Unlucky Players not to get a SR Contract

[Stargazer]

@ARHS This would be a great post for the more general Super Rugby 2021 thread or the "Unlucky Players not to get a SR Contract" thread!

[Kiwiwomble]

I had a sneaky suspision we might have brought in Nasi Manu with an eye to experience and leadership

[Kiwiwomble]

for the record

[Machpants]

Man the 1st 5 situation is pretty dire

[KiwiMurph]

@Kiwiwomble Himeno is a bloody big halfback......

[ARHS]

@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?

[Kiwiwomble]

@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

[mofitzy_]

I suppose it's worth remembering Vaa'i was an injury replacement, we may still see some of these players this season.

[family man]

Josh timu I think is very unlucky

[bobily2]

1. Ryan Coxon, Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Robb Cobb, Nic Mayhew
2. Kurt Eklund, Tyron Thompson, Kianu Kereru-Symes, Luteru Tolai
3. Josh Iosefa-Scott, Sefo Kautai
4. Geoff Cridge, Samipeni Finau, Will Tucker
5. Tom Parsons, Matiaha Martin
6. Ethan Roots, Aaron Carroll, Waimana Riedliger-Kapa
7. Adrian Choat, Shamus Hurley-Langton, Mitch Jacobson
8. Tony Lamborn, Dylan Nel
9. Lisati milo-harris, taufa funaki, Cortez Ratima
10. Fletcher Smith, Lincoln McClutchie, Johnny Cooper
11. Freedom Vahaakolo, Kini Naholo
12. James Tofa, Rameka Poihipi, Tei Walden, orbyn leger
13. Tamati Tua, Josh Timu
14. Josh Mckay, Jordan Hyland
15. Jordan Trainor, Jack Heighton

[Machpants]

@bobily2 said in Unlucky Players not to get a SR Contract:

MOANA PACIFIC 2022 Squad Announced:

1. Ryan Coxon, Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Robb Cobb, Nic Mayhew
2. Kurt Eklund, Tyron Thompson, Kianu Kereru-Symes, Luteru Tolai
3. Josh Iosefa-Scott, Sefo Kautai
4. Geoff Cridge, Samipeni Finau, Will Tucker
5. Tom Parsons, Matiaha Martin
6. Ethan Roots, Aaron Carroll
7. Adrian Choat, Shamus Hurley-Langton, Mitch Jacobson
8. Tony Lamborn, Dylan Nel
9. Lisati milo-harris, taufa funaki, Cortez Ratima
10. Fletcher Smith, Lincoln McClutchie
11. Freedom Vahaakolo
12. James Tofa, Rameka Poihipi, Tei Walden, orbyn leger
13. Tamati Tua, Josh Timu
14. Josh Mckay
15. Jordan Trainor, Johnny Cooper

[Stargazer]

@Machpants You'd have to cull a few players, and add Neria Fomai (12) and Stacey Ili (13).

[pukunui]

How the hell is McClutchie not signed to a Super rugby team? Some seriously mediocre 10’s floating around with contracts.

[Kiwiwomble]

@pukunui should have one based purely on his name

"Lincoln with the Mc..Clutchie at the death!!"

[Stargazer]

@pukunui I wish I knew how to make a highlights video (and had the time to make one). I'd spam the Super Rugby franchises with a McClutchie highlight reel.

[mikey07]

@Stargazer no point sending it to Holland you should know this by now 😂

[Machpants]

Rugby pass take

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.

[Steven Harris]

@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

[Stargazer]

Ken Laban agrees.

[Machpants]

@Stargazer whelp that's that theory fucked then