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Julian Savea has eyes firmly set on midfield role in the Mitre 10 Cup
Julian Savea returned to NZ earlier this year following a two-season stint in France and was promptly drafted into the Hurricanes squad. The 30-year-old is now getting ready for a Mitre 10 Cup, where he'll likely be wearing the 12 jersey.
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Kieran Read reportedly has a release from Japan to play for CM
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@Nepia said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Tim said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Bryn Hall is a champion for staying in NZ so long.
At the risk of starting a war (or at least an 80s movie punch up)
, Bryn Hall was average at the Blues, he was lucky to be getting Super games back then. The object of your derision Weber's poor form this year would still be better than when Hall was chucking his pies around for the Blues.Definitely turned his game around at the Crusaders although has struggled to distance himself from Drummond - weird that Drummond has been an AB and Hall hasn't.
How close has Hall been though? Didn't he get named in an extended EOYT squad either for a game against Japan, or midweek game against a French selection?
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@Stargazer Follow Counties lead Hawkes Bay, and get Brodie released so he can suit up for the Bay.
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@shark said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Nepia said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Tim said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Bryn Hall is a champion for staying in NZ so long.
At the risk of starting a war (or at least an 80s movie punch up)
, Bryn Hall was average at the Blues, he was lucky to be getting Super games back then. The object of your derision Weber's poor form this year would still be better than when Hall was chucking his pies around for the Blues.Definitely turned his game around at the Crusaders although has struggled to distance himself from Drummond - weird that Drummond has been an AB and Hall hasn't.
How close has Hall been though? Didn't he get named in an extended EOYT squad either for a game against Japan, or midweek game against a French selection?
I just assumed he had an ABs cap but Wiki didn't show one.
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@Billsy111 I wonder how high the price tag was to get him released? I assume it has to do with insurance, in case he gets injured? Also, who paid it: Read or Counties? I can't imagine provincial unions having much money to pay for this ...
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@Nepia said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@shark said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Nepia said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Tim said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Bryn Hall is a champion for staying in NZ so long.
At the risk of starting a war (or at least an 80s movie punch up)
, Bryn Hall was average at the Blues, he was lucky to be getting Super games back then. The object of your derision Weber's poor form this year would still be better than when Hall was chucking his pies around for the Blues.Definitely turned his game around at the Crusaders although has struggled to distance himself from Drummond - weird that Drummond has been an AB and Hall hasn't.
How close has Hall been though? Didn't he get named in an extended EOYT squad either for a game against Japan, or midweek game against a French selection?
I just assumed he had an ABs cap but Wiki didn't show one.
Hall and Drummond weren't in the All Blacks squad for the 2018 Northern Tour, but they were in an additional group of 19 players who were added for the game in and against Japan. TTT, who was in the main squad, started that game, and Drummond was named on the bench. Hall didn't play. After the Japan test, Hall joined the Maori All Blacks on their tour to Brazil and Chile, playing both games.
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@Tim That's correct. It was mentioned in the media release with the Maori All Blacks team naming for their 2017 Northern Tour, not in the All Blacks media release. Of course, there's no way of knowing whether Hall would have been named in the ABs squad instead of Drummond, if he had been available. He might have been named in MABs squad, which would have cost Ruru his spot.
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Maybe CM could lure Savea down the motorway for a spell at 12? It would save us from having Leger there and could provide some gain line given that I doubt we will have any line bending locks.
I'd rather see Leger spend more time at 10. He is undersized at 12 and under-rated at 10. 10 makes him focus more. -
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@Bovidae said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Crucial Laulala the younger is also back from injury, and might be better suited to 1st 5 as well. Surely Kerr starts ahead of both?
I hope not. I think Kerr is great to have in the squad and as a 'finisher'. I would prefer a flatter 10.
I will admit though, Kerr has served us well in the past. I have no idea what his game is like now.
Luteru Laulala can be at fullback.
