So Havili is gone from Crusaders.
feels like a real hollowing out year. 3-4 AB standard players, at least a dozen who are guaranteed Super level starters on top of that. All at once.
@mariner4life def looks a bigger exodus than other pre-RWC years.
potentially what happens when selection for higher honours gets....murky...not connected with form
@Kiwiwomble lets be honest here DLB and Havili weren't displaying AB standard form this year.
@antipodean i wasnt implying every person leaving should have been an AB
Every year we will lose some that we want to keep. This year seems we are seeing some lads read the room and think fuck it, we are off.
From a Highlanders perspective I am pretty happy with the guys who are moving on. None would be starting players in 2027. Which has to be a win.
The interesting numbers will be post 2027. How many guys will be looking overseas affer the world cup or if they don't get an AB shot.
@antipodean said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@Kiwiwomble lets be honest here DLB and Havili weren't displaying AB standard form this year.
Havili had a very good season. But .happy the selectors have moved on
@canefan said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@antipodean said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@Kiwiwomble lets be honest here DLB and Havili weren't displaying AB standard form this year.
Havili had a very good season. But .happy the selectors have moved on
I'm sure as a Canes supporter you'd think that after his performance against the Hurricanes.
That said I think at his best he deserved his All Black tenure, but he wasn't the type of player they tried to make him. Instead of being a second five-eighth, they wanted more of a bash merchant at 12.
@antipodean said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@canefan said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@antipodean said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@Kiwiwomble lets be honest here DLB and Havili weren't displaying AB standard form this year.
Havili had a very good season. But .happy the selectors have moved on
I'm sure as a Canes supporter you'd think that after his performance against the Hurricanes.
That said I think at his best he deserved his All Black tenure, but he wasn't the type of player they tried to make him. Instead of being a second five-eighth, they wanted more of a bash merchant at 12.
I didn't mean it like that. I thought he played pretty well this SR season. But I did not want him in the ABs
@mariner4life Hansen factor for Saders clear out??
@Dancefloor said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@mariner4life Hansen factor for Saders clear out??
Rubbish,
older players cashing out before WC,
Another BS rumour starting up,
@Chris said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@Dancefloor said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@mariner4life Hansen factor for Saders clear out??
Rubbish older players cashing out before WC,
Another BS rumour starting up,
Which Hansen are we talking about?
@SouthernMann said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
Every year we will lose some that we want to keep. This year seems we are seeing some lads read the room and think fuck it, we are off.
From a Highlanders perspective I am pretty happy with the guys who are moving on. None would be starting players in 2027. Which has to be a win.
The interesting numbers will be post 2027. How many guys will be looking overseas affer the world cup or if they don't get an AB shot.
you're not wrong...my only concern is a feel depth is whats really stung us in the past....i'd love it if we could keep a couple more guys...millar i would have liked to keep
@Bones said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@Chris said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@Dancefloor said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@mariner4life Hansen factor for Saders clear out??
Rubbish older players cashing out before WC,
Another BS rumour starting up,Which Hansen are we talking about?
Scott
@Chris said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@Bones said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@Chris said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@Dancefloor said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@mariner4life Hansen factor for Saders clear out??
Rubbish older players cashing out before WC,
Another BS rumour starting up,Which Hansen are we talking about?
Scott
So what's the rumour meant to be? Was he involved with the saders this year?
@Bones said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@Chris said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@Bones said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@Chris said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@Dancefloor said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
@mariner4life Hansen factor for Saders clear out??
Rubbish older players cashing out before WC,
Another BS rumour starting up,Which Hansen are we talking about?
Scott
So what's the rumour meant to be? Was he involved with the saders this year?
No he wasn't
The rumour being the Crusaders players leaving are all going because Hanson is coming back as Coach.
Stupid rumour the Crusaders are losing 6 players by the look of things.
By that standard its Laidlaw's fault 12 or 13 players are leaving the Canes,
Or 10 Blues players leaving must be because Holland is the new coach
12 at the Highlanders going Joseph's fault.
The Crusaders are actually losing less players than the other teams.
@Chris said in Super Rugby confirmed and rumoured transfers 26 - 27:
12 at the Highlanders going Joseph's fault
So it's Hansen's fault then