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<blockquote data-quote="ranger" data-source="post: 370669" data-attributes="member: 40555"><p>George Pisi.. Samoan international.. brother of Tusi and Ken. Former Blues fullback. Played for North Harbour until this season when he transfered to Taranaki..</p><p>Anyway its my understanding that he has been picked up to cover Kurt Baker, freeing up Robinson to play 10.</p><p></p><p>Also, its not <em>only</em> the wider training squad that is used to help players learn the trade.. Like Bleyendaal for instance. The Highlanders had to offer Lima a full contract because thats the only way they could be sure to sign him. If he was only offered a wider training squad spot then he wouldnt have gone to the Highlanders. The plan would have been to slowly ease him into Super rugby, not to just throw him in the deep end and see what happens. I can't see them changing this plan at all. Just because hes talented doesn't mean he is ready to start in a super rugby side. 19 remember. </p><p></p><p>Just look at what happens when players are put in similar positions.. Jimmy Gopperth, James Arlidge, Dan Kirkpatrick..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ranger, post: 370669, member: 40555"] George Pisi.. Samoan international.. brother of Tusi and Ken. Former Blues fullback. Played for North Harbour until this season when he transfered to Taranaki.. Anyway its my understanding that he has been picked up to cover Kurt Baker, freeing up Robinson to play 10. Also, its not [I]only[/I] the wider training squad that is used to help players learn the trade.. Like Bleyendaal for instance. The Highlanders had to offer Lima a full contract because thats the only way they could be sure to sign him. If he was only offered a wider training squad spot then he wouldnt have gone to the Highlanders. The plan would have been to slowly ease him into Super rugby, not to just throw him in the deep end and see what happens. I can't see them changing this plan at all. Just because hes talented doesn't mean he is ready to start in a super rugby side. 19 remember. Just look at what happens when players are put in similar positions.. Jimmy Gopperth, James Arlidge, Dan Kirkpatrick.. [/QUOTE]
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