Exodus 2018
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@rapido said in Exodus 2018:
@billy-tell said in Exodus 2018:
Before jauzy blows his load.
Sevu Reece to Connacht.
I've actually heard of this guy.
Good. Means he'll probably play for Fiji, assuming IRFU don't do the project player contract anymore now it's extended to 5 years?
No such thing as a project player contract.
@pot-hale anymore..?
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@pot-hale anymore..?
@taniwharugby said in Exodus 2018:
@pot-hale anymore..?
Never was. Plenty of uncapped players have come and left. Some have stayed 4, 5, 6 years. They left again. There’s no special contract. It’s a contract same as any other. Reece is most likely on a one year with option to renew. Even three year contract didn’t necessarily make a player resident e.g. Aki with Connacht. And Connacht aren’t in the Player Succession Strategy anyway so don’t have project player dispensation.
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@rapido said in Exodus 2018:
@billy-tell said in Exodus 2018:
Before jauzy blows his load.
Sevu Reece to Connacht.
I've actually heard of this guy.
Good. Means he'll probably play for Fiji, assuming IRFU don't do the project player contract anymore now it's extended to 5 years?
No such thing as a project player contract.
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@rapido said in Exodus 2018:
Candyman, Projectplayer, Candyman, Projectplayer, Projectplayer
No idea what that means, sorry.
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@rapido said in Exodus 2018:
Candyman, Projectplayer, Candyman, Projectplayer, Projectplayer
No idea what that means, sorry.
@pot-hale said in Exodus 2018:
@rapido said in Exodus 2018:
Candyman, Projectplayer, Candyman, Projectplayer, Projectplayer
No idea what that means, sorry.
whew, it's just an urban legend then.
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@rapido said in Exodus 2018:
Candyman, Projectplayer, Candyman, Projectplayer, Projectplayer
No idea what that means, sorry.
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@tim said in Exodus 2018:
@pot-hale He means if someone says "
CandymanProject Player" three times you'll show up.Lol. Fair enough. Got me.
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@tim said in Exodus 2018:
@pot-hale He means if someone says "
CandymanProject Player" three times you'll show up.not just show up, show up with a fucking hook on the bloody stump of his right hand.
@rapido said in Exodus 2018:
@tim said in Exodus 2018:
@pot-hale He means if someone says "
CandymanProject Player" three times you'll show up.not just show up, show up with a fucking hook on the bloody stump of his right hand.
Ah here. That’s going a bit far. It was just my pinky finger...
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@rapido said in Exodus 2018:
@tim said in Exodus 2018:
@pot-hale He means if someone says "
CandymanProject Player" three times you'll show up.not just show up, show up with a fucking hook on the bloody stump of his right hand.
Ah here. That’s going a bit far. It was just my pinky finger...
@pot-hale said in Exodus 2018:
@rapido said in Exodus 2018:
@tim said in Exodus 2018:
@pot-hale He means if someone says "
CandymanProject Player" three times you'll show up.not just show up, show up with a fucking hook on the bloody stump of his right hand.
Ah here. That’s going a bit far. It was just my pinky finger...
oh no, I'm not falling for that again...
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Today the Fern hangs its head in shame...
5 posts into a discussion about Dominic Bird, and not a single pun? Unless @Billy-Tell 's "billing" was a superbly subtle one.@kruse said in Exodus 2018:
Today the Fern hangs its head in shame...
5 posts into a discussion about Dominic Bird, and not a single pun? Unless @Billy-Tell 's "billing" was a superbly subtle one.I think with Whitelock and Retallick going so well and Romano getting picked Bird and Thrush realised how far down the pecking order they were.
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@kruse said in Exodus 2018:
Today the Fern hangs its head in shame...
5 posts into a discussion about Dominic Bird, and not a single pun? Unless @Billy-Tell 's "billing" was a superbly subtle one.I think with Whitelock and Retallick going so well and Romano getting picked Bird and Thrush realised how far down the pecking order they were.
@mn5 said in Exodus 2018:
@kruse said in Exodus 2018:
Today the Fern hangs its head in shame...
5 posts into a discussion about Dominic Bird, and not a single pun? Unless @Billy-Tell 's "billing" was a superbly subtle one.I think with Whitelock and Retallick going so well and Romano getting picked Bird and Thrush realised how far down the pecking order they were.
Don't forget Patrick TUIpulotu
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Dan Pryor has signed with Munakata Sanix Blues for (at least) the 2018/19 Top League season. There's no information about whether he'll return to the Highlanders next season. I have no good info about the duration of his current Highlanders contract, so don't know when it expires.
One thing is sure though: another player, who will be missing from the Māori All Blacks squad later in the year.
http://rugby.sanix.jp/topics/2018/6/0bd6b2801a5fe13b2470c984ee59a705.html
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/another-highlanders-loose-forward-japan-bound
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@mn5 said in Exodus 2018:
@kruse said in Exodus 2018:
Today the Fern hangs its head in shame...
