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@stargazer said in Super Rugby News:
Waratahs' team to play the Highlanders in their preseason game in Queenstown on Friday:
15 Andrew Kellaway, 14. Curtis Rona, 13. Lalakai Foketi, 12. Irae Simone, 11. Alex Newsome, 10. Mack Mason, 9. Jake Gordon, 8. Michael Wells, 7. Will Miller, 6. Brad Wilkin, 5. Tom Staniforth, 4. Nick Palmer, 3. Harry Johnson-Holmes, 2. Damien Fitzpatrick (captain), 1. Paddy Ryan.
Reserves: Hugh Roach, Tom Robertson, Shambeckler Vui, Ryan McCauley, Lachlan Swinton, Mitch Short, Seb Wileman, Maclean Jones, Taqele Naiyaravoro, Ned Hanigan, Rory O’Connor, Kelly Meafua
Take away their handful of Wallabies and you are left with a bunch of no-names aren't you?
Maybe its because I haven't been following whats going on but who TF are these guys?
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@stargazer said in Super Rugby News:
@crucial Isn't that typical for - especially a first - preseason game? You'll see rookies and development players in NZ squads this weekend as well.
True, but I also looked up the squad list and, apart from the Wallabies, this is close to the rest of the squad.
Could just be that there are really no 'names' left other than internationals, and we are fast going that way as well.
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BoP back Terrence Hepetema has been called into the Highlanders, as a replacement for Thomas Umaga Jensen.
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@southernmann That was already in December, wasn't it? I saw photos of Umaga-Jensen in a hospital bed before Christmas, I think.
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The Lions have named their team for the 2018 season: http://lionsrugby.co.za/teams.html. It wil be interesting to see how they'll go with a new coaching team and in a competition format that requires them to play more NZ teams.
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@stargazer said in Super Rugby News:
@southernmann That was already in December, wasn't it? I saw photos of Umaga-Jensen in a hospital bed before Christmas, I think.
The injury has been known for sometime, but I think they have only just named his replacement.
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@southernmann said in Super Rugby News:
@stargazer said in Super Rugby News:
@southernmann That was already in December, wasn't it? I saw photos of Umaga-Jensen in a hospital bed before Christmas, I think.
The injury has been known for sometime, but I think they have only just named his replacement.
No, Hepetema is already in the squad since December. I remember reading it somewhere, but had to google for the link:
Highlanders put hard yards in before break
The Highlanders knocked off yesterday and will go into Christmas knowing they deserve their Christmas pudding. The squad had a mini team challenge...
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See below
15 Andrew Kellaway (3rd year in Tahs), 14. Curtis Rona (from Force), 13. Lalakai Foketi (played for BOP 2017), 12. Irae Simone (Tahs rookie last year), 11. Alex Newsome (Force 2017), 10. Mack Mason (Tahs 2017), 9. Jake Gordon (Tahs 2017), 8. Michael Wells (Tahs 2017), 7. Will Miller (Rebels 2017), 6. Brad Wilkin (was in Tahs last year didn't play), 5. Tom Staniforth (former Brumbies, had standout NRC), 4. Nick Palmer (rookie from NRC), 3. Harry Johnson-Holmes (2017 Aus U20), 2. Damien Fitzpatrick (captain - returning to Tahs after being in Europe), 1. Paddy Ryan (veteran Tah)
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Crusaders squad to take on the Hurricanes in their first pre-season game in Greymouth on Friday:
15 George Bridge, 14 Manasa Mataele, 13 Braydon Ennor, 12 Tim Bateman (captain), 11 Jone Macilai, 10 Mike Delany, 9 Bryn Hall,
8 Pete Samu, 7 Billy Harmon, 6 Ethan Blackadder, 5 Quinten Strange, 4 Hamish Dalzell, 3 Mike Alaalatoa, 2 Ben Funnell, 1 Ezekiel Lindenmuth.Reserves: Harrison Allan, Andrew Makalio, Reuben O'Neill, Ben Morris, Will Tucker, Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, Tom Christie, Jordan Manihera, Jack Stratton, Brett Cameron, Tima Faingaanuku, Nathan Vella, Dylan Nel, Richard Judd, Dallas McLeod, Tomas Aoake.
About Kieran Read:
Scott Robertson doesn't expect to have Kieran Read back in his playing kit until April 21, but the picture he paints about the All Black captain's recovery from back surgery is hardly full of gloomy colours. In mid-December Read, who turned 32 in November, required an operation on a prolapsed lumbar disc following an injury he suffered on the All Blacks' northern tour late last year; once again Crusaders coach Robertson, as he had to last year when No 8 Read made a delayed return to Super Rugby following wrist surgery, was forced to reassess his back row options. He has a number of candidates to choose from, starting with Pete Samu, who will start at No 8 in the pre-season opener against the Hurricanes in Greymouth on Friday evening, and also Jordan Taufua. Read, though, is the big-ticket item. And when he finally makes his comeback - projected to be the round 10 match against the Sunwolves in Christchurch on April 21 - you can bet the sports bulletins will be leading with this angle.That game against the Sunwolves could also mark the return of All Blacks props Owen Franks and Joe Moody and fullback/wing Israel Dagg, all who were sidelined with serious injuries last year. -
Is the "Richard Judd" listed in the reserves the halfback from BOP ?
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Highlanders team to play the Waratahs in their first preseason game in Queenstown on Friday:
1 Aki Seiuli, 2 Greg Pleasants-Tate, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 4 Paripari Parkinson, 5 Josh Dickson, 6 Shannon Frizell, 7 Dillon Hunt, 8 Adam Knight
9 Josh Renton, 10 Josh Ioane, 11 Tevita Nabura, 12 Teihorangi Walden, 13 Terrance Hepetema, 14 Josh Timu, 15 Ben Smith (co-Capt)Reserves:
16 Ash Dixon (co-Capt), 17 Guy Millar, 18 Kalolo Tuiloma, 19 Siate Tokolahi, 20 Jackson Hemopo, 21 Kayne Hammington, 22 Fletcher Smith, 23 Ryan Tongia, 24 Flynn Thomas, 25 Daniel Lienert-Brown, 27 Tom Franklin, 28 Dan Pryor, 29 Marino Mikaele Tu'u, 30 Rob Thompson, 31 Matt Faddes, 32 Tevita Li, 33 Josh McKayhttp://thehighlanders.co.nz/news/867-highlanders-squad-named-for-queenstown-preseason
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@stargazer A Championship level NPC team coached by a couple of one-season NH rejects. Manawatu could deal with them. Will be a sad story if the Waratahs can't win that game.
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@tim said in Super Rugby News:
@stargazer A Championship level NPC team coached by a couple of one-season NH rejects. Manawatu could deal with them. Will be a sad story if the Waratahs can't win that game.
Even game...
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With less than one month until the start of Super Rugby 2018, one thing is for sure - this is going to be the most exciting and effective sports marketing campaign ever. I am so hyped by what hasn't been aired yet.
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