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    replied to Cyclops on last edited by
    #4070

    @cyclops yeah, the logic doesn't seem to fit - if these players being "rested" were playing the NPC, would we have even seen the supposed "form players" that are missing out?

    Also, 50+11+13=74.

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    Without checking the squad lists, I can only think of two players where you can question their selection: Marty Banks and James Marshall. Both come from overseas clubs, haven't played NPC and - I think - won't play NPC next season.

    Of the signed SR players who haven't played NPC - or not more than one or two games - are:
    All Blacks on Rugby Championship duty;
    Signed SR players on short-term stints in Japan after years of loyal service;
    Injured players;
    and the two guys I mentioned.

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    #4072

    Sunwolves' signings for the 2019 season:

    Dan Pryor
    Craig Millar
    Hencus van Wyk
    Jason Emery
    Michael Little

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    Gunner
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    #4073

    @stargazer said in Super Rugby News:

    Sunwolves' signings for the 2019 season:

    Dan Pryor
    Craig Millar
    Hencus van Wyk
    Jason Emery
    Michael Little

    Surely this hybrid team of everyone else’s off-casts could be based somewhere closer to the rest of the teams to cut down on travel fatigue?

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    SouthernMann
    replied to Gunner on last edited by
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    @gunner may be Oamaru, allowing all thr former Highlanders to stay living in Dunedin

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    Tim
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    #4075
    Stuff
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    wrote on last edited by
    #4076

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/108412591/highlanders-search-for-a-new-skills-as-cory-brown-heads-to-sunwolves

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    Canes4life
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    #4077

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/108396603/eight-minutes-of-super-rugby-in-four-years-hurricanes-lock-geoff-cridge-crosses-fingers

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    Darren
    replied to Canes4life on last edited by
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    Damm 8 min in 4 seasons! Suppose it's an easy paycheck if he is in the team the entire time, but feel bad for him.

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    replied to Darren on last edited by
    #4079

    @darren-nicholson Hopefully he can kick on for the Canes, we will be desperate for him to perform this year and can't afford to have him sitting on the sidelines again.

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    replied to Darren on last edited by
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    @darren-nicholson How is it an easy paycheck if you're going from injury to injury and are rehabbing all the time? He's an incredible hard worker. I can't find the article, but the coaches said explicitly in an interview last year, how much he impressed them with his positive attitude and workrate, training on his own day in, day out, while the rest of the team was training together.

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    replied to Canes4life on last edited by
    #4081

    @canes4life

    I'm hopeful for big things from Walker-Leawere and if Lousi can can back into form we should be ok for lock.

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    Canes4life
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    Yeah he deserves a good run and looks like a tremendous athlete. The Canes locks might lack experience but they are big and mobile which will suit our style of footy.

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    replied to Darren on last edited by
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    @darren-nicholson Yeah that man of the match performance by Walker-Leawere for the Maoris was very impressive. If Liam Mitchell can bulk up then he could be a good prospect aswell.

    Props are our biggest weakness by far.

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    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12157303

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    replied to Stargazer on last edited by
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    @stargazer

    Fuck.

    Can we play them at home home please? Why give up that huge advantage against that team?

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    Stargazer
    replied to gt12 on last edited by
    #4087

    @gt12 I don't understand it either. The 💰 must be good.

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    replied to gt12 on last edited by
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    @gt12 said in Super Rugby News:

    @stargazer

    Fuck.

    Can we play them at home home please? Why give up that huge advantage against that team?

    As a Chiefs season ticketholder this sucks. The NZ derbies are the biggest crowds so how about rewarding those of us who go to the games?

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    SammyC
    replied to Bovidae on last edited by
    #4089

    @bovidae said in Super Rugby News:

    @gt12 said in Super Rugby News:

    @stargazer

    Fuck.

    Can we play them at home home please? Why give up that huge advantage against that team?

    As a Chiefs season ticketholder this sucks. The NZ derbies are the biggest crowds so how about rewarding those of us who go to the games?

    It does suck.

    Having bought my season ticket for next year a few weeks back, I’d be pretty pissed off if this was announced subsequently

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