Who will get a first SR contract ?

[mariner4life]

@KiwiMurph said in Who will get a first SR contract ?:

Freedom Vahaakolo would be a chance to pick up a Super contract you'd think?

that name deserves a Pro contract

[muddyriver]

@Chris nock is my bolter for the all blacks next year. Really coming of age.

[nzzp]

@muddyriver said in Who will get a first SR contract ?:

@Chris nock is my bolter for the all blacks next year. Really coming of age.

full marks for the brave call! I can't see it, and I think Nock is great.

[Yeetyaah]

@gt12 Someone posted in the Chiefs 2021 thread saying they spoke to someone from Harbour management or something saying Bryn is heading to the Chiefs.

[taniwharugby]

@muddyriver if he can keep up his play into the super season, then he must certainly be on the radar.

[KiwiMurph]

Blues were undefeated this year when Nock started at 9 - 6 wins from 6.

[mikey07]

@KiwiMurph My sources tell me he has a verbal agreement with the Highlanders just going to through the formalities.

[Higgins]

@mikey07 Where does that leave Folau Fakatava in the pecking order if he is still wanted down south?

[Duluth]

@Higgins

Not Nock. He was replying to a post about Freedom

[African Monkey]

@Duluth said in Who will get a first SR contract ?:

@Higgins

Not Nock. He was replying to a post about Freedom

Haha I read it the same way as @Higgins! Was about to lose it haha.

[mikey07]

Sorry guys I should’ve quoted it

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/123425378/wheres-stag-of-the-year-tony-lamborns-super-rugby-contract

[mikey07]

lWow talk about doing your research...not

[Bovidae]

@gt12 said in Who will get a first SR contract ?:

@Kiwiwomble

I assume he's coming to the Chiefs.

@Bovidae may know something.

In the words of Sgt Schultz, I know nothing.

It was mentioned on here that both Gatland and Sione Mafileo had signed for the Chiefs.

[Bovidae]

@mikey07 said in Who will get a first SR contract ?:

Does anybody know if Lord from Taranaki has a contract with anyone.

I expect Lord will be one of the locks in the Chiefs squad along with Vaa'i, Ah Kuoi, McWhannell and one other.

[Stargazer]

I'd like to see 1st SR contracts for:

• Tom Parsons (lock) - has already been injury cover at the Highlanders

• Lincoln McClutchie (1st five) - plenty of potential; given the lack of good 1st five eighths in NZ, it's mind-boggling that he hasn't been picked yet (from what I'm hearing)

• Kianu Kereru-Symes (hooker) - had a short stint as injury cover at the Highlanders and then a longer stint at the Blues (replacing James Parsons)

Neria Fomai and Stacey Ili have been pretty good, too, this season, but I don't think SR contracts will be on their horizon as both have played for Samoa (7s resp. XVs) and both are in their late twenties.

[mikey07]

@Bovidae I don’t imagine given our locks that we would pick him up even with room we have Blackwell, Laupepe, Mitchell, Scrafton, and Walker-Leawere FYI I’d still take him over Blackwell rookie or not.

[Chris]

Does Pierce still have a contract with the Blues he looks really decent,the best of the non AB locks I think.

[Duluth]

@Chris said in Who will get a first SR contract ?:

Does Pierce still have a contract with the Blues he looks really decent,the best of the non AB locks I think.

It was mentioned on TSF that he just signed a one year extension with the Blues. I guess if he doesn't get enough game time in 2021 he'll look elsewhere

I'm confident he'll be an AB soon

[Cantab79]

@Duluth
Pierce could come down to the Crusaders, play well for us for a few years and then go back home when Sam Darry returns.