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Clan have applied to have a minor sponsor wound up over non-payment of $120K: https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360483433/highlanders-applies-liquidate-sponsor-over-120000-payment

Blues squad for 2025 Props: Angus Ta’avao, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Marcel Renata, Jordan Lay, Joshua Fusitu’a, PJ Sheck, Ben Ake Hookers: Kurt Eklund, Ricky Riccitelli, James Mullan Locks: Laghlan McWhannell, Cameron Christie, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Darry, Josh Beehre Loose forwards: Cameron Suafoa...

Highlanders squad for 2025 Props: Ethan de Groot, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Josh Bartlett, Saula Ma'u, Rohan Wingham, Sosefo Kautai Hookers: Soane Vikena, Jack Taylor, Henry Bell Locks: Fabian Holland, Mitch Dunshea, Oliver Haig Loose forwards: Will Stodart, Sean Withy, TK Howden, Hayden Michaels...

Moana Pasifika squad for 2025 Props: Chris Apoua, Pone Fa'amausili, James Lay, Sione Mafileo, Abraham Pole, Tito Tuipulotu Hookers: Tomasi Maka, Sama Malolo, Samiuela Moli Locks: Allan Craig, Michael Curry, Samuel Slade, Tom Savage, Ofa Tauatevalu, Ola Tauelangi Loose forwards: Miracle Faiilagi...

How recent are those numbers? Lord looks like he's filled out/ bulked up in the last 12-18 months.

Chiefs squad for 2025 Props: Sione Ahio, George Dyer, Ollie Norris, Reuben O'Neill, Jared Proffit, Aidan Ross Hookers: Brodie McAlister, Bradley Slater, Samisoni Taukei'aho Locks: Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Josh Lord, Fiti Sa, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Jimmy Tupou, Tupou Vaa'i Loose forwards: Kaylum Boshier...

Crusaders squad for 2025 Props: Tamaiti Williams, Fletcher Newell, George Bower, Kershawl Sykes-Martin, Finlay Brewis, Seb Calder Hookers: Codie Taylor, George Bell, Ioane Moananu Locks: Scott Barrett, Quinten Strange, Tahlor Cahill, Jamie Hannah, Antonio Shalfoon Loose forwards: Ethan...

Hurricanes squad for 2025 Props: Siale Lauaki, Tyrel Lomax, Tevita Mafileo, Xavier Numia, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Pasilio Tosi Hookers: Asafo Aumua, Jacob Devery, Raymond Tuputupu Locks: Tom Allen, Caleb Delany, Zach Gallagher, Josh Taula, Will Tucker, Isaia Walker-Leawere Loose forwards: Devon...

^ was expecting the Fihaki selection to get more than a lol. That said there's still time for @Dismal Pillock to have his spray I mean say no I think I meant spray ;)

Cane has now been ruled out along with Tele'a who has a hand injury. Blackadder & Papali'i won't be going over but DuPlesis Kirifi & Chay Fihaki will be staying on as injury cover. No word yet on a lock & I wonder if they even need one as Lord is still with them? Surely he & Toops can start v...

Singapore (5 & 6 Spril) & Los Angeles (3 & 4 May) confirmed as the final two stops on the 2024/25 Series: https://www.world.rugby/news/969953/singapore-and-los-angeles-confirmed-to-host-the-pinnacle-of-hsbc-svns-2025-as-schedule-confirmed

^ I knew BB wasn't dotting down as often as previously but 2/19 is LH prop material.

^ statistically it'll take Beaugan 19 Tests to score the six tries he needs to take top spot vs 14 for WJ to get the 13 he needs. Barring something freakish from BB my money's on Jordan to get there first.

Will Jordan now eighth equal on the AB all-time Test try scorers list but at a rate much faster than anyone else on the list: Doug Howlett 49 in 62 Tests Christian Cullen 46 Joe Rokocoko 46 Julian Savea 46 Jeff Wilson 44 Beauden Barrett 44 Ben Smith 39 Jonah Lomu 37 in 63 Rieko Ioane 37 in 79...

^ Scawtlund sadly did not which appears to make Sethfrika #1 in the Rankings again.

Razor says Beaugan & Taylor are progressing well & he's hopeful they'll be available for France. Cane, who has eight stitches in his noggin, will do return-to-play protocols during the week, sounds like a final decision on whether he plays or not won't be made until Friday. No mention of...

^ I don't even wanna think about @Dismal Pillock simultaneously iced- & coked-up.

Sam Darry returning to NZ with a knee injury picked up at training. To be replaced by one of the AB XV locks of which Walker-Leawere would seem the most likely having spent time in AB camp as injury cover. Meanwhile Sam Cane has a rather sore head...

Yeah, might watch it on skyGo in the morning & FF (Folau Fainga'a) x10 through the scrum resets etc.

Short highlights are up (& poorly edited): Not sure I know much more now than before. Maybe the extended highlights will make things clearer.