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[Tim]

Josh Ioane from the Otago team is tidy. Beaver is at a lose end. I suppose that Volavola will be considered too.

Who is the better of the two Northland players?

[Bones]

Is Christie not available?

[Stargazer]

Or Marty McKenzie, if he doesn't get a new Crusaders contract.

[Bones]

Dan Kirkpatrick.

[Tim]

@bones said in Super Rugby News:

Dan Kirkpatrick.

You god damned sadist.

[Bones]

@tim you could even try get Sponge Bob back.

[Tim]

@bones said in Super Rugby News:

@tim you could even try get Sponge Bob back.

Who?

[nzzp]

@bones said in Super Rugby News:

Dan Kirkpatrick.

[Bones]

@tim sponge Bob square shoulders. Gopperth.

[mikedogz]

Baden Kerr or Stephen Donald.

[African Monkey]

@kiwimurph Agreed. Looks like we'll have Perofeta/Gatland then to start off with.

[taniwharugby]

@tim neither of our 10s look upto Super Rugby, Hawkins had a stint with the Rebels in 2016 and is a good solid 10 (brave defender in the mould of Holwell) and IMO M10 Cup is his ceiling, Breen showed promise when he came North, was in Blues dev side but has failed to kick on, not helped by our chopping and changing 10s.

[J77]

@taniwharugby if Hawkins had a decent kicking game he'd up his value. Except he fires off line kicks like the last bit of water dribbling out of a hose!

[Stargazer]

Sam Cane has re-signed with NZ rugby and the Chiefs for four more years (end of the 2021 season)!

http://www.chiefs.co.nz/news/news/latest-news/512-sam-cane-commits-to-the-gallagher-chiefs

[Stargazer]

The Hurricanes have signed Jackson Garden-Bachop for two years.

http://www.hurricanes.co.nz/the-canes/news/single/item/garden-bachop-signs-two-year-deal-with-canes/

It's interesting that the Rebels let him go; he was on a two-year contract, so had another year to go. I guess, with their new coach coming from the Force, he may bring a first-five with him from Perth?

[booboo]

@stargazer said in Super Rugby News:

The Hurricanes have signed Jackson Garden-Bachop for two years.

http://www.hurricanes.co.nz/the-canes/news/single/item/garden-bachop-signs-two-year-deal-with-canes/

It's interesting that the Rebels let him go; he was on a two-year contract, so had another year to go. I guess, with their new coach coming from the Force, he may bring a first-five with him from Perth?

Already posted...

@winger said in Hurricanes 2018:

Very good signing. (And West will be concerned). He was a big improver this year so will watch with interest how he goes.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/97943862/jackson-gardenbachop-signs-twoyear-super-rugby-deal-with-hurricanes
Jackson Garden-Bachop signs two-year Super Rugby deal with Hurricanes
After making his debut in Super Rugby with the Melbourne Rebels in 2017, Wellington first five-eighth Jackson Garden-Bachop is coming home.

[Stargazer]

@booboo Not everyone reads specific team threads, and my post actually included the official announcement.

[Crash]

@stargazer Nice to see him returning to the fold

[shark]

Do the Crusaders still have Leon Fukofuka? Is he even still in NZ, as I can't recall seeing him for Auckland this season. If he's still on the books then there's a logjam after Hall and Drummond consisting of Stratton, Enari and Fukofuka and surely someone will sign elsewhere.

[Number 10]

Leon Fukofuka played just the once for Auckland in the Mitre 10 Cup - coming on as a sub v Northland in the second round. Hasn't appeared since.