Hurricanes 2019 Discussion
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Lomax (an excellent signing) and Fidow. Very promising. It might turn a weakness into a strength
We just need another good LH (maybe Numia) and then (maybe) the Canes will end up with a VG front row. Then find another 1 or 2 good locks to partner Walker Leaware and the forwards without injuries will compete with any team.
The backs look as strong as any team as long as they can hold onto Barrett and Perenara. But we need to find better backups. Garden Bachop has a VG game against the Blues and could develop into a good backup but Fletcher Smith looks ordinary at best and a decent replacement needs to be found for him (hopefully he's only signed for 1 year).
Christie looks a bit up and down. I was a lot more impressed with Judd. So Judd and another good HB with Perenara
The Canes now have the makings of a very strong team. Right up there with the Crusaders.
The issue though that super rugby has is unequal teams. Its something NZ rugby need to address. So if all NZ teams are more even then overseas teams will have a better hope of winning. Otherwise super rugby will slowly die.
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@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2019 Discussion:
@Paekakboyz said in Hurricanes 2019 Discussion:
For such an articulate guy he still had to throw in a 'guttered'!!
Was it SBW that really intro'd that to NZ rugby parlance? or is some other mofo to blame.
All the best for your rehab NMS, sucks things haven't gone well with his rehab.
It’s a shame his initials are NMS and not SBW otherwise I’m sure he’d be straight back in the ABs
I think he does alright with his current initials, got him undeserved AB matches last year.
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@Nepia said in Hurricanes 2019 Discussion:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2019 Discussion:
@Paekakboyz said in Hurricanes 2019 Discussion:
For such an articulate guy he still had to throw in a 'guttered'!!
Was it SBW that really intro'd that to NZ rugby parlance? or is some other mofo to blame.
All the best for your rehab NMS, sucks things haven't gone well with his rehab.
It’s a shame his initials are NMS and not SBW otherwise I’m sure he’d be straight back in the ABs
I think he does alright with his current initials, got him undeserved AB matches last year.
Ah yes when the ABs decided they needed someone even slower than Owen Franks in the team.
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@booboo said in Hurricanes 2019 Discussion:
Was discussing misuse of words with Ms boo jr yesterday. "Guttered" came up. She was incredulous.
(P.S. don't start me on "verse" and "versing".)
Must be an Aussie thing, I've never heard versing before.
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@booboo said in Hurricanes 2019 Discussion:
Was discussing misuse of words with Ms boo jr yesterday. "Guttered" came up. She was incredulous.
Gutted, sure. Munted is common slang for being drunk.
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@Bones said in Hurricanes 2019 Discussion:
@booboo said in Hurricanes 2019 Discussion:
Was discussing misuse of words with Ms boo jr yesterday. "Guttered" came up. She was incredulous.
(P.S. don't start me on "verse" and "versing".)
Must be an Aussie thing, I've never heard versing before.
It’s a kiwi thing too but you wouldn’t know anymore you jetsetter
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@Machpants said in Hurricanes 2019 Discussion:
@MN5 every kid I know uses it, annoys the hell out of me
I give my boys a clip for every spelling and grammatical mistake. Works wonders.
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@Machpants said in Hurricanes 2019 Discussion:
@MN5 every kid I know uses it, annoys the hell out of me
Sameage.
So that's Auckland covered...
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@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2019 Discussion:
@Bones said in Hurricanes 2019 Discussion:
@booboo said in Hurricanes 2019 Discussion:
Was discussing misuse of words with Ms boo jr yesterday. "Guttered" came up. She was incredulous.
(P.S. don't start me on "verse" and "versing".)
Must be an Aussie thing, I've never heard versing before.
It’s a kiwi thing too but you wouldn’t know anymore you jetsetter
Yeah true, not like I have friends and relatives in NZ...
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@Winger
Signings so far for next year:
Confirmed Props: A Fidow, T Lomax, X Numia, F Armstrong
Likely: T Smith, T FarrellConfirmed Hookers: D Coles, A Aumua, R Riccitelli
Likely: K Keruru-SymesConfirmed Locks: L Mitchell, K Leu'apepe, J Blackwell
Likely: I Walker-Leawere, S ScraftonConfirmed Loose Forwards: A Savea, D Flanders, G Evans, V Fifita, R Prinsep, D Kirifi,
Possibly: T Ben Nicholas, J Southall (I'm thinking they might sign this kid before another franchise gets their hands on him)Confirmed Halfbacks: TJ Perenara
Likely: Richard Judd, will go to market for third halfbackConfirmed First Fives: J Garden-Bachop
Likely: B Barrett (sabbatical), F Smith, L McClutchieConfirmed Centres: N Laumape, B Proctor, V Aso
Likely: P Umaga JensenConfirmed Outside Backs: B Lam, S Rayasi, D Toala, W Goosen, J Lowe, C Tiatia
Likely: J Barrett, will go to market for another outside back. -
@Bones said in Hurricanes 2019 Discussion:
@booboo said in Hurricanes 2019 Discussion:
Was discussing misuse of words with Ms boo jr yesterday. "Guttered" came up. She was incredulous.
(P.S. don't start me on "verse" and "versing".)
Must be an Aussie thing, I've never heard versing before.
Nup. Last heard used by one of the young newsreader types on Radio Sport NZ heard through the Week on Demand website thingame advertising a CWC game.
Some country will verse other country.
"Verse": the improper derivation of the preposition "versus" meaning against (used especially to indicate an action brought by one party against another in a court of law, or to denote competing teams or players in a sports contest). (Definition of "versus" from dictionary.com.)
Had a giggle at the girls in Ms boo jr's netball team (13 -15yos) when they asked who they were "versing". "Isn't that a word?" they asked.
The thing that shits me (we should reinstate that thread, huh? A classic of historical Fernage, or have a grumpy old man thread) is that it will become a word, and become accepted (much like "your" will replace "you're").
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@Canes4life Fletcher Smith signed a 2 year contract not 1.
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Looks like the Canes might not go for McClutchie as they have signed this kid from Manawatu:
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@Canes4life I don't read this article as saying the Canes have signed this kid. Wellington has signed him and the Canes have had some involvement in that. It looks to me - again - as if the Canes prefer talent that they are interested in, to be playing in Wellington instead of their other provinces. Which is typical of the Wellington bias. Again.
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@Stargazer Shock, players wanting to sign for Wellington, the base of the Hurricanes franchise isn't news mate. Hawkes Bay will always be little brother. It's the same with Ta$man and Canterbury, Harbour, Auckland etc.
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@Canes4life No, unfortunately, it isn't new and it's all due to bias from the franchises towards the teams from their home base. And (apparent) ability from the bigger provinces to throw more money at young players. That doesn't make it right though. If small provinces put time and effort (and money) into developing young players in their academies/age grade teams, it's quite gutting to see the bigger provinces throw money at them that the smaller provinces can't offer. It's even worse if the SR franchise is facilitating that.
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In fairness to the Canes the actual article says this
Matene Love said the Hurricanes were interested in boosting their five-eighths stocks with the inevitable departure of All Black Beauden Barrett, but were happy as long as Ruben stayed in their region.
