Hawke's Bay v Canterbury

[shark]

@cgrant said in Hawke's Bay v Canterbury:

Parsons has been outstanding. It's incredible he did not get a contract for the SR while teams like the Canes or the Chiefs had to field undersized and inexperienced locks.

I'm paying a lot more attention to him this season. He was drafted into the Blues this year and I'd never even heard of him!

[African Monkey]

@shark He didn't get drafted into the Blues. It was the Highlanders wasn't it?

[Stargazer]

@shark Highlanders, not Blues. But, he is a cousin of Blues' hooker James Parsons, so there is a link.

[Stargazer]

@cgrant Yeah, he has been good for years and was training with the Canes during preseason in 2019. He has been around their development team (Hurricanes Hunters) for years. It's mind-boggling that has never been signed, esp by the Canes. I hope this year's stint with the Highlanders leads to something; either in Dunedin or elsewhere.

[shark]

If he can translate his NPC play into SR, and the Highlanders do sign him up, they'll be sitting pretty for locks for the next few years with Parsons, Will Tucker and Paripari Parkinson all in their ranks

[cgrant]

They also have Selby-Rickitt. And what about Whetton ? Is he signed for 2021 ?

[cgrant]

And Dickson as well.

[Stargazer]

@cgrant Of none of the players you mention, the contract duration has been published. So, basically, we have no idea whether they're still under contract at the Landers.

[shark]

@cgrant said in Hawke's Bay v Canterbury:

They also have Selby-Rickitt. And what about Whetton ? Is he signed for 2021 ?

Selby-Rickitt, yes, knew I was missing someone. I wouldn't put Whetton in the same bracket.

[shark]

So, MSR, PPP, Dickson and Tucker are likely though. Parsons purely speculation. Whetton could be another. Handy group no matter what.

[Stargazer]

@shark No speculation about Parsons at all. I was only expressing the hope that his stint with the Highlanders (& his great performance for the Magpies the last few years) leads to a contract "either in Dunedin or elsewhere".

[Kiwiwomble]

@shark said in Hawke's Bay v Canterbury:

@cgrant said in Hawke's Bay v Canterbury:

They also have Selby-Rickitt. And what about Whetton ? Is he signed for 2021 ?

Selby-Rickitt, yes, knew I was missing someone. I wouldn't put Whetton in the same bracket.

i wouldn't be writing Whetton off, he has some solid performances after Dickson was injured, id be happy to keep him around, maybe let parete go

assuming we've been orgainsied enough to lock in more than one of two i think we're good for locks

[Nepia]

@Stargazer said in Hawke's Bay v Canterbury:

@shark No speculation about Parsons at all. I was only expressing the hope that his stint with the Highlanders (& his great performance for the Magpies the last few years) leads to a contract "either in Dunedin or elsewhere".

He could replace Allardice at the Chiefs if the Canes want to continue with the midget Blackwell.

[Higgins]

@stargazer said in Hawke's Bay v Canterbury:

@Duluth I'll set that on repeat for the rest of the weekend. :face_with_stuck-out_tongue:

I have just watched this for the 86th time and still rejoicing with immense enjoyment (slight disclaimer - only disappointment is that the score remains at just 20 - 19!). How many times are you up to now?

[Stargazer]

@higgins I didn't keep track, but quite a few times! But I could say the same of the win over Wellington, the Ranfurly Shield win over Otago (including haka) and the final v Northland.

[Higgins]

@stargazer I must be well over triple figures for the Wellington game by now. I am seriously considering buying another HB jersey to ensure I have enough left to last the entire club season down here as I'm sure some sort of sabotage/theft will occur to my sole jersey left given it is worn most Saturdays!