Hurricanes 2025
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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.
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Two players that might be after contracts elsewhere that have done a lot of training with the Canes over recent seasons have been Sione Halalilo (openside flanker) and Dominic Ropeti (no 8). Pending on AB selections to Lakai and Kirifi they’ll likely play big mins for the Lions this year so maybe two players other franchises could go after.
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That openside was quite impressive when I saw him play for the Hunters.
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@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
That openside was quite impressive when I saw him play for the Hunters.
He’s next in line for the Canes but because we haven’t had injuries to Kirifi and Lakai all season he hasn’t featured for the main side. He’s quite a dynamic 7, quite similar to Lasaga who’s now with the Highlanders.
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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?
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
From the players above, I can see Gallagher, Harkin, Naholo (if he isn’t going to Japan) and a couple hookers as the priorities. Lauaki and Banks would also be good re-signings.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@sparky great signing. Good tight-head props are a dime a dozen atm.
Yes and then no.
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Any word on Naholos injury?
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@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes 2025:
Any word on Naholos injury?
No news so far. I expect him to be gone burgers though. A non-contact injury like that is usually pretty serious.
The bye has come at the right time, he could jump over to Fiji and visit the same healing guru that fixed his brother before the 2015 WC.
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Canes making the most of their bye week.
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Kini has likely played his last game for the Canes. Gone for the season.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Kini has likely played his last game for the Canes. Gone for the season.
Just spoke to a Japan contact about this.
‘The club were waiting on the result of the injury and that will impact his contract’ were the words.
Seeing as it’s an ACL, I wouldn’t be surprised if they can withdraw their contract offer, either that or it would be for a significantly less sum . Might end up seeing him back in Canes colours next season if the above happens.
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@Landers92 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Kini has likely played his last game for the Canes. Gone for the season.
Just spoke a Japan contact about this.
‘The club were waiting on the result of the injury and that will impact his contract’ were the words.
Seeing as it’s an ACL, I wouldn’t be surprised if they can withdraw their contract offer, either that or it would be for a significantly less sum . Might end up seeing him back in Canes colours next season if the above happens.
Here's hoping. I think the form he was in pre injury probably had him re-thinking his choice in Japan anyway.
