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[Stargazer]

@Bones Yeah, I think it's a bit premature to suggest the Highlanders have already lost him after signing with BOP, although the chances that he'll jump ship after this SR season is a good possibility, of course.

@taniwharugby The duration of his contract hasn't been published (by NZR/Highlanders).

[Bones]

@taniwharugby bit of a douche move then eh, to both Southland and the Highlanders. Then again perhaps his "issues" taught him not to take a professional career for granted and to go get what's best for him (and a lot of people don't think highly of him anyway).

[Kiwiwomble]

did his run in actually occur in Invercargill? he might just really want to get out of town, im sure he gets a few sideways looks

[Stargazer]

@Kiwiwomble Yeah, it happened in Invercargill.

[taniwharugby]

@Bones am sure he has his reasons, but seems tough to ditch Southland when they stood by him through his issues, that I dont expect he will ever shake off.

[ARHS]

@Steven-Harris said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

absolutely gutted for Southland ..in my opinion the Highlanders needed to work with the Southland union to keep Selby Rickit at the Highlanders ..would it not be better to have 2 strong unions that make up the Highlanders ..?.a little miffed at the player himself after Southland stood by him during his trial .🤔..So much for the investment in your under 19s that took out the National under 19 tournament BOP..

Shame that Crusaders/ Ta$man drew on the locking stocks. Thought Selby Rickit was from Manawatu anyways?

[Yeetyaah]

@Kiwiwomble yeah outside Night n Day.

[Chris]

@taniwharugby said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

@Chris said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

he has some mongrel

well duh, and yep that will follow him.

Yeah well duh the ABs need some mongrel,sure It will follow him it has followed many players who have done stupid shit a lot not out in the media either.
If people new the half of some players stories.
Some from your region as well.

[taniwharugby]

@Chris I've heard plenty, some from your region too, but those guys were lucky many of them played in an era where their every move wasn't scrutinised and people didnt have phones to capture dumb shit, probably in portrait mode too!

[Chris]

@taniwharugby said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

@Chris I've heard plenty, some from your region too, but those guys were lucky many of them played in an era where their every move wasn't scrutinised and people didnt have phones to capture dumb shit, probably in portrait mode too!

Yeah mate from my region too totally agree about being scrutinised more ,but people keep doing dumb shit they don’t seem to learn.
Alcohol fueled usually.

[Stargazer]

I think some Ferners already predicted this:

Neil Barnes is the new head coach of the Taranaki Bulls (for the next two seasons).

Barnes will return to Taranaki once he has completed his Gallagher Chiefs Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign, however he will work closely with Yarrows Taranaki Bulls players in the coming months.

Taranaki Rugby will appoint its Yarrows Taranaki Bulls selectors and management team over the coming weeks.

Barnes appointed Yarrows Taranaki Bulls Head Coach

Neil Barnes has been announced as the new Head Coach of the Yarrows Taranaki Bulls. He is replacing Willie Rickards,...

[Stargazer]

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Kingi, captain of the Sacred Heart 1st XV in 2020, is the son of former Counties Manukau representative Dion Kingi and the grandson of Counties and All Blacks legend Bruce Robertson and is tipped for a big future in the game.

Kingi, who can play lock, blindside and number eight, played junior football at Ardmore Marist and represented the Blues U18 and NZ Barbarians U18 sides in 2020.

He has linked up with the Chiefs U20 side this year and will return to his Counties Manukau origins to begin his professional career.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

I think some Ferners already predicted this:

I did.

[Stargazer]

IIRC, (a majority of) the provincial unions have already rejected a format based on geography, but now NZR is still asking the public whether they want it? Is this because they want to force this upon the provinces?

The survey has been sent to #TeamAllBlacks members.

Merit or geography? NZR seek input from fans on future of provincial competition

For the second time in the space of a year, New Zealand Rugby have sought input from fans concerning the future of the game.

[Tim]

One-test All Blacks playmaker Brett Cameron moves north for 2021 provincial season

Crusaders playmaker Brett Cameron has played his final match for Canterbury as he eyes a return to the All Blacks.

[Yeetyaah]

@Tim probably a good signing? Cameron's pretty mediocre but probably good for Manawatū. Wonder if he's gonna switch Super teams as well.

[Chris B.]

@Stargazer Definitely should be merit over geography IMO.

We have seen the geography conferences in Super rugby and they've been unfair (and rubbish).

I also think the Hawkes Bay argument in that article is a red herring. You've got to be good enough to get yourself into the First Division to be able to compete for the title.

North Harbour beat both Ta$man and Auckland (the finalists) in the regular season, but weren't good enough to make the play-offs and in fact got relegated!

[Stargazer]

@Yeetyaah To the Canes haha? They collect mediocre tens!

I don't know how many starts/minutes he got for Canterbury during the 2020 season, but the signs may have been on the wall that Cameron is being/has been overtaken by Burke? Probably also at the Crusaders, considering Razor preferred Havili over both Cameron and Burke as Mo'unga's replacement, last year, so doesn't have much confidence in Cameron (despite coaches talking him up in the media, last week).

[Yeetyaah]

@Stargazer well I'd hope it's the Canes instead of the Chiefs, man I'd be livid.

[Bovidae]

Cameron is from Whanganui, so if he isn't re-signed by the Crusaders the Canes would make sense.