Hurricanes vs Bulls

[Bones]

Didn't Wellington sign some fella from Auckland who was supposed to be the goods?

[KiwiMurph]

@Bones Carlos Price?

[Bones]

@KiwiMurph sounds about right.

[Stargazer]

@KiwiMurph Can't be right. He's playing club rugby in Waikato and never spotted in Wellington this year. I briefly thought @Bones was referring to Jono Hickey (already mentioned earlier by @Canes4life ), but I don't think he was ever signed.

[Bones]

@Stargazer did Wellington sign him from Auckland?

[Stargazer]

@Bones Price? I think he was born in Auckland and he went to (at least his final years) St Kent's. So the Wellington Lions probably signed him from Auckland (I think that was in 2016). He still made the Hurricanes Dev squad last year, but - as I said - he's now playing in Waikato, so I assume his contract with Wellington has expired.

(In my previous response, I confused Wellington and the Hurricanes, sorry).

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer Price was poached by St Kents from Tauranga BC so originally from the BOP I think.

I first noticed him playing for the Chiefs Dev team this season and he has been playing for Hamilton Marist.

Stratton would be a handy pickup for the Canes.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Ha, I suspected the poaching. That's why I included the text between brackets.

[Nogusta]

@Bovidae thought I saw Price playing 7s for BOP earlier in the season as well? Bit of slight fall from grace for him. NZ20s in 2017 to missing out completely in 2018 and now looking like he's been released from Wgtn/Canes.

[Canes4life]

Against the Crusaders in pre season the Canes had Price, Callum Harkin and Jono Hickey as their halfbacks. I was really impressed by Harkin but he unfortunately broke his ankle in that game. Maybe they are looking at him as one option?