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  • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

    @Yeetyaah Compared to what else is out there atm in terms of talent, then yes, Cruden would be high on my list.

    If I was in charge of the Canes I would sign both McLutchie and Cruden for 2020. In my eyes McLutchie is probably the most promising 1st five the Canes could sign and plays a very similar style to Cruden. To learn off Cruden for a couple of years would be gold for McLutchie's development and if that means releasing one of Garden-Bachop or Smith then so be it.

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    @Canes4life I 100% agree with you

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      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/114582118/super-rugby-jordie-barrett-to-sign-twoyear-deal-with-nzr-one-with-hurricanes

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        https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/114582118/super-rugby-jordie-barrett-to-sign-twoyear-deal-with-nzr-one-with-hurricanes

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        @Tim Really the Canes should tell him to fuk off now.

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        • ChrisC Chris

          @Tim Really the Canes should tell him to fuk off now.

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          Canes4life
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          @Chris 100% agree. How can a player be fully committed to a franchise knowing he is leaving the following year. If the Canes let this happen they will look like massive chumps.

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          • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

            @Chris 100% agree. How can a player be fully committed to a franchise knowing he is leaving the following year. If the Canes let this happen they will look like massive chumps.

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            @Canes4life said in Super Rugby News:

            @Chris 100% agree. How can a player be fully committed to a franchise knowing he is leaving the following year. If the Canes let this happen they will look like massive chumps.

            How is it any difference to a player knowing he is leaving to go over seas the following year. They still play hard for the team they are paid by

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              First, nothing confirmed yet.

              Second, it's odd that they allow Jordie - not exactly someone who has earned his stripes in SR yet - this kind of contracting flexibility. I can understand that they allow that flexibility to the likes of Retallick, Whitelock and BB, but why Jordie? To me it doesn't seem that Jordie should have as much bargaining power as his brother. Tell him to make a choice now!

              Then this:

              The option for Jordie Barrett to switch likely comes with a desire to play with Beauden if he didn't take the sabbatical in 2021. 
              
              He stated his desire to play with his brother as a big reason behind his move to the Hurricanes for his first Super Rugby contract in 2017.
              
              If Beauden Barrett did take the sabbatical, then Jordie Barrett would likely stay at the Hurricanes, but he would also have the option to join one of the other three Super Rugby franchises.
              

              Is he a little boy who can't play without his brother? Geez, grow up.

              Option to join one of the other three franchises? Are we canning one? Or does the journo mean other than Blues and Hurricanes?

              If they give a player like Jordie the flexibility that was previously only awarded to very senior ABs, where will this end? Will every SR player get that flexibility in future? This just isn't good for the franchises at all!

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                pukunui
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                Haha a few people getting their knickers in a twist over this. Why shouldn’t he want to play with his brother? No different than a player wanting to be based in a particular city near family or play under a certain coach or any other readon for choosing a team to sign for.
                As far as i can see he hasn’t been offered what BBBR, whitelock and BB have been. He hasn’t been given a sabbatical he just hasn’t finalised the super rugby component of the deal. I don’t see anything wring with that.

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                • StargazerS Stargazer

                  First, nothing confirmed yet.

                  Second, it's odd that they allow Jordie - not exactly someone who has earned his stripes in SR yet - this kind of contracting flexibility. I can understand that they allow that flexibility to the likes of Retallick, Whitelock and BB, but why Jordie? To me it doesn't seem that Jordie should have as much bargaining power as his brother. Tell him to make a choice now!

                  Then this:

                  The option for Jordie Barrett to switch likely comes with a desire to play with Beauden if he didn't take the sabbatical in 2021. 
                  
                  He stated his desire to play with his brother as a big reason behind his move to the Hurricanes for his first Super Rugby contract in 2017.
                  
                  If Beauden Barrett did take the sabbatical, then Jordie Barrett would likely stay at the Hurricanes, but he would also have the option to join one of the other three Super Rugby franchises.
                  

                  Is he a little boy who can't play without his brother? Geez, grow up.

                  Option to join one of the other three franchises? Are we canning one? Or does the journo mean other than Blues and Hurricanes?

