Super Rugby 2024
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It sounds like Julian Savea wanted to stay at the canes.
'Brutal': Julian Savea reveals Hurricanes exit, signs with new franchise
'Watch this space': Ex All Black will play for rival Super Rugby side next year.
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@Chris his time is up but he will always remain a Hurricanes great. Despite the botched try in the 2015 final there are definitely some awesome memories of Savea in a Canes jersey. My favourite is when he smoked Israel Dagg and sent him flying before dotting down in the corner.
I wonder if the Highlanders are the team that have picked him up.
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@Canes4life
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@frugby lol you have Connor Garden-Bachop and a random Argentinian. I’d take Julian any day over those options.
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Hurricanes chief executive Avan Lee has addressed Julian Savea’s exit from the club, saying poor contract negotiations saw the parties part ways.
Lee shed more light on that situation this afternoon, saying discussions between the two parties “weren’t as good as they should have been” but he wished Savea all the best for the next part of his career.
Lee also noted that a change in the team’s coaching setup for 2024 – with Clark Laidlaw replacing Jason Holland as head coach - played a part in the outcome.
“There were conversations taking place between coaches and the player, and obviously that didn’t work out in Julian’s favour. It’s massively difficult to go through a process like that and see a legend of the club leaving,” Lee said.
“The fact we had a new coaching setup was definitely a complication because that person hadn’t started, the coaches had to discuss players and contracts, who might be coming in and who might not be.
'Definitely a complication': Hurricanes boss reveals reasons behind Savea exit
Julian Savea will continue his Super Rugby career elsewhere in 2024.
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@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2024:
@frugby lol you have Connor Garden-Bachop and a random Argentinian. I’d take Julian any day over those options.
Not as a winger.
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If it’s Laidlaw coming in and making tough decisions then I’m all for it. Holland was too soft and never made the hard calls. I’d like us to get rid of Rayasi aswell, he’s way too lazy and inconsistent.
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@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2024:
@frugby lol you have Connor Garden-Bachop and a random Argentinian. I’d take Julian any day over those options.
Random Argentinian who will start games at the RWC for Argentina... he is so much better than Savea.
He has had his time.
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@frugby said in Super Rugby 2024:
@Chris I strongly doubt it. It is so obviously MP... and regardless, I think the Highlanders are more likely to be looking for a second five than a centre.
Could be the opportunity to play 2nd 5 he has been looking for 😀
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Now I'm confused-isn't TUG more a 12?
