Hurricanes 2020
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Article in RugbyPass - I think herald picks them up in a few days. Raises some interesting points, like WTF have they picked up random no-name SA midfielder for. That is NOT a 2m+lock FFS!
Ardie Savea's injury may be a major hurdle, but there's one player that will be far more difficult for the Hurricanes to replace
Despite the fact that Matt Proctor has been an underrated player over the last few years and Ardie Savea’s absence is coming at short notice, it’s the loss of playmaker Beauden Barrett that will be felt hardest by the Hurricanes in 2020.
"There’s a reason why middle-of-the-road 10s have flourished at the Highlanders, and it’s partially because Aaron Smith is capable of serving up ball on a platter, courtesy of the side’s industrious forwards."
Sopoanga - burn!
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Canes version
Super Rugby Teams of the Decade: The Hurricanes all-stars of the last 10 years
Our Super Rugby Teams of the Decade series moves into the Kiwi capital as we outline a XV of the best Hurricanes players to have donned the yellow and black jersey since 2010.
Mmmm Laumape not Nonu, and Jordie in there? Does show, apart from hooker, canes tight five has sucked for ten years
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@Machpants said in Hurricanes 2020:
Canes version
Mmmm Laumape not Nonu, and Jordie in there? Does show, apart from hooker, canes tight five has sucked for ten years
I'd definitely put Nonu in there instead of Laumape; and Andre Taylor instead of Jordie Barrett.
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Shit team. Chiefs side would win by 20
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@mariner4life depends if Tameifuna can last more then 4 mins, and if Nanai always injured Williams can all last a game
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@mikey07 Fortunately, Rakete-Stones can play LH and TH (and hooker). Although he played at LH for the Magpies this season, I think he prefers TH. With Toby Smith and Chris Eves both gone, it will be interesting to see how much game time he'll get and at which side.
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The Hurricanes will have a new head coach next season. John Plumtree is expected to step back from his role as head coach to join Ian Foster's All Blacks management team, leaving the Hurricanes scrambling to piece together alternate plans for next year's Super Rugby season which starts in six weeks. The Herald understands Hurricanes assistant Jason Holland is the favourite to become the Hurricanes' third head coach in as many years, though it could yet be in a co-coaching capacity with newly-appointed forwards mentor Chris Gibbes. Negotiations between the Hurricanes and New Zealand Rugby, who pay the salaries of the head coach and one assistant, are on-going but an announcement is expected by Thursday or Friday this week.https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12294754
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Confirmed: https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/hurricanes-promote-jason-holland-to-head-coach/
What a disastrous off season for the Canes. Losing Beauden to the Blues, Ardie to injury and now their coach to the All Blacks - this would derail most teams but I still think we have the calibre of players to make the playoffs.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2020:
Confirmed: https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/hurricanes-promote-jason-holland-to-head-coach/
What a disastrous off season for the Canes. Losing Beauden to the Blues, Ardie to injury and now their coach to the All Blacks - this would derail most teams but I still think we have the calibre of players to make the playoffs.
That's the attitude! I think we'll struggle losing our best back (in the most important position with crap behind) and best forward (and by far our best player). Hopefully they'll rise to the adversity
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@Machpants I lost count of how many times Ardie played us out of trouble even with Barrett on the field last year. He will be a huge loss. The loss of Proctor in the backs aswell will be hugely felt, he was our rock on defence so it will be up to the likes of Aso / Umaga Jensen / B Proctor to step up there.
I feel if we can keep the likes of Perenara, Coles, Evans etc on the park for the majority of the campaign then there is enough leadership to guide the younger troops.
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