Highlanders boast strong squad
31 Oct 2012
The New Zealand franchises have announced their Super Rugby squads.
The Highlanders have named 10 All Blacks in their squad, with hooker Andrew Hore taking over the captaincy from loosehead prop Jamie Mackintosh.
The Otago franchise’s highlight additions are centre Ma’a Nonu and loosehead prop Tony Woodcock from the Blues.
Flank Adam Thomson is the major omission as he has sealed a deal to play overseas next year.
Defending champions the Chiefs have gained All Blacks lock Ross Filipo, who featured on the Test scene in 2007 and 2008. Filipo once played for the Crusaders before enjoying overseas stints with Bayonne and the London Wasps.
Seven-time champions the Crusaders have announced nine newbies in their squad. They are hooker Codie Taylor, fullback Johnny McNicholl, props Joe Moody and Nepo Laulala, lock Dominic Bird, and loose forwards Shane Christie, Jordan Taufua and Jimmy Tupou.
The Christchurch franchise have also recruited Samoan Jeremy Su’a to bolster their scrumhalf ranks.
The Hurricanes look set to build on this year’s surprise campaign, having signed Tongan scrumhalf Samisoni Fisilau, Crusaders prop Ben Franks and six newbies in centre Rey Lee-Lo, flank Ardie Savea, wing Matt Proctor, prop Eric Sione, flank Blade Thomson and utility back James Marshall.
The Blues have replaced the loss of Nonu with Auckland star Malakai Fekitoa and Chiefs centre Jackson Willison. The inclusion of prop Tim Perry eases Woodcock’s departure.
BLUES
Backs - Frank Halai, Waisake Naholo, Charles Piutau, Rene Ranger, Marty McKenzie, Malakai Fekitoa, George Moala, Francis Saili, Jackson Willison, Baden Kerr, Chris Noakes. Scrumhalves: Bryn Hall, Piri Weepu, Jamison Gibson-Park.
Forwards - Kane Barrett, Luke Braid, Steven Luatua, Brendon O’Connor, Ronald Raaymakers, Peter Saili, Anthony Boric, Liaki Moli, Culum Retallick, Ali Williams, Charlie Faumuina, Tom McCartney, Tim Perry, Angus Ta’avao, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Keven Mealamu, Quentin MacDonald, James Parsons.
CHIEFS
Backs - Tim Nanai-Williams, Andrew Horrell, Robbie Robinson, Lelia Masaga, Patrick Osborne, Asaeli Tikoirotuma, Bundee Aki, Richard Kahui, Charlie Ngatai, Gareth Anscombe, Aaron Cruden. Scrumhalves: Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Brendon Leonard, August Pulu.
Forwards - Fritz Lee, Sam Cane, Nick Crosswell, Ross Filipo, Tanerau Latimer, Liam Messam, Craig Clarke, Mike Fitzgerald, Romana Graham, Brodie Retallick, Ben Afeaki, Josh Hohneck, Toby Smith, Solomona Sakalia, Ben Tameifuna, Hika Elliot, Rhys Marshall, Mahonri Schwalger.
CRUSADERS
Backs - Tyler Bleyendaal, Dan Carter, Ryan Crotty, Israel Dagg, Robbie Fruean, Zac Guildford, Willie Heinz, Tom Marshall, Tom Taylor, Adam Whitelock, Jeremy Su’a, Johnny McNicholl, Andy Ellis
Forwards - Dominic Bird, Shane Christie, Wyatt Crockett, Tom Donnelly, Corey Flynn, Owen Franks, Ben Funnell, Nepo Laulala, Richie McCaw, Joe Moody, Kieran Read, Luke Romano, Jordan Taufua, Codie Taylor, Matt Todd, Jimmy Tupou, George Whitelock, Luke Whitelock, Sam Whitelock.
HIGHLANDERS
Backs - Phil Burleigh, Tamati Ellison, Jason Emery, Hosea Gear, Ma’a Nonu, Declan O’Donnell, Kade Poki, Hayden Parker, Buxton Popoalii, Colin Slade, Aaron Smith, Ben Smith, Lima Sopoaga, Fumiaki Tanaka, Shaun Treeby.
