Highlanders 2021
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@Kiwiwomble Agree. I suspect Gilbert and CGB were signed on two year contracts and that there simply wasn't room for another new signing. I think they were right in chosing Alaimalo over Vahaakolo (and McKay).
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@Stargazer yeah, if it’s that simple it’s understanding
Hope he stays in dunners, maybe training with the squad a bit
Just read fletcher smith didn’t get picked up by anyone, he might be regretting leaving dunners
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This is the trade off when you sign NMS. He's taking up a spot of a talented youngster.
@Kiwiwomble Fletcher Smith off to Aus apparently.
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@Kiwiwomble 2 days ago...
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@macmanus said in Highlanders 2021:
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Johnstone
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Dixon
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Tokolahi
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PariPari
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Dickson
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Fizell/Squire
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Lentjes/ Harmon
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MMT
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Smith
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Ioane
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Nareki
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TUJ
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Pae
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Punivai
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Alaimalo
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Coltman
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DLB
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Hohneck
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MSR
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Squire/Frizell
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Fakatava
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Hunt
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Collins
Damn, not sure if change much, maybe collins, