Highlanders 2020

[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

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

[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]

@Higgins

[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.

[Chris B.]

@Nepia As it turned out Conrad was pretty much right. He said Hammer had set great foundations in place - and the next year they should have won the title, and the following year they did.

And Hammer keeps getting jobs!

What is especially interesting with your timing of today's sally is that I've just come home from Nelson and standing on a street corner with a travel bag slung over his shoulder was either John Mitchell or his doppelganger. I'm thinking Mitch should still be in England - but, otherwise, what's he doing in Nelson??!!