Pasifika SR team
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@kiwiwomble said in Pasifika SR team:
@landp i was meaning the winner of the japanese domestic comp plays a full super rugby season the next year, champions league rather than champions cup, you play for the right to play super rugby each year
With or without their 3 All Blacks who were "on sabbatical" for the Japan champion that year lol?
I enjoy SR and watched most of Aoteroa and some of the aussie games but I feel the whole concept is too contrived unless the teams are more competitive than where's its heading.
Moana Pacifica and Drua won't be competitive. Only 1-2 Australian teams are likely to be. A Japanese club side imho won't be (vs NZ franchises as they now exist) for a very long time.
Probably I'm getting old, no blame attached but it's feeling more and more like SR is just a commercial vehicle and a structure to prop up the ABs rather than a genuine sporting contest. I'll... mainly watch the NZ derbies tbh
Needs some serious rebalancing and give-and-take to make it work for all parties in a way that can survive for long I feel.
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Bit off topic from the original post but can't find a Moana Pasifika 2022 so posting here. Team will be pretty understrength next year as license came through too late to sign most overseas players. They're going after Ardie as he still hasn't signed anywhere for next year. Nonu, Lealifano & Kepu main signings otherwise most will come from those who played Samoa/Tonga test matches this year. They won't be playing end of year tour as no MIQ spots, will train together instead. Aaron Mauger Head Coach, Filo Tiatia Forwards, Pauliasi Manu Scrum, Paul Downes S&C, cant remember backs sorry.
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@trooa said in Pasifika SR team:
Bit off topic from the original post but can't find a Moana Pasifika 2022 so posting here. Team will be pretty understrength next year as license came through too late to sign most overseas players. They're going after Ardie as he still hasn't signed anywhere for next year. Nonu, Lealifano & Kepu main signings otherwise most will come from those who played Samoa/Tonga test matches this year. They won't be playing end of year tour as no MIQ spots, will train together instead. Aaron Mauger Head Coach, Filo Tiatia Forwards, Pauliasi Manu Scrum, Paul Downes S&C, cant remember backs sorry.
Awesome cheers for the post
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Just eight places remaining in 2022 Moana Pasifika squad
Moana Pasifika have revealed they have only eight spots left on their roster for their inaugural campaign in next year's Super Rugby Pacific.
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@stargazer said in Pasifika SR team:
Just eight places remaining in 2022 Moana Pasifika squad
Moana Pasifika have revealed they have only eight spots left on their roster for their inaugural campaign in next year's Super Rugby Pacific.
Good news. They'll both be pretty weak first could of years, but hopefully some improvement over time and better pathways for the islands. Can't see it happening, all the good players that comes to light will be snapped up on big overseas contacts cos SR pay is pathetic. But hopefully I'm wrong
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@trooa said in Pasifika SR team:
Bit off topic from the original post but can't find a Moana Pasifika 2022 so posting here. Team will be pretty understrength next year as license came through too late to sign most overseas players. They're going after Ardie as he still hasn't signed anywhere for next year. Nonu, Lealifano & Kepu main signings otherwise most will come from those who played Samoa/Tonga test matches this year. They won't be playing end of year tour as no MIQ spots, will train together instead. Aaron Mauger Head Coach, Filo Tiatia Forwards, Pauliasi Manu Scrum, Paul Downes S&C, cant remember backs sorry.
If confirmed, I just wonder if Nonu is being tempted (and has the ambition) to use MP to move into a coaching role downstream. He'll be 40 next May?
Coaching is not for everyone but his rugby brain seems acute, his self-development is legendary, his longetivity ... to have returned and played ten Top 14 matches at Toulon, age 38-39 is staggering given the physicality of that league.
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@nepia said in Pasifika SR team:
Is there a combined PI word for grandfathers, they should probably rename the team that from the looks of things.
According to Toulon when they re-signed him in 2020 he was to be their "Le papa des trois-quarts"
In English that best translates as "Daddy of the backline". Works for me
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Super Rugby Pacific 2022: Moana Pasifika claim Mt Smart Stadium as inaugural home ground
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I have a bit of faith he'll do ok, he was starting to get some good results with us, just too late, so hopefully he's learnt and at very least he's familiar with the comp and what it takes
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Though with the coaching set up in the canes ATM, might be a good idea
