Highlanders 2020
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@taniwharugby He's a weird on as I feel like he was just bigger than everyone else at age group rugby but was too small once he reached pro rugby with the style he played with coming through. He was also shocking at staying on his feet to the point where you'd think there was a sniper in the crowd as he'd fall to the ground very quickly once getting a hand on him.
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@African-Monkey said in Highlanders 2020:
@taniwharugby He's a weird on as I feel like he was just bigger than everyone else at age group rugby but was too small once he reached pro rugby with the style he played with coming through. He was also shocking at staying on his feet to the point where you'd think there was a sniper in the crowd as he'd fall to the ground very quickly once getting a hand on him.
Hah that's the hilarious thing about him eh, it's so weird. Blasts through a tackle then someone else comes up and glances in his general direction and he falls over.
@KiwiMurph agree wholeheartedly although don't recall anyone talking up Li when he was leaving the blues.
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@Bones said in Highlanders 2020:
@KiwiMurph agree wholeheartedly although don't recall anyone talking up Li when he was leaving the blues.
This. I think some people expressed the hope he would improve at the Highlanders, or wondered whether he would, but I don't remember any hype or expectation.
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@Bones And the thing is, is that he would have been a very handy player had he been taught to stay up off the ground.
Without trying to turn this into a Blues thread or sound like I'm wanking on about Blues players, I feel that Caleb Clarke who stylistically is a lot like Tevita Li, is the far better version. He's far stronger in contact, has great leg drive and runs great lines as well as having speed to burn (so does Li to be fair).
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Ran into one of my North Harbour contacts this morning..The Highlanders are having a good look at Ethan Roots..interesting
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@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders 2020:
If James Parsons left the Blues I don't believe he would suddenly become effective at another franchise - Michael Collins is/was essentially the backs version of Parsons. Parsons being re-signed by the Blues shows they still have big time issues as an organisation.
Thing about Parsons is that it's hard to believe that he's not among the best 15 hookers in the country - he's just not among the best five.
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Not officially confirmed, but according to the Hawke's Bay Today, Folau Fakatava is contracted to the Highlanders for another two years.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12271471
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Picked up some info at the CM v Hawkes Bay game this evening,CM wing Kirisi Kuridrani has signed with the Highlanders for the 2020 season
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@Steven-Harris thank goodness for that. We are really lacking for outside backs.
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@Bones he’s a good signing ,got good size and pace ,has been wasted playing for a Team that has struggled
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@Stargazer
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@mofitzy_ said in Highlanders 2020:
@Stargazer
Fair but both look like potentially stars in the 15 man game.Because, Collins.
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@Steven-Harris said in Highlanders 2020:
@Bones he’s a good signing ,got good size and pace ,has been wasted playing for a Team that has struggled
He's been around for years. Uncapped Aussie who played for the Reds for a number of seasons.
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@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders 2020:
@Steven-Harris said in Highlanders 2020:
@Bones he’s a good signing ,got good size and pace ,has been wasted playing for a Team that has struggled
He's been around for years. Uncapped Aussie who played for the Reds for a number of seasons.
Not sure if that's a good signing then ... I'm sure we've got good
young NZ wings who would have been worthy of a spot. I guess he's considered a PI for the purposes of his selection.
