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@gt12 said in Super Rugby News:
Olmsted!
He’s not kiwi, but I’m still surprised he didn’t find a home. I’d take him at the Chiefs.
It's surprising they didn't pick him up as it appears its Chiefs policy to pick foreigners (the Crusaders seem to have slowed their similar policy).
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In itself, that’s a firing offence. He’s a good player, but not one you lock up and protect at the risk of losing others. He’s our MMac - can’t fucking get dropped.
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@gt12 said in Super Rugby News:
In itself, that’s a firing offence. He’s a good player, but not one you lock up and don’t protect. He’s our MMac - can’t fucking get dropped.
The issue is the Blues have almost half a dozen of these clowns clogging up their squad. Collins, Tupou, Apisai, Pulu, Nock,
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@kiwimurph Yeah poor recruitment over the years is still fucking us over. Wel still have massive holes at hooker, halfback, centre and fullback.
Looks like another long season for the Blues.
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So the Highlanders hoard looseforwards, chiefs have a gaggle of props, Crusaders maintain their tradition of saying we want all the first fives, Hurricanes are heavy on hookers and the Blues have taken what they can.
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@nepia said in Super Rugby News:
@hooroo said in Super Rugby News:
Has Hoani Matenga made a squad?
Franchises don't need guitar players in the professional era.
That's me saying no I don't think so.
Yeah, I did a quick scan and couldn't see him.
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15 J.J Taulagi (based on 2nd half of season form, not first (yellow card magnet) part)
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Prop - Wright
Hooker - Olsen
8/6 - Matich
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@taniwharugby Finally a prop. I thought the Crusaders and Chiefs had picked them all.
Wellington must have a loosie or two - Ben-Nicholas?
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The mighty Sam Prattley???
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Several players from the Under 20 development programme went on to play in this year’s Under 20 World Championship – Hoskins Sotutu, Caleb Clarke, Harry Plummer, Tanielu Tele’a, Laghlan McWhannell, Bailyn Sullivan, Leicester Faingaanuku, Ngane Punivai and Billy Proctor..
There are seven sets of siblings – the Barretts, Beauden and Jordie (Hurricanes), and Scott (Crusaders); Rieko and Akira Ioane (Blues), Anton (Chiefs) and Daniel (Highlanders) Lienert-Brown; Damian and Marty McKenzie (Chiefs), Sam (Crusaders) and Luke (Highlanders) Whitelock, and twins Jack (Crusaders) and Josh (Blues) Goodhue were listed in the super siblings club in 2018 and this year they are joined by Matt and Billy Proctor (Chiefs)..
Players returning from offshore next year are Ma’a Nonu (Blues), James Marshall (Hurricanes), Marty Banks (Highlanders), and Whetu Douglas (Crusaders)..
At 36, two-time World Cup winning All Black Nonu, is the oldest of the 190 contracted, while halfback and rookie Highlander Folau Fakatava is the most junior at age 18 (19 in December).Pedigree is strong across the squads: • Hoskins Sotutu (son of Blues and Auckland speedster Waisake) • Caleb Clarke (son of former All Black Eroni) • Akira and Rieko (Manu Samoa Dad Eddie & Black Fern mum Sandra) • Scott, Beauden and Jordie (sons of iconic Taranaki rugby figure, Smiley) Barrett • Jackson Garden Bachop (son of All Black Stephen and Black Fern, the late Sue Garden Bachop) • Ethan Blackadder (son of former Crusaders player, Coach and All Blacks captain Todd Blackadder) • Bryn Gatland (son of Waikato stalwart, and Wales & British & Irish Lions Coach Warren Gatland) • Jack Whetton (son of All Black Gary Whetton) • Thomas and Peter Umaga Jensen (their uncle Tana coaches the Blues) • Pari Pari Parkinson (his uncle Matua Parkinson was a Maori All Black)http://www.superrugby.co.nz/News/33366/introducing-investec-super-rugby-s-class-of-2019
