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[Chris B.]

That's torn things early for Razor. Probably the person we could least afford to get injured - maybe along with Owen Franks.

Step up Mitchell Hunt, because I can't see us winning many with Marty McKenzie at the helm.

#FuckColinSlade

[Crucial]

@Chris-B. said in Super Rugby News:

That's torn things early for Razor. Probably the person we could least afford to get injured - maybe along with Owen Franks.

Step up Mitchell Hunt, because I can't see us winning many with Marty McKenzie at the helm.

#FuckColinSlade

It was certainly a weak point in the squad recruitment.

[Chris B.]

@Crucial To be fair, I can't think of anyone better they could have signed as a first five. At least they cut Volavola.

[Stargazer]

Mitchell Karpik has re-signed with the Chiefs through until the end of the 2019 season.

[Stargazer]

Two results from Saturday:

Crusaders Knights 34 - 34 Highlanders Bravehearts

Blues U20 33 - 26 Chiefs U20

Blues Dev ? - ? Chiefs Dev

[Crucial]

First Blues dev v Chiefs dev match is this weekend. Curtainraiser to the big game

[Kiwidom]

@Stargazer Do you have the Highlanders development lineup for that game?

[Crucial]

We don't have a TRC thread yet and it's a little early for one so I'll post this here as it Super Rugby and Test Rugby in the republic still have a relevance together.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11808780

[Billy Tell]

@Chris-B. said in Super Rugby News:

@Crucial To be fair, I can't think of anyone better they could have signed as a first five. At least they cut Volavola.

I thought the Crusaders really missed Fonatia's lack of pace in the weekend...

[Stargazer]

@Kiwidom No, they didn't publish it (as far as I know).

[Bovidae]

New Zealand teams will wear special jerseys this weekend, which will be worn when facing the Lions later this year.

[Crucial]

@Bovidae said in Super Rugby News:

New Zealand teams will wear special jerseys this weekend, which will be worn when facing the Lions later this year.

Why? do they need a road test?

That's just odd (or have I got the wrong end of the stick?)

[Bovidae]

@Crucial No idea of the reason. Just mentioned in this article. I'm sure they want to sell the limited edition jerseys before the Lions tour starts.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/89891766/mitch-karpik-has-qualities-like-sam-cane-says-chiefs-coach-dave-rennie

[Crucial]

Cheers @Bovidae I was hunting for the link to that.

Yeah, I guess it is a modelling job for sales purposes

[Stargazer]

Previews of those jerseys were posted on the Adidas instagram account:

[Crucial]

Well at least the Canes one would be an improvement on the bob the builder outfits they currently sport

[Stargazer]

[Crucial]

Mean bro. Mean.

[Nepia]

@Crucial said in Super Rugby News:

Mean bro. Mean.

Boy band bro. Boy band.

[Tim]

@Nepia that is a terrible photo