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    @Tim and we dont hide the fact we'd love some of that Auckland tallent, give me another fekitoa or naholo any day

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    @Duluth Talea has signed for Blues

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    Their best bet would be to lure PUJ to play with TUJ, find a 6 from somewhere (crazy that will be a weak position for them suddenly), and try to lure another reasonably classy outside back (Fihaki? JRK?).

    I'd also be begging Joane to come back:

    Fakatava, Ioane, Nareki, TUG, PUG, Lowe, and CGB/Gilbert/Fihaki and they'd be looking much more dangerous.

    Another idea if they can't get a center is sign another outside and move Lowe to center.

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    @Bones Lam no think rumors r only that

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    @george33 How long is the contract?

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    @gt12 not sure 6 is suddenly weak, withy outplayed frizell most of the season and we have some young guys coming through, is thats backs that are a mess

    im not sure Joane is the steady head we need at 10, when you look at how burns played in that last game, old school plug the corners until they expect that and the feed the backs...thats not Joanes game, Millar maybe

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    @Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2024:

    @gt12 not sure 6 is suddenly weak, withy outplayed frizell most of the season and we have some young guys coming through, is thats backs that are a mess

    im not sure Joane is the steady head we need at 10, when you look at how burns played in that last game, old school plug the corners until they expect that and the feed the backs...thats not Joanes game, Millar maybe

    With a little more help, that type of 10 could get you to the playoffs I guess.

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    @gt12 so an improvement then! 😉

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    @Tim 2 years and perofeta is signed as well until end of 24 only 1 could b Evans but he is still under contract until 24 unless released

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    @Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2024:

    @gt12 so an improvement then! 😉

    I'd be looking for more.

    Plummer would be a good get in that case, especially if you could steal Evans. That guy looks class to me and I'm surprised he hasn't had more time at Super level.

    I'd still try for PUJ (mainly to try to keep Tug), but if you lost TUJ, but replaced the losses with Plummer and Evans, you might even be ahead.

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    @gt12 plummer trust me will not move

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    @george33 Any idea who will replace RTS? One of the U20 centres?

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    Looking at the NZ-based Super Rugby 10s that are coming off contract after this season (AFAIK):
    Harry Plummer
    Josh Ioane
    (Rameka Poihipi - more a midfielder, but he looked good at 10)
    Rivez Reihana
    Lincoln McClutchie

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    @Tim Leo Gordon and Che Clark to replace RTS and Robinson and alot of interest in Chiefs lock also but nothing set in stone yet

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    @gt12 said in Highlanders 2024:

    Their best bet would be to lure PUJ

    I'd much prefer Lam at centre.

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    Think it has been mentioned that blues next season squad is probably only 3 or 4 players moving on and Beauden, Nepo,Tom r the big names or have I forgotten 1 maybe

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    @george33 Beehre or Craig in the squad next year?

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    Going back to Steven Harris' comment. We certainly wouldn't knock the gift horse in the mouth of a top quality back from the big city.

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    Players have been released early from their contracts before. Can't be 100% sure it isn't a player who's signed with the Blues for 2024 (and beyond), although unlikely.

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    Without knowing for sure... Patrick Tuipulotu could be the player, potentially because his wife Phoenix Karaka is moving back to the Southern Steel?

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