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Highlanders continue signing spree locking in two more

The Highlanders have announced the re-signing of two more key players until the end of 2020, with All Black flanker Elliot Dixon and Taranaki midfielder Tei Walden committing to the club.

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The news comes after the team also secured the services of Waisake Naholo and Liam Squire.

Elliot Dixon was announced as a new signing for Japan club Ricoh Black Rams earlier in the week for the upcoming Japan season. He will miss the Mitre 10 Cup season as a result but follows Jordan Taufua overseas to complete a stint with NZR blessings. Long-tenured players are often granted a release from provincial duties but are able to continue playing with a New Zealand Super Rugby franchise.

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“It’s great to get the opportunity to play a season in Japan at the end of this year. It will be a new challenge for me,” Dixon said.

“I have been with the Highlanders a while now and I’m looking forward to another couple of years with them. We enjoy the lifestyle down there and the team environment is great.”

“This is another step forward for the club in putting together a competitive group for 2019 and beyond. Both Elliot and Tei will provide us with the consistency and experience we are looking for in our squad,” CEO Roger Clark said.

Tei Walden has formed a dynamic midfield pairing with centre Rob Thompson, starting all but one game and looks to be a big part of the Highlanders future.

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JW 1 hour ago
'Passionate reunion of France and New Zealand shows Fabien Galthie is wrong to rest his stars'

Where? I remember saying "unders"? The LNR was formed by the FFR, if I said that in a way that meant the 'pro' side of the game didn't have an equal representation/say as the 'amateur' side (FFR remit) that was not my intent.


But also, as it is the governing body, it also has more responsibility. As long as WR looks at FFR as the running body for rugby in France, that 'power' will remain. If the LNR refuses to govern their clubs use of players to enable a request by FFR (from WR) to ensure it's players are able to compete in International rugby takes place they will simply remove their participation. If the players complain to the France's body, either of their health and safety concerns (through playing too many 'minutes' etc) or that they are not allowed to be part in matches of national interest, my understanding is action can be taken against the LNR like it could be any other body/business. I see where you're coming from now re EPCR and the shake up they gave it, yes, that wasn't meant to be a separate statement to say that FFR can threaten them with EPCR expulsion by itself, simply that it would be a strong repercussion for those teams to be removed (no one would want them after the above).


You keep bringing up these other things I cannot understand why. Again, do you think if the LNR were not acting responsibly they would be able to get away with whatever they want (the attitude of these posters saying "they pay the players")? You may deem what theyre doing currently as being irresponsible but most do not. Countries like New Zealand have not even complained about it because they've never had it different, never got things like windfall TV contracts from France, so they can't complain because theyre not missing out on anything. Sure, if the French kept doing things like withholding million dollar game payments, or causing millions of dollars of devaluation in rights, they these things I'm outlining would be taking place. That's not the case currently however, no one here really cares what the French do. It's upto them to sort themselves out if they're not happy. Now, that said, if they did make it obvious to World Rugby that they were never going to send the French side away (like they possibly did stating their intent to exclude 20 targeted players) in July, well then they would simply be given XV fixtures against tier 2 sides during that window and the FFR would need to do things like the 50/50 revenue split to get big teams visiting in Nov.

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