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    @Yeetyaah Depends on the country, some won;t let him in. Oz won't I'm pretty sure, dunno about SA

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    New Zealand Rugby Head of Professional Rugby Chris Lendrum said the new Highlander signing would not be available for two of the Highlanders' two pre-season fixtures, or the first two Investec Super Rugby games of 2020.

    Or???

    So he misses two games? 🙄 Considering he's behind Pari Pari Parkinson, Josh Dickson and Jack Whetton in the locking pecking order, he was unlikely to play those first two SR games anyway. The use of the word "or" means that they can just say he will miss the first two SR games (assuming byes don't count, that will be the round 2 and 3 games), especially because the round 3 game is away against the Brumbies and he probably won't be allowed to enter Australiaa. So - using those two first SR games for his suspension - he'll be free to play their two preseason games and all SR games after round 3.

    I guess, for their overseas trips, they can use Shannon Frizell and Jesse Parete as lock cover in case one of Parkinson, Dickson or Whetton gets injured. If they, however, have a season with a lot of injuries to locks and/or loosies, they may regret having him in the squad.

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    @Stargazer no he can't play 4 games, 2 preseason and 1st 2 games. As in 'he's not available for this or that' - bad English in the article.

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    If he can't get into Australia then why the fuck is NZR bothering? Do they see him as a potential all black? No use if he can't get into some countries.

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    @Yeetyaah maybe the Highlanders signed him knowing the case was pending and didnt write any contingencies in, in case he was convicted?

    So NZR need to wear it?

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    @Yeetyaah said in Highlanders 2020:

    If he can't get into Australia then why the fuck is NZR bothering? Do they see him as a potential all black? No use if he can't get into some countries.

    Are we sure he can't get into Aussie? It’s seems every day I am dealing with a grubby NZer, surely some of them would have had convictions in NZ.

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    @Crazy-Horse said in Highlanders 2020:

    @Yeetyaah said in Highlanders 2020:

    If he can't get into Australia then why the fuck is NZR bothering? Do they see him as a potential all black? No use if he can't get into some countries.

    Are we sure he can't get into Aussie? It’s seems every day I am dealing with a grubby NZer, surely some of them would have had convictions in NZ.

    They were fine until they turned up to Britain's Top Convict Destination (since 1788)

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    Who the injury replacement for Ricky jackson

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    @Jonty-lean Better still, who is Ricky Jackson?

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    @Higgins said in Highlanders 2020:

    @Jonty-lean Better still, who is Ricky Jackson?

    Injury situation goes from bad to worse for Highlanders with another player ruled out for the season

    Injury situation goes from bad to worse for Highlanders with another player ruled out for the season

    Otago and Highlanders’ hooker Ricky Jackson has been forced out of the 2020 Super Rugby season with an ankle injury sustained during training pre-Christmas.

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    @Machpants

    Jackson has been replaced in the squad by Bay of Plenty hooker, Nathan Vella, an experienced rake who played the first of his 15 provincial games for Auckland in 2011 prior to a period overseas with London Welsh and then the Bedford Blues.
    

    Geez, why such a journeyman, who changes teams every season? Why not Kianu Kereru-Symes, who was excellent for the NZU20s (one of the few). This is for the third hooker spot; they should have gone for a young one.

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    @Stargazer Is Leni Apisai still looking for a professional contract for 2020?

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    @Higgins Signed by the Sunwolves.

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    @Bones saw that on FB, funny!

    Was Gregory simply not selected in the last 7s series, or is he only released for a certain window for the Olympics?

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    @taniwharugby said in Highlanders 2020:

    @Bones saw that on FB, funny!

    Was Gregory simply not selected in the last 7s series, or is he only released for a certain window for the Olympics?

    He's not selected for 7s squad, but I think the Super Rugby 4 play some SR at the start of the season, they'll come on board later. IIRC that's what they said in the announcement, however Etene Nanai-Seturo & Salesi Rayasi are in the squad so I don't know. Maybe it's all about flexibility with the SR players

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    @taniwharugby @Machpants

    It's all covered here (from August 2019)

    Clarke, Nanai-Seturo and Rayasi will join the All Blacks Sevens squad after their Mitre 10 Cup commitments at the end of this year while Gregory will assemble with the Highlanders until March 2020.
    

    https://www.allblacks.com/news/olympics-beckon-for-investec-super-rugby-players

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    @KiwiMurph that is what the Fern is for, as that was ages ago, I'm not gonna go trawling through shit to find out, I asked the question, and the Fern answered 👍

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    Tonights game will be live streamed on the Waratahs Facebook pagel: 8:45pm -

    https://www.facebook.com/nswwaratahs
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    Here is a direct link to the game live stream

    Latest Rugby Videos | NSW Waratahs

    Latest Rugby Videos | NSW Waratahs

    NSW Rugby looks to care, connect and unify the great game of rugby in New South Wales through a clear vision and focus.

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