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In watching the ITM Semi's over the weekend, I got to thinking that many a Second Tier Nation would be pretty happy to have the All Black (selection) table scraps.
Having a look through the Provincial Squads and here's a couple of selections from those not in the 30 man Spring Tour Squad due to injury or non-selection.
Selection One:
1 Neemia Tialata
2 Corey Flynn
3 John Schwalger
4 Jason Eaton
5 Isaac Ross
6 Adam Thomson
7 Victor Vito
8 Rodney So`oialo
9 Piri Weepu
10 Stephen Brett
11 Zac Guildford
12 Luke McAlister
13 Rene Ranger
14 Sean Maitland
15 Israel Dagg
16 Andrew Hore
17 Jamie Mackintosh
18 Chris Jack
19 George Whitelock
20 Brendan Leonard
21 Benson Stanley
22 Fetu`u Vainikolo
Selection Two:
1 Wyatt Crockett
2 Ti`i Paulo
3 Jacob Ellison
4 Kurtis Haiu
5 Anthony Boric
6 Karl Lowe
7 Tanerau Latimer
8 Scott Waldrom
9 Toby Morland
10 Aaron Cruden
11 Tim Nanai Williams
12 Colin Slade
13 Adam Whitelock
14 Ben Atiga
15 Robbie Robinson
16 Jason Rutledge
17 Kees Meeuws
18 Jeremy Thrush
19 Luke Braid
20 Michael Hobbs
21 Casey Laulala
22 Winston Stanley
Spare Parts:
Clint Newland
Aled de Malmanche
Tom McCartney
Chris Lowrey
Serge Lilo
Willie Ripia
Ben Smith
Dwayne Sweeney
Brent Ward
Jared Payne
Matt Berquist
Maybe not All Black material now, but most would give a fair account of themselves against the Second Tier Nations.
Until Australia developes a true National Club/Provincial Comp we don't have a hope of even dreaming of that kind of depth.