Hurricanes 2025

[Canes4life]

@Bovidae said in Hurricanes 2025:

Muriwai is from the Waikato (played for University) but went down to Wellington last year as an injury replacement for the NPC. He was a regular in the 23, usually backing up Preston.

Nailed it, yeah I wouldn't be surprised if he became a permanent fixture in that Wellington 23 next year. The weather might be fairly average for this game so it might come down to the battle of the forwards.

[DurryMexted]

Canes instagram looks like Proctor running around in full flight. Also saw that stuff article saying Brett Cameron trying to make it back before the end of season which is pretty crazy.

[Bovidae]

I saw that video at the airport, which clearly shows Proctor. IIRC you can take 27 players for overseas games.

[DurryMexted]

@Bovidae Yeah, shows Sullivan, PUJ, Proctor, Higgins and Fineanganofo. Might see some rotation in the wingers this round

[Canes4life]

[Canes4life]

Announcement…. The Canes have signed a star winger until 2027…. oh wait it’s only Ngane Punivai. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[Tim]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:

Ngane Punivai

Imagine how slow he'll be at 28 ...

[Bovidae]

2027? He'll be running out of time to sign for the Blues and complete the SR set.

[handa457]

@Bovidae reminds me of Ross Geldenhuys who played Chiefs, Hurricanes, Highlanders, Kings, Lions, Stormers, Cheetahs, Sharks and Bulls. He's got to hold the record for most super rugby franchises played for.

[Bones]

@handa457 did he actually play for the canes/chiefs? Pretty impressive, looks like he's still going?

[Darren]

He is ok, nothing special but can do a decent job at wing.
But why are we not playing Fehi Fineanganofo who is a game breaker?

[Bovidae]

@Darren said in Hurricanes 2025:

But why are we not playing Fehi Fineanganofo who is a game breaker?

He is one of the HIA absentees.

[Darren]

Well ok then, my mistake

[handa457]

@Bones yup as an injury replacement got a couple of games for each Franchise from memory. He was an injury replacement / transfer to the Bulls in 2009 when they won the title and won a second title with the highlanders in 2015. The ultimate journeyman.

[sparky]

Proctor extends.

[sparky]

[Canes4life]

@sparky said in Hurricanes 2025:

Probably our most important signing

A nice squad building for next year, those that have signed so far.

Props: Numia, Tosi, Lomax, Mafileo
Hookers: Aumua
Locks: Walker-Leawere, Allen, Delany
Loose forwards: Flanders, Shields, Kirifi, Lakai, Iose
Halfbacks: Roigard, Vijoen
First fives: Cameron, Godfrey
Centres: Proctor, Sullivan, Barrett, Higgins, Umaga-Jensen
Outside backs: Love, Punivai, Fineanganofo

Players that I hope extend:

• Zach Gallagher
• Siale Lauaki
• Callum Harkin
• Kini Naholo (rumour is he's heading to Japan)
• Kade Banks
• Tjay Clarke

[Darren]

Kini Naholo (rumour is he's heading to Japan)

I really hope that doesn't happen.

We seem to lose a lot of outside backs when they are right on top of their game.

[Bovidae]

Brett Cameron to be playing club rugby for Te Kawau in Manawatū over the next two weekends.

The Post

[Canes4life]

@Bovidae said in Hurricanes 2025:

Brett Cameron to be playing club rugby for Te Kawau in Manawatū over the next two weekends.

The Post

Flanders also training with the Canes again. Unless we get injuries this weekend, we'll likely have a full squad to pick from heading into the business end of the season. (finally).