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    #100

    J Ioane certainly burnt bridges, which is why he had his contract cut a year early. Coaches went off him after the boozy incident... and lets not forget when T Brown made the comment about shorts size on the breakdown... Could be different with Dermody, but more likely he either stays with the Chiefs or even more likely goes overseas. As he isn't playing for Otago, I'd suggest the latter.

    He also isn't the answer everyone hopes he would be - if he was, we never would have let him go in the first place. Too inconsistent with serious gaps in his kicking game, and prone to brainfades. He effectively cost the Chiefs at the end in their loss v the Reds by trying to stop the ball with his foot as opposed to picking it up.

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    For all his inability to transfer his talent to the test arena Tuipulotu is a pretty darn good Super lock. Would be a top signing.

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    #102

    Heard some chat that Liam Coombes-Fabling is going to the Highlanders.

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    @mikedogz weird to think the Highlanders didn’t want him at the start of the season, so it’s strange to see him coming back if those rumours are true..

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    @mikedogz said in Highlanders 2024:

    Heard some chat that Liam Coombes-Fabling is going to the Highlanders.

    Is that the miniature winger?

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    @Bones thats the one...we already have some shorties...not sure we need more

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    @Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2024:

    @Bones thats the one...we already have some shorties...not sure we need more

    Didn't impress me one bit in any outings. Yuck.

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    He's a speed bump

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    Kiwiwomble
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    @Bones he played 6 games fro us according to wiki...he was fine at best, dont remember him having a howler but also did really do much either...at 5'11" and 80kg...he's a long was from who we need to be attracting

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    Coombes-Fabling is heavier than that. He was part of the Chiefs WTG all year and started against the Force. He also played 1st 5 in club rugby, which could be his long-term position. That, or fullback.

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    thats what various infoweb sites have him listed as....and i remember him being pretty light weight

    seriously though, unless he is miles better than who we can bring through otago and southland i dont see the point, i mean, we had him last year and let him go...its not like hes an unknown entity....i know my expectations arent high but go i hope we can do better than someone thats play a bit at 10 in club rugby elsewhere in the country

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    @Bovidae can't be that good if he can't even get in the squad ahead of Stevenson.

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    @Kiwiwomble I'm not saying LCF is a big winger but he isn't lighter than Aaron Smith. Probably closer to 90 kg. As a comparison Nareki is listed as 1.75 m and 83 kg.

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    Imagine a back three of Finn Hurley, Liam Coombes-Fambling and Nareki. Would probably be close to the smallest back three in Super history

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    Jeepers the difference between a big and small back isn’t much. New All Black Dallas McLeod is only 99kg but he brings “size” to the AB midfield.

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    @SouthernMann Caleb Clarke might actually score a few tries running at that lot.

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    @Canes4life lets not get carried away...he didn't even get past scott gregory.....

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    @MN5
    McLeod is
    190m 101 kgs officially.

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    @Chris where are "offical" stats?

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