Super Rugby News

[Chris B.]

@Stargazer Got the number 1 on my list. I've also liked the look of Sanders and he should be useful. Might mean we don't re-sign Bedwell-Curtis, though? He'd be a bit more like-for-like than Dunshea?

[JayCee]

worth a shot switching franchises to re-start career: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11905257

[Nepia]

@JayCee No fatty, not the Chiefs ....

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/95841547/bluesbound-hooker-leni-apisai-reflects-on-having-to-leave-the-hurricanes

[KiwiMurph]

GCT and Scott Scrafton have re-signed at the Blues for 2 more years. Both had breakout seasons - excellent.

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph Great news. Really looking forward to watching Scrafton next year. Future Blues captain?

[Duluth]

Duffie and Nanai are with the Blues for another couple of years

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/96018300/blues-announce-resigning-of-matt-duffie-and-melani-nanai-through-till-2019

[Stargazer]

@Duluth That's great news. Now hoping that Nanai will get more game time.

[Tim]

@Duluth Great news. I was convinced that Nanai was going to going to be poached by the Chiefs.

[gt12]

Dammit, I was hoping he was going to be poached by the Chiefs.

But, better than Europe, I guess.

[Bovidae]

@gt12 Stevenson will be the Chiefs fullback and hopefully should stay here with world-beater Collins at the Blues.

[gt12]

@Bovidae

I prefer Nanai on the wing. I'd be super happy with him at 14. Then, we can nab JS from the Canes, and we'd have plenty of power out wide.

[KiwiMurph]

Excellent news regarding Nanai. The hope is that Nanai develops now. He has a much higher ceiling than Collins.

[Duluth]

@gt12 said in Super Rugby News:

I prefer Nanai on the wing

Same

I'm a broken record on this, but I really want to see Duffie at fullback. Hopefully he gets some time there for NH

A Blues back three of 15 Duffie, 14 Nanai, 11 Ioane would be great

[Bovidae]

@gt12 said in Super Rugby News:

I prefer Nanai on the wing. I'd be super happy with him at 14. Then, we can nab JS from the Canes, and we'd have plenty of power out wide.

Nanai would have been great but Alaimalo has potential, and there is Pulu and TNW as well.

Fisi'iahi has been a bust (always injured) and there could still be doubts over McNicol and his concussion issues.

It will be interesting if the Savea rumour has any truth to it.

[gt12]

@Bovidae

Alaimalo has potential, but I think we are missing one really good super level winger right now. Adding Savea would be good though, and could go OK with Pulu - who has a real point of difference with his speed.

I was really unimpressed with TNW this year. I don't know where his best position is, but I know it's definitely not midfield.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Do you think Guildford is on the Chiefs radar?

[taniwharugby]

@gt12 Alaimalo looks to have really benefitted from his season with the Chiefs, looks to have added some bulk to his slim frame, but looks to still have his wheels, I'm hoping/expecting he will likely play FB for us too so Ranger can move to wing, so has that utility value.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer Not currently. One step at a time for Zac. He would need a huge season for Waikato and to satisfy NZR for the off-field conditions to be back in the frame.

I will say that everything I've read about Guildford since he moved to Hamilton has been very positive.

[Milk]

@Duluth said in Super Rugby News:

@gt12 said in Super Rugby News:

I prefer Nanai on the wing

Same

I'm a broken record on this, but I really want to see Duffie at fullback.

What's his kicking game like?

One thing about him moving to fullback is it's harder to use that attacking kick pass for him to catch. He's one of the best exponents of that I've seen in rugby union.