Highlanders 2022
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didn;t realise this was a thing but good news
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@kiwiwomble I'd say it's happened multiple times by every team but this has actually been announced for the first time? Idk there's some confused people in the comments who didn't read the article.
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@kiwiwomble who knew..?🤷🏻♂️
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@steven-harris yeah, i guess i vaguely remember when there was the regig to "private" ownership they were for like 5 years or something...but thought it might have been news beforehand if it was anything other than a forgone conclusion
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Some background.
This is from the NZR website:
Expressions of interest for Super Rugby Licences
Expressions of interest were called for in December 2011 for four of the five licences. The Highlanders were not part of the original process, although NZR commenced the process for the Highlanders in 2014.More about this: https://super.rugby/superrugby/news/nz-franchises-to-be-licensed-from-2013/
From an article in the NZH:
The license has been awarded for a period of three years with a right of renewal for five more years.
From earlier this year:
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@stargazer said in Highlanders 2022:
@macmanus Back just in time from injury, with Dixon now ruled out.
Jacob Devery is the current starting hooker for the Magpies. Why not him for the Landers ?
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@cgrant said in Highlanders 2022:
@stargazer said in Highlanders 2022:
@macmanus Back just in time from injury, with Dixon now ruled out.
Jacob Devery is the current starting hooker for the Magpies. Why not him for the Landers ?
He has been very good since he has had some starts for HB,and off the bench.I reckon he would not look out of place in SR.
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@cgrant Personally, I think Kereru-Symes is better and stronger, but he's been very unfortunate with his injury and hasn't seen much game time, yet. So late in the season, I doubt there will be a change in who starts and who's wearing 16 for the Magpies (despite Kereru-Symes starting this week). Both are formed in the Dixon mould! Devery definitely has shown lots of improvement and getting consistent game time has been really good for him. I'd love to see him given a chance at SR.
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I don't hate the signing of Makalio, I just feel that there were better options out there.
He will do a good job for a season or two.
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Highlanders media release:
Highlanders recruit experience | Highlanders Rugby Club Limited Partnership
The Highlanders sign experience ahead of the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season
There's a re-signing hidden in that media release (and the stuff article) that people may have missed:
Gareth Evans will join his brother Bryn at the Dunedin based club after last playing for the Highlanders in 2017.
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@stargazer im happy with that
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One more year with Bryn and then Fabian Holland comes into the full squad. I'm sure he will be around the team all year anyway.
There's a lot of upside to that kid!
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@southernmann I think there's a lot of hidden potential in the Netherlands, waiting to be discovered. It's a minor sport overthere, but if you want to develop young locks, that's where scouts should look. The Dutch are the tallest people in the world, but most of these tall guys will be playing basketball, not rugby. Fabian Holland also comes from a basketball family; he just chose to try rugby as a young kid and it stuck. He converted his whole family to rugby, mum, dad, younger brother and sister.
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7 loose forwards contacted, there is a free spot? Harmon cover?
Alaimalo
James
Lamborn
Fischli and Lio Willie ( i expect both will be in the wider squad) -
The ODT has written a summary of the Highlanders squad and what spots are still open
Who will get seats when the music stops?
Whisper it quietly, but the Highlanders are assembling a squad that could have a fair crack at the new-look Super Rugby Pacific competition. Sports...
