Highlanders 2020
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@Yeetyaah said in Highlanders 2020:
If he can't get into Australia then why the fuck is NZR bothering? Do they see him as a potential all black? No use if he can't get into some countries.
Are we sure he can't get into Aussie? It’s seems every day I am dealing with a grubby NZer, surely some of them would have had convictions in NZ.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Highlanders 2020:
@Yeetyaah said in Highlanders 2020:
If he can't get into Australia then why the fuck is NZR bothering? Do they see him as a potential all black? No use if he can't get into some countries.
Are we sure he can't get into Aussie? It’s seems every day I am dealing with a grubby NZer, surely some of them would have had convictions in NZ.
They were fine until they turned up to Britain's Top Convict Destination (since 1788)
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Who the injury replacement for Ricky jackson
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@Jonty-lean Better still, who is Ricky Jackson?
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Jackson has been replaced in the squad by Bay of Plenty hooker, Nathan Vella, an experienced rake who played the first of his 15 provincial games for Auckland in 2011 prior to a period overseas with London Welsh and then the Bedford Blues.
Geez, why such a journeyman, who changes teams every season? Why not Kianu Kereru-Symes, who was excellent for the NZU20s (one of the few). This is for the third hooker spot; they should have gone for a young one.
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@Stargazer Is Leni Apisai still looking for a professional contract for 2020?
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@Higgins Signed by the Sunwolves.
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@Bones saw that on FB, funny!
Was Gregory simply not selected in the last 7s series, or is he only released for a certain window for the Olympics?
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@taniwharugby said in Highlanders 2020:
@Bones saw that on FB, funny!
Was Gregory simply not selected in the last 7s series, or is he only released for a certain window for the Olympics?
He's not selected for 7s squad, but I think the Super Rugby 4 play some SR at the start of the season, they'll come on board later. IIRC that's what they said in the announcement, however Etene Nanai-Seturo & Salesi Rayasi are in the squad so I don't know. Maybe it's all about flexibility with the SR players
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It's all covered here (from August 2019)
Clarke, Nanai-Seturo and Rayasi will join the All Blacks Sevens squad after their Mitre 10 Cup commitments at the end of this year while Gregory will assemble with the Highlanders until March 2020.
https://www.allblacks.com/news/olympics-beckon-for-investec-super-rugby-players
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@KiwiMurph that is what the Fern is for, as that was ages ago, I'm not gonna go trawling through shit to find out, I asked the question, and the Fern answered
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Tonights game will be live streamed on the Waratahs Facebook pagel: 8:45pm -
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Here is a direct link to the game live stream
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Tomkinson playing well in the first 20 minutes.
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Parete with a yellow in preseason. Good luck with him this year Landers fans.
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@Yeetyaah said in Highlanders 2020:
Parete with a yellow in preseason. Good luck with him this year Landers fans.
In midseason form already.
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This ref is a bit too keen to hand out cards, IMO.
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HT: Waratahs 7 - 14 Highlanders
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So Fakatava and Mikaele-Tu'u have come on.
Great pass from Fakatava to Vella there.
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Josh Dickson and Dillon Hunt are on the field now, too.
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I'd like to see Mikaele-Tu'u and TBN next to each other. Mikaele-Tu'u looks much bigger, but I may be wrong.
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That was poor defence from the Landers. Tahs score.
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Another try for the Tahs. Great cross-field kick from the reserve first five.
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Couldn't see who scored the try for the Highlanders; Gatland converted.
Highlanders take back the lead: 19 - 21
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It was Daniel Lienert-Brown who scored.
And just when I was about to post that, the Tahs are in again.
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Did the commentators say why they're having drinks breaks?
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@Stargazer said in Highlanders 2020:
Did the commentators say why they're having drinks breaks?
Just a guess, it would be heat protocols for pre-season games in Australia at this time of year. Doesn't appear to be too hot in Sydney tonight but it could be 40 degrees plus in Dalby next week for the Waratahs v Reds trial.
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That was way too easy for the Tahs. Another try.
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The game in Waihi today was played in ~20 min quarters to allow drinks breaks. Or is this game having more regular breaks?
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Ugghh, the Tahs score in the last seconds of the game.
The Highlanders' defence and scrum still need a lot of work.
FT: Waratahs 40 - 21 Highlanders
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How did Josh Ioane go at 12?
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@Dice lol surely that’s not his position going forward. The guy will be a doormat for guys like Laumape.
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@Dice I thought he didn't make much impact at 12. Maybe they're considering him there in case of injuries. Must say, Mitch Hunt was good at 10. It will be battle between those two, who will get to start in the 10 jersey. I expect a lot of rotation in the first few rounds, before they settle on one of them as the top dog at 10.
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@Stargazer surely after last season All Black Ioane is the starting 10 unless they play him at fullback.
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@KiwiMurph I don't think that's a given. If he was an established AB, maybe, but I think he'll have to earn it again.
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