Hurricanes 2020

[Stargazer]

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer big loss for the Canes, but a great opportunity for Du Plessis Kirifi..!

[Crucial]

So Ardie says he is guttered but not down the drain?

[Canes4life]

If the Canes can win a championship after losing Beaudy to the Blues and now Ardie to injury I will be astounded. Hopefully Du Plessis Kirifi can step up. Good opportunity for someone like Devan Flanders to step up aswell.

Who comes in for Ardie then? Are there any decent-ish loose forwards left in NZ?

[Tim]

@Canes4life Don't forget your coach departing.

[Tim]

@Canes4life Tate Evans and Alex Dabek are decent 7s. If Glen Preston (6) is back from injury you should grab him. Can Matich get out of his South American contract?

[Canes4life]

@Tim slim pickings then, i'd rather chuck Coles the 7 jersey.

[Yeetyaah]

They'll probably sign a non-eligible saffa player as replacement.

[Stargazer]

@Yeetyaah And then he leaves again without playing because of an injury?

[Bovidae]

Slade McDowall as a backup to Kirifi. Hugh Blake is another option (assuming they want a no.7).

[booboo]

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:

"Guttered"?

[booboo]

@booboo said in Hurricanes 2020:

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:

"Guttered"?

I suppose being guttered like a fish would be bad ...

[mikey07]

Jeez not looking that flash next season, now the positive gives Kirifi a chance to shine. I was kinda hoping they’d have a loose forward trio of Savea Kirifi and Evans.

[Steven Harris]

@mikey07 we can swap you Tony Lamborn for Murphy Taramai and that will give a player can play at 7 at a drop

[Stargazer]

@Steven-Harris Taramai is out for several months with a broken ankle.

Evans can play at 7, too. Maybe Flanders could get some early game time at 8.

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer holy crap, and this is before the season has even started...I like the look of the boy Florence from Taranaki , watching him at the Sevens on the weekend, has some engine

[Machpants]

Dec 1, 2019  /  Sport

Northampton at Premiership summit as Chris Boyd gets young guns firing

Northampton have moved to the top of the Premiership and their bold new outlook under Chris Boyd is paying dividends

[mikey07]

@Steven-Harris Nah we had him a few seasons ago so we’ve had our turn with him.

[Jonty lean]

@Stargazer will there need to be 2 injury replacement

[Stargazer]

@Jonty-lean Only for Ardie, I think. Taramai will not miss too many games and isn't a starter anyway. Probably enough players (either on development contracts or not) training with the Canes during preseason. Would be great to know who they are!