Conrad Smith, Chris Smylie, Andre Taylor, Jeremy Thr-ush, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Victor Vito.

 

Not announced yet, but their 'big' signings are Tim Bateman, Chris Smylie, Ben May and that's about it.

 

All squads added above. Canes have Dan sodding Kirkpatrick. Utter, epic fail. The only first-five to be consistently worse than Stephen Brett and wears a bloody scrum-cap too. Naff off.

 

Canes were massively short of front rowers. Where's Moran been anyway? I can't remember him playing this year - unless it wasn't for Tasman?

 

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