Super Rugby News
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<p><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/81326623/former-chiefs-coach-tom-coventry-quits-london-irish-returns-to-new-zealand'>Former Chiefs coach Tom Coventry quits London Irish, returns to New Zealand</a></span></span></p>
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<p>Classic.</p>
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<p>Coach: Fuck the senior players are useless at following the game plan. It's their fault. Here, put my concerns in your report.</p>
<p>Senior players: Nup, not our fault. We don't like the coach or the report.</p>
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<p>It's always easier to sack the coach than the players.</p>
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<p>Be interesting to see where he ends up if he "returns to New Zealand". The article's heading states this, but the body make no further mention. </p> -
<p>Hmmm...not a good look when the coach and players are pointing fingers at eachother. </p>
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<p>Also Franks was signed before Coventry was the LI coach. One of the major problems was that the squad wasn't very strong compared to other English clubs.</p> -
<p>Blues team named for hitout vs Northland Barbarians.</p>
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<p>Blake Gibson is back.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/81342959/Blues-flanker-Blake-Gibson-makes-his-return-after-three-months-on-sideline '>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/81342959/Blues-flanker-Blake-Gibson-makes-his-return-after-three-months-on-sideline </a></p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="KiwiMurph" data-cid="590466" data-time="1466567882"><p>Blues team named for hitout vs Northland Barbarians.<br><br>
Blake Gibson is back.<br><br><a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/81342959/Blues-flanker-Blake-Gibson-makes-his-return-after-three-months-on-sideline ">http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/81342959/Blues-flanker-Blake-Gibson-makes-his-return-after-three-months-on-sideline </a></p></blockquote>
You made me click on a link only to see the blues have named 14 to start. Copy and paste man. -
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<p>You made me click on a link only to see the blues have named 14 to start. Copy and paste man.</p>
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<p>I reckon, look at the time. Bones is trying to sleep.</p> -
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<p>You made me click on a link only to see the blues have named 14 to start. Copy and paste man.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/index.php/topic/42081-super-rugby-june-break-matches/?p=590477'>http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/index.php/topic/42081-super-rugby-june-break-matches/?p=590477</a></p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Stargazer" data-cid="590481" data-time="1466569480"><p><a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/index.php/topic/42081-super-rugby-june-break-matches/?p=590477">http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/index.php/topic/42081-super-rugby-june-break-matches/?p=590477</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Just tweeted by Radio Sport:</p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(41,47,51);font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">@Chiefsrugby have lost another player to a season-ending injury, with lock Michael Allardice out for 3-4 months after having knee surgery.</span></p>
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<p>Also the Magpies won't have any players left for the 2016 Mitre10 Cup season ... </p> -
<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503448&objectid=11661909'>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503448&objectid=11661909</a></p>
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<p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif;">Northland lock Josh Goodhue will join the Blues next year.</p>
<p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif;">The 21-year-old, who stands 2m and 116kg, played for the New Zealand Under-17 team in 2012 and was part of the successful New Zealand Under-20 side that won the World Cup last year.</p>
<p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif;">Goodhue hails from Kawakawa, where he turned out for the local United Kawakawa club before he and his twin brother Jack moved to Mount Albert Grammar in Auckland.</p>
<p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif;">The twins were both selected for the New Zealand Under-20s, with Jack now playing for Canterbury and attending Lincoln University.</p>
<p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif;">Blues coach Tana Umaga said the selection of Josh Goodhue is another signal that the organisation is clearly identifying its young prospects and working hard to retain them in the region.</p>
<p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif;">"Josh has been on the radar of our high performance manager Tony Hanks for some time and I came across him with the New Zealand Under-20s last year," Umaga said.</p>
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<p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif;">"He is big and athletic with a considerable future in the game. I'm sure he will develop well inside the Blues environment and be able to soak up so much from the likes of Paddy Tuipulotu, Steven Luatua and Jerome Kaino."</p>
<p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif;">Umaga said he was also pleased because it signals that players from Northland do not need to leave the area to further their rugby.</p>
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<p>yeah he seems a kid with a bright future and his head screwed on, he knocked back an ITM Cup contract in 2014 and then turned down a Blues one this year as he didnt feel he was ready</p>
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<p> :good:</p>
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<p>So, signed locks for next year:</p>
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<p>Tuipulotu (1.98m)</p>
<p>Tupou (1.96m)</p>
<p>Goodhue (2.00m)</p>
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<p>In the Blues zone we have:</p>
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<p>Fatialofa (1.99m)</p>
<p>Scrafton (2.00m)</p>
<p>Cowley-Tuioti (1.96m)</p> -
Fatialofas is locked in at the Canes. Keep your hands off.
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<p>Not yet. But why would he move back to Auckland when he has finally started to show potential.</p>
