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<p>Michael Foley sacked as coach of the Force. They really are going nowhere out west.</p>
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<p>Foley is a shit coach though. </p>
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<p>Edit: Wait, after a re-read, he might be seeing out the season, and then not seeing out the last year of his contract. </p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="mariner4life" data-cid="588615" data-time="1466040438"><p>Michael Foley sacked as coach of the Force. They really are going nowhere out west.<br><br>
Foley is a shit coach though. <br><br>
Edit: Wait, after a re-read, he might be seeing out the season, and then not seeing out the last year of his contract.</p></blockquote>
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<p>ok, the article i read was fucking poorly worded, it started off saying he was gone, then finished by saying he wouldn't see out the last year of his contract. </p>
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<p>Results and football have been terrible, and players keep wanting to leave, this is a deserved sacking. By rights he should get the Reds job next aye?</p> -
<p>This may not be popular</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/81158832/Robertson-emerges-as-favourite-to-replace-Blackadder'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/81158832/Robertson-emerges-as-favourite-to-replace-Blackadder</a></p>
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<p>An announcement on Todd Blackadder's successor is imminent, with Scott Robertson tipped to take over as the Crusaders head coach next year</p>
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<p>This may not be popular</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/81158832/Robertson-emerges-as-favourite-to-replace-Blackadder'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/81158832/Robertson-emerges-as-favourite-to-replace-Blackadder</a></p>
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<p>Old boys club again, in all honesty was to be expected.</p> -
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<p>Old boys club again, in all honesty was to be expected.</p>
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<p>Yep, have heard being a former AB certainly gives you a good step up.</p> -
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<p>Yep, have heard being a former AB certainly gives you a good step up.</p>
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<p>I think the criteria is like this</p>
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<p>Former Crusader</p>
<p>Former AB</p>
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<p>Yep, have heard being a former AB certainly gives you a good step up.</p>
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<p>Being the players' favourite as well.</p> -
<p>I read this at the end of an article about Scott Robertson.</p>
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<p>You've got to feel sorry for Robbie Fruean that, after all his trouble with his heart, now a chest injury (which he - if I remember it correctly - suffered during pre-season training) will probably keep him out of the Super Rugby season completely. He's probably without a Mitre 10 Cup and Super Rugby contract, so I'm wondering whether this will be the end of his rugby career?</p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The Crusaders take on the Highlanders in an 80-minute training match in Oamaru on Thursday before Super Rugby resumes next weekend after the international break.</span></span></p>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Blackadder will take 25 players south for the game, which will feature rolling substitutions.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">He will have an almost full squad to pick from, outside his All Blacks, with midfielder Jack Goodhue and loose forward Jed Brown returning from long spells on the sideline.</span></span></div>
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<div><strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Centre Robbie Fruean remains out and is likely to miss the remainder of the season because of a serious chest injury, which has prevented him from featuring this year.</span></span></strong></div>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/81249492/crusaders-not-bringing-in-scott-robertson-until-end-of-season'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/81249492/crusaders-not-bringing-in-scott-robertson-until-end-of-season</a></p> -
<p>Such a shame for a player that could have been so devastating if he wasn't hit with the continuing injuries and health issues that have prevented him from reaching his peak.</p>
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<p><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/81326623/former-chiefs-coach-tom-coventry-quits-london-irish-returns-to-new-zealand'>Former Chiefs coach Tom Coventry quits London Irish, returns to New Zealand</a></span></span></p>
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<p>Classic.</p>
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<p>Coach: Fuck the senior players are useless at following the game plan. It's their fault. Here, put my concerns in your report.</p>
<p>Senior players: Nup, not our fault. We don't like the coach or the report.</p>
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<p>It's always easier to sack the coach than the players.</p>
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<p>Be interesting to see where he ends up if he "returns to New Zealand". The article's heading states this, but the body make no further mention. </p> -
<p>Hmmm...not a good look when the coach and players are pointing fingers at eachother. </p>
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<p>Also Franks was signed before Coventry was the LI coach. One of the major problems was that the squad wasn't very strong compared to other English clubs.</p> -
<p>Blues team named for hitout vs Northland Barbarians.</p>
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<p>Blake Gibson is back.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/81342959/Blues-flanker-Blake-Gibson-makes-his-return-after-three-months-on-sideline '>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/81342959/Blues-flanker-Blake-Gibson-makes-his-return-after-three-months-on-sideline </a></p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="KiwiMurph" data-cid="590466" data-time="1466567882"><p>Blues team named for hitout vs Northland Barbarians.<br><br>
Blake Gibson is back.<br><br><a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/81342959/Blues-flanker-Blake-Gibson-makes-his-return-after-three-months-on-sideline ">http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/81342959/Blues-flanker-Blake-Gibson-makes-his-return-after-three-months-on-sideline </a></p></blockquote>
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<p>You made me click on a link only to see the blues have named 14 to start. Copy and paste man.</p>
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<p>I reckon, look at the time. Bones is trying to sleep.</p> -
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<p>You made me click on a link only to see the blues have named 14 to start. Copy and paste man.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/index.php/topic/42081-super-rugby-june-break-matches/?p=590477'>http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/index.php/topic/42081-super-rugby-june-break-matches/?p=590477</a></p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Stargazer" data-cid="590481" data-time="1466569480"><p><a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/index.php/topic/42081-super-rugby-june-break-matches/?p=590477">http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/index.php/topic/42081-super-rugby-june-break-matches/?p=590477</a></p></blockquote>
Do they call that irony these days?
