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Higgins

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.

Bovidae

I assume that Flutey misses the trip to Argentina too.

Is Kapeli injured?

Nepia

@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.

Higgins

@Nepia The visa issue clearly negates defence laywers arguing conviction would impact too heavily on the defendants professional sporting career should a conviction be entered against the defendant.

Stargazer

@Nepia I may be wrong, but IIRC, Australia only refuses people a visa in case of conviction if a prison sentence has been imposed. Maybe it's the same in SA/Arg?

Godder

@Nepia some online checking says only getting a fine would normally not be ineligible for a SA visa.

Jonty lean

Every week the highlanders disappointed me by not giving young folau fakatava a shot

Machpants

@Jonty-lean said in Highlanders 2020:

Every week the highlanders disappointed me by not giving young folau fakatava a shot

Not just the Highlanders, even the Canes brought on JONATHAN TAUMATEINE instead of The One and Only Folau* Disgustingly disappointing

*that's not been banished to League

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Higgins

Have you got the "Students" starting lineup? They have quite a number of players with Super Contracts but not many of them appear in the Super match day 23s.

KiwiMurph

@Higgins "SUFC's team to be announced tomorrow ahead of the game."

Stargazer

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Stargazer

Full time: Highlanders Bravehearts 57 - 19 Sydney Uni

Bravehearts tries: Kuridrani, Hill, Fakatava, Manson, Withy, Kuridrani, Te Tamaki, Withy, Te Tamaki.

Duluth

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/120150334/super-rugby-highlanders-in-no-rush-to-make-a-call-on-aaron-maugers-future

The Highlanders have Brown and Dermody locked in beyond 2020, with Mauger and Mark Hammett coming off contract this year.

Surely at least one of Mauger & Hammett won't get a new contract?

How much of an interruption is Brown's Japan job? Maybe he could be head coach in SR and still assist Japan?

Tim

@Duluth Clayton Macmillan is coaching the Chiefs next year. Are Ieremia and Tiatia off contract? How about the Ta$man coaches? Kieran Keane? Any name NZ coaches coming off contract overseas?

Crucial

Hammet’s CV must make horror reading. I am genuinely surprised that he continues to be employed in a coaching capacity.
Mind you, John Mitchell’s CV is pretty awful as well but he landed a well paid gig.

Nepia

@Crucial said in Highlanders 2020:

Hammet’s CV must make horror reading. I am genuinely surprised that he continues to be employed in a coaching capacity.
Mind you, John Mitchell’s CV is pretty awful as well but he landed a well paid gig.

There's still people, cough @Chris-B, that think the Hammettuer did a good job at the Hurricanes. People be crazy.

Chris B.

@Nepia said in Highlanders 2020:

@Crucial said in Highlanders 2020:

Hammet’s CV must make horror reading. I am genuinely surprised that he continues to be employed in a coaching capacity.
Mind you, John Mitchell’s CV is pretty awful as well but he landed a well paid gig.

There's still people, cough @Chris-B, that think the Hammettuer did a good job at the Hurricanes. People be crazy.

At least I've got Conrad in the same boat to talk to!

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/hurricanes/9926859/Hammetts-been-brilliant-Smith

Nepia

@Chris-B said in Highlanders 2020:

@Nepia said in Highlanders 2020:

@Crucial said in Highlanders 2020:

Hammet’s CV must make horror reading. I am genuinely surprised that he continues to be employed in a coaching capacity.
Mind you, John Mitchell’s CV is pretty awful as well but he landed a well paid gig.

There's still people, cough @Chris-B, that think the Hammettuer did a good job at the Hurricanes. People be crazy.

At least I've got Conrad in the same boat to talk to!

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/hurricanes/9926859/Hammetts-been-brilliant-Smith

So you and his chosen captain, a captain I might add that didn't win Super rugby and only went close to winning when a new coach was brought in.

The Silver Fern

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