Forwards - Josh Bekhuis, Tim Boys, Liam Coltman, Elliot Dixon, Ma’afu Fia, John Hardie, Jarrad Hoeata, Andrew Hore, Chris King, Jamie Mackintosh, Nasi Manu, Brayden Mitchell, Jake Paringatai, Brad Thorn, Joe Wheeler, Tony Woodcock.
HURRICANES
Backs - Cory Jane, James Marshall, Julian Savea, Andrew Taylor, Matt Proctor, Tim Bateman, Rey Lee-Lo, Alapati Leuia, Conrad Smith, Beauden Barrett, Tuis Pisi, Samisoni Fisilau, TJ Perenara, Chris Smylie.
Forwards – Jack Lam, Faifili Levave, Karl Lowe, Ardie Savea, Brad Shields, Blade Thomson, Victor Vito, James Broadhurst, Jason Eaton, Mark Reddish, Jeremy Thrush, Ben Franks, Reggie Goodes, Ben May, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Eric Sione, Dane Coles, Motu Matu’u.
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31 Oct 2012, 16:48 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-199:
Sounds like Blofeld.
I can just imagine him stroking his ***** whilst plotting the fall of the capitalist system.
31 Oct 2012, 16:50 pm
@Transfornication-197:
You have clearly been too rich and for too long and also too dumb creeping and crawling to ever understand survival, even of the drug-crazed needy. It knows NO creed or colour or state of wealth(or not) – let that be your lesson, boy.
You are so far yet you can make these hollow, sanctimonious judgements yet you should know ” first news” out is never trustworthy but is always dramatic and sensational.
I, because of my present and copious free time, see and hear this news of a neighbouring state 24/7. Do I now believe your questionable judgement or my considered take on these matters?
Be gone now as you are a time waste.
There are floods all over this world so why is Missionavale(which you hardly know) your sensational, drama-inspired call.
Do you accept that the world truly is a stage(note the singular form)?
31 Oct 2012, 16:50 pm
@ET.-198: Ag,ET.When you back in CT i will buy you a cold beer …and teach you how to dance Gangnam Style.Ok.
31 Oct 2012, 16:56 pm
@Atreides-200: I don’t know Langers…but dearestfuck, having TWO cerebral narcissists on one blog? How unfuckinglucky can a group of rugby lovers be?
31 Oct 2012, 16:57 pm
@wnbb-176:
He can’t play for England as he’s already played for the boks. Cappped by Staueli’s in 2002. Former Eagles and Bulls lock/flanker.
31 Oct 2012, 17:02 pm
ET,you need to live life and don’t take it so seriously,mate…..because you definitely not going to come out of it alive.I don’t think you want the following inscription on your tombstone :’Here lies a twisted,sick and bitter man’.
31 Oct 2012, 17:03 pm
@wnbb-176:
Marco Wentzel is a 2-cap Bok (2002 vintage); he is a boy from George. He & HM have a player/coach relationship spanning many years, great distances, different environments & various “clubs” (the SWD Eagles, the Bulls, the Leicester Tigers… & now perhaps the Bokke?)
If nothing else, HM is eternally loyal to his “blue-eyed” boys.
31 Oct 2012, 17:04 pm
@mxhosa-205: Straeli?Enough said.Thanks,bud.
31 Oct 2012, 17:05 pm
@ET.-187:
Have to add this important concept to complete this undeniable principle:
” The biggest problem in Azania since 1652 has always been, and still is, the world scurge of RACISM.
The only solution to that is TOTAL NON-RACIALISM. Nothing short of that will suffice.”
NON- RACIALISM is like the phenomenal electro-physiological ACTION POTENTIAL It is an ALL or NONE event. Nothing in between is ever acceptable. It either happens and is thus acceptable or it does not happen.
But what would non-scientific morons know about life- or science-principles ever?
31 Oct 2012, 17:07 pm
@ET.-209: I don’t think the Khoe and San called it Azania in 1652,mate.
31 Oct 2012, 17:08 pm
@wnbb-203:
With all the Jamaicans I encounter daily, the beat-in-the-feet moves are the least of my problems.
Did you not see how Chris Gayle and the rest of the all-conquering T20 WC Windies’ Champs were doing it in that tourney?
