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<p>Robbie Fruean apparently being courted by new Bath coach Todd Blackadder, who, remarkably, has the same name as the now ex-Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder.</p>
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<p> <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/83356564/crusaders-centre-fruean-linked-with-move-to-english-club-bath'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/83356564/crusaders-centre-fruean-linked-with-move-to-english-club-bath</a></p>
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<p>Blackadder is a tosser.</p>
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<p>I actually thought Fruen may have an important role next year as we are losing Nandolo.. he could be the new "prop playing wing" who is good for 30 minutes of destruction per game</p> -
<p><strong><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);">Glasgow Warriors have announced that Super Rugby winning coach Dave Rennie </span>will take over from Gregor Townsend ahead of the 2017/18 season.</strong></p>
<p>Rennie joined the Chiefs in 2012 and won two Super Rugby titles in his first two seasons, including becoming the first first-year coach to win a Super Rugby title since 2000.</p>
<p>The former Wellington centre held a position at the International Rugby Academy of New Zealand (IRANZ) as a resource coach between 2003-2007.</p>
<p>He also coached Manawatu in the NPC between 2006-2011, and alongside that role he coached the New Zealand U20 side which won three consecutive Junior World Championships between 2008-2010. He started his coaching career in 1999 at Wellington, where the team won their first NPC title in 14 years in his opening season as head coach in 2000.</p>
<p>The 52-year-old will replace Townsend in the Glasgow role in a two-year deal, when he becomes Scotland's national head coach at the start of the 2017/18 season.</p>
<p>Townsend led Glasgow Warriors for four years, reaching the PRO12 play-offs every season, culminating in the team winning the title in 2015.</p>
<p>Scottish Rugby Chief Executive, Mark Dodson, said: "It is a clear indication of the progress Scottish Rugby, and Glasgow Warriors, are making that we can attract a coach of Daveâ€
s experience to Scotland to work with our players.</p>
<p>"Gregor has developed a great winning culture at Glasgow Warriors and Iâ€m very confident Dave will be able to build on that solid foundation to bring more success to the club. </p>
<p>"We have a group of talented Scottish players at Glasgow and we want to maintain their progress and this appointment will expose them to fresh ideas and new approaches to the game.</p>
<p>"Daveâ€s experience at the Chiefs and at New Zealand age-grade level can only help to develop them and the team further."</p>
<p>Rennie said: "I am delighted to be appointed to the Head Coach role at Glasgow Warriors. The opportunity to work with such an exciting group of players at a club that has such big ambitions and a great winning culture was one I couldnâ€t turn down.</p>
<p>"It's no secret I have been interested in coaching abroad and this chance with Scottish Rugby fitted the bill perfectly.</p>
<p>"As a coach you want to test yourself in new environments with new challenges. The work Gregor and his team have done at the Warriors speaks for itself and I am very motivated to continue that success and build the club."</p> -
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<p>Media release from the Glasgow Warriors: <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/16/08/19/chiefs-coach-dave-rennie-be-new-head-coach'>http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/16/08/19/chiefs-coach-dave-rennie-be-new-head-coach</a></p>
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<p>Beaudy has re-signed for 3 more years with canes, and NZRU</p>
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<p>Did someone make Stargazer a mod? He seems to be very stroppy about what topics go where recently. Yet another reason to hate Magpies supporters . . . :whistle:</p>
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<p>You need reasons?</p>
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<p>Beaudy has re-signed for 3 more years with canes, and NZRU</p>
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<p>I don't think we realise how lucky we are there: the 2 best paid positions on the French market are 3 and 10. Plus BB is highly marketable off the field (the French public prefer his build to the buff types). He would have got a Carter-esque type contract if he had so desired.</p>
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Jason Woodward has signed with Bristol Rugby for two seasons and will join them in November.
http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/news/jason-woodward-agrees-bristol-rugby-switch/
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A bit old but I haven't seen it reported anywhere on here but some fantastic news regarding Simon Hickey
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11711891 -
Joe Edwards is heading off with him to bordeaux after mitre 10 cup
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Joe Edwards is heading off with him to bordeaux after mitre 10 cup
@muddyriver Can't blame him. There's just no opportunity for him in NZ . Hope he goes well there.
Bordeaux's loose trio for next season could be an all ex.Auckland/Blues lineup
- Edwards
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- P Saili
With the awesome Simon Hickey at 10.
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A bit old but I haven't seen it reported anywhere on here but some fantastic news regarding Simon Hickey
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11711891@African-Monkey said in Exodus 2016:
A bit old but I haven't seen it reported anywhere on here but some fantastic news regarding Simon Hickey
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11711891Yes, that news is three months old. Hickey re-signed with Bordeaux in June (was posted on page 22 of this thread by Daffy Jaffy).
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Joe Edwards is heading off with him to bordeaux after mitre 10 cup
They've quite a few Kiwis at Bordeaux now, including Bruce Reihana as their skills coach.
Edited to add that the signing of Edwards (as injury cover for Peter Saili) has been discussed widely in the French media (end of August), but has not been officially announced by Bordeaux on its website or social media accounts.
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A bit old but I haven't seen it reported anywhere on here but some fantastic news regarding Simon Hickey
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11711891@African-Monkey said in Exodus 2016:
A bit old but I haven't seen it reported anywhere on here but some fantastic news regarding Simon Hickey
GPT should be captain as soon as he is fit again
I hope they don't go for Elkington-MacDonald at flyhalf next year.
I would just select Wiseguy and leave him there for a couple of years. He's got a lot to learn.. but it would be great to see that large pack having contestable kicks in front of them
