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Many of us wondered why Kane Hames wasn't named in any Super Rugby team and where he was playing now. This article gives the answer. 

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Hames working hard to get back into some on-field rugby action 
 WAYNE MARTIN Last updated 12:34, March 22 2016 
 Kane Hames is playing a waiting game. 
 The Ta$man Mako$ and former Highlanders Super Rugby prop is working hard to get back on the playing field but a troublesome knee is currently holding him back. 
 The 27-year-old front rower signed with the Ta$man union in 2014 and has been dealing with patellar tendonitis in both knees since securing a Highlanders contract in 2013. He's struggled with the condition ever since, with a broken hand at the start of the Mako$' national provincial rugby campaign last year compounding his problems. 
 A former Bay of Plenty representative and Maori All Black, Hames recently re-injured his left knee at training. Although unrelated to the original patellar tendonitis complaint, he won't be taking any risks by prematurely getting back into action. He certainly hasn't been bored though. Apart from regular gym sessions with Mako$' strength coach Glenn Stewart, Hames is also coaching this year's Marist premier rugby team as he continues his rehabilitation. 
 "I'm taking self-imposed time off rugby and I'm trying to fix [my knees] up so that they don't cause me any more issues," Hames said. "My right knee's pretty much fixed, which is great. 
 "Initially I'm just coaching and I'm hoping to get my knee right and whether that means I'm available for injury cover for a Super team or I play for Marist, either way I'll end up playing." 
 He's hoping to be back on the field in about seven weeks although it's not a rigid time frame. He'll ultimately let his body decide and apart from his dodgy left knee, he's happy with his progress. 
 "I've spent two years of modified running so I want to get out of that and get back to my best...and back to how I think I should be able to play. I need to fix it up otherwise I'm going to have a tough old life." 
 It's meant he's had to turn down professional playing offers from various French, Japanese and South African clubs. 
 "If I take longer than seven weeks I don't mind. I've taken time off and turned down all these contracts to make sure that I'm getting right. 
 "My skin-folds are lower than they've ever been and I've done it without running. Since I've been [in Nelson], I've learnt to sort out my eating and I've pretty much done it all with weights with Glenn at the gym." 
 Saturday's Ta$man club coaching debut was a successful one as Marist scored a 29-7 win over Waimea Old Boys. 
 "I'm loving the coaching side of things. I've coached since I was 16 and sometimes it gets in the way of me playing rugby if I let it. So that's one of my work-ons this year to make sure that I remember I'm a player first and a coach second - which is hard to do when you're coaching a premier team. I'm doing my best to try and keep that as my focus. 
 "This coaching job is so good for me because the boys are all awesome, we're achieving some cool stuff - and I'm not bored like I could have been." 
 - Stuff
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Crucial

Chiefs lose another one. 
 
 
Manu out for the season with a ruptured achilles.

mariner4life

holy fuck. We're going to be down to club players in the tight 5 soon. bad year for injuries.

Crash

FFS....we'll be wanting Taumalolo back at this rate

Crash

Is Ritchie available????? I just know He can play anywhere...

Chris B.

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Is Ritchie available????? I just know He can play anywhere...
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I suspect not - but, as far as I know, Kane Hames still is.
 
Given some of the shit I've seen in my limited viewing this year it remains an absolute source of mystery to me.

Crucial

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Chris B." data-cid="566710" data-time="1458717981">I suspect not - but, as far as I know, Kane Hames still is. 
Given some of the shit I've seen in my limited viewing this year it remains an absolute source of mystery to me.</blockquote>
 
The answer to that mystery was posted today. Your mission should you choose to accept is to find that post and read it.

taniwharugby

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The answer to that mystery was posted today. Your mission should you choose to accept is to find that post and read it.
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maybe even in THIS very thread... :think:

Chris B.

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The answer to that mystery was posted today. Your mission should you choose to accept is to find that post and read it.
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I don't have time at the moment to read all the stuff you Nick Willis' post! :)

Chris B.

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Many of us wondered why Kane Hames wasn't named in any Super Rugby team and where he was playing now. This article gives the answer. 

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In the words of Samuel L. Jackson - "Mf"!

cgrant

Toeava will be jobless in a few weeks when Nick Abendanon returns from injury. I would have liked to see him drafted in the Canes to replace NMS.

Stargazer

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Toeava will be jobless in a few weeks when Nick Abendanon returns from injury. I would have liked to see him drafted in the Canes to replace NMS.
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Only for the remainder of the Top14 season. Toeava already has a contract with Clermont for the next few seasons.
 
Edit: sorry, I can't read, and missed the last bit of your 2nd sentence ...

No Quarter

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Chris B." data-cid="566713" data-time="1458718592">I don't have time at the moment to read all the stuff you Nick Willis' post! :)</blockquote>
You have been very quiet of late Chris. You need to sort your priorities out.

Chris B.

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You have been very quiet of late Chris. You need to sort your priorities out.
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Yep - I'm giving up work - I've told my boss that as well! :)

Stargazer

Radio Sport just tweeted that Israel Dagg and Ged Robinson have been called into the Crusaders squad for the game against the Force. This is to replace David Havili and Ben Funnell, who got injured during the game against the Lions.
 
Great to see Dagg make his return to the squad after such a long time out!

Canes4life

Too bad Dagg has next to no chance of being an All Black again with superstar Damian surpassing him big time. Daggs only chance is if we are hit by a long run of injuries.

Tim

Blues injuries update:
 
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11616348'>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11616348</a> 

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The Blues could have Jerome Kaino back from injury against the Chiefs in Hamilton on Friday but Patrick Tuipulotu's fractured hand suffered in the gritty victory over the Jaguares is a blow that will outweigh the possible return of their skipper.
 
Kaino will be checked today before a training plan is put in place following a shoulder injury suffered in the draw against the Reds a fortnight ago which the Blues medical staff conservatively thought would sideline him for a month.
 
In his absence, his senior teammates acquitted themselves well during the 24-16 victory over the Argentines at QBE North Harbour Stadium on Saturday, in particular hooker James Parsons, prop Charlie Faumuina, loose forward Steven Luatua, centre Rene Ranger and Tuipulotu, so the news that the big lock will be out for one to two weeks is a blow.
 
It could be that coach Tana Umaga puts Luatua back at lock alongside Josh Bekhuis for his team's next match at FMG Waikato Stadium, with either Kaino or Joe Edwards at blindside flanker and Akira Ioane at No8. Tanerau Latimer's continued recovery from a calf problem after his arrival from Japan - he is likely to play club rugby in a fortnight - should mean Blake Gibson keeps the No7 jersey.
 
Loosehead prop Nic Mayhew is another casualty of the match in Albany and his knee injury is likely to keep him out for two to three weeks.
 
With second-five Piers Francis and halfback Bryn Hall on light training duties this week due to elbow sprains, the Blues medics will be kept busy. But the important thing for the Blues is they managed to close out a match for the first time since their round one win over the Highlanders.
 
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Brendon Edmonds has a ligament strain and will miss a few weeks.

pukunui

I guess that's good news for both Edmonds and Mayhew. Both those injuries looked like they could be season enders at the time.

bobily

Kane Hames has joined the Chiefs as injury cover (unofficially - he still has to pass all the medicals and all that).
 
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/sport/78514520/tasmans-hames-headed-north-to-link-up-with-chiefs-super-rugby-team'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/sport/78514520/tasmans-hames-headed-north-to-link-up-with-chiefs-super-rugby-team</a>

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