31 Oct 2012, 17:10 pm
@ET.-187:
you go fark around in the streets of a ‘gated community’ patrolled by a ‘private security company’ somewhere in philly at 2:00 in the morning, boet.
you’ll find all the fark out about NON-RACIALISM so fast you wont have time to see your head spin.
just sayin…
if you wanna fix the world then start on your doorstep.
31 Oct 2012, 17:14 pm
@Angostura-207: Loyalty….sigh. Heyneke Meyer would have been a fanbloodytastic German Shepherd or Cocker Spaniel.
31 Oct 2012, 17:16 pm
@ET.-211: Chris Gayle is a frikkin rock star of the cricketing world. You are a cricket sitting on a rock.
I doubt your ‘moves’ come close….chirrp chirrrp.
31 Oct 2012, 17:16 pm
Watter kuk praat hy nou weer
He hate whites he hate blacks WTF
31 Oct 2012, 17:18 pm
Preach it pedigree!!!
31 Oct 2012, 17:19 pm
@Dawn-215: Tribalism is the most basic form of rascism…and tribalism is what rugby is all about ie provincialism
31 Oct 2012, 17:19 pm
A cricket sitting on a rock
I like!
31 Oct 2012, 17:21 pm
Atreides come back you must come to drinks!
31 Oct 2012, 17:21 pm
@Superbru-217: In other words, if you support a specific province you’re racist? Fck, this place is crawling with weirdos..
31 Oct 2012, 17:22 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-214:
he was denied the opportunity to blow the world of badminton wide farking open back in 85 or 75, i cant remember the year.
its all in the wrist they say…
31 Oct 2012, 17:23 pm
@Finfan-220: That’s where it all started mate,my tribe attack your tribe,smash all the males and make off with the women and children (trophies)
31 Oct 2012, 17:24 pm
Watsup Finfan I know you play no 2 so you can moer ET
31 Oct 2012, 17:25 pm
And the he/she/it craves attention with copied and pasted words(from a textbook that I have, and successfully studied from), but that does not mean that his/hers/its total understanding is not sadly lacking. It is the easiest thing to C&P and feign understanding.
You absolutely sure you were not one of the many psychiatric patients I clerked at Valkenberg many years ago?
I seem to recollect that a gender querying patient was given ECT ( electro-shock therapy) by the consultant I then worked with. Was that you and has that treatment totally failed you. Can you clarify that please?
31 Oct 2012, 17:27 pm
@Dawn-223: I moered him before. As you’ve probably realised by now, he has never recovered. Permanent brain damage. Poor fcking sod.
31 Oct 2012, 17:28 pm
Who you talking to
31 Oct 2012, 17:30 pm
He “clerked psychiatric patients at Valkenberg”
Explains a lot
Mark it Transie, mark it
31 Oct 2012, 17:30 pm
@Dawn-219: Anytime!
Not on here much anymore, got pretty tiresome….
31 Oct 2012, 17:30 pm
@Dawn-226: ET blogs in front of a mirror. It does create confusion and causes depression though.
31 Oct 2012, 17:31 pm
It is feckin tiresome.
Pedigree lights the place up though
31 Oct 2012, 17:32 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-212:
And your point is what again, irrelevant one? You need to go to Tarrytown to trick and treat those long-lost lies, this glorious Halloween.
The streets of the W.Cape and E.Cape will belong to me and like-minded people. You cannot walk where I will walk in any township of my choice.
31 Oct 2012, 17:33 pm
@ET.-224: You have been served. On a plate. With your feathers plucked out and your poephol on show. (Hope you washed it….)
31 Oct 2012, 17:34 pm
@ET.-202: cops have arrested people who smash shop windows and grab goods, people’s homes have been robbed…survival se gat!
31 Oct 2012, 17:35 pm
“You cannot walk where I will walk in any township of my choice”
31 Oct 2012, 17:36 pm
@ET.-224: You just exhibited most of the symptoms listed there in your little tirade, sunshine…oh the irony
More listening and less yapping, you might learn something and not make such an utter cocktonsil of yourself all the time
31 Oct 2012, 17:37 pm
Trans mark that Valkenberg post
31 Oct 2012, 17:41 pm
Praat van spieels en wat wat: Julius Malema gaan ‘n kunsgallery binne en se: “Is die lelike kunswerk nou iets wat julle wit mense nou moderne kuns noem?” Nee, se die eienaar van die gallery, dis ‘n spieel meneer.
