FIXTURESNo upcoming fixtures — check back soon.
FORUM / RUGBY /  Nehe Milner-Skudder re-signs with New Zealand Rugby until 2019; NZ Herald

Nehe Milner-Skudder re-signs with New Zealand Rugby until 2019; NZ Herald

Started by Just_win6 REPLIES136 VIEWS· 24 Jan 2017, 22:35
SHAREXFACEBOOKWHATSAPPTELEGRAMREDDITLINKEDIN
JW
Just_winCaptain18,570 posts
24 Jan 2017, 22:35
#1
24 Jan 2017, 22:35#1

Nehe Milner-Skudder has extended his contract with the Hurricanes and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) for the next three years.

Milner-Skudder's new contract will take him through to the end of the 2019 season.

He joined the Hurricanes in 2014 as a member of the wider training squad before exploding onto the Super Rugby scene in his rookie season in 2015.

Selection for the All Blacks came the same year and he was one of the stars of the 2015 Rugby World Cup in Europe where he scored six tries.

He has spent most of last season rehabbing from surgery after suffering a serious shoulder injury playing for the Hurricanes against the Blues in March.

The 26-year-old said it had been an easy decision to stay with his club and country as he contemplated the next phase of his rugby career.

"Being part of the Hurricanes for the past three years has been an awesome experience and though I wasn't able to play a big part on the field last year, winning the Investec Super Rugby trophy for the first time only reinforced my view that the club is building something special.

"My partner and I really enjoy living in Wellington and with the British and Irish Lions on the horizon, 2017 shapes as a huge year."

The possibility of adding to his eight test caps meant re-signing with New Zealand Rugby was a straightforward decision.

"It's been an absolute honour to represent my country and wear the All Blacks jersey and the only way to do that again is to stay in New Zealand.

"Hopefully I can play well enough to be considered for selection again, but as always there is some massive competition there, so my whole focus right now is just getting back on the field and trying to put my best foot forward with the Canes."

The fullback/wing say he will be fully fit as the Hurricanes prepare for their 2017 campaign.

"Last season wasn't ideal with my early injury, but if anything it has only made me hungrier to get out there and represent the club," he said.


JW
Just_winCaptain18,570 posts
24 Jan 2017, 22:38
#2
24 Jan 2017, 22:38#2
 It will be good to have him back. ABs could really use him if Dagg and B.Smith go to Europe.
WA
WardadPro6,663 posts
24 Jan 2017, 23:29
#3
24 Jan 2017, 23:29#3
 Thank goodness he hasnt been poached .Like our saffa friends I am thoroughly cheesed off at the NH poaching our players for their dull as dishwater competitions.Get busy and breed their own the limp d! cks.
AB
ABasquefanPro2,549 posts
25 Jan 2017, 00:38
#4
25 Jan 2017, 00:38#4
 very good news for the AB and Canes,... especially after so many leavings announced in the last weeks,...

it seems one of both B. Smith or Dagg is going to stay,... if B. Smith stays he'll be the one staying and if Smith goes (and rumours say it's the most probable) Dagg will stay,... the one staying should be the AB fullback being Smith the best in the world and Dagg the second best

Milner-skudder is an amazing player,... his dummies and stepping are second to none in the world,... he's probably the most special and unique player in that sense,... but his aerial skills and tactical kicking are not as good,.... and these are very important skills for a FB,.... in the WC semis against the boks, the only saffa danger came from kicks thrown to him,... 3 times the boks kicked the ball to him and 3 times Habana stole him the ball,... IMO he should continue at the wing for the AB
HA
hakwaPro4,146 posts
25 Jan 2017, 03:46
#5
25 Jan 2017, 03:46#5
Good on you Nehe  
BR
BrycyPro4,671 posts
25 Jan 2017, 05:20
#6
25 Jan 2017, 05:20#6
 ...there's appears to be abit of conflicting information on whether or not NMS will be avaialble for the Brisbane Tens ...Canes coach says there is a loop hole in NZR's rules banning the ABs from playing in the Tens...
 ...so Nehe Milner-Skudder, Jordie Barrett and Vaea Fifita are all headed to the inaugural tournament after all three didn't participate in last year's end-of-year tour...
...this might put Canes coach Boyd at loggerheads with AB coach ,especially if NMS should get injured but Boyd insists the tournament is vital to the wingers return to the game...
MO
MozartCaptain49,914 posts
25 Jan 2017, 16:13
#7
25 Jan 2017, 16:13#7
RemoveyourpoststhatscrewedupthebpardpollandilllremovethisRemoveyourpoststhatscrewedupthebpardpollandilllremovethisRemoveyourpoststhatscrewedupthebpardpollandilllremovethisRemoveyourpoststhatscrewedupthebpardpollandilllremovethisRemoRemoveyourpoststhatscrewedupthebpardpollandilllremovethisveyourpoststhatscrewedupthebpardpollandilllremovethisRemoveyourpoststhatscrewedupthebpardpollandilllremovethisRemoveyourpoststhatscrewedupthebpardpollandilllremovethisRemoveyourpoststhatscrewedupthebpardpollandilllremovethisRemoveyourpoststhatscrewedupthebpardpollandilllremovethisRemoveyourpoststhatscrewedupthebpardpollandilllremovethis
— END OF THREAD —

More from Rugby

More news