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    I can't really say Japan is too shit eh. After all, they beat the team we last lost to...

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      Reds to permanently wear maroon jersey in 2019

      The club today announced at its annual long lunch that players will wear the traditional maroon strip for the entirety of next season in a nod to 125 years of rich Queensland rugby history.
      
      The strip has become a fan favourite since being reintroduced in 2017 by former coach Nick Stiles for the team's clash with the Waratahs.
      
      It was worn in both Reds-Waratahs showdowns this year and NSW introduced a similar heritage jersey this season to honour the occasion.
      
      The maroon kit Queensland first wore in 1894 carried them through until 2006.
      
      That's when the jersey transformed to the red strip the team has worn until now.
      

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        @crucial

        Dammit, this is going to be a serious discussion, isn’t it?

        All JP won’t work due to club contracts, which weren’t negotiated when the team was introduced.

        Personally I think they should have their funding pushed through the roof, then try to have a 50/50 mix, by slowly signing the better JP players - or paying their clubs for the priceless - and surrounding them with old heads to help them get around.

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        @gt12 said in Super Rugby News:

        @crucial

        Dammit, this is going to be a serious discussion, isn’t it?

        All JP won’t work due to club contracts, which weren’t negotiated when the team was introduced.

        Personally I think they should have their funding pushed through the roof, then try to have a 50/50 mix, by slowly signing the better JP players - or paying their clubs for the priceless - and surrounding them with old heads to help them get around.

        If there is one lesson in world rugby (with small w and r) since going pro it is that the domestic set up is key to the international results.
        Everyone looks in envy at the the legacy Jock Hobbs left in NZ and it has played a major role in AB dominance once we settled on how to make it work.
        England are hog tied by their clubs, Australia has no foundation in place, Scotland don't have the numbers, France is a shit show. Only Ireland took the hard hit to sort themselves out and look how it has benefitted them.
        If Japan want to grow as an international team they need to take the opportunity offered by a SR team and use it well.

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        • StargazerS Stargazer

          Reds to permanently wear maroon jersey in 2019

          The club today announced at its annual long lunch that players will wear the traditional maroon strip for the entirety of next season in a nod to 125 years of rich Queensland rugby history.
          
          The strip has become a fan favourite since being reintroduced in 2017 by former coach Nick Stiles for the team's clash with the Waratahs.
          
          It was worn in both Reds-Waratahs showdowns this year and NSW introduced a similar heritage jersey this season to honour the occasion.
          
          The maroon kit Queensland first wore in 1894 carried them through until 2006.
          
          That's when the jersey transformed to the red strip the team has worn until now.
          

          alt text

          BonesB Online
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          Bones
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          #3835

          @stargazer said in Super Rugby News:

          Reds to permanently wear maroon jersey in 2019

          The club today announced at its annual long lunch that players will wear the traditional maroon strip for the entirety of next season in a nod to 125 years of rich Queensland rugby history.
          
          The strip has become a fan favourite since being reintroduced in 2017 by former coach Nick Stiles for the team's clash with the Waratahs.
          
          It was worn in both Reds-Waratahs showdowns this year and NSW introduced a similar heritage jersey this season to honour the occasion.
          
          The maroon kit Queensland first wore in 1894 carried them through until 2006.
          
          That's when the jersey transformed to the red strip the team has worn until now.
          

          alt text

          i.e. Aus rugby can't afford a new strip so they're using last seasons.

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            Are they going to change their name then?

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            • CrucialC Crucial

              Are they going to change their name then?

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              @crucial

              Haven't they always been called the Reds? (Not officially, but casually.)

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                Are they going to change their name then?

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                taniwharugby
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                @crucial Rds to save on printing costs.

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                  Hayden Parker has re-signed with the Sunwolves for another season.

                  https://www.rugbypass.com/news/rene-ranger-set-for-super-rugby-return/

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                    Hayden Parker has re-signed with the Sunwolves for another season.

                    https://www.rugbypass.com/news/rene-ranger-set-for-super-rugby-return/

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                    @tim That's a pity, but to be expected after he signed with a Japanese club for the Top League as well. Would have been great to have him back at the Highlanders.

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                      Bit of news from the Northland forum:

                      https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/266777

                      Jack Debreczeni has been signed by the chiefs.

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                        Interesting, do we know if Falcon is still signed for next season?

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                          Interesting, do we know if Falcon is still signed for next season?

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                          @trooa Falcon signed for two years, so will be there in 2019.

                          http://www.chiefs.co.nz/news/news/latest-news/496-jacobson-and-falcon

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                            MMac is off contract, isn't he?

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                              MMac is off contract, isn't he?

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                              @stargazer said in Super Rugby News:

                              MMac is off contract, isn't he?

                              That can be the only reason, as his replacement. So no chance for Fletcher Smith then.

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                                Could still be space, depends if they see him/Debreczini as 15 option to. Looking at Chiefs discussion page, heaps of spots available for 2019 across all positions in backs except 9.

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                                  Steven Harris
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                                  Had a quick word with Tana at the Northland v Waikato game today,only 3 x spots left to fill in the Blues..would not elaborate on which positions..!

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                                    Could still be space, depends if they see him/Debreczini as 15 option to. Looking at Chiefs discussion page, heaps of spots available for 2019 across all positions in backs except 9.

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                                    @trooa said in Super Rugby News:

                                    Could still be space, depends if they see him/Debreczini as 15 option to.

                                    Cooper better re-sign Stevenson and I'd be wanting to lock up Nanai-Seturo as the other fullback option.

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                                      Had a quick word with Tana at the Northland v Waikato game today,only 3 x spots left to fill in the Blues..would not elaborate on which positions..!

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                                      @steven-harris said in Super Rugby News:

                                      Had a quick word with Tana at the Northland v Waikato game today,only 3 x spots left to fill in the Blues..would not elaborate on which positions..!

                                      He’s probably already locked in those 3 spots from the Auckland 1st XV competition. 😝

                                      Seriously though, I don’t think many of the Northland guys would’ve done their chances any good. Might have been a few from the opposition that he was looking at though..

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                                      • TimT Tim

                                        Bit of news from the Northland forum:

                                        https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/266777

                                        Jack Debreczeni has been signed by the chiefs.

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                                        @tim said in Super Rugby News:

                                        Bit of news from the Northland forum:

                                        https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/266777

                                        Jack Debreczeni has been signed by the chiefs.

                                        As a Blues fan this pleases me.

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                                        • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                                          @tim said in Super Rugby News:

                                          Bit of news from the Northland forum:

                                          https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/266777

                                          Jack Debreczeni has been signed by the chiefs.

                                          As a Blues fan this pleases me.

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                                          @kiwimurph said in Super Rugby News:

                                          @tim said in Super Rugby News:

                                          Bit of news from the Northland forum:

                                          https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/266777

                                          Jack Debreczeni has been signed by the chiefs.

                                          As a Blues fan this pleases me.

                                          As a player development fan, this pleases me too.

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