Sky Super Rugby Transtasman: Ngani Laumape out of Hurricanes squad for clash against Waratahs
12 May, 2021 03:20 AM
3 minutes to read
NZ Herald Focus Sport s Cheree Kinnear gives everything you need to know ahead of Super Rugby Transtasman. Video / NZ Herald
NZ Herald Focus Sport s Cheree Kinnear gives everything you need to know ahead of Super Rugby Transtasman. Video / NZ Herald
Christopher Reive is a sports reporter for NZME@chrisreive
Ngani Laumape has been dropped from the Hurricanes 23-man squad, missing out on a spot in their opening game of the Sky Super Rugby Transtasman competition this weekend.
The move comes after it was announced the star second five-eighth had agreed to a lucrative offer to join French club Stade Francais from July 1. However, Hurricanes coach Jason Holland said the timing was coincidental.
How will the winless Waratahs fare against the Hurricanes in their Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition opener?
Nothing to see here, insisted the Hurricanes as they flew to Sydney without their blockbusting France-bound midfielder Ngani Laumape for Friday’s Super Rugby Trans-Tasman opener.
A day after Laumape’s $1 million-plus deal with Stade Francais was announced, the 15-test All Black’s name was missing from the 23 to face the Waratahs at the Sydney Cricket Ground (9.45pm NZ time). With no injury or illness to speak of, and having shown some of his best form in recent weeks, there was natural curiosity as to whether Laumape’s departure to France after SRTT was a factor.