RIFT swap truth for Awien

19-1-2016 01:12

RIFT Gaming have parted ways with Erik "truth" Hansen Dyrnes and found a replacement in Torpedo's former player, John "Awien" Waltersson.

Due to the only Norwegian in the roster getting an offer from another team, RIFT (formerly known as INFINITY) found themselves in just four players.

A replacement has been found in John "⁠Awien⁠" Waltersson, who had already been part of INFINITY's roster, which featured three of RIFT's players.

Up until late 2015 Awien was playing for Torpedo, with whom he qualified for Fragbite Masters Season 5, where the team dropped out in quarter-finals of the Orange bracket following a loss to TSM.

20:42 - Reinholdz: We have officially announced the release of Truth. We wish Truth all the best in his career and we would like to thank him for his time representing Rift Gaming. We have no doubt that Erik will find himself a new home sooner rather than later.
20:42 - Reinholdz: As his replacement, Rift Gaming are happy to announce the signing Awien. Awien formally of Torpedo joins his three former Infinity team mates, Dejvin, PyromaRnE and Jayzar in the new Rift Counter Strike Global Offensive lineup. 
With all of that being said, the organisation and the team are really looking to push themselves in 2016, so brace yourselves for the new and improved all Swedish Rift Gaming line-up.

"We have officially announced the release of Truth. We wish Truth all the best in his career and we would like to thank him for his time representing Rift Gaming. We have no doubt that Erik will find himself a new home sooner rather than later." Andréa "Reinholdz" Reinholdz, the team's coach, told HLTV.org.

"As his replacement, Rift Gaming are happy to announce the signing of Awien. Awien formally of Torpedo joins his three former Infinity team mates, Dejvin, PyromaRnE and Jayzar in the new Rift Counter Strike Global Offensive lineup. With all of that being said, the organisation and the team are really looking to push themselves in 2016, so brace yourselves for the new and improved all Swedish Rift Gaming line-up."

RIFT's lineup now looks as follows:

Sweden Anand "⁠PyromaRnE⁠" Olofsson
Sweden Alexander "⁠dejvin⁠" Nyqvist
Sweden Aleksandar "⁠jayzaR⁠" Zarkovic
Sweden Anton "⁠waver⁠" Wiberg
Sweden John "⁠Awien⁠" Waltersson 

Sweden John 'Awien' Waltersson
John 'Awien' Waltersson
Age:
24
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.96
Maps played:
69
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.73
Sweden Anand 'PyromaRnE' Olofsson
Anand 'PyromaRnE' Olofsson
Age:
-
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.79
Maps played:
31
KPR:
0.57
DPR:
0.76
Sweden Alexander 'dejvin' Nyqvist
Alexander 'dejvin' Nyqvist
Age:
20
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
69
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.67
Sweden Aleksandar 'jayzaR' Zarkovic
Aleksandar 'jayzaR' Zarkovic
Age:
18
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.00
Maps played:
68
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.74
Sweden Anton 'waver' Wiberg
Anton 'waver' Wiberg
Age:
22
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.88
Maps played:
51
KPR:
0.61
DPR:
0.71
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the truth is overrated anyway
2016-01-19 03:24
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Dont know them dont care them
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nt
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cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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WUUUUUUUUT
2016-01-19 01:14
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good change
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gl boys!
2016-01-19 01:15
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Don't know who would be offering truth a spot, interesting.
2016-01-19 01:18
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Rating: 0.79 Perhaps not
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skill comes with experience ya'know give him 3/4 lans
2016-01-20 00:04
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nonamers
2016-01-19 01:21
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what are who?
2016-01-19 01:23
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And another team you'll not hear about.
2016-01-19 01:24
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They couldn't handle the truth
2016-01-19 01:25
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lol, probably a paid article
2016-01-19 01:25
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lol
2016-01-19 02:47
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the TRUTH has been spoken
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kk n1
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WHERE IS JOELZ??
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who?
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tier 29
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WHO?
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tier 1337
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whooo?
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WHO swap WHO for WHO
2016-01-19 01:50
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What who
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In equally relevant news, I have diarrhea.
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that's probably more relevant than this. Get better soon
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Save it on a pot for me.
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wtf my comment deleted?
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What did u write ??
2016-01-19 06:26
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The truths out now guys! Yer i went there.
2016-01-19 02:11
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best news for us boys! Great!
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Wow, 0.79 rating. Hunden, here comes a new challenger!
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wait, who?
2016-01-19 02:32
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Stop acting like the disrespectful fucks you're trying to be. HLTV nowadays... a buch of kids trying to be funny.
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the TRUTH cannot be swapped you foul beasts.
2016-01-19 02:40
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? swap ? for ?
2016-01-19 02:46
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who? how much show up here?
2016-01-19 02:53
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Is this what NA roster transfer news feels like for EU people?
2016-01-19 03:01
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no its what africa roster change feels for eu and na
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lol who ?
2016-01-19 03:28
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Hey guys today I have a better story than this article. In first period today at school in auto class we had a plastic water bottle half full or empty of water either one works. The other half was air. We put in in a vise grip until it would not fall out on its own. At first we were just going to turn it and explode but why not do Russian rootlet style. Me and my group of friends took turns doing a 1/4" turn on the vise. It was so scary when it was your turn. It looked like the water bottle was about to explode on my turn in two or the one before me it had to be... My teacher must have heard our laughter while doing it because he stopped us before anything happen. I know the ending of this story is just as bad as this whole article. Hope I gave you something just as shit or slightly better to read P.S. Benjodie also rip my english, passed grade 10 with a 50% and yes my auto class is grade 11
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who swapped who for who?
2016-01-19 03:30
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can you replay to my message i need 25 replays i want create new threads :) ty for your help
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No
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uk scene
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never heard of these people ever
2016-01-19 04:05
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slow news day
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who swap who for who?
2016-01-19 04:52
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What?
2016-01-19 07:39
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only known kid on that team is waver..
2016-01-19 05:35
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gl john:D
2016-01-19 05:59
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hey guys
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WHAT ? THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
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I'd say this is gonna be the team of 2016 possibly picking up at least 2 majors, don't you think?
2016-01-19 06:44
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4Head
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"We have officially announced the release of Truth." Pun intended or not? :p
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noo trutteh :<
2016-01-19 08:15
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The truth shall set you free!
2016-01-19 08:17
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2016-01-19 08:18
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They are not the team that qualified for the minor are they?
2016-01-19 08:45
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No. Are you thinking of CG?
2016-01-20 00:07
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oh yeah, thank you.
2016-01-20 12:15
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noo truth :/ rip, truth best player EU
2016-01-19 09:10
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who?
2016-01-19 09:39
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2016-01-19 09:43
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Olofsson and Wiberg LOL
2016-01-19 10:38
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Played with Truth once in a gather. Nice guy and decent player.
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no
2016-01-27 00:19
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who bleat?
2016-01-19 11:34
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jayzar he cheated so hard in css
2016-01-19 12:01
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GL, but Who ? :D
2016-01-19 13:26
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Never even knew those guys existed.
2016-01-19 13:59
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who are you?
2016-01-20 00:08
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def,more famous than them :D
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Good luck Awien :)
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who swaps who for who?
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ez for olof's son , xDD
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