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[Chris]

Is Samisoni Taukei'aho contracted to the Chiefs for 2020 ,(He should be)He has impressed me every time he has had a run for the Chiefs.He would be a great impact hooker off the bench ,more impact than Polwart in my opinion.If he isn't contracted he wouldn't be the worst pickup for The Blues or Highlanders.

[Tim]

@Chris Nothing public about his contract for next year. Am hoping the Blues pick him up.

[Steven Harris]

@Chris Tony Hanks the recruitment manager for the Blues will be thinking you make too much sense..so it probably won’t happen..like how you think though..!

[Chris]

@Steven-Harris Maybe I need his Job

[KiwiMurph]

Stuff

[Canes4life]

@KiwiMurph That's about right, anything more would have been harsh. Nice and fresh to rip into the Crusaders.

Prinsep to the blindside and Evans to no 8.

[Higgins]

A three week suspension will free him up nicely in time to take part in a club match against MSP on June 29. Lack of match play will surely count him out of consideration for any Hurricanes match that weekend!

[Canes4life]

Interesting development: https://www.rugbypass.com/news/wellington-star-stood-down-by-new-zealand-rugby-for-use-of-illicit-substance?fbclid=IwAR2uIb8TlfuDIguQ2rqHIIEWVIwnHqg68xOk-RmZcwtpnbnQ2Xf4PTEatrA

[Bones]

@Canes4life HOBM not playing last week, but are we expecting the team to have a different captain this week then?

[Canes4life]

@Bones is he captain? Apparently according to sources it's the hooker. (will leave him unnamed for now).

[Canes4life]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/113244000/wellington-club-rugby-players-snort-illicit-drug-off-centuryold-shield

[SammyC]

Classic

[Bones]

@Canes4life oh shit, I didn't realise he was an ex Cane. I thought it must be the halfback.

[Canes4life]

I wonder if something like this will ruin his career, though to be fair I didn't think he was Super quality anyway.

[mariner4life]

fluffybunnies who video their mates doing rails should be shot

[Higgins]

@Canes4life said in Super Rugby News:

I wonder if something like this will ruin his career, though to be fair I didn't think he was Super quality anyway.

Something similar has not put an end to the career of K Hunt, but then again I suppose the amount of talent available over there probably played a factor in that. The HOBM player/s could consider making a home in the NRL.
In all seriousness all players in the NPC and Heartland championships know they can be tested for drugs so you must wonder why a professional athlete would put his livelihood at stake knowing they could be tested. Complete and utter stupidty. The WRFU ripped up the contract of Losi Filipo so they have set a precedent about those sort of things.

[Bones]

@mariner4life said in Super Rugby News:

fluffybunnies who video their mates doing rails should be shot

I was there that day. Went home faaaaar too early it seems.

[Chris]

Interesting Josh Timu named in the Otago M10 squad.
Is that a pointer to Highlanders selection 2020
He has been going ok for the SW in SR this season.

[Stargazer]

@Chris He was also in the 2018 Otago squad.

[Chris]

@Stargazer ahhh ok might be an option for the Highlanders though.