Highlanders 2020
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Highlanders away jersey
adidas has today unveiled the alternate jerseys for all five New Zealand Investec Super Rugby sides for the highly anticipated 2020 season. From material to design, the jerseys have been crafted to reflect and honour the natural environments of each team. All 5 jerseys are part of the new adidas PRIMEBLUE range – made with Parley Ocean Plastic, which is recycled plastic waste intercepted from beaches and coastal communities before it reaches the oceans.From material to design, the jerseys have been crafted to reflect and honour the natural environments of each team. All 5 jerseys are part of the new adidas PRIMEBLUE range – made with Parley Ocean Plastic, which is recycled plastic waste intercepted from beaches and coastal communities before it reaches the oceans. As part of its ongoing mission to end plastic waste, adidas has committed to shift entirely to recycled polyester by 2024. To inspire rugby fans to join the movement, the designs of each teams alternate jersey features aquatic-style patterns and nods to the teams’ local environments: • The Highlanders jersey is designed to reflect the ocean on the southern Fiordlands. The water design provides a fresh take on the Highlanders’ tartan.https://www.allblacks.com/news/adidas-unveils-investec-super-rugby-away-jerseys/
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More talk about Josh Ioane being a 15 or 12 for most of the year
Probably the best thing for the Highlanders. Not sure it's in Ioane's best interest though
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That’s a bullshit article. The title suggests that he just refused to give him an apology to make him look even worse. Then the article says the he was very remorseful and did everything he could to apologise but the victim didn’t want it. He made one (bad) mistake and has done everything right since, the media can fuck off trying to make it worse and ruin the guys career.
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I've been predicting that NZ rugby will move back to genuine 12's. I'm happy to see a coach like Brown agrees
However I'm not sure these are the right players:
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Is Hunt good enough to start at SR level?
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Is Ioane's midfields defence good enough?
Not yet
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Also from that article: the Highlanders' touring squad to SA:
Backs: Aaron Smith, Kayne Hammington, Mitch Hunt, Josh Ioane, Teihorangi Walden, Ngane Punivai, Jona Nareki, Michael Collins, Tima Fainga'anuku, Scott Gregory, Josh McKay.
Forwards: Ayden Johnstone, Liam Coltman, Ash Dixon, Nathan Vella, Jeff Thwaites, Siate Tokolahi, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Jack Whetton, Will Tucker*, Slade McDowall*, Dillon Hunt, Shannon Frizell, Marino Mikaele Tu'u, Jesse Parete, Teariki Ben-Nicholas.
The Highlanders are certainly feeling the injury pinch, with locks Josh Dickson and Pari Pari Parkinson both ruled out for the tour to South Africa and Argentina, as well as influential midfielder Rob Thompson. Will Tucker and Slade McDowall have been called into the squad as injury replacements at lock and loose forward, respectively. -
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@Higgins said in Highlanders 2020:
Someone must have worked wonders to get Selby-Rickit a visa to get into South Africa given his criminal record. Could be that standards imposed by South Africa are somewhat lesser than those elsewhere.
I assume the conviction of causing injury with reckless disregard is low enough to allow him to travel. @Godder may know more about the standard?
I'm more surprised he didn't get discharged without conviction like other rugby bad boys.
