Highlanders 2019 Discussion
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The Highlanders have lost big winger Tevita Nabura even before the season has started. Nabura (26) injured the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee at training last week and, after examinations over the past few days, medical staff have decided he needs an operation which will end his season. The recovery period for most ACL injuries is nine months so Nabura is unlikely to be sighted at all in the 2019 season
Knee injury means Nabura's season over before it starts
The Highlanders have lost big winger Tevita Nabura even before the season has started. Nabura (26) injured the anterior cruciate ligament in his...
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From the Highlanders instagram:
The Highlanders Bravehearts have secured a decisive 43-19 victory over the Crusaders Knights. Tries; Slade 2, Folau 2, Isaac te Tamaki, Faddes, de Groot. Conversions: Fakatava 1, Witana 1, Mckay 2.
This was the Bravehearts line-up:
1 Sef Fa'agase
2 Ricky Jackson
3 Siate Tokolahi
4 Jack Whetton
5 Manaaki Selby-Rickitt
6 Slade McDowall
7 Dillon Hunt (C)
8 Dylan Nel
9 Folau Fakatava
10 Joshua McKay (VC)
11 Yongwhi Kim
12 Raymond Nu'u
13 Matthew Whaanga
14 Isaak Te Tamaki
15 Matthew FaddesReserves:
16 Masaki Midiorikawa
17 Ethan De Groot
18 Hisa Sasagi
19 William Kirkwood
24 Samuel Dickson
21 Tatsuya Hamano
22 George Witana
23 Mitchell Scott -
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@Tim said in Highlanders 2019 Discussion:
Liam Squire out for eight to 10 weeks, Highlanders coach confirms: 'He's had some poor luck'
Pretty fragile for the "All Black Enforcer"
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@Chris-B said in Highlanders 2019 Discussion:
Liam's had some terrible luck with injuries.
Before he even played for the Mako, he fractured some vertebrae and over the years he's missed plenty of time for the Mako with injuries. Same with the Highlanders and probably the Chiefs and ABs as well.
He's like a combined SBW/Crotty in the forwards.
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It’s definitely time for him to cash in overseas. So, how about his place in this year’s side? Does he have enough time or is he now the most under threat? I think Frizzel has looked an AB and we’ll need a back-up starting option, at the least.
Of course my preferred option is to have Akira there. I’d love it if the Saders asked Read to play one game at blindside- this place would go mad.
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@Machpants said in Highlanders 2019 Discussion:
Scott Barrett is the best backup ATM
too slow. Not hard enough.
Decent bench lock, or starter if we are playing Australia
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@mariner4life Kaino wasn't fast, not needed. SB has been smashing people as much as anyone in ABs EOYT and this season. Frizzell has the flash, but not the grunt,depends what the coaches want. So I see him as a great bench option, covering 456. SW and BBBR should play 80 mins unless the games a foregone conclusion anyway.
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Have you watched the Landers game where Frizzel has played? Very little flash and heaps of grunt- tackles, ball-running, with a few reasonable passes too. It’s early days, but he’s been very physical with the chances he’s had this year.
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Yeah I think he's the AB current 6, he's no Kaino but has extras. I still feel SB has more enforcer about him, so far this year, but then again he's playing in a dominant saders pack. I'm not saying SB should be our starting 6, Frizzell should be, and certainly not Squire!
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@gt12 I'm a fan of Frizzel and felt he was excellent on debut against Argentina last year. Was there a reason why he was dropped?
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@Chris-B said in Highlanders 2019 Discussion:
Shouldn't forget about Jordan Taufua, either. We've got a shitload of options at 6 - just nobody that's nailed it to the extent that they've shut everyone else out.
My comments; glass half empty:
Squire - always injured
Frizell - too raw
Barrett - not physical enough (yet?)
Fifita - too loose
Taufua - too short
Savea - Better at 7/8
Ioane - Goes missing
Evans - Not sure has the upside
Dixon - Ditto
