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Rene Ranger set for Super Rugby return
By Online Editors
Former All Black Rene Ranger is set to make his Super Rugby return in 2019.
The Japan-based Sunwolves yesterday announced they had signed the six-Test centre for the 2019 season. His last Super Rugby stint came in 2017 with the Auckland-based Blues.
In Japan Ranger will link up with new head coach and fellow former All Black Tony Brown.
The side have also been bolstered by the signing of Canterbury centre Phil Burleigh and announced the re-signing of Georgian hooker Jaba Bregvadze and former Highlanders first-five Hayden Parker.
Scotland international Burleigh has Super Rugby credentials, playing for the Chiefs in 2010 and representing the Highlanders from 2012 to 2014.
Bregvadze has over 50 caps for the Georgian national team and has represented his country at two World Cups, while 27-year-old Parker previously represented New Zealand at the Under 20 level.
31-year-old Ranger has been in fine form playing for the Northland Taniwha in the Mitre 10 Cup and brings a wealth of experience to the Sunwolves.
With over 70 Super Rugby caps to his name, Ranger will be set on turning around the embattled franchise, who have won just five games in three seasons and finish last in the standings in 2018.
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"aside from winning RWCs and playing some really good rugby?"
What a doos.
Go to commentsWell if you’re correct in that assertion then it blows up all of the numbers in the original post that came from, do you recognise the overall number or even the 300k residual for senior male player numbers in SA?
Tbf, even 300k senior players is an impressive resource, particularly if there is a residual of untapped school talent that could be developed if required and resources allow.
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