Super Rugby 2024
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As I said a week ago that seemed to have soured The Crusaders starting talking to some others.
I believe the Hurricanes were also interested but Isaiah started to play them off a bit and the Crusaders and Hurricanes backed off. -
@Chris said in Super Rugby 2024:
As I said a week ago that seemed to have soured The Crusaders starting talking to some others.
I believe the Hurricanes were also interested but Isaiah started to play them off a bit and the Crusaders and Hurricanes backed off.That all sounds a bit odd. Two NZ teams are interested, but because he tried to get the best deal from one of them they both decided to punt him?
Where were NZR in these negotiations, surely they have an interest in keeping top young NZ talent in NZ?
Edit: @Chris Not asking thise questions specifically of you for an answer, but just musing out loud on the situation.
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@KiwiMurph said in Super Rugby 2024:
This seems like a pretty big deal.
I thought Armstrong was going to the Crusaders?
Looks like the decision not to pick him in the u20s this year has come back to bite us. Could potentially be a big loss to NZ rugby.
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Yep that is what I hear,The NZR were not interested apparently which is strange considering he is eligible.The Crusaders did approach the NZR which they have to for all signings with that idea of NZ u/20s for 2024 but NZR did not pick up the ball.
edit The Crusaders apparently are looking for a First Five with experience to cover Burke and Kemera which makes sense.
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@Chris said in Super Rugby 2024:
Yep that is what I hear,The NZR were not interested apparently which is strange considering he is eligible.The Crusaders did approach the NZR which they have to for all signings with that idea of NZ u/20s for 2024 but NZR did not pick up the ball.
Another great decision by NZR. Not fit for purpose.
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@akan004 those two leaving our shores is obviously a loss to New Zealand rugby, however we should all be happy for the Drua that they are able to attract this sort of talent at such a young age. They now have a franchise first five that will they can build their team around in years to come.
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Yep have to agree, A loss for us, but great gain's for the Drua and they need those signings.
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@Canes4life agreed, loss of one potentially good player should not be a too bad for us, we should be able to develop other options....but gaining him could be a sea change for Fiji
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@Chris said in Super Rugby 2024:
Yep that is what I hear,The NZR were not interested apparently which is strange considering he is eligible.The Crusaders did approach the NZR which they have to for all signings with that idea of NZ u/20s for 2024 but NZR did not pick up the ball.
edit The Crusaders apparently are looking for a First Five with experience to cover Burke and Kemera which makes sense.
Marty Banks is available.
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Well. Seems some NRL pundits are barking up the wrong tree with this one https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2023-the-mole-roger-tuivasa-sheck-clone-solomon-alaimalo-clubs-offer/79c60a6f-ef8e-49ee-8946-b8375613aa14
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@SouthernMann he'll always be a disappointment (not personally as i know he had issues) just the opportunity missed, could have been just what we needed
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Fergus Burke will miss the remainder of Canterbury’s NPC campaign, but there’s better than expected news for the Crusaders.
Burke busted his Achilles during Canterbury’s quarterfinal win against Auckland last week, prompting fears the man tasked with filling Japan-bound Richie Mo’unga’s boots would miss the entire Super Rugby season.
However, while Burke is set to go under the knife in the coming weeks, it’s understood the Crusaders are optimistic he could return shortly after the team’s round seven bye in mid-April.
That’s a roughly six-month time-frame for the 24-year-old, who was carried off the field in Christchurch after going down in a heap with a non-contact injury.
The Highlanders will need to source another lock with confirmation Dunshea has suffered yet another serious injury.
Limited to 22 games for the Crusaders the past seven years due to a lousy run of injuries, including a damaged pectoralis major – the largest muscle of the anterior chest wall – early this year, Dunshea signed a two-year deal with the Highlanders in July.
He is set to undergo surgery in Christchurch this week, and is expected to be sidelined longer than Burke due to the severity of his rupture, Bourke said.
