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Hurricanes lock in All Blacks flanker Gareth Evans - but for just one more season
By Online Editors
The Hurricanes have re-signed loose-forward Gareth Evans through until the end of 2021.
Evans has been with the Hurricanes since 2018, when he made his debut against the Bulls in Pretoria. Now with 31 games to his name, the 28-year-old is excited about spending another year in the Hurricanes jersey.
“Really looking forward to the competitiveness of the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition in 2021. The goal is to help the Hurricanes in any way I can to another title.”
Whilst Evans spent the latter half of the Super Rugby Aotearoa season nursing an ankle injury, he is hoping a successful Mitre 10 Cup campaign with the Hawke’s Bay Magpies will have him fit and ready by the time he’s wearing the swirl again.
“Unfortunately, my involvements in the end of the Super Rugby season were limited with injury, so I’m really keen to get on the pitch with the lads. In the meantime, I’ve got a top crew here in Hawke’s Bay with a good mixture of youth and experience. I’m loving being back on the field.”
Head coach, Jason Holland says the re-signing is a huge positive for his team.
“Gareth has a wealth of experience and will be a senior member of our squad next year. His versatility across all loose forward positions and his knowledge around the lineout are major strengths as well as his explosive speed from the base of the scrum."
- Hurricanes Rugby
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Good summation Ned. Agree the Canes were out-muscled for once (except at the scrum!) by a focused Brumbies outfit. Tua deserves consideration for higher honors after the way he humbled Jordie and the Canes defense. Thankfully, his lack of eligibility for Oz keeps him from Joe’s plans. While I also agree the injuries affected the Canes performance, some players seemed to lack focus and intensity for this match. Perhaps after the Blues demolished the Brumbies, they thought it was going to be easy? A good reminder that any slip up in preparation can have a big affect on the result. Brumbies deserved that win.
Go to commentsKarl Dixon should never have been appointed this fixture, absolute disgrace, He’s not much of a referee anyway, didn't have the balls to send his mate care off
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