Players who will get a first S15 contract

[cgrant]

Auckland : Dixon ? Thomas ?
North Harbour : Luamanu ?
Northland : Eyre ? Hamilton ?
Waikato : Kerr Barlow, Tokula ? Renata ?
Counties : Fritz Lee, Koalamatengi ? Pulu, Kerr, Stowers, Tuala, Umaga ??? (not his first of course but why not select him in the Chiefs squad to bring some experience and a wise head to a young team which sometimes play like a headless chicken ?)
Manawatu : Aaron Smith
Hawke's Bay : ?
Wellington : Treeby, Savea, Ngatai ?
Taranaki : Hoeata, Corlett ? Baker
Tasman : Marshall, Wheeler, Prattley ?
Canterbury : Veianu, SBW, Romano ?
Otago : ?
Southland : Dixon

[cgrant]

Sorry for the forgotten "s" at the end of "play".

[Unco-ordinated]

Hoeata played for the Chiefs this year and has already signed with the Highlanders for 2011.

A couple of others (like Renata) have already had their S14 debut too but I think they were just call-ups from the development squad so I guess they don't really count. But yeah, I'd expect most of those players to pick up a contract next year, especially with the extra 6 spots per team.

Umaga's an interesting case, sadly I doubt he'd even put his hand up for S15 selection. Maybe he can throw his name in the bag for coach once Foster's pissed off.

[matata_massive]

that Luamanu is a beast, he should get one just may have to work a lil on his fitness but man he did heaps of hit ups and pick and go's vs the Bay also wouldnt mind seeing all those Counties guys get a look in at the chiefs ESPECIALLY Tana

[Winger]

Is Michael Bent any good.

[Duluth]

I think Ash Dixon will get a contract somewhere but maybe not the Blues. With the expanded squads a lot of sides will go for the 3rd hooker but in the Blues it's likely to be Mealamu & McCartney with Afoa as the 3rd option

[matata_massive]

I think Ash Dixon will get a contract somewhere but maybe not the Blues. With the expanded squads a lot of sides will go for the 3rd hooker but in the Blues it's likely to be Mealamu & McCartney with Afoa as the 3rd option

Chiefs hopefully especially if Hika isnt coming back

[dingo]

Botica might get picked up in the draft as a back-up 10 somewhere.

[Canes4life]

mark reddish and daniel ramsey from the lions????

[ACT Crusader]

Botica might get picked up in the draft as a back-up 10 somewhere.

He seems the sort of player that isn't ready for S15 yet but that a franchise would like to keep in their wider group "just in case". A bit like Renata

[Red Beard]

Is Michael Bent any good.

I reckon he is pretty good, I wonder how far off a Super contract he is. Probably needs to work on his conditioning but technically he is proficient and well drilled.

[gunner]

Lachie Munro
Dean Budd
Pat O'Conner (first NZ contract)
James King

[Winger]

I reckon he is pretty good, I wonder how far off a Super contract he is. Probably needs to work on his conditioning but technically he is proficient and well drilled.

I read last year that he was an exciting prospect

Canes need another good TH

[cgrant]

Dean Budd did play for the Blues two or three years ago.

[ACT Crusader]

Dean Budd did play for the Blues two or three years ago.

He played but like a few others named here, Budd IIRC was never given a contract, just a call up