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[taniwharugby]

@bovidae when did they have a salary cap?

maybe this will be the jolt the Blues board need to sort shit out, or not, more than likely.

[Bovidae]

I thought each franchise was given a certain amount of money from NZR for player salaries. The majority of the players in SR won't be earning big $$ unless they're ABs, which is why many choose to head overseas.

I could be wrong.

[pukunui]

@stargazer said in Super Rugby News:

@kiwimurph Yeah, but with Ben Lam and Rieko no doubt claiming the 11 and 14 jerseys, how much game time will the guys I mentioned get? Aso will be lucky to get the 23 jersey, for which he'll have to compete with, among others, NMS.

No different to this year where he is behind Savea.

[Chris B.]

Vince can hear music, Vince can hear music.

But it's not The Beachboys.

It's Conquest of Paradise!!!

Come on down, son!

[taniwharugby]

@bovidae I hadnt heard of any salary cap for super, given as you say, NZR pay the salaries anyway, I guess its up to them how much they pay.

Maybe they offer more to the Ioanes to stay at the blues....?

There is a kick back for having ABs to the province as well isnt there (which essentially tops up thier M10 salary I guess?)

[Bones]

@mariner4life said in Super Rugby News:

I think it's disgusting that the Hurricanes have gone out and put another undeserved roadblock in front of Jonah Lowe's inevitable rise to stardom. Disgusting.

[Nepia]

Hmmm, so is it time to jump back on the Canes bandwagon.

Are you Blues fans happy with your boy Blake Gibson chasing the Ioane's away?

Anyway, hopefully the Chiefs can steal them away first!

[Nepia]

@bovidae said in Super Rugby News:

The Canes could rival the Crusaders in fitting so many ABs under the salary cap.

Sadly it's only one more AB replacing a departing AB.

[Bovidae]

If the Chiefs have already finalised their squad I'm hoping Etene Nanai-Seturo is amongst the newbies.

[Tim]

@nepia said in Super Rugby News:

Hmmm, so is it time to jump back on the Canes bandwagon.

Are you Blues fans happy with your boy Blake Gibson chasing the Ioane's away?

Anyway, hopefully the Chiefs can steal them away first!

The name being mentioned in regard to their departure is Michael Redman.

[Tim]

[Nepia]

@tim said in Super Rugby News:

@nepia said in Super Rugby News:

Hmmm, so is it time to jump back on the Canes bandwagon.

Are you Blues fans happy with your boy Blake Gibson chasing the Ioane's away?

Anyway, hopefully the Chiefs can steal them away first!

The name being mentioned in regard to their departure is Michael Redman.

Don't try and deflect from Fern favourite Gibson.

Hmm, maybe Redman is a double agent for the Chiefs and it backfired and they're going further South!

[pukunui]

@nepia said in Super Rugby News:

Hmmm, so is it time to jump back on the Canes bandwagon.

Are you Blues fans happy with your boy Blake Gibson chasing the Ioane's away?

Anyway, hopefully the Chiefs can steal them away first!

They would need to sign for Taranaki first wouldn't they?

[Nepia]

@pukunui said in Super Rugby News:

@nepia said in Super Rugby News:

Hmmm, so is it time to jump back on the Canes bandwagon.

Are you Blues fans happy with your boy Blake Gibson chasing the Ioane's away?

Anyway, hopefully the Chiefs can steal them away first!

They would need to sign for Taranaki first wouldn't they?

Only if they want to start each week.

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/105150133/hurricanes-pair-julian-savea-and-gareth-evans-escape-citings-but-receive-warnings

[Stargazer]

[Tim]

@stargazer Thank god!

[Stargazer]

@tim Yeah, would have been pretty shit for the Blues - and particularly Blues supporters - if the Ioane brothers left. That tweet says nothing about Rieko; would he leave without his brother?

[taniwharugby]

@tim Tana's pulling power!!

[KiwiMurph]

Excellent news. Maybe Blues are getting a new forwards coach?