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[KiwiMurph]

The reaction should be interesting when this comes out. Hopefully Plumtree can work his magic on Akira.

I have to say I believe the rumour of the Ioanes both going. If they were staying they would have announced it by now.

[Stargazer]

If confirmed officially, I'm sure players like Vince Aso, Wes Goosen & Jonah Lowe will be very happy with the news. Not!

[Tim]

Can't wait for the media to spin this as "Tana cleaning house. Out go the troublemakers."

Meanwhile the NZRU couldn't give a shit as 1.8M people (growing by 50k per year) lose their last remaining shit to give about this appalling franchise.

[Hooroo]

I for one am shocked, SHOCKED!!

Imagine being awesome and having to play for the blues....

Deadset, I will be getting Hurricanes odds as soon as they come out next season if these two sign.

[Dice]

Rieko and Akira Durant...

[antipodean]

@duluth said in Super Rugby News:

@antipodean said in Super Rugby News:

Couldn't blame them. I'd want to move to a franchise with better coaching and prospects of winning something (like a game or two per season).

The Blues decided not to fix anything. They shouldn't be surprised if people want to leave.

So, they'll be astonished.

[KiwiMurph]

@stargazer Vince Aso is super tight with both Ioanes being their cousin and all. Of course he's another one that Tana let get away. Lol.

[mariner4life]

I think it's disgusting that the Hurricanes have gone out and put another undeserved roadblock in front of Jonah Lowe's inevitable rise to stardom. Disgusting.

[Stargazer]

@kiwimurph Yeah, but with Ben Lam and Rieko no doubt claiming the 11 and 14 jerseys, how much game time will the guys I mentioned get? Aso will be lucky to get the 23 jersey, for which he'll have to compete with, among others, NMS.

[Duluth]

@kiwimurph said in Super Rugby News:

Vince Aso is super tight with both Ioanes being their cousin and all. Of course he's another one that Tana let get away. Lol.

That one was Kirwan. It's getting hard to remember which of the many mistakes belong to which celebrity coach

Hopefully they have a similar contract to Aso and they are still aligned to Auckland

[Tim]

@mariner4life LOL, he can get all that great coaching at the Blues now.

[Bovidae]

The Canes could rival the Crusaders in fitting so many ABs under the salary cap.

[No Quarter]

Jordie and Rieko to form a midfield combination to rival Conrad and Nonu.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae Salary cap?

[taniwharugby]

@bovidae when did they have a salary cap?

maybe this will be the jolt the Blues board need to sort shit out, or not, more than likely.

[Bovidae]

I thought each franchise was given a certain amount of money from NZR for player salaries. The majority of the players in SR won't be earning big $$ unless they're ABs, which is why many choose to head overseas.

I could be wrong.

[pukunui]

@stargazer said in Super Rugby News:

@kiwimurph Yeah, but with Ben Lam and Rieko no doubt claiming the 11 and 14 jerseys, how much game time will the guys I mentioned get? Aso will be lucky to get the 23 jersey, for which he'll have to compete with, among others, NMS.

No different to this year where he is behind Savea.

[Chris B.]

Vince can hear music, Vince can hear music.

But it's not The Beachboys.

It's Conquest of Paradise!!!

Come on down, son!

[taniwharugby]

@bovidae I hadnt heard of any salary cap for super, given as you say, NZR pay the salaries anyway, I guess its up to them how much they pay.

Maybe they offer more to the Ioanes to stay at the blues....?

There is a kick back for having ABs to the province as well isnt there (which essentially tops up thier M10 salary I guess?)

[Bones]

@mariner4life said in Super Rugby News:

I think it's disgusting that the Hurricanes have gone out and put another undeserved roadblock in front of Jonah Lowe's inevitable rise to stardom. Disgusting.