Highlanders 2021

[Kiwiwomble]

A bad start to 2021

Just saw the highlanders announce Dillon Hunt won’t be back next year, gutted

[Yeetyaah]

[Yeetyaah]

Does that mean he's playing for the Blues? Chiefs maybe?

[Duluth]

@Yeetyaah said in Highlanders 2021:

Does that mean he's playing for the Blues? Chiefs maybe?

I would assume Blues because he's worked with Coventry before. He's the coach the signed him for Harbour a couple of years ago

[macmanus]

@Yeetyaah Blues

[Stargazer]

I wonder whether the Highlanders are going to sign Lamborn to replace Hunt? Lamborn, although from Hawke's Bay, will be playing for Southland again in this year's Mitre 10 Cup.

[macmanus]

@Stargazer nice replacement. He’s a North Otago boy 💪🏻

[Yeetyaah]

https://www.superrugby.co.nz/news/north-harbour-captain-returns-home-to-sign-for-the-blues/

Blues

[Stargazer]

@macmanus Haha, I see him as a Hawke's Bay man, because that's where he moved to at age 16, played age grade rugby and started his Mitre 10 Cup career and where his wife's family is from. By the way, Tony Lamborn was born in Ashburton (not North Otago), although he played a season for North Otago.

[Kiwiwomble]

wow, the Blues are going to have a good bunch of loosies next year, will be sad if Hunt fades into the back ground...i mean, the current blues loosies have got lots of plaudits this year

I would have had him as captain if he'd stayed with the landers

[Kiwiwomble]

how good is this Tom Florence dude?

[Bovidae]

@Kiwiwomble Florence has come through the NZ age group teams but was more a 6. I'm not sure he will even start for Taranaki with the other loose forward options.

He's a ginga so will certainly stand out.

[macmanus]

@Kiwiwomble also Slade McDowall...

[Kiwiwomble]

@macmanus im an old boy so i'd love Slade to perform....but ive never really been that impressed, will keep an eye on him this year

[Yeetyaah]

[Tim]

@Yeetyaah Billy Harmon?

[Stargazer]

@Yeetyaah Brett Cameron? :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_winking_eye:

[Kiwiwomble]

cant imagine its even in the Hunt realm of big signing

[Yeetyaah]

Goodhue

[Yeetyaah]

@Stargazer if it means he isn't in the Chiefs then I'll back it