Re: 2004 Super 12 draw.

ROCK2003 wrote:

> "Peter Ashford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>
> > Bobs wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Brumbies at Canberra and the Cuntabs at Christchurch in the first two
> > > weeks. And then the Blues in South Africa right at the end. The usual
> > > rigged draw it seems. But no problem. The Blues will be undefeated.
> >
> >
> > I claim the Highlanders have a worse draw - Brumbies, Blues and Cantabs
> > all away
>
> Its not the worse draw though the Reds have a pretty tough schedule.
>
> Wonder how the Highlanders will go this year  ...I looked at the sqaud and I
> hardly recognise half these guys.

There's a large Southland intake this year - I think that accounts for a 
lot of the new names.

> HIGHLANDERS SQUAD 2004
>
> Matt Berquist
> Josh Blackie
> Tony Brown
> Jimmy Cowan
> Clarke Dermody
> Tom Donnelly
> Nick Evans
> Sam Harding
> Carl Hayman
> Carl Hoeft
> Glen Horton
> Danny Lee

I can't believe they let Kelleher go.... *sigh*

> Filipo Levi
> Simon Maling
> Seilala Mapusua
> Craig Newby (I thought he was off overseas)

I'm glad he isn't - he's bloody good.

> Ryan Nicholas
> Ben Nolan
> Anton Oliver
> Hayden Pedersen
> Daniel Quate
> Seru Rabeni
> Jason Rutledge
> Hale T'Pole
> Illiesa Tanivula
> Aisea Tuilevu
> Grant Webb
> Paul Williams (Is he fully recovered now?)

I hope so - he was awesome before he was injured.