                  If they give a player like Jordie the flexibility that was previously only awarded to very senior ABs, where will this end? Will every SR player get that flexibility in future? This just isn't good for the franchises at all!

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                  Hooroo
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                  @Stargazer I don't have too much of a problem with it (in terms of where he plays) as at least he is choosing to play here.

                  I can also see why he would want to keep playing with his bro.

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                  • pukunuiP pukunui

                    Haha a few people getting their knickers in a twist over this. Why shouldn’t he want to play with his brother? No different than a player wanting to be based in a particular city near family or play under a certain coach or any other readon for choosing a team to sign for.
                    As far as i can see he hasn’t been offered what BBBR, whitelock and BB have been. He hasn’t been given a sabbatical he just hasn’t finalised the super rugby component of the deal. I don’t see anything wring with that.

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                    @pukunui Snap!

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                    • HoorooH Hooroo

                      @Canes4life said in Super Rugby News:

                      @Chris 100% agree. How can a player be fully committed to a franchise knowing he is leaving the following year. If the Canes let this happen they will look like massive chumps.

                      How is it any difference to a player knowing he is leaving to go over seas the following year. They still play hard for the team they are paid by

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                      @Hooroo Because a player that heads overseas has usually done so after giving his all for their jersey over a long period of time. Case in point - Matt Proctor who busted his ass this year knowing he had limited time left in the jersey that he was loyal to for so long. There is no way you can show the same commitment knowing you are leaving for another franchise.

                      I'm just imagining how pissed off Dane Coles will be. bahaha

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                      • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

                        @Hooroo Because a player that heads overseas has usually done so after giving his all for their jersey over a long period of time. Case in point - Matt Proctor who busted his ass this year knowing he had limited time left in the jersey that he was loyal to for so long. There is no way you can show the same commitment knowing you are leaving for another franchise.

                        I'm just imagining how pissed off Dane Coles will be. bahaha

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                        @Canes4life You would have to wonder how much this pisses off the Canes players.I will play for you this year but I don't really want to, I want to play for another team against you guys after that.Just go now ffs.
                        Also does it not hold franchises to ransom sign a 2 year contract with an outclause to play at another franchise,So the SR team feels that have to pander to him to try and keep him.
                        Nah you don't want to play for a team just leave.
                        Canes put him on the Bench or don't pick him.

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                          I've been trying to find the article I read it in, but haven't found it.

                          In one of the articles discussing BB signing with the Blues and a potential move from Jordie to the Blues, it was pointed out that the Blues are the only franchise in which NZR has a stake, while the other franchises are completely privately owned. The author suggested that NZR's role in players signing with Blues in these circumstances might be considered - I can't remember the words used - as a conflict of interests (?) and that the private owners of the other franchises wouldn't be happy.

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                          • StargazerS Stargazer

                            I've been trying to find the article I read it in, but haven't found it.

                            In one of the articles discussing BB signing with the Blues and a potential move from Jordie to the Blues, it was pointed out that the Blues are the only franchise in which NZR has a stake, while the other franchises are completely privately owned. The author suggested that NZR's role in players signing with Blues in these circumstances might be considered - I can't remember the words used - as a conflict of interests (?) and that the private owners of the other franchises wouldn't be happy.

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                            Chris
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                            @Stargazer Sounds like a law suit waiting to happen by the private owners v NZR

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                            • ChrisC Chris

                              @Canes4life You would have to wonder how much this pisses off the Canes players.I will play for you this year but I don't really want to, I want to play for another team against you guys after that.Just go now ffs.
                              Also does it not hold franchises to ransom sign a 2 year contract with an outclause to play at another franchise,So the SR team feels that have to pander to him to try and keep him.
                              Nah you don't want to play for a team just leave.
                              Canes put him on the Bench or don't pick him.

