Super Rugby 2020
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The Highlanders' struggles have also prompted talk they could be in the market for former All Blacks Squire, Hemopo and Dixon, all of whom are now at a loose end with the Japan competition called off until 2021. CEO Roger Clark played down that possibility on Tuesday. "That's not likely to happen although we'll probably make some announcements next week about a couple of players who may join our group," Clark said. "They are guys from within New Zealand who were for one reason or another weren't available to play." One player who could fit that bill is Otago star Vilimoni Koroi, who had already signed to a three-year deal at the Highlanders and was due to make a full-time switch from Sevens to Super Rugby in 2021. A position in the squad could open for Koroi with Mauger confirming that injury-cursed wing Tevita Nabura had been ruled out for the season, joining Thomas Umaga-Jensen, James Lentjes and Conor Garden-Bachop on the long-term injury list. However, there was better injury news in other areas, particularly for young Otago hooker Ricky Jackson. "Ricky Jackson is looking likely," Mauger said. "Hopefully we'll see Ricky, he'll be available for the early part of this competition. "Pari Pari Parkinson is fit and available from the start, which is great news, and Jona Nareki picked up that hip injury in Pretoria, but he'll be ready to go." -
@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2020:
@Chris So who'll end up on the bench, Strange or Dunshea or Romano? That's assuming Barrett and Whitelock will be in the starting XV. Strange probably has most potential for the future; Romano is in his last season.
I would think. Strange as I believe he was going to start until he was injured
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@Nepia said in Super Rugby 2020:
@Chris I'm not sure that NZR should be doing this, allowing players outside of squads in (wait can the Chiefs get BBBR?
) ... or was Whitelock supposed to be a late season arrival for the Crusaders?No he wasn't But has a 4 year contract with the Crusaders with the sabbatical to Japan which has now ended I suppose making him available again as a contracted player.
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Speaking of the ABs, it can't be long until NZR make public what we already know. That is, the Welsh and Scottish tests are cancelled. The new SR comp is now being played on those dates so they would have to be moved to later in the year (very unlikely). The ABs will be picked on NPC form.
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@Machpants The main issue is that Wales and Scotland won't be able to travel and aren't playing rugby themselves. That will apply to teams touring Aust and probably SA as well.
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@Machpants all depends if they had insurance and for what...apparently the Olympics is set to lose a lot as the cover they had was for cancellation, not postponement...
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@Bones said in Super Rugby 2020:
Meh. If everyone is fit he'd maybe make my bench.
So in that case he'll be the starting 10.
for the All Blacks based on recent history
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@mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2020:
@Bones said in Super Rugby 2020:
Meh. If everyone is fit he'd maybe make my bench.
So in that case he'll be the starting 10.
for the All Blacks based on recent history
Wait but that's only if he's actually on the bench. It's too early for this inception level shit.
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