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@taniwharugby West is moving to France after this year's SR season, yes. Marshall will be 2nd, JGB will stay third and TJ Va'a (if they keep him/if he's staying) is 4th. If they hadn't signed Marshall, JGB would have become 2nd. No way, you'd want JGB as BB's back-up.

Especially in a World Cup year where there might be extended resting during the Super season.

mimic

So I take that they don't see Jordie as a back up first five?

footy01

Jordie has never played first 5 in his life, only against the lions for the canes for about 20 minutes

Bovidae

@taniwharugby said in Super Rugby News:

@stargazer ah ok, so you are cool with NZR basically saying none of you other 10s out there are upto super rugby next year, so hard luck?

The bigger issue with this signing is that NZR are not discouraging young players from going overseas to earn some coin if there is a good chance they'll get a SR contract if they decide to return to NZ. It does send the wrong message.

Bones

Would be good if they picked up someone like Gear to replace Lowe...

Stargazer

@bones Going for the easy upvotes again? This dig at me is even poor for your standards.

Stargazer

@bovidae Yep, that's a way more convincing argument.

taniwharugby

@stargazer it's the same point I was making, just explained differently; that IF he doesnt play M10 Cup and plays super rugby it is showing the next wave of kids that NZR rugby doesnt value M10 Cup, so another pathway is to piss off overseas.

barbarian

Refs for the weekend:

Hurricanes [4] v Chiefs [5]@ Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Date Friday 20 July
Kick-off 19:35 local

Referee Glen Jackson
AR1 Nick Briant
AR2 Paul Williams
TMO Glenn Newman

Crusaders [1] v Sharks [8] @ AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Date Saturday 21 July
Kick-off 19:35 local

Referee Mike Fraser
AR1 Ben O'Keeffe
AR2 Brendon Pickerill
TMO Shane McDermott

Waratahs [3] v Highlanders [6] @ Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Date Saturday 21 July
Kick-off 20:05 local

Referee Angus Gardner
AR1 Nic Berry
AR2 Will Houston
TMO George Ayoub

Lions [2] v Jaguares [7] @ Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
Date Saturday 21 July
Kick-off 15:05 local

Referee Jaco Peyper
AR1 Marius van der Westhuizen
AR2 Egon Seconds
TMO Marius Jonker

Nepia

@bones said in Super Rugby News:

Would be good if they picked up someone like Gear to replace Lowe...

Rico must be in his 40's by now but he probably still goes fairly well.

Meanwhile, the Chiefs look like they have midfield spot open with the idiot going to Japan and Maori Jesus walking across the water to France, so Lowe should head there.

No Quarter

@barbarian said in Super Rugby News:

Refs for the weekend:

Hurricanes [4] v Chiefs [5]@ Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Date Friday 20 July
Kick-off 19:35 local

Referee Glen Jackson

Well that explains the TAB odds.

Wreck Diver

TMO George Ayoub the poor Highlanders

Bovidae

@nepia said in Super Rugby News:

@bones said in Super Rugby News:

Would be good if they picked up someone like Gear to replace Lowe...

Rico must be in his 40's by now but he probably still goes fairly well.

He's only got the Chiefs and Canes to go to make the full set of NZ super rugby teams. There are 9 other provinces he can choose from too.

ACT Crusader

@no-quarter said in Super Rugby News:

@barbarian said in Super Rugby News:

Refs for the weekend:

Hurricanes [4] v Chiefs [5]@ Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Date Friday 20 July
Kick-off 19:35 local

Referee Glen Jackson

Well that explains the TAB odds.

It’s a real conundrum, a former Chiefs player reffing the Hurricanes v Chiefs at Welly.

ACT Crusader

@footy01 said in Super Rugby News:

Jordie has never played first 5 in his life, only against the lions for the canes for about 20 minutes

And did a better job in that 20 minutes than any of the other “prospects” floating around.

barbarian

Not to mention an Aussie reffing Tahs/Clan and a Saffer on Lions/Jags.

Why open yourself up to criticism like this? I don't demand neutral refs in all circumstances, but surely Jacko could do Lions/Jags, Peyper could do Tahs/Clan and Gardner could do Chiefs/Canes and we'd remove any chance of a 'ref bias' accusation by any team or fanbase...

Wreck Diver

@barbarian don't bring logic and common sense into the equation

taniwharugby

@footy01 said in Super Rugby News:

Jordie has never played first 5 in his life, only against the lions for the canes for about 20 minutes

hate to be picky, but, well...you say he has never played 1st 5 in his life, then go on to say except that one time..

Think the comment is more that JB is oft touted on here as being able to play anywhere.

@barbarian yep, SANZAR do like to leave the door open for criticism, assume all in the name of saving a few $$$

Bovidae

SANZAAR did away with neutral refs a few seasons ago so ignore common sense.

Bones

@stargazer said in Super Rugby News:

@bones Going for the easy upvotes again? This dig at me is even poor for your standards.

Oh waaaah.

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