Fullback Andre Taylor (25) Charles Piutau (21) Israel Dagg (24) Wings Julian Savea (22) Tim Nanai-Williams (23) Zachary Guildford (24) Buxton Popoali'i (23) Utilities Tom Marshall (22) Robbie Robinson (23) Tom Taylor (24) Midfield Rene Ranger (26) Francis Saili (22) Ryan Crotty (24) Robbie Fruean (24) Bundee Aki (23) Charlie Ngatai (22) Fly Half Aaron Cruden (24) Colin Slade (25) Beauden Barrett (21) Baden Kerr (23) Scrum Half Aaron Smith (24) Tawera Kerr-Barlow (22) TJ Perenara (21) Loose Forwards Victor Vito (26) Ardie Savea (19) Brad Shields (22) Steve Luatua (22) Luke Braid (24) Sam Cane (21) Luke Whitelock (22) Matt Todd (25) Jordan Taufua (21) Locks Sam Whitelock (24) Brodie Retallick (21) James Broadhurst (25) Dominic Bird (22) Hookers Dane Coles (26) Motu Matu'u (26) Props Owen Franks (25) Charlie Faumuina (26) Ben Tameifuna (21) Jeffery Toomaga-Allen (22) Ben Afeaki (25) 15. Dagg/Piutau 14. Nanai Williams 13. Saili/Crotty 12. Crotty/Saili 11. Savea 10. Cruden 9. Kerr Barlow 8. Vito 7. Savea 6. Shields/Luatua 5. Retallick 4. Whitelock 3. Franks 2. Coles 1. Faumuina 16. ?????????????? 17. Tameifuna 18. Shields/Luatua 19. Cane 20. Smith 21. T Taylor 22. Ranger/ A Taylor So pumped for this player group to come through. Does anyone else think Cane is overrated? I can easily see Luatua/Shields/Savea all jumping him in the queue. Midfield and Hooker are the two biggest concerns.
Andre Taylor isn't even half the player he was last year. He's in all sorts of trouble form and confidence wise. Hopefully he steps up in the ITM Cup but really a nothing special player now. Quite a shame really.
Often in North American sports following a break out year players often slump primarily because the other teams study video of them and shut them down.