Super Rugby Aupiki 2023
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Georgia Cormick Locked in for 2023 | Matatū Rugby
Australia born Otago Farah Palmer Cup player Georgia Cormick has signed with Matatū for the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki Season
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Chiefs Manawa are turning into the female version of the Crusaders. Signing the best players from around the country, making them even harder to beat.
They've stolen another one:
https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/chelsea-bremner-signs-with-waitomo-chiefs-manawa
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@Stargazer said in Super Rugby Aupiki 2023:
Australia born Otago Farah Palmer Cup player Georgia Cormick has signed with Matatū for the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki Season
Good player and a big part of the better performances of Otago this year.
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Black Fern and Rugby World Cup Champion Amy Du Plessis has committed to Matatū for the next Super Rugby Aupiki season
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I must admit I don't know who she is. Haven't seen enough Volcanix games, I guess.
https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/tynealle-fitzgerald-re-signed-for-2023
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The full Hurricanes Poua squad will be announced on Monday at 10am.
Maybe all squads to be named on Monday?
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@Bovidae It's really weird. I read a few weeks ago that the Poua will hold trials in January. Are they just naming a core squad and are the trials for the "extras"?
Or maybe the journo had the month wrong, and the trials have already taken place after the FPC?
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@Stargazer said in Super Rugby Aupiki 2023:
@Bovidae It's really weird. I read a few weeks ago that the Poua will hold trials in January. Are they just naming a core squad and are the trials for the "extras"?
Or maybe the journo had the month wrong, and the trials have already taken place after the FPC?
I haven't heard of any trials for main squads. Nearly all are on contracts. There may be some fringe players that shuffle or fill gaps eg is Maia Joseph required at Chiefs Manawa with two BF halfbacks already there? She may look somewhere where she can push for a bench spot like Matatu.
They could be holding trials as a development thing and using others to up the numbers for in house pre-season but that seems a bit strange as those players that don't expect to be in Aupiki aren't doing 15s training at the moment. Academies are in S&C mode full on and sevens players are gearing up for any sevens tournies like the schools stuff pre xmas.
Trials could offer coaches a chance to see some fringe players at work and keep in touch with them as emergencies. -
In January, there are trials to make the Hurricanes Poua team for Super Rugby Aupiki.
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@Bovidae said in Super Rugby Aupiki 2023:
The interest will be how many, if any, of the BF7s players are involved. The Chiefs Manawa will be the most affected here.
True. Haven’t compared the calendars.
Edit: Two World series womens rounds on at same time as Aupiki, also while Feb is empty on the sevens circuit it is bookended by Sydney right at the end of Jan and Vancouver right at the beginning of March. Aupiki starts end Feb so unlikely that any Sevens players will be available unless they don't make touring squads. Will be interesting to see who chooses to stick with Sevens. Most are still contracted I think (not sure if Tui ditched her Sevens contract or got leave from it)
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Les Elder announces retirement
Former Bay of Plenty, Chiefs Manawa and Black Ferns captain Les Elder has today announced her retirement from rugby.
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Didn't realise that it was a free for all this year.
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Two-time World Cup Winner Aroha Savage Signs with the Hurricanes Poua
