Hurricanes 2025
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This was a quote from Avan Lee a month ago - But Lee confirmed 30-year-old Savea will be back with the Hurricanes in 2025, amid reports one of the team’s iconic players was mulling over another season in Japan. “Ardie is back next year and he will just add to that (loose forward) group, which is exciting,” Lee told the Post.
Lee will have egg on his face if the best player in the world departs. That would be the second time he’s lost a World Player of the Year. He may aswell follow Ardie out the door in my view.
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To be honest, what I've heard is that he wants to preserve his body for the next world cup, and at the Blues he'll get another sabbatical, and plenty of rest weeks, and be able to come off the bench in a lot of games. He also wants to take his brand to the next level, and will have more freedom to take promotional opportunities and apparel contracts there.
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To be honest, what I've heard is that he wants to preserve his body for the next world cup, and at the Blues he'll get another sabbatical, and plenty of rest weeks, and be able to come off the bench in a lot of games. He also wants to take his brand to the next level, and will have more freedom to take promotional opportunities and apparel contracts there.
@Tim said in Hurricanes 2025:
To be honest, what I've heard is that he wants to preserve his body for the next world cup, and at the Blues he'll get another sabbatical, and plenty of rest weeks, and be able to come off the bench in a lot of games. He also wants to take his brand to the next level, and will have more freedom to take promotional opportunities and apparel contracts there.
This is why we need transfer fees in rugby. Imagine how much the Blues would owe the Hurricanes for going after Beaudy and now Savea (potentially).
If what you’re saying is true then fair play to him but I never want to see the guy in a Canes jersey again if he moves for those reasons, what a cop out. He can preserve his body at the Canes quite easily with all the loose forward talent we have, and we have better facilities than the Blues now so when I come to think of it that doesn’t make much sense. On his brand, surely if he needs to he can take the odd trip up to Auckland, seems like an odd reason to join a rival, but hey I’ve seen stranger things come to fruition.
I can’t see him moving tbh. Will be interesting to know where all these rumours are coming from. Nothing in the media at all.
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and therein lies why the Highlanders are perpetually fucked.
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
and therein lies why the Highlanders are perpetually fucked.
Oi! Why are we copping stray bullets in this thread?
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@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
and therein lies why the Highlanders are perpetually fucked.
Oi! Why are we copping stray bullets in this thread?
@Smudge said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
and therein lies why the Highlanders are perpetually fucked.
Oi! Why are we copping stray bullets in this thread?
It's a Queensland thing
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@Tim said in Hurricanes 2025:
To be honest, what I've heard is that he wants to preserve his body for the next world cup, and at the Blues he'll get another sabbatical, and plenty of rest weeks, and be able to come off the bench in a lot of games. He also wants to take his brand to the next level, and will have more freedom to take promotional opportunities and apparel contracts there.
This is why we need transfer fees in rugby. Imagine how much the Blues would owe the Hurricanes for going after Beaudy and now Savea (potentially).
If what you’re saying is true then fair play to him but I never want to see the guy in a Canes jersey again if he moves for those reasons, what a cop out. He can preserve his body at the Canes quite easily with all the loose forward talent we have, and we have better facilities than the Blues now so when I come to think of it that doesn’t make much sense. On his brand, surely if he needs to he can take the odd trip up to Auckland, seems like an odd reason to join a rival, but hey I’ve seen stranger things come to fruition.
I can’t see him moving tbh. Will be interesting to know where all these rumours are coming from. Nothing in the media at all.
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
On his brand, surely if he needs to he can take the odd trip up to Auckland
I think it's more about contracts he can take, and promotional time available, rather than being in Auckland.
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Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
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@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
and therein lies why the Highlanders are perpetually fucked.
Oi! Why are we copping stray bullets in this thread?
@Smudge said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
and therein lies why the Highlanders are perpetually fucked.
Oi! Why are we copping stray bullets in this thread?
Because you're shit. And there is no way for you to stop, because you can't even buy players. And living in Dunedin is not going to get a guy like Ardie to move despite a two-way fit.
You're fucked because you can't get players and Dunedin sucks -
@Smudge said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
and therein lies why the Highlanders are perpetually fucked.
