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<blockquote data-quote="Shaggy" data-source="post: 526049" data-attributes="member: 43400"><p>I thought the Super Rugby draft system no longer existed in New Zealand ... maybe it's just the definition of "draft" that has changed, but it use to be that the local Super franchise, got the first use option on the local players, and those that didn't make their squad, went on to the draft list, to be picked up by another franchise ... so you might get an Auckland ITM cup player, not needed by the Blues franchise, picked up by the highlanders of the draft list, one season. That player has a great season for the Highlanders, so the next season, the Blues include him in their squad (probably to sit on the bench for most of the season), thus denying the struggling franchise (the Highlanders), continuity of their playing squad from one season to the next, and limiting the players opportunity to advance their career by lack of game time.</p><p></p><p>... however, this changed a few years back (I believe, correct me if I'm wrong), where any player can be approached/contract to any new Zealand Super franchise, regardless of whether their club/province is part of that franchise or not ... I believe there is still a list of non contracted players that can be used, should any franchise need them, if injuries leave them short of player cover in any particular position.</p><p></p><p>For example: This year, Phil Burleigh was an non-contracted player who was part of the Chiefs wider training squad, who answered the call as the highlanders had a lack of centres due to injuries ... he played many games for the highlanders, and has now returned to play for Bay of Plenty (in the chiefs catchment area) in the ITM cup</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shaggy, post: 526049, member: 43400"] I thought the Super Rugby draft system no longer existed in New Zealand ... maybe it's just the definition of "draft" that has changed, but it use to be that the local Super franchise, got the first use option on the local players, and those that didn't make their squad, went on to the draft list, to be picked up by another franchise ... so you might get an Auckland ITM cup player, not needed by the Blues franchise, picked up by the highlanders of the draft list, one season. That player has a great season for the Highlanders, so the next season, the Blues include him in their squad (probably to sit on the bench for most of the season), thus denying the struggling franchise (the Highlanders), continuity of their playing squad from one season to the next, and limiting the players opportunity to advance their career by lack of game time. ... however, this changed a few years back (I believe, correct me if I'm wrong), where any player can be approached/contract to any new Zealand Super franchise, regardless of whether their club/province is part of that franchise or not ... I believe there is still a list of non contracted players that can be used, should any franchise need them, if injuries leave them short of player cover in any particular position. For example: This year, Phil Burleigh was an non-contracted player who was part of the Chiefs wider training squad, who answered the call as the highlanders had a lack of centres due to injuries ... he played many games for the highlanders, and has now returned to play for Bay of Plenty (in the chiefs catchment area) in the ITM cup [/QUOTE]
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