Hurricanes 2025
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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360675045/super-rugby-pacific-hurricanes-kingpin-ruben-love-chiefs-redemption-and-damian-mckenzies-influence
“Any chance I get, I want to play 10. I grew up playing 10 and my dad (Matene Love) who was my coach played a lot there and my uncle (Danny Love) played a lot there. Growing up they showed me the skills side of things.”Query: maybe my memory is wonky, I thought on here I read Love was offered 10 or 15 at the Canes and he preferred the 15 jersey?
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hmm if Godrey wants to be 10 as well:
""I always would like to be at 10. I enjoyed my time at fullback. They're slightly different, but more of the same. A bit more space at fullback, but you get a bit more touches on the ball at the first receiver."
Harry Godfrey solidifying his spot in Hurricanes' first-five
Harry Godfrey has only started one game at No.10 for his NPC side Hawkes Bay, and is now ready to cement himself as the Hurricanes first choice first-five.
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@Tim said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Ngane Punivai
Imagine how slow he'll be at 28 ...
It's a bit harsh on him. He isn't a speedster and will never be but he has been playing very well lately. I can understand why he is in the starting XV every week.
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@cgrant yeah to be fair, he's definitely taken his game to another level since joining the canes and is playing a role very well. A poor man's James Lowe in a way (not meant in offence).
Funnily enough, ever since I had a beer with his granddad. I shouldn't be surprised.
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@sparky great signing. Good tight-head props are a dime a dozen atm. So to have two locked in until at least 2027 is a good start. Locking in Lauaki as our third should be the next target, he’s young and will learn plenty from the likes of Lomax.
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@Tim said in Hurricanes 2025:
Do you guys have a list of players who are off contract at the end of the season?
I’ll pull it out for you shortly.
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@Canes4life Thanks!
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@Tim said in Hurricanes 2025:
Do you guys have a list of players who are off contract at the end of the season?
Signed through until 2025 (not yet extended).
- Pouri Rakete-Stones
- Siale Lauaki
- Jacob Devery
- Raymond Tuputupu
- Josh Taula
- Will Tucker
- Zach Gallagher
- Aries’s Poliko
- Ere Enari
- Riley Hohepa
- Callum Harkin
- Lucas Cashmore
- Dan Sinkinson
- Kini Naholo
- Kade Banks
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Pouri Rakete-Stones
Siale Lauaki
Jacob Devery
Raymond TuputupuSome possible front row targets for other clubs in there.
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@Tim said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Pouri Rakete-Stones
Siale Lauaki
Jacob Devery
Raymond TuputupuSome possible front row targets for other clubs in there.
You can add in Vernon Bason who will be after a contract and James O’Reilly who played very well last year that will likely return from his long term injury.
The Canes will likely sign two of those four hookers so there will be two that will be surplus to requirements here.
Rakete-Stones will likely head overseas I feel if he doesn’t get a contract extension at the Canes. Under 20 prop (currently injured) in Logan Wallace will be someone that clubs will have an eye on also.
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What about Mosese Bason? I wonder if some teams might make a play for both of the brothers?
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Good tight-head props are a dime a dozen
Umm... really? Not sure that's what you meant.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Tim said in Hurricanes 2025:
Do you guys have a list of players who are off contract at the end of the season?
I’ll pull it out for you shortly.
Just the list is fine
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Didn't Vernon Bason go to the Blues?
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@booboo said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Tim said in Hurricanes 2025:
Do you guys have a list of players who are off contract at the end of the season?
I’ll pull it out for you shortly.
Just the list is fine
Got me there.
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@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
What about Mosese Bason? I wonder if some teams might make a play for both of the brothers?
We’ve lost Howden and with Tuifua now going to France I think the Canes will have M Bason locked down.
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@MacDazzler Think he was training with them. @Dice
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
What about Mosese Bason? I wonder if some teams might make a play for both of the brothers?
We’ve lost Howden and with Tuifua now going to France I think the Canes will have M Bason locked down.
Suppose it will just depend on how good he thinks he is and whether he believes he should be getting game time as soon as possible.
