Hurricanes 2020
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So maybe IWL has resigned. Maybe Fifita hasn't
Two wings left. Unsure why 2-3 rather than just 2 or 3.
With all their big names back next year, Holland said they only had 2-3 spots left on their roster in the outside backs and one loose forward position.italicised text
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@Stargazer I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s Evans and Taramai, Fifita definitely seems on his way out.
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2020 Hurricanes loosies & their preferred positions:
Murphy Taramai - 6, ?
Vaea Fifita - 6, lock, 8?
Reed Prinsep - 6, 8Ardie Savea - 7, 8
Du’Plessis Kirifi - 7Devan Flanders - 8, 6, (also used as lock at NPC level)
Gareth Evans - 8, 7, 6So 3 loosies who prefer 6, and two others who can adequately cover 6
Also two loosies who are best at 7, and one other who can adequately cover 7
Two loosies who prefer 8, two who can cover 8 (Ardie and Prinsep), and one can maybe cover 8 (Fifita)?If I were a selector, I'd be looking for a versatile loosie who can - at least - cover 7 as well (not necessarily as his preferred position) and/or another position like lock.
Edited to add that I don't know what Brayden Iose (Evans' injury replacement)'s preferred position is. Is it 8?
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@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Stargazer I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s Evans and Taramai, Fifita definitely seems on his way out.
Think the term might be "bon voyage"
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@Canes4life I completely agree with that statement
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@Canes4life JGB certainly improved so good to have him for another season. he's no Beaudy, but at least he is getting into the Canes style.
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@Machpants agreed, and I only expect him to get better. I wonder who else they have on the radar or if they now see TJ as that third choice first five option. Either way they will probably need a third first five anyway.
I've heard murmurings in Wellington that the Hurricanes see big potential in Ruben Love but the last time they signed someone of that age with potential was TJ Va'a, and that hasn't turned out well. I'd rather Love play a few seasons in NPC and then bring him through if he proves his worth.
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@Canes4life Aiden Morgan is too young I assume.
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@Tim both of them are the same age I think. He is another one with potential that the Canes will most likely have an eye on.
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@Canes4life I really hope so, wow when did we have all this 1st 5 potential in Wellington 😂
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@mikey07 if you count Gopperth and Howell as talented then it's been a few years.
I'm not sure how much we will see of them this year though as JGB is the incumbent but it will be good to have some depth in that position.
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Here's a wee video on Ruben Love that I came across:
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@Canes4life what about Flutey? Do you reckon it will be smith that misses out next year?