Oi! Why are we copping stray bullets in this thread?
Because you're shit. And there is no way for you to stop, because you can't even buy players. And living in Dunedin is not going to get a guy like Ardie to move despite a two-way fit.
You're fucked because you can't get players and Dunedin sucks@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Smudge said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
and therein lies why the Highlanders are perpetually fucked.
Oi! Why are we copping stray bullets in this thread?
Because you're shit. And there is no way for you to stop, because you can't even buy players. And living in Dunedin is not going to get a guy like Ardie to move despite a two-way fit.
You're fucked because you can't get players and Dunedin sucksI hope you sweat to death this summer.
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Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
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Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
That’s a compliment to Wellington in a roundabout way.
I’ll take that. Nicest thing you’ve ever written on here.
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@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
That’s a compliment to Wellington in a roundabout way.
I’ll take that. Nicest thing you’ve ever written on here.
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
That’s a compliment to Wellington in a roundabout way.
I’ll take that. Nicest thing you’ve ever written on here.
I looooved living in Wellington
Now that I am old and have kids, I am not sure the fun would counteract the weather
You still have good pubs though
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@Smudge said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
and therein lies why the Highlanders are perpetually fucked.
Oi! Why are we copping stray bullets in this thread?
Because you're shit. And there is no way for you to stop, because you can't even buy players. And living in Dunedin is not going to get a guy like Ardie to move despite a two-way fit.
You're fucked because you can't get players and Dunedin sucksHaha holy shit. What did the Highlanders, Dunedin or Christchurch ever do to hurt you so much big man? Catching strays alright!
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@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
That’s a compliment to Wellington in a roundabout way.
I’ll take that. Nicest thing you’ve ever written on here.
I looooved living in Wellington
Now that I am old and have kids, I am not sure the fun would counteract the weather
You still have good pubs though
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
That’s a compliment to Wellington in a roundabout way.
I’ll take that. Nicest thing you’ve ever written on here.
I looooved living in Wellington
Now that I am old and have kids, I am not sure the fun would counteract the weather
You still have good pubs though
The weather thing is a bit of a myth. Wellington is terrific.
Well, aside from the Hutt it is.
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@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
That’s a compliment to Wellington in a roundabout way.
I’ll take that. Nicest thing you’ve ever written on here.
I looooved living in Wellington
Now that I am old and have kids, I am not sure the fun would counteract the weather
You still have good pubs though
The weather thing is a bit of a myth. Wellington is terrific.
Well, aside from the Hutt it is.
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
That’s a compliment to Wellington in a roundabout way.
I’ll take that. Nicest thing you’ve ever written on here.
I looooved living in Wellington
Now that I am old and have kids, I am not sure the fun would counteract the weather
You still have good pubs though
The weather thing is a bit of a myth. Wellington is terrific.
Well, aside from the Hutt it is.
The best thing about Wellington
is living in the Hutt, and having slew of golf courses within a 20 minute drive. The downside is the weather is generally so shit you can barely get out on the course. -
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
That’s a compliment to Wellington in a roundabout way.
I’ll take that. Nicest thing you’ve ever written on here.
I looooved living in Wellington
Now that I am old and have kids, I am not sure the fun would counteract the weather
You still have good pubs though
The weather thing is a bit of a myth. Wellington is terrific.
Well, aside from the Hutt it is.
The best thing about Wellington
is living in the Hutt, and having slew of golf courses within a 20 minute drive. The downside is the weather is generally so shit you can barely get out on the course.@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
That’s a compliment to Wellington in a roundabout way.
I’ll take that. Nicest thing you’ve ever written on here.
I looooved living in Wellington
Now that I am old and have kids, I am not sure the fun would counteract the weather
You still have good pubs though
The weather thing is a bit of a myth. Wellington is terrific.
Well, aside from the Hutt it is.
The best thing about Wellington
is living in the Hutt, and having slew of golf courses within a 20 minute drive. The downside is the weather is generally so shit you can barely get out on the course.This is pretty much the fakest news I’ve ever read on this site which is quite a statement to make all things considered.
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@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
That’s a compliment to Wellington in a roundabout way.
