Highlanders 2026
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@Nogusta said in Highlanders 2026:
There is a REAL concern on the part of the Chiefs that Dmac will seek an early release from his contract (i dunno how long hes currently signed for) with Mounga returning.
I believe he has a clause in his contract which allows him to.I'm happy to hear that the Chiefs aren't that fucking dumb.
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What may have been a good idea is that if Mounga is coming back, and wants to sign a shitty little one year deal. Why not put him in a team that actually needs a 10? Say ok mate, if you want to come back, why not head down south and help a team that desperately needs a 10. Can’t see how that wouldn’t help NZ rugby as a whole
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@jimmyb said in Highlanders 2026:
What may have been a good idea is that if Mounga is coming back, and wants to sign a shitty little one year deal. Why not put him in a team that actually needs a 10? Say ok mate, if you want to come back, why not head down south and help a team that desperately needs a 10. Can’t see how that wouldn’t help NZ rugby as a whole
I don't think you quite understand the balance here, Mo dictates ot NZR what he wants to do, not the other way round.
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@Nepia said in Highlanders 2026:
@jimmyb said in Highlanders 2026:
What may have been a good idea is that if Mounga is coming back, and wants to sign a shitty little one year deal. Why not put him in a team that actually needs a 10? Say ok mate, if you want to come back, why not head down south and help a team that desperately needs a 10. Can’t see how that wouldn’t help NZ rugby as a whole
I don't think you quite understand the balance here, Mo dictates ot NZR what he wants to do, not the other way round.
Chairman Mounga
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@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders 2026:
I'm not surprised about DMac - the only reason he hung around NZ following 2023 RWC was that Mo'unga went overseas
None of this is surprising.
I don’t mind it, if we win the WC in 2027 or at least are drawn after regular time in the final.
If we don’t get that far though, all of this shit will have devalued things for, what?
We can point to Foster’s shitty record etc etc but he was two missed kicks - basically a fluffybunny hair - away from winning the whole lot.
So, anything less than 1995 after regular time - which would still be above Foster, is the start point.
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@Bovidae said in Highlanders 2026:
@Nogusta DMac signed a new contract until 2029.
Doesn't mean shit if he has an out clause in it, like I would suspect most AB players would these days.
Players ain't hanging around these days for the love of playing Super Rugby, and yes,our contract model in this country may be a little dated....
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@African-Monkey said in Highlanders 2026:
@Bovidae said in Highlanders 2026:
@Nogusta DMac signed a new contract until 2029.
Doesn't mean shit if he has an out clause in it, like I would suspect most AB players would these days.
I was just answering the question, not commenting on the specifics of his contract. I agree, that the NZR contract model is too AB-centric.
