Who will earn a first Super Rugby contract ?
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@Steven-Harris said in Who will earn a first Super Rugby contract ?:
not a North Harbour fan,but the player that should get a contract with the Blues is Chris Vui,he has been an outstanding leader,and can play loose forward or lock,
The few games I've seen he's been prominant.
Perhaps not as big as some locks though.
And I thought I saw his name in the Samoan squad. So I'd be happier if NZ eligible players were looked at first.
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@Bones said in Who will earn a first Super Rugby contract ?:
Every game I've seen Douglas and Reece they've been talked up big time by the commentators but have been really underwhelming. Is there particular games I should watch to see what the hype is about?
Reece had a blinder against Taranaki iirc. I like the look of him personally and should get a WTG contract somewhere.
Whetu Douglas is nothing more than a journeyman and is they type of player that Sumo would wank on about like he does with 99% of mitre 10 cup players.
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@African-Monkey said in Who will earn a first Super Rugby contract ?:
@Steven-Harris Problem for Vui is that we're stacked in that position. Yes he's very good and wouldn't let us down, but where do we fit him in? Opting to play for Samoa suggests that he could be heading overseas as well.
What he said
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@booboo From a NZ herald article on Vui -
Curiously, given his form for Harbour and the fact he played for the Blues (in 2015) before he had played for his union, Vui has no Super Rugby deal for 2017."Nothing is set at this stage, so that made it easier to showcase my talents somewhere else."
But he is signed for Harbour in 2017
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@cgrant said in Who will earn a first Super Rugby contract ?:
Maybe Nankivell ? He was impressive vs Taranaki, strong and fast.
Yeah - he's going well. I'd like to see him get a WTG contract with the Crusaders.
I wouldn't mind Shannon Frizell getting one of those, either - he'd finding his feet at this level and might turn out to be pretty bloody useful. Bit of trivia - his brother Tyson played for the Kangaroos in the recent league test.
Pari Pari Parkinson is the third Mako I hope Razor is looking at closely for the WTG. He's got the uncommon size of an elite international lock, and we should probably grab that in case someone else does - even if he eventually doesn't amount to much.
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@cgrant said in Who will earn a first Super Rugby contract ?:
Maybe Nankivell ? He was impressive vs Taranaki, strong and fast.
He's only 18, so I don't think any side will want to take a punt on him just yet. It might be a year too early.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Who will earn a first Super Rugby contract ?:
@cgrant said in Who will earn a first Super Rugby contract ?:
Maybe Nankivell ? He was impressive vs Taranaki, strong and fast.
He's only 18, so I don't think any side will want to take a punt on him just yet. It might be a year too early.
Although he's in his second season in the Mako$ squad.
This weekend will be a good test for him - especially if Havili isn't fit and he gets to start.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Who will earn a first Super Rugby contract ?:
@cgrant said in Who will earn a first Super Rugby contract ?:
Maybe Nankivell ? He was impressive vs Taranaki, strong and fast.
He's only 18, so I don't think any side will want to take a punt on him just yet. It might be a year too early.
I did not know he was that young. He is an outstanding prospect then.