I’ll take that. Nicest thing you’ve ever written on here.
I looooved living in Wellington
Now that I am old and have kids, I am not sure the fun would counteract the weather
You still have good pubs though
The weather thing is a bit of a myth. Wellington is terrific.
Well, aside from the Hutt it is.
The best thing about Wellington
is living in the Hutt, and having slew of golf courses within a 20 minute drive. The downside is the weather is generally so shit you can barely get out on the course.This is pretty much the fakest news I’ve ever read on this site which is quite a statement to make all things considered.
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
That’s a compliment to Wellington in a roundabout way.
I’ll take that. Nicest thing you’ve ever written on here.
I looooved living in Wellington
Now that I am old and have kids, I am not sure the fun would counteract the weather
You still have good pubs though
The weather thing is a bit of a myth. Wellington is terrific.
Well, aside from the Hutt it is.
The best thing about Wellington
is living in the Hutt, and having slew of golf courses within a 20 minute drive. The downside is the weather is generally so shit you can barely get out on the course.This is pretty much the fakest news I’ve ever read on this site which is quite a statement to make all things considered.
Shandon - due to extreme downpours this week the course has been closed.
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@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
That’s a compliment to Wellington in a roundabout way.
I’ll take that. Nicest thing you’ve ever written on here.
I looooved living in Wellington
Now that I am old and have kids, I am not sure the fun would counteract the weather
You still have good pubs though
The weather thing is a bit of a myth. Wellington is terrific.
Well, aside from the Hutt it is.
The best thing about Wellington
is living in the Hutt, and having slew of golf courses within a 20 minute drive. The downside is the weather is generally so shit you can barely get out on the course.This is pretty much the fakest news I’ve ever read on this site which is quite a statement to make all things considered.
Shandon - due to extreme downpours this week the course has been closed.
@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
That’s a compliment to Wellington in a roundabout way.
I’ll take that. Nicest thing you’ve ever written on here.
I looooved living in Wellington
Now that I am old and have kids, I am not sure the fun would counteract the weather
You still have good pubs though
The weather thing is a bit of a myth. Wellington is terrific.
Well, aside from the Hutt it is.
The best thing about Wellington
is living in the Hutt, and having slew of golf courses within a 20 minute drive. The downside is the weather is generally so shit you can barely get out on the course.This is pretty much the fakest news I’ve ever read on this site which is quite a statement to make all things considered.
Shandon - due to extreme downpours this week the course has been closed.
Jeepers, must be the first time in history a golf club has been shut in NZ for bad weather
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@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
That’s a compliment to Wellington in a roundabout way.
I’ll take that. Nicest thing you’ve ever written on here.
I looooved living in Wellington
Now that I am old and have kids, I am not sure the fun would counteract the weather
You still have good pubs though
The weather thing is a bit of a myth. Wellington is terrific.
Well, aside from the Hutt it is.
The best thing about Wellington
is living in the Hutt, and having slew of golf courses within a 20 minute drive. The downside is the weather is generally so shit you can barely get out on the course.This is pretty much the fakest news I’ve ever read on this site which is quite a statement to make all things considered.
Shandon - due to extreme downpours this week the course has been closed.
Jeepers, must be the first time in history a golf club has been shut in NZ for bad weather
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
That’s a compliment to Wellington in a roundabout way.
I’ll take that. Nicest thing you’ve ever written on here.
I looooved living in Wellington
Now that I am old and have kids, I am not sure the fun would counteract the weather
You still have good pubs though
The weather thing is a bit of a myth. Wellington is terrific.
Well, aside from the Hutt it is.
The best thing about Wellington
is living in the Hutt, and having slew of golf courses within a 20 minute drive. The downside is the weather is generally so shit you can barely get out on the course.This is pretty much the fakest news I’ve ever read on this site which is quite a statement to make all things considered.
Shandon - due to extreme downpours this week the course has been closed.
Jeepers, must be the first time in history a golf club has been shut in NZ for bad weather
Yeah. You're right, was the first time. Quite a big deal. Luckily it was the shit Hutt eh, not proper Wellington. Always perfect there.
