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Super Rugby News - New Zealand Conference

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Dan54

Dan54

Tim Horan (67)
^^^^ with a family that big where you having the party? Would have to be the Events Centre (size of a hockey field IIRC) :)
Actually WOB, party is in Cambridge, but brother in law passed away last year, they had to have his funeral in events centre in Levin, though not just families fault, just he a well known man!!
 
Hugh Jarse

Hugh Jarse

Rocky Elsom (76)
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Blues hit by more injuries:
Luatua - shoulder - Gone for the rest of 2015
Tuipulotu - Hip injury- Gone for the rest of 2015

Not considered for this weekend:
Woodcock - Shoulder injury
Pita Ahki (hamstring)
Dan Bowden (groin)
Bryn Hall (foot)
Kaino - nerve damage in shoulder

Good News:
Piutau (knee) may be available before the end of the season.
Northcott (hamstring), Bekhuis (concussion) and Triggs (calf) should be available to play the Hurricanes.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11451132
 
Dismal Pillock

Dismal Pillock

Simon Poidevin (60)
Good, fine, he can fuck off now for all I care, go on then, piss off.

It's like Cullen running off to Ireland....... in 1996.
 
waiopehu oldboy

waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
Crusaders to play Saracens in New Orleans (!) on 1 August.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...-in-us-market-no-gamble-says-ceo-hamish-riach

Not sure who'll be available, players will have been released back to the provinces for ITM Cup & obviously the AB season will be in full swing. Still, Riach is a sharp operator from way back in his local gov't days so there must be some dosh in for them (or at least someone to wear any losses).
 
waiopehu oldboy

waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
Johan Bardoul is one tough hombre, did his knee in the 7th minute but played the full 80, now out for the season:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...jury-victim-for-chiefs-as-crucial-clash-looms

Chiefs desperately need Retallick back or at least FitzGerald or Symons, Filipo was awesome on Friday but the man's 36 & can't have too many performances like that left in him...............

Meanwhile the 'canes getbSmith, Broadhurst, Frank's & Goodes back just in time to give my mob a shellacking in sunny Nelson. Nice one. Oh well, could be worse, could be Beaugan at 10 instead've future CruSadist Otere Black :).

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...-hurricanes-coach-chris-boyd-food-for-thought
 
waiopehu oldboy

waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
Bloos could be struggling to field a team v Clan, Saili & Halai both injured playing club footy & Tu'ungafasi concussed v CruSadists:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...i-and-ofa-tuungafasi-join-blues-casualty-list

So 16 in team rehab & three away with the U20's.

There's bound to be some speculation over the next few days as to who other than Nonu the 'canes will rest this week, but the Chiefs will be without Cane who's played 14/15 this year (as has Elliott) therefore, like Nonu, must be given his 2nd week off (unless they plan to do it during the playoffs :))

Clan meanwhile have problems of their own in the engine room, Tom Franklin probably gone for the season, Joe Wheeler & Mark Reddish already gone & newbie Alex Ainley finishing the 'canes match limping badly.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...n-out-for-the-season-and-alex-ainley-in-doubt

Lastly, more proof (as if required) of how tough they bred them down C'bury way:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/ne...w-tackles-setbacks-head-on-after-freak-injury
 
waiopehu oldboy

waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
'canes have got it going on player retention-wise:

Confirmed Hurricanes for 2016: Reggie Goodes, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Dane Coles, James Broadhurst, Mark Abbott, Christian Lloyd, Geoff Cridge, Callum Gibbins, Ardie Savea, Brad Shields, Blade Thomson, Iopu Iopu-Aso, Hugh Renton, TJ Perenara, Beauden Barrett, Vince Aso, Cory Jane, Matt Proctor, Julian Savea, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Jason Woodward, Sam McNicol.

Confirmed departures: Ma'a Nonu (Toulon), Conrad Smith (Pau), Rey Lee-Lo (Cardiff), Chris Smylie (Benetton Treviso), Jeremy Thrush (Gloucester), Ben Franks (London Irish).

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...ad-for-2016-campaign-as-bright-future-beckons
 
Hawko

Hawko

Tony Shaw (54)
waiopehu oldboy said:
'canes have got it going on player retention-wise:

Confirmed Hurricanes for 2016: Reggie Goodes, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Dane Coles, James Broadhurst, Mark Abbott, Christian Lloyd, Geoff Cridge, Callum Gibbins, Ardie Savea, Brad Shields, Blade Thomson, Iopu Iopu-Aso, Hugh Renton, TJ Perenara, Beauden Barrett, Vince Aso, Cory Jane, Matt Proctor, Julian Savea, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Jason Woodward, Sam McNicol.

Confirmed departures: Ma'a Nonu (Toulon), Conrad Smith (Pau), Rey Lee-Lo (Cardiff), Chris Smylie (Benetton Treviso), Jeremy Thrush (Gloucester), Ben Franks (London Irish).

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...ad-for-2016-campaign-as-bright-future-beckons
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Four of the departures - Nonu, Smith, Thrush and Franks are absolutely top drawer and would walk into ANY Australian Super team as starters. I reckon they'll struggle next year (though a lot of good teams like the Crusaders, Waratahs and Sharks will struggle to cope with their losses next year).
 
Dan54

Dan54

Tim Horan (67)
Nonu and Smith will be biggest losses, especially with Lelo going too, I'm a thrush fan, but feel they will cover his and Franks loss ok! Will be interesting to see if any bolters come out of ITM cup in midfield, as the way Canes have gone this year, thay would be an attractive team to join I think!!
 
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