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“It would be, honestly, the most challenging selection I think I’ve ever been involved with, and I’ve been here six years,” Barnes said. “Trust me, it was full on. So it was good, they are good issues to have. Those young players challenged awesomely well. Two or three of them, man, it was hard not to put them in the side.” Adding to the good problems for the coaches is that lock Naitoa Ah Kuoi, loose forward Luke Jacobson and utility back Chase Tiatia are now all available for selection following their concussions. Barnes said lock/loose forward Samipeni Finau and winger/centre Sean Wainui were “borderline” due to injuries picked up against the Blues, but that midfielder Alex Nankivell is expected to play despite a broken finger.
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Sam Cane (left) and Dane Coles will again provide some star power to Super Rugby Aotearoa.
OPINION: Super Rugby Aotearoa begins with the Highlanders hosting the Crusaders in Dunedin on Friday night. There will be plenty to discuss, and debate, over the coming months. Stuff rugby writers Richard Knowler, Robert Van Royen and Marc Hinton give their views on 10 talking points.
1 The new goal-line drop-out rule will mean fewer 5m scrums which, for obvious reasons, will annoy many forwards. Will the game be better or worse for this law variation?
Richard Knowler: Better. The game must do everything it can to convert the non-believers. Lots of scrums, usually preceded by collapses and re-sets on the tryline, isn’t a good look. Something has to change.