RugbyRebels

We're a week out from the first squad being announced. Any guesses on new caps?

Prospects are

Loosehead:
Aidan Ross, Chiefs

Hooker:
Kurt Eklund, Blues

Tighthead:
Oli Jager, Crusaders

Locks:
James Tucker, Blues
Josh Dickson, Highlanders

Loose Forwards:
Pita Gus Sowakula, Chiefs
Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, Highlanders

Halfbacks:
Folau Fakatava, Highlanders

Five-Eighths:
Bryn Gatland, Chiefs

Midfield:
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Blues

Back Three Quarters:
Stephen Perofeta, Blues
Leicester Fainga'anuku, Crusaders

RTS for sho.

Yeah he does look handy. That Blues midfield is rapid and he looks a great option to provide some balance of Ioane is to play 13. You sort of feel you could drop that straight in to the ABs side.

Slightly OT but does a double-barrelled name in NZ carry the same association of being posh/rich as it does in the UK? You seem to have so many of them, but my brain can’t comprehend the idea of posh New Zealanders. I’m aware this may be incredibly ignorant (classist? racist?) but I’m just curious.

I work at a very posh Catholic girls' school, so posh New Zealanders exist.

But no, it doesn't carry the same association.