5 posts into a discussion about Dominic Bird, and not a single pun? Unless @Billy-Tell 's "billing" was a superbly subtle one.I think with Whitelock and Retallick going so well and Romano getting picked Bird and Thrush realised how far down the pecking order they were.
Don't forget Patrick TUIpulotu
@pukunui said in Exodus 2018:
@mn5 said in Exodus 2018:
@kruse said in Exodus 2018:
Today the Fern hangs its head in shame...
5 posts into a discussion about Dominic Bird, and not a single pun? Unless @Billy-Tell 's "billing" was a superbly subtle one.I think with Whitelock and Retallick going so well and Romano getting picked Bird and Thrush realised how far down the pecking order they were.
Don't forget Patrick TUIpulotu
So subtle. Loving your work.
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Dan Pryor has signed with Munakata Sanix Blues for (at least) the 2018/19 Top League season. There's no information about whether he'll return to the Highlanders next season. I have no good info about the duration of his current Highlanders contract, so don't know when it expires.
One thing is sure though: another player, who will be missing from the Māori All Blacks squad later in the year.
http://rugby.sanix.jp/topics/2018/6/0bd6b2801a5fe13b2470c984ee59a705.html
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/another-highlanders-loose-forward-japan-bound
@stargazer he was injured for the MAori last year wasnt he?
He had re-signed with Northland for 2018 only, but invoked an out clause to take up this offer in Japan, I dont blame him, has been a great servant to Northland rugby, had his share of injuries more recently so deserves to make some decent coin now.
Not sure he would be 'high profile' enough or important enough to the Highlanders to warrant a special exemption of not playing M10 cup and then back for super?
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@stargazer he was injured for the MAori last year wasnt he?
He had re-signed with Northland for 2018 only, but invoked an out clause to take up this offer in Japan, I dont blame him, has been a great servant to Northland rugby, had his share of injuries more recently so deserves to make some decent coin now.
Not sure he would be 'high profile' enough or important enough to the Highlanders to warrant a special exemption of not playing M10 cup and then back for super?
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@taniwharugby He wasn't part of the MABs team that played the B&I Lions, but played during the EOYT against Canada and the French Baabaas.
@stargazer yeah my bad it was Kara that missed the EOYT not Dan.
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Re: the Shields poach. It will be quite interesting either way it goes.
My hunch is Shields (and Wasps) were very happy to have an England eligible player and all that it means for RFU funding incentives for the club and the higher salary for Shields himself.
I'm pretty sure Shields would have been very comfortable with the possibilty of the 22K England match payment if that ever came about. I reckon he's as surprised as most that this possibilty has comeabout before he has even set foot over there and played a game against any of his direct rivals for his position.
I really think Eddie Jones has awful man-management abilities.
He's:
- embarassing Shields by talk of parachuting him in so early above encumbents and fringe payers.
- Creating a potential rift between Shields and his future teammates competing for his position.
- He's alienated those same fringe players from trusting in the coaching staff.
- He's embarassing his CEO, who last year went public about getting IRB help to stop celtic countries poaching RFU academey 'products' etc
- He's potentially embarassing his CEO even further if it all comes to nought if the NZRU a. dig their heals in and b. the section 9.38 actually holds water. Public embrassment and political capital expended.
Sit back, grab some popcorn, and watch this stuff implode. All because Eddie can't judge the difference in fallout between picking Shields in June rather than waiting until November.
@rapido said in Exodus 2018:
Re: the Shields poach. It will be quite interesting either way it goes.
I really think Eddie Jones has awful man-management abilities.
He's:
- embarassing Shields by talk of parachuting him in so early above encumbents and fringe payers.
- Creating a potential rift between Shields and his future teammates competing for his position.
- He's alienated those same fringe players from trusting in the coaching staff.
- He's embarassing his CEO, who last year went public about getting IRB help to stop celtic countries poaching RFU academey 'products' etc
- He's potentially embarassing his CEO even further if it all comes to nought if the NZRU a. dig their heals in and b. the section 9.38 actually holds water. Public embrassment and political capital expended.
Quoting myself ......
Way back, I made this post about Eddie's man-management abilities.
I kind of equate him with Richard Hadlee and Glenn Turner when they had any posts in NZ Cricket that required them to understand how 'normal' human being's minds worked.
In particular the bolded part about creating a rift about Shields, a foreigner, just outside waltzing in. Thinking how awkward it might be once the first loose-forward injury replacement joins the squad. Well, that already happened after Eddie's training sessions.
Nathan Hughes joined the squad.
From what I've read the unlucky ones now after Hughes were Dan Armand and Jono Ross. A Zim-born Saffa and a Saffa.
So the 'slighted parties' from Brad's rapid elevation are a Fijian, and 2 Saffas. So, actually I think they won't resent Brad that much. There will be an understanding.
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Upon further though: Although I suppose the tension might come of Shield's is elevated above others into the starting 15. Actuially, yeah, I still think Eddie's a bit mad.Edit, Edit: ....
But, then, surely he won't go into the starting XV? He's been playing for the Hurricanes while the rest of England have been in camp for 2 weeks, he'll be way behind the eight ball.
