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Lets keep the squad discussion in the individual team threads. It keeps it in one place and makes it easier to read
Chiefs thread:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/2465/chiefs-2019/ -
Hurricanes squad: https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/hurricanes-opt-for-continuity-in-naming-exciting-2019-squad/
Hurricanes 2019 thread from this post: https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/273987
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Crusaders squad, see Crusaders 2019 thread from https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/274026
https://crusaders.co.nz/news/1278-five-new-names-in-2019-bnz-crusaders-squad
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Some are suggesting that players can't be signed to a SR contract in their first year out of school. That would explain the likes of Tupaea and Flanders missing out, and they would likely be on a development contract.
Caleb Clarke was picked by the Blues but didn't play much.
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Can they still play?
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Some are suggesting that players can't be signed to a SR contract in their first year out of school. That would explain the likes of Tupaea and Flanders missing out, and they would likely be on a development contract.
Caleb Clarke was picked by the Blues but didn't play much.
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@bovidae I think they're wrong. Flanders is from the same Hastings BHS 1st XV squad as Folau Fakatava, who's even younger than Flanders, and Fakatava has apparently been signed by the Highlanders.
@stargazer Who knows now. Perhaps selection is on a case by case basis?
Time for someone to do a list of the unlucky XV.
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@stargazer Who knows now. Perhaps selection is on a case by case basis?
Time for someone to do a list of the unlucky XV.
@bovidae Thing is, I'd be reasonably happy if I knew for certain that certain young players had a development contract, but they never publish those lists.
Oh, and look at this post:
@number-10 said in Hurricanes 2019 Discussion:
Devan Flanders told me the three-year contract was : first year as development (covering him in the Under 20's next year) and years two and three are full contracts.
It is eminently possible that others like Kereru-Symes,
Fakatavaand McClutchie have something similar. From a Hawke's Bay perspective I hope so. -
@stargazer Who knows now. Perhaps selection is on a case by case basis?
Time for someone to do a list of the unlucky XV.
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Olmsted!
He’s not kiwi, but I’m still surprised he didn’t find a home. I’d take him at the Chiefs.
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Seriously, Tupou stays at the blues but this guy can’t get a gig? WTF?
Anyway, he’d go in my unlucky 23.
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Olmsted!
He’s not kiwi, but I’m still surprised he didn’t find a home. I’d take him at the Chiefs.
@gt12 said in Super Rugby News:
Olmsted!
He’s not kiwi, but I’m still surprised he didn’t find a home. I’d take him at the Chiefs.
It's surprising they didn't pick him up as it appears its Chiefs policy to pick foreigners (the Crusaders seem to have slowed their similar policy).
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@gt12 The muppet Blues re-signed Tupou before the end of the 2018 Super season. Cos he is Tana's mate from Counties. Absolute joke.
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In itself, that’s a firing offence. He’s a good player, but not one you lock up and protect at the risk of losing others. He’s our MMac - can’t fucking get dropped.
@gt12 said in Super Rugby News:
In itself, that’s a firing offence. He’s a good player, but not one you lock up and don’t protect. He’s our MMac - can’t fucking get dropped.
The issue is the Blues have almost half a dozen of these clowns clogging up their squad. Collins, Tupou, Apisai, Pulu, Nock,
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@gt12 said in Super Rugby News:
In itself, that’s a firing offence. He’s a good player, but not one you lock up and don’t protect. He’s our MMac - can’t fucking get dropped.
The issue is the Blues have almost half a dozen of these clowns clogging up their squad. Collins, Tupou, Apisai, Pulu, Nock,
We appreciate it.
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@gt12 said in Super Rugby News:
In itself, that’s a firing offence. He’s a good player, but not one you lock up and don’t protect. He’s our MMac - can’t fucking get dropped.
The issue is the Blues have almost half a dozen of these clowns clogging up their squad. Collins, Tupou, Apisai, Pulu, Nock,
@kiwimurph Yeah poor recruitment over the years is still fucking us over. Wel still have massive holes at hooker, halfback, centre and fullback.
Looks like another long season for the Blues.
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So the Highlanders hoard looseforwards, chiefs have a gaggle of props, Crusaders maintain their tradition of saying we want all the first fives, Hurricanes are heavy on hookers and the Blues have taken what they can.
