Unlucky Players not to get a SR Contract
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@ARHS said in Unlucky Players not to get a SR Contract:
@Daffy-Jaffy Pleased to hear this. But, I really do wonder about the commonsense in that. Niuia unproven after a long term injury and Vikena the same. Eklund is right in that 'next best' group outside the AB's in my eyes. Of the 4 hookers who is the more likely to be first choice by end of 2021? (Tolai?.......)
It's simply contracting.
Parsons and Niuia were already on multi year contracts that run through next season.
Eklund was on a 1 year deal last season.
If they signed Eklund they risk losing Vikena and visa versa. Through injury they've managed to keep both.
Tolai wasn't contracted last year so is the unlucky one this year.
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To start the ball rolling here is my reserve squad of 23 - available at some stage for WTG's (Tua & Allan injured), and NZ-eligible (no Lambourn or Ili), and not in Sevens squad:
F Smith, McKay, Vaha'akolo, Walden, Poihipi, McClutchie, Milo-Harris, Roots, Finau, Choat, Cridge, Parsons, Coxon, Iosefa-Scott, Eklund Res: Tofa, Leger, Ratima, Jacobson, Carroll, Lindenmuth, McIlroy, Tolai
Who else do you see as the leading contenders?
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I had a sneaky suspision we might have brought in Nasi Manu with an eye to experience and leadership
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for the record
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@Kiwiwomble Himeno is a bloody big halfback......
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@KiwiMurph With the addition of Squire he may need to consider a change of position to get a start now. Can he do a good Tanaka impersonation?
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@ARHS said in Unlucky Players not to get a SR Contract:
@KiwiMurph With the addition of Squire he may need to consider a change of position to get a start now. Can he do a good Tanaka impersonation?
he'd kill someone if he tried this
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Josh timu I think is very unlucky
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- Ryan Coxon, Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Robb Cobb, Nic Mayhew
- Kurt Eklund, Tyron Thompson, Kianu Kereru-Symes, Luteru Tolai
- Josh Iosefa-Scott, Sefo Kautai
- Geoff Cridge, Samipeni Finau, Will Tucker
- Tom Parsons, Matiaha Martin
- Ethan Roots, Aaron Carroll, Waimana Riedliger-Kapa
- Adrian Choat, Shamus Hurley-Langton, Mitch Jacobson
- Tony Lamborn, Dylan Nel
- Lisati milo-harris, taufa funaki, Cortez Ratima
- Fletcher Smith, Lincoln McClutchie, Johnny Cooper
- Freedom Vahaakolo, Kini Naholo
- James Tofa, Rameka Poihipi, Tei Walden, orbyn leger
- Tamati Tua, Josh Timu
- Josh Mckay, Jordan Hyland
- Jordan Trainor, Jack Heighton
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@bobily2 said in Unlucky Players not to get a SR Contract:
MOANA PACIFIC 2022 Squad Announced:
- Ryan Coxon, Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Robb Cobb, Nic Mayhew
- Kurt Eklund, Tyron Thompson, Kianu Kereru-Symes, Luteru Tolai
- Josh Iosefa-Scott, Sefo Kautai
- Geoff Cridge, Samipeni Finau, Will Tucker
- Tom Parsons, Matiaha Martin
- Ethan Roots, Aaron Carroll
- Adrian Choat, Shamus Hurley-Langton, Mitch Jacobson
- Tony Lamborn, Dylan Nel
- Lisati milo-harris, taufa funaki, Cortez Ratima
- Fletcher Smith, Lincoln McClutchie
- Freedom Vahaakolo
- James Tofa, Rameka Poihipi, Tei Walden, orbyn leger
- Tamati Tua, Josh Timu
- Josh Mckay
- Jordan Trainor, Johnny Cooper
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Super Rugby 2021: The hapless men who missed out on contracts - and the players who might be counting their lucky stars
Amongst the almost 200 players selected for NZ Super Rugby sides for 2021, there are certainly a few men who will count themselves lucky to have been offered a contract for next year - and plenty others who will feel somewhat aggrieved.
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@Machpants Tamati Tua was on the Blues Radar , but is booked in to have surgery this week and will not be returning until the start of the 2021 Mitre 10 Cup..
Northland Skipper Jordon Olsen is a tad unlucky was outstanding during the Mitre 10 Cup campaign, but like Tony Lamborn who has represented the USA, Olsen played international rugby for Canda last year ..In my opinion , the 2 unluckiest players not to pick up super contracts are Adrian Choat and Lincoln Mclutchie
If Salesi Rayasi was Auckland’s best player , then Choat was the next best ..as for Mclutchie , I am still trying to figure this one out , the man has X Factor , and can open up any defence