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                              pukunui
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                              @Chris said in Super Rugby News:

                              @Canes4life You would have to wonder how much this pisses off the Canes players.I will play for you this year but I don't really want to, I want to play for another team against you guys after that.Just go now ffs.
                              Also does it not hold franchises to ransom sign a 2 year contract with an outclause to play at another franchise,So the SR team feels that have to pander to him to try and keep him.
                              Nah you don't want to play for a team just leave.
                              Canes put him on the Bench or don't pick him.

                              Hahaha that is idiotic. Why would they sign him only to bench him or leave him out all together. Some people need to get a grip.

                              Wasn’t this same thing discussed recently with Akira and Reiko talking about potential moves the other direction if the Blues didn’t sort their shit out? But this is Jordie and he is over rated apparently.

                              Really this is all speculation at this stage. This “option” to switch teams might not be an option at all. Maybe it is just a one year deal with the Canes. No different to any other one year deals except he has committed to NZ for longer.

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                              • pukunuiP pukunui

                                @Chris said in Super Rugby News:

                                @Canes4life You would have to wonder how much this pisses off the Canes players.I will play for you this year but I don't really want to, I want to play for another team against you guys after that.Just go now ffs.
                                Also does it not hold franchises to ransom sign a 2 year contract with an outclause to play at another franchise,So the SR team feels that have to pander to him to try and keep him.
                                Nah you don't want to play for a team just leave.
                                Canes put him on the Bench or don't pick him.

                                Hahaha that is idiotic. Why would they sign him only to bench him or leave him out all together. Some people need to get a grip.

                                Wasn’t this same thing discussed recently with Akira and Reiko talking about potential moves the other direction if the Blues didn’t sort their shit out? But this is Jordie and he is over rated apparently.

                                Really this is all speculation at this stage. This “option” to switch teams might not be an option at all. Maybe it is just a one year deal with the Canes. No different to any other one year deals except he has committed to NZ for longer.

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                                @pukunui He is overated. He certainly hasn't done the hard yards or earn't the extras in his contract BB,BBR and Whitlock have its Bullshit.

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                                • ChrisC Chris

                                  @pukunui He is overated. He certainly hasn't done the hard yards or earn't the extras in his contract BB,BBR and Whitlock have its Bullshit.

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                                  @Chris what extras?

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                                  • ChrisC Chris

                                    @pukunui He is overated. He certainly hasn't done the hard yards or earn't the extras in his contract BB,BBR and Whitlock have its Bullshit.

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                                    @Chris said in Super Rugby News:

                                    @pukunui He is overated. He certainly hasn't done the hard yards or earn't the extras in his contract BB,BBR and Whitlock have its Bullshit.

                                    What extras ? You are making shit up

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                                    • BonesB Bones

                                      @Chris what extras?

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                                      @Bones said in Super Rugby News:

                                      @Chris what extras?

                                      Snap

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                                      • pukunuiP pukunui

                                        @Chris said in Super Rugby News:

                                        @pukunui He is overated. He certainly hasn't done the hard yards or earn't the extras in his contract BB,BBR and Whitlock have its Bullshit.

                                        What extras ? You are making shit up

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                                        @pukunui Sabbaticals and conditions on resigning they have written in.This starts a bad contracting model for players to sign a contract with an outclause to play for another club in the same competition and in the same country after one year.
                                        Are you loyal to that club why play there ? why not move now and be done with it.If you don't want to be there move on.

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                                        • ChrisC Chris

                                          @pukunui Sabbaticals and conditions on resigning they have written in.This starts a bad contracting model for players to sign a contract with an outclause to play for another club in the same competition and in the same country after one year.
                                          Are you loyal to that club why play there ? why not move now and be done with it.If you don't want to be there move on.

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                                          @Chris said in Super Rugby News:

                                          @pukunui Sabbaticals and conditions on resigning they have written in.This starts a bad contracting model for players to sign a contract with an outclause to play for another club in the same competition and in the same country after one year.
                                          Are you loyal to that club why play there ? why not move now and be done with it.If you don't want to be there move on.

                                          What sabbaticals? What conditions? Nothing has be announced yet as far as i know.

                                          How do you know this isn’t just a straight one year deal with the canes? Then he will negotiate the next year depending on where he wants to play. That poorly written article is nothing to go by.

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