Super Rugby News
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Paulasi Manu returns to the Blues for 2017.
@Daffy-Jaffy Interesting. Some good depth in our front row now.
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Chiefs seem to be losing a few 'All Blacks'. Players jumping ship with Rennie on his way out?
I wonder if Hames has signed for the Chiefs if they can afford to lose Manu?
@Wurzel If the Chiefs lose the likes of BBBR, Cane and Cruden then we worry.
Re: Hames - he's signed on for 2017 along with Pulu (2017-18). He and Graham would do the job for the Chiefs with Laulala and Moli at TH.
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Highlanders' signing according to stuff. Nothing on the Highlanders website or social media (yet).
Compared to other signings by the Highlanders, three years is quite a long term deal.
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That is a good signing. Connacht had a very NZ-style offloading game going on last season.
@Billy-Tell said in Super Rugby News: Injuries:
That is a good signing. Connacht had a very NZ-style offloading game going on last season.
From a Connacht fan "Ellis is a huge loss. The improvement of handling and skills under him has been impressive. He's been mentioned in so many of the player interviews I've read too so he was obviously well respected and thought of as an integral part of the coaching ticket."
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Ben Lam signs with the Hurricanes and Wellington Lions for 2 years
http://www.hurricanes.co.nz/the-canes/news/single/item/sevens-star-ben-lam-signs-two-year-deal-with-the-hurricanes/
http://www.wellingtonlions.co.nz/news/ben-lam-signs-two-year-deal-with-lions-and-hurricanes/ -
Ben Lam signs with the Hurricanes and Wellington Lions for 2 years
http://www.hurricanes.co.nz/the-canes/news/single/item/sevens-star-ben-lam-signs-two-year-deal-with-the-hurricanes/
http://www.wellingtonlions.co.nz/news/ben-lam-signs-two-year-deal-with-lions-and-hurricanes/@Stargazer said in Super Rugby News: Injuries:
Ben Lam signs with the Hurricanes and Wellington Lions for 2 years
http://www.hurricanes.co.nz/the-canes/news/single/item/sevens-star-ben-lam-signs-two-year-deal-with-the-hurricanes/
http://www.wellingtonlions.co.nz/news/ben-lam-signs-two-year-deal-with-lions-and-hurricanes/A good signing for them. It's a bit of a risk because he's been injured for a full year but I think he was on the verge of a breakthrough.
He's been a slow developer but he was looking very good in the 2015 NPC. He might do a pretty good Hosea Gear impersonation for the Hurricanes
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Article about Reds 2017 made me think a bit
Here's a potential starting XV for next year:
1 Slipper
2 Moore
3 Fa'agase
4 Douglas
5 Simmons
6 Higginbotham
7 G Smith
8 Leroy Houston
9 Frisby
10 Kwade
11 Maranta (ex-Bronco)
12 Kerevi
13 Magnay
14 C Kuridrani
15 Hunt16 Ready
17 Tongan Thor
18 Talakai
19 Neville
20 Hendrik Tui
21 Tuttle
22 Paia'aua
23 PereseThat actually isn't bad. Backs a little short on experience but some key old heads to keep them in line.
Forward pack looks pretty good. They'd love to still have Holmes though.
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Article about Reds 2017 made me think a bit
Here's a potential starting XV for next year:
1 Slipper
2 Moore
3 Fa'agase
4 Douglas
5 Simmons
6 Higginbotham
7 G Smith
8 Leroy Houston
9 Frisby
10 Kwade
11 Maranta (ex-Bronco)
12 Kerevi
13 Magnay
14 C Kuridrani
15 Hunt16 Ready
17 Tongan Thor
18 Talakai
19 Neville
20 Hendrik Tui
21 Tuttle
22 Paia'aua
23 PereseThat actually isn't bad. Backs a little short on experience but some key old heads to keep them in line.
Forward pack looks pretty good. They'd love to still have Holmes though.
@NTA yep good side alright. The entitlement of the average Reds fan just went through the roof. They'll be whinging every ref decision all year now.
Come test season, if every one of those players isn't in the Wallabies, there'll be cries of "NSW bias!"
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New Blues signings:
Stephen Perofeta (first-five, 2016 NZU20 & Taranaki)
Michael Collins (utility back, 2013 NZU20, Otago)Both players seem to have been signed for one year only.
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TNW is expected to re-sign with the Chiefs
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David Havili has re-signed with the Crusaders through to 2019 (3 years)
http://crusaders.co.nz/news/1024-havili-re-signs-with-bnz-crusaders-through-to-2019
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Highlanders sign Manawatu halfback Kayne Hammington for 2017
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Whoever is going to coach the Chiefs or Highlanders after next SR season, it won't be Joe Schmidt:
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Tahs squad shaping up a little like this so far:
Prop - Robertson, Ryan, Ta'avao, Sandell, Kepu, Needs (EPS)
Hooker - Latu, Roach, Fitzpatrick
Lock - Skelton, Toleafoa, Mumm, Hanigan, Power
Backrow - Dempsey, Holloway, Hooper, Wilkin, Wells
Halfback - Gordon, Lucas, Phipps
Flyhalf - Foley, Hegarty
Centres - Horwitz, Horne, Stewart, Simone
Wing/Fullback - Folau, Jones, Kellaway, Robinson, Clarkin terms of first XV and then reserves:
1 Ryan
2 Latu
3 Kepu
4 Mumm
5 Skelton
6 Dempsey
7 Hooper (c)
8 Holloway
9 Phipps
10 Foley
11 Cam Clark (from Aussie 7s squad)
12 Horne
13 Folau
14 Robinson
15 Kelllaway16 Fitzpatrick - ex-Tah, back from France. Played a great NRC and might knock little Roach out of the spot
17 Ta'avo depending on his broken leg
18 Robertson
19 Leon Power (back from France) / Toleafoa (NRC)
20 Michael Wells - 7s experience and handy stats at 190cm and a tick over 100kg
21 Jake Gordon - most outstanding scrumhalf of the NRC
22 Bryce Hegarty - back after injury cut his 2016 short
23 Taqele Naiyaravoro - the fat fuck can at least come on to finish a game or two
