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Crazy Horse

Hopefully Bird's time in France has given him a harder edge. He never played like a lock of his size.

I reckon he was starting to just before he left.

mofitzy_

Come back to the Chiefs, Dom. Hamilton might not be Paris but after a year of lockdowns and no real end in sight, I would take the Tron any day.

Machpants

Afoa, 36, has signed up for another year at Bristol, bit of legend now

Kruse

@crazy-horse said in NH club rugby:

@pakman said in NH club rugby:

@stargazer said in NH club rugby:

According to French media (RMC Sport), but not yet confirmed by his French club Racing 92, Dominic Bird will be coming home at the end of the Top 14 season!

He had re-signed with Racing 92 in November, but has reportedly been released from his contract to return to NZ to be closer to family.

This season alone, he has played 18 games for Racing 92. Surely, he can still play Super Rugby? The Hurricanes should go after him, but they'll probably find him too tall!

Racing: Dominic Bird sur le départ

Has been very good for Racing.

Bird is still only 29, plenty of miles left ...

... as the crow flies?

Kruse

@bovidae said in NH club rugby:

Hopefully Bird's time in France has given him a harder edge. He never played like a lock of his size.

More like a .... feather-weight?

Machpants

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sparky

Some hit this from Jordan Joseph:

Bones

Far out Genge is soooo tough.

pakman

Stuart Barnes has written a eulogy on how TKB’s fizzing pass and Ihaia West’s gain lane attack has set European Rugby alive at La Rochelle.

Was TKB previously known for his passing?

Machpants

@bones said in NH club rugby:

Far out Genge is soooo tough.

Backed off fast. Obvioulsly wasn't lying on the ground for a facial which is his comfot zone

Bones

@machpants I love the standing behind players mouthing off, brilliant.

ARHS

@pakman good all round pass tackle and run

Bones

@pakman said in NH club rugby:

Stuart Barnes has written a eulogy on how TKB’s fizzing pass and Ihaia West’s gain lane attack has set European Rugby alive at La Rochelle.

Was TKB previously known for his passing?

I recall he used to be able to throw some very wide cut out passes, usually in general play rather than general halfback play. None of the Smith precision bullets though.

gt12

@bones

So far Fakatava reminds me more of TKB than Smith, he' s reasonable passer, can throw a grater skip pass, and is really good over the ball and on defense around the ruck.