31 Oct 2012, 17:44 pm
214
How you make those sucked-from-god-knows-where connections only the PSYCHIATRIC you will ever know. Your eyes have not seen me so what is your sorry, dubious point. You cricket knowledge of said Chris(yes I have spoken to him and many more) I will not even seek to tax.
And inform your cheerleader that every medical student clerks any and all sorts of patients from all the medical disciplines including psychiatry where you were possibly encountered.
The Atlantic waters of a very sunny OCEAN RIDGE calls while a devilish envy consumes you and your other ‘gatgabbas’(do you even understand that S. Africanism?).
31 Oct 2012, 17:52 pm
@ET.-238:
“Rages when frustrated, contradicted, or confronted by people he or she considers inferior to him or her and unworthy.” – check.
“Heterosexual women bear the brunt of narcissistic heterosexual men’s hostility, according to a 2010 study.” – check.
(let me elaborate….)
“The results from this study reveal that straight men’s narcissism is linked to an adversarial and angry stance toward straight women more than toward other groups. Although narcissists may want to maintain feelings of superiority and power over all people, narcissistic heterosexual men are particularly invested in subordinating heterosexual women because they are “gatekeepers in men’s quest for sexual pleasure, patriarchal power and status,” the study authors explain.
So please continue, I take no offence. I know where it’s coming from and why
31 Oct 2012, 17:54 pm
Que?
Sun’s out here too. Ocean here too.
31 Oct 2012, 17:56 pm
I scheme he’s a sociopath too
31 Oct 2012, 17:57 pm
@ET.-238: You have been threatening to go for a swim for the last three or so hours now.Just go out there and do it ,bud.I think we got the message already,the one of being an exceptional human being.
31 Oct 2012, 18:01 pm
I would also like to go to the beach,but it’s piss cold here and the clocks have gone back as well.Eish you lucky people down there in Florida and CT.
31 Oct 2012, 18:01 pm
Shame wnbb
You tried to be nice to him by saying “go well” cos you think he’s smart and kwaai.
Shows how dom you are.
He turned right round in his bather and klapped you sideways.
31 Oct 2012, 18:05 pm
I have learned my lesson.Tried to be nice,but got badly scarred in the process.
31 Oct 2012, 18:08 pm
@Dawn-241: He be just plainfuckedinthenoggin. I do hope he let’s us know when he will be landing at CT International in November. A welcome worthy of a ‘national treasure’ should not be out of the question? FucktheOlympians, the Proteas, the CC winners and the like. This fellow deserves the bizness.
Vuvuzelas, dancing girls, Patricia and Helen all topped off with an open bus ride through the City of Cape Town?
(We can peltthefuck out of him with shuttlecocks as the bus whizzes past…..)
@wnbb-243: Glorious in the mother city at the moment…..
31 Oct 2012, 18:11 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-246: yeah,rub it in
. Tell those Bokkies to enjoy the Cape,because it’s going to be a distant memory when they arrive here. 
31 Oct 2012, 18:14 pm
Sod that
Close the fecking borders!
He hates SA!
31 Oct 2012, 18:18 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-246:
31 Oct 2012, 18:19 pm
Hopefully this will keep the Banana boys happy: Cape Town – Youngster Patrick Lambie will have a chance to prove his mettle as flyhalf in South Africa’s upcoming Tests in Ireland, Scotland and England during November, coach Heyneke Meyer said on Wednesday.
“He is tried and tested at Super Rugby level but I want to go forward with two flyhalves from here and I want to use this opportunity to see what Pat can do at this level,” Meyer told a media conference here.
“For me it is very important at Test level that your flyhalf be a good tactical kicker,” Meyer continued.
“I wasn’t impressed with Pat’s tactical kicking before and I asked him to work on that aspect. He showed me in the Currie Cup that he has done the necessary work and I have been very impressed.”
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