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@Canes4life Think he's talking about Jono Hickey.
@Tim said in Super Rugby News:
@Canes4life Think he's talking about Jono Hickey.
You might be close to the mark there Tim, but I have not had it completely verified from impeccable sources yet.
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@Canes4life Enjoy hahaha. Can't believe he almost got a contract with the Crusaders a few years back.
@African-Monkey he was hopeless in the pre season game against the Crusaders earleir this year. Knocked the ball on three times at the base of the scrum from my count and that was only 30 mins of play.
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@African-Monkey he was hopeless in the pre season game against the Crusaders earleir this year. Knocked the ball on three times at the base of the scrum from my count and that was only 30 mins of play.
@Canes4life Did he get caught in posession from the base at all? That was usually a specialty of his as well.
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@Canes4life said in Super Rugby News:
@Higgins Va'a has moved to Halfback permanently aparently which could prove highly beneficial to his career opportunities down the track. He seems too small for 1st five but has a fairly good skillset that could take him places. There are next to no halfbacks coming through the Wellington system atm apart from Harken so i'd say he has been shoulder tapped to move there.
Two interesting things to ponder on here. i) What has happened to all the money pissed away on the much heralded Carlos Price and ii) will those responsible for signing up Va'a as a first five whilst still at school come under serious questioning from rank and file financial members of the WFRU's constituent clubs if he is now not deemed to be good enough as a first five.
From what I have heard whispered the WRFU might have already signed up (starting 2020) a half back that played Mitre10 Cup for another province for between 2015-17 and is currently playing up in Japan. Not much incentive for any local halfbacks, Va'a included, if that is true.
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@Stargazer said in Super Rugby News:
@Nepia Yes, it is.
As has been discussed in another thread before, that Rugbypass rating system is totally useless.
This is their top 10 of Super Rugby first five-eighths and a few others in the ranking. You can immediately see that there's something badly wrong with it:
JG-B has played 48 minutes this year, 86 minutes last year, and we know he is seriously shit.Well, I guess it's a positive they have finally removed TJ Va'a ...
JG-B must be being procted in case needed for trhe All Blacks as he made neither the Hurricanes Development Team nor his Club's Premier team this weekend. Either that or possibly neither of those coaches wanted him. Stargazer will be able to fill us in with details should he be in the "not available for selection beacuse of injury" category.
Incidentally TJ Va'a will probably be back on the list as he payed halfback for Wainuimoata on Saturday. Incidentally. for Nepis's information, Marvan Karawana managed to make their bench. -
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Lock Liam Mitchell, fullback Chase Tiatia and utility Danny Toala have signed with the Hurricanes until 2021.
https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/young-trio-signed-by-hurricanes-until-2021/
@Stargazer said in Super Rugby News:
Lock Liam Mitchell, fullback Chase Tiatia and utility Danny Toala have signed with the Hurricanes until 2021.
https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/young-trio-signed-by-hurricanes-until-2021/
Bummer, I was hoping Toala would sign with the Chiefs.
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@Stargazer said in Super Rugby News:
Lock Liam Mitchell, fullback Chase Tiatia and utility Danny Toala have signed with the Hurricanes until 2021.
https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/young-trio-signed-by-hurricanes-until-2021/
Bummer, I was hoping Toala would sign with the Chiefs.
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@Nepia I hoped he would sign with the Chiefs or Highlanders; in Wellington, he may struggle to get game time.
@Stargazer he’ll get game time as long as he’s happy to play in the back 3 just not in the midfield
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Jed Holloway (Waratahs) suspended for 3 weeks for striking
The SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee has accepted a guilty plea from Holloway for contravening Law 9.12: A player must not physically abuse anyone, after he was red carded. Holloway has been suspended from all forms of the game for three weeks, up to and including Saturday, May 18. The incident occurred in the 45th minute of the match played at Bankwest Stadium. The SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee of Adam Casselden SC (chairperson), Stefan Terblanche and Eroni Clarke assessed the case. In his finding, Casselden ruled the following: “Having conducted a detailed review of all the available evidence, including all camera angles and additional evidence, including from the player and submissions from his legal representative, Aaron Lloyd, the Foul Play Review Committee upheld the red card under Law 9.12.” “With respect to sanction the Foul Play Review Committee deemed the act of foul play merited a mid-range entry point of six weeks due to the World Rugby instructions that dictate any incident of foul play involving contact with the head must start at a mid-range level. “However, taking into account mitigating factors including the player’s clean judicial record, the player’s expressed remorse and the fact the player has pleaded guilty at the first available opportunity, the Foul Play Review Committee reduced the suspension to three weeks.” Holloway’s suspension rules him out of the Waratahs’ away matches against the Bulls (Saturday, May 4), Lions (Saturday, May 11) and Reds (Saturday, May 18).Video in this tweet:
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@Tim Just put him on ice until the international season! Stuff the Chiefs, they are poked this season. Wrap him up with cuddles and love!
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@Tim Just put him on ice until the international season! Stuff the Chiefs, they are poked this season. Wrap him up with cuddles and love!
@Hooroo not sure about cuddles and love...maybe replay all RWC finals bar 1987, 2011 & 2015, and poke him with a stick every now and again
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Jed Holloway (Waratahs) suspended for 3 weeks for striking
The SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee has accepted a guilty plea from Holloway for contravening Law 9.12: A player must not physically abuse anyone, after he was red carded. Holloway has been suspended from all forms of the game for three weeks, up to and including Saturday, May 18. The incident occurred in the 45th minute of the match played at Bankwest Stadium. The SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee of Adam Casselden SC (chairperson), Stefan Terblanche and Eroni Clarke assessed the case. In his finding, Casselden ruled the following: “Having conducted a detailed review of all the available evidence, including all camera angles and additional evidence, including from the player and submissions from his legal representative, Aaron Lloyd, the Foul Play Review Committee upheld the red card under Law 9.12.” “With respect to sanction the Foul Play Review Committee deemed the act of foul play merited a mid-range entry point of six weeks due to the World Rugby instructions that dictate any incident of foul play involving contact with the head must start at a mid-range level. “However, taking into account mitigating factors including the player’s clean judicial record, the player’s expressed remorse and the fact the player has pleaded guilty at the first available opportunity, the Foul Play Review Committee reduced the suspension to three weeks.” Holloway’s suspension rules him out of the Waratahs’ away matches against the Bulls (Saturday, May 4), Lions (Saturday, May 11) and Reds (Saturday, May 18).Video in this tweet:
@Stargazer Three weeks seems awfully lenient. I swear the judicial hearings must be massive piss ups.
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@Stargazer Three weeks seems awfully lenient. I swear the judicial hearings must be massive piss ups.
@antipodean Nothing to do with the judicial hearing. The penalties, aggravating and mitigating factors are prescribed in the regulations and they have been applied correctly.
Although the act itself is despicable, I don't think there was really that much force behind the strike and it took du Toit a while to go down, which made me think that there may have been an element of theatrics in it. However, I'd like this kind of offence to have a higher mid-range (for example, 8 weeks instead of 6), just because I think it's filthy (regardless of the force used).
