Chiefs v Hurricanes

[foobaNZ]

More baffling selections from the Canes management - obviously they can't see what everyone else can

I am sure it hasn't gone unnoticed that when the Blues selected a decent halfback their form turned around too

[Toddy]

Will the Chiefs even miss ALB. He's been anonymous in this comp so far.

[Higgins]

@Stargazer said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

Hurricanes

1 Fraser Armstrong
2 Dane Coles [cc]
3 Tyrel Lomax
4 James Blackwell
5 Scott Scrafton
6 Reed Prinsep
7 Du’Plessis Kirifi
8 Ardie Savea
9 TJ Perenara [cc]
10 Jackson Garden-Bachop
11 Ben Lam
12 Ngani Laumape
13 Peter Umaga-Jensen
14 Kobus Van Wyk
15 Jordie Barrett

RESERVES:
16 Ricky Riccitelli
17 Ben May
18 Alex Fidow
19 Vaea Fifita
20 Devan Flanders/Liam Mitchell
21 Jamie Booth
22 Billy Proctor
23 Wes Goosen

Barrett returns for Hurricanes clash against Chiefs

It is notable that neither Fletcher Smith or Simon Hickey are not required in the matchday 23. At least Hickey is deemed good enough to command a starting spot in the Poneke Club's 1st XV.

[Nepia]

[Bones]

@Higgins Rayasi only good enough for club rugby too.

[Stargazer]

@Higgins Simon Hickey has been signed for SR 2021; not for SRA.

[Higgins]

@Bones That one is hard to take considering a Saffa import is being preferred ahead of him

[Bones]

@Higgins he's hobm, super players don't play for hobm.

[Higgins]

@Stargazer said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

@Higgins Simon Hickey has been signed for SR 2021; not for SRA.

That means we have to stew on it until March next year before we can start fully expousing on the mystery of the signing.

[Higgins]

@Bones said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

@Higgins he's hobm, super players don't play for hobm.

They obviously don't have the sway with the powers that be that their cousins MSP over the release of players for club rugby.

[Bones]

@Higgins oh no he's back playing this weekend. All I'm saying is hobm might as well be Hawkes Bay. Especially with the way they beat Wellington last week...

[Higgins]

@Bones Thank you for the comments!!!! Whislt still the deserving winners HOBM did score a couple of lengthy intercept tries as well as one that came from what looked like a decidedly forward pass!!!!!!!!. It must be conceded that a few of their players have been up in the Hawkes Bay but none of them have really established themselves as starters. Even Sheridan Rangihuna might find it a bit difficult ousting Folau Fakatava or Brad Weber from the number 9 jersey although being a Texan you will know who I would like to see wearing that particular jersey!!!!!!!!

[KiwiMurph]

@Stargazer said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

@Higgins Simon Hickey has been signed for SR 2021; not for SRA.

Are you certain this is the case?

Stuff article reads as if he is back now

Hickey returned home just before the Covid-19 pandemic with the ambition of playing Super Rugby again, and had his first training with the Hurricanes in Wellington on Wednesday.

Hickey isn’t expected to be considered for the Hurricanes’ match-day 23 for several weeks as he readjusts to contact training.

[Stargazer]

@KiwiMurph Hmm, the media release about his signing isn't clear about it either. Training with the squad doesn't, of course, mean he'll (be allowed to) play for them though. He wouldn't be the first SR player to train with the squad he'll play for the following SR season after returning from overseas. But who knows, maybe he's already signed for SRA. In that case, I wonder who he replaces. Maybe Fletcher Smith is injured (long-term)? Or James Marshall has already hung up his boots?

[KiwiMurph]

@Stargazer the article also says this

Hickey has signed with the Hurricanes until the end of 2021.

So potentially rest of this year and 2021?

[Chris B.]

Can't say that I see the rationale for starting Princep ahead of Fifita.

I haven't paid too much attention to Van Wyk, but Rayasi is a weapon and I'd like to see him playing.

[Winger]

@Chris-B said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

Can't say that I see the rationale for starting Princep ahead of Fifita.

Can't say that I see the rationale for starting Prinsep.

The coaches not only start him but keep him on for the full match

[cgrant]

Still no IWL. Is he injured ?

[Yeahtheboys]

@cgrant I think he’s just a bit shit

[Stargazer]

@Yeahtheboys Stirrer.