Super Rugby News
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<p>Ngatai has been ruled out of Friday night's Super Rugby clash with the Waratahs due to his concussion.</p>
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<p>If Tamanivalu is also unavailable the only option in the midfield is Horrell-ALB. Beaver onto the bench. I'm not sure they would risk starting Vaka at centre.</p>
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<p>Sam Whitelock has been ruled out of Saturday night's game v the Blues. So that will be a Romano-Barrett combo.</p>
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<p>It will be harder if Codie Taylor is ruled out, too (still uncertain). Ben Funnell is still recovering from a hamstring injury, so that would mean Ged Robinson to start. Who's their 4th hooker?</p> -
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<p>did I say he did?</p>
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<p>Was generalizing about many of the young guys nowadays and the path that is now there for them.</p>
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<p>Seemed like you were saying that's what happened to Guildford.</p>
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<p>I think the important thing for young guys these days is coming into a good team culture and having good role models within the team. Having guys like Cane and Cruden setting the example for kids like McKenzie and Seu at the Chiefs or Read and Ellis setting the example for kids like Mo'unga and Barrett at the Saders and so on.</p>
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<p>I think he's good at Super level and excellent at ITM cup level. The joke last weekend was that Guildford never performed for the Saders (due to obvious reasons) and then stuck the boot in by scoring the try that denied the Saders their precious bonus point :)</p>
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<p>I thought he delivered for the Saders at times but Blackadder's weak attack didn't really help him a lot of the time (or many Saders backs). And while I found the twist of fate pretty funny too, I thought I saw someone say that the Saders were making Guildford look good, which is what seemed silly to me.</p> -
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<p>Former Auckland hooker Nathan Vella is the Crusaders 4th choice hooker.</p>
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<p>Thought I saw him playing down here lol. I also thought he was playing for Grammar TEC at the start of the season?</p> -
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<p>Rubbish :)</p>
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<p>he kisses the Crusaders logo on his jersey before running out onto the field every game</p>
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<p>he's one of us now </p>
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<p> Ta$man has signed Zac Guildford - I presume to give Hammer an All Black to sack. :)</p>
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<p>Not a signing I am keen on, but apparently there are doubts that we will have either Lolohea or Lowe.</p>
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<p>If we've swapped you Zac for Lowe then I'm happy, otherwise I'm unhappy.</p> -
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<p>If we've swapped you Zac for Lowe then I'm happy, otherwise I'm unhappy.</p>
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<p> <br><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Apparently, Lowe is struggling with injury, so he might not add much to the Magpies.</span></span><br>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Injury concerns surrounding Ta$man wingers Viliami Lolohea and James Lowe mean that Ta$man have been on the look out for a quality threequarter and according to Ta$man Mako$ head coach, Leon MacDonald, 27-year-old Guildford suits their needs perfectly.</span></span></p>
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<p> <br><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">From <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/80314927/zac-guildford-signs-with-tasman-Mako$-for-new-npc-rugby-season'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/80314927/zac-guildford-signs-with-tasman-Mako$-for-new-npc-rugby-season</a></span></span></p> -
NGBABJM or CMABGBWJM? <br><br>
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<p>Jaguares down to 13 men for the whole 2nd half but the Kings still not looking like winning.</p>
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<p>The kings eventually put the 12 men Jaguares to win 29-22.</p>
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Killed my multi already, pretty sure they were under $1.10 faves too, especially annoying as i tipped the tahs and canes which shot up the multiplayer!
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<p>The word bin is taken quite literally in Port Elizabeth, I see:</p>
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<p>Jaguares have had a number of games where they have had multiple YC's havent they?</p>
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Jaguares have had a number of games where they have had multiple YC's havent they?</p></blockquote>
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Partly their own I'll discipline but also because they play in the South African conference with mainly South African refs.<br><br>
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<p>This how South Africa's <em>Super Sport</em> described the red cards:</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.supersport.com/rugby/super-rugby/news/160527/Kings_win_as_Jaguares_see_red'>http://www.supersport.com/rugby/super-rugby/news/160527/Kings_win_as_Jaguares_see_red</a></p>
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<p>The first red came as Thomas Lavanini charged into a ruck without arms and shoulder-charged Schalk Oelofse. With the recycled ball kicked cross field by Nicolas Sanchez for Emilliano Bofelli to collect and score, it looked as if the Jaguares were on the scoreboard for the first try.</p>
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<p>But in a controversial decision the TMO, Marius Jonker, called the ref's attention to the shoulder charge, with referee Bryant suggesting a red for an incident that didn’t look that serious, nor worthy of the sanction it received.</p>
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<p>A few minutes later Ramiro Herrera went in with his shoulder to the head of Steven Sykes, who was lying on the floor at the ruck and considering the fact that the previous incident was deemed red, it left Bryant with no option but to give the red a second time (although this time deservedly so).</p>
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