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@nepia Whatever he might evolve into, Scott is only 1.97-98 metres tall compared with e.g. Retallick at 2.04 and Whitelock 2.03. That's a bit problematic for a lock, but it's also a bit gangly for a blindside/No. 8.
Scott will get better as an AB, but if he evolves to a frontline player, it's hard to see that our locks will be the major strength they are right now.
For the Crusaders, Dunshea is an option at 8. He played there for the provincial Barbarians vs the Lions and was pretty impressive. Taufua can obviously play there as well - if he recovers from his broken arm in time.
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Re Hoeata. It's a surprise given a conversation i had with a certain crusaders coach over a beer regarding said player. Needs must aye?
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Yea, imagine just sitting around copying and pasting from social media. How lame would that be?
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@mariner4life Journalism is pretty lame nowadays.
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@stargazer said in Super Rugby News:
Spotted on instagram: Sean Wainui training with the Chiefs
It looks like most of the Taranaki team managed to get a Chiefs invite. O'Donnell and Ta'avao are also there.
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Pennywise is saying he wants to coach super rugby now and never wanted the abs job.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11961032
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@jegga haha Tui Billboard right there!
Cant see any Kiwi that sees coaching as thier career doesnt aspire to one day coach the ABs, given apparently they dont actually need much coaching so realistically it would be an easy AF gig!
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@taniwharugby yeah I think the NZRU are probably at the point now where they’d invite him in for an interview just so they could tell him to fuck off to his face.
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Robertson confirmed No 8 Kieran Read's surgery on a prolapsed lumbar disc in his back went without a hitch last weekend. He also confirmed props Joe Moody (shoulder) and Owen Franks (Achilles) and fullback/wing Israel Dagg (knee) were progressing "really well" with their rehab. The Crusaders have called in props Ryan Coxon ( Ta$man), Reuben O'Neill (Taranaki) and Auckland's Ezekiel Lindenmuth (NZ under-20s) to help fill the void. "[Franks and Moody] have got some clear marks that they reach along the way with their rehab, they've reached them all," Robertson said. "For those two, they're looking to get back around April." Dagg, who didn't require surgery after his season ended part way through the Rugby Championship, could be back for the start of the new season in late February. "He's been really focussed on getting his knee as strong as he possibly can," Robertson said. "It's as hard as I've seen Izzy work. He knows that it's a critical time for him in his career. He's got two more years with us at the Crusaders and he wants to make it pretty special."
