Hurricanes 2020
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@Stargazer we don't have many young props in Wellington apart from Numia & Fidow who are already in the Canes. I guess he could force his way in if he plays well enough.
I've noticed that alot of our young talent (the likes of Plumtree, Southall, Thompson, Chisholm & now Metcalfe) are all on the bench for their respective club sides. Surely the best way to develop these guys is getting them on the park.
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By the way, playing club rugby this weekend:
Wellington
Isaia Walker-Leawere (Poneke)
Ardie Savea (Oriental-Rongotai)
Alex Fidow (Oriental-Rongotai)
Fletcher Smith (Marist SP)
Billy Proctor (Marist SP)
Jonathan Taumateine (Marist SP)
Peter Umaga-Jensen (Wainuiomata)
Kobus van Wyk (Petone)Auckland
Salesi Rayasi (Marist)Manawatu
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Nepia Which Magpies youngsters?
I hope the rumours are true that they've signed Taumalolo, so they can move Rakete-Stones to TH. If not, our scrum will not improve.
For the Canes or HB?
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@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Nepia Which Magpies youngsters?
I hope the rumours are true that they've signed Taumalolo, so they can move Rakete-Stones to TH. If not, our scrum will not improve.
For the Canes or HB?
Hawke's Bay.
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King Carlos gets the boot
From the season so far it appears that the defensive coach must be doing work experience and working for free.
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@Toddy said in Hurricanes 2020:
King Carlos gets the boot
From the season so far it appears that the defensive coach must be doing work experience and working for free.
Bring your 'ex player with fuck all experience but does a good line of banter to work' season
Attack had been just as shit as defence, sadly
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@Machpants said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Toddy said in Hurricanes 2020:
King Carlos gets the boot
From the season so far it appears that the defensive coach must be doing work experience and working for free.
Bring your 'ex player with fuck all experience but does a good line of banter to work' season
Attack had been just as shit as defence, sadly
Defence has been awful this year. But attack has been almost as bad in the first two games.
Maybe Holland will move back to the attack coach. With Marshall helping out. I don't rate Holland that highly but last year was better than this one.
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@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Machpants Cory Jane should also go i like him but sadly he does nothing as a coach.
Yeah that was my point, ex player who’s good at banter is his only qual
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@Machpants said in Hurricanes 2020:
@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Machpants Cory Jane should also go i like him but sadly he does nothing as a coach.
Yeah that was my point, ex player who’s good at banter is his only qual
How true is that though? I have no idea how he coaches or if any failings can be attributed to him (he's not the one selecting midget locks) , but maybe when he was a player he was doing a similar role?
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He's always been a tactical voice for the canes, despite his clown image. But this is his first gig AFAIK, pretty much straight into the top end without proving anything. I Reckon he got the position based on his playing connections rather than on merit. Too high, too fast imo