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[SouthernMann]

Highlanders Facebook page strong hinting Marty Banks is back with the boys. The page is currently featuring at silhouette of Sideshow Bob, with guess who written across it!

[antipodean]

@tim Is that the Herald making up a story? Why would any New Zealand Super franchise elect to take a 30 year old Australia with no history in the game?

[Yeetyaah]

@southernmann Isn't he under contract until 2020 in Japan?

[SouthernMann]

@yeetyaah said in Super Rugby News:

@southernmann Isn't he under contract until 2020 in Japan?

Pretty sure the seasons are at different times of the year. I can't imagine the players being anyone else.

[Chris]

Interesting on the Allblack site these players not considered for u/20 Development camp in December due to Super Rugby and Sevens commitments Players unavailable for selection due to Super Rugby and Sevens committments: Etene Nanai-Seturo (Counties Manukau), Kaleb Trask (Bay of Plenty), Leicester Faingaanuku ( Ta$man), Billy Proctor (Wellington), Caleb Clarke (Auckland), Scott Gregory (Northland) and Jeriah Mua (Bay of Plenty)
The 50 players have been selected from Mitre 10 Cup, the Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 tournament and New Zealand Secondary Schools team.

I know Procter,ClarkeGregory have SR contracts I wonder if anyone else in that list does ?

[taniwharugby]

@chris thought Gregory had only been offered a WTG/Dev squad one, which you'd think would give them the opportunity to go into the other camps?

[Chris]

@taniwharugby Yeah not sure I thought the WTG members had to go into camp with their SR sides pre xmas

[Bovidae]

@chris said in Super Rugby News:

I know Procter,ClarkeGregory have SR contracts I wonder if anyone else in that list does ?

I would expect Tupaea to be in the Chiefs squad unless there is an age restriction. He coped OK in his first year of M10 rugby. Hopefully Etene Nanai-Seturo replaces his cousin so maybe another contracted player.

Surprised not to see Charles Alaimalo in that list of 50 players even if he didn't have the greatest U19 tournament.

[taniwharugby]

@chris ah ok, guess that makes sense

[Chris]

@bovidae Trask ? for the chiefs maybe Faingaanuki at the Crusaders ? or maybe both in the sevens

[Chris]

@bovidae interesting Tupaea not mentioned in that group who wasn't considered due to SR and Sevens commitments surely he has a contract though could be a misprint

[Bovidae]

@chris said in Super Rugby News:

@bovidae Trask ? for the chiefs maybe Faingaanuki at the Crusaders ? or maybe both in the sevens

Trask is more likely sevens - still a way to go at NPC level.

[Canes4life]

So does anyone know what the story is around Super Signing day tomorrow?

[KiwiMurph]

@canes4life they are just announcing the 38 man squads. Blues are announced at midday nz time.

[Tim]

@canes4life Last year announcements were staggered.

All I know about this year is that the Blues announcement is at midday.

[taniwharugby]

@southernmann

[SouthernMann]

@taniwharugby he's playing the game. I think the Highlanders Facebook post doesn't just say he's coming back, it screams it from the rooftops.

[Stargazer]

@tim said in Super Rugby News:

@canes4life Last year announcements were staggered.

All I know about this year is that the Blues announcement is at midday.

Just posted on twitter: Crusaders team naming is at 10am.

[Stargazer]

Highlanders team announcement is at 11.30am.

[Canes4life]

So maybe it goes Crusaders 10am Chiefs/Canes 10:30am Chiefs/Canes 11am Highlanders 11:30am & Blues Midday?