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  • KiwiwombleK Offline
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    #145

    not sure the best place to put this, ya feel for him, at his best he was a great player, just a pity we didnt get to see enough of his best

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  • YeetyaahY Online
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    replied to Kiwiwomble on last edited by
    #146

    @kiwiwomble was great in his prime. Just unfortunate he couldn't retire on his own terms.

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  • Chris B.C Offline
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    @kiwiwomble Another guy who had terrible luck with injuries as well as the mental health side of things.

    He fractured his spine playing club rugby, before he ever graduated to provincial rugby, so a bit of a miracle he got as far as he did. But, endless streams of injuries between then and now.

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    #148

    @yeetyaah said in Super Rugby 2022:

    @kiwiwomble was great in his prime. Just unfortunate he couldn't retire on his own terms.

    Fantastic Super player who never quite brought it consistently in the black jumper. On his day though, he still had some good games in the black jersey.

    The fact that the coaches pinned their hopes on him for the 6 jersey post-Kaino is not his fault, especially given his injury run and mental health issues (and good on him for speaking about those).

    Good luck to him and thanks for some great memories.

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  • StargazerS Offline
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    Stargazer
    wrote on last edited by Stargazer
    #149

    Preseason game
    Highlanders v Crusaders
    Friday 4 February 2022
    Valley Rugby Club, Weston (6km from Oamaru)


    Farmlands Cup heading to Weston | Highlanders Rugby Club Limited Partnership

    Farmlands Cup heading to Weston | Highlanders Rugby Club Limited Partnership
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    #150

    @stargazer
    shit thats walking distance

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  • StargazerS Offline
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    #151

    Not sure whether this is the right place to post this.

    Taranaki posted this on their social media:

    Does anyone know who we need to talk to, in order to get a player signed to a Super Rugby contract? We’ve got a list of names 🙋♂

    Someone on FB responded by mentioning a few names. Then Kylem O'Donnell (yes, the former Taranaki/Waikato/Hurricanes halfback), posted this long response.


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    We all know several players who we think deserve a SR contract and from my perspective, this story completely fits the Hurricanes. It makes you wonder how much talent is missed in NZ, if this is indeed true for all franchises (it might not be true).

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    #152

    Taranaki has a larger number of players in the Chiefs squad than the other 3 provinces so I don't think they can complain there.

    But O'Donnell is right about the politics behind rugby selection, at all levels. The problem is that there is only a fixed amount of contracts available at the professional level. That includes coaches.

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  • ChrisC Offline
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    #153

    With signings being announced for NZ teams and MP.

    Pretty much the squads are easy to determine.
    it looks like
    Crusaders 37 players locked 1 Hooker needed
    Blues 38 locked in
    Chiefs. 35 locked in 1 LF,HB,1 outside back to be found
    Hurricanes 32 locked in need a Hooker,1 lock,1 LF,2 MF backs,1 wing,
    Highlanders 37 locked in need 1 outside back.

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    wrote on last edited by KiwiMurph
    #154

    Wasn't sure where to put this.

    The Plus500 Brumbies are pleased to announce 26-year-old centre Ollie Sapsford will join the club until the end of the 2023 season.
    
    Australian-qualified while born and raised in New Zealand, Sapsford has been playing with Hawke’s Bay in New Zealand’s National Provincial competition for the past three seasons, scoring a hat-trick of tries in their recent 40-31 victory over Manawatu.
    
    Sapsford is comfortable in the midfield and on the wing.
    

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  • StargazerS Offline
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    replied to KiwiMurph on last edited by
    #155

    @kiwimurph The media release doesn't mention it, but he's had a stint in AFL before playing NPC. Not sure when and where and at what level. Not surprised that he is a player ending up in Australian Super Rugby.

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  • NepiaN Offline
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    #156

    @kiwimurph Didn't Sapsford play 7s for NZ, so he's not actually Australian qualified?

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  • StargazerS Offline
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    replied to Nepia on last edited by
    #157

    @nepia I don't think he ever made it to a tournament? He was in the squad and trained with them, but I think that's it. Not 100% sure though.

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    replied to Stargazer on last edited by
    #158

    @stargazer he has played for them. Not sure if any of the events were world circuit.

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    @nepia said in Super Rugby 2022:

    @kiwimurph Didn't Sapsford play 7s for NZ, so he's not actually Australian qualified?

    I think he played recently in those games set up against Australia prior to the Olympics (they played games against Aus over the course of a weekend at Eden Park and club grounds like Grammar TEC) but I don't think they were official so probably don't count towards eligibility.

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  • HigginsH Offline
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    @arhs said in Super Rugby 2022:

    @stargazer he has played for them. Not sure if any of the events were world circuit.

    Can confirm he definitely played for one of the NZ Mens Teams (Black I think it might have been) in the warm up tournament played at Hataitai Park earlier this year

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    #161

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/126887856/super-rugby-squads-who-needs-what-for-next-season

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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    #162

    The Stuff journos must have been reading TSF with some of their rumours.

    I did note that Laban also mentioned yesterday that Thompson had signed with the Chiefs.

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  • Chris B.C Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
    #163

    Hames also said that a couple of Super teams are interested in Jacob Norris.

    I'm surprised no-one appears to have picked up Sam Matenga - he's been solid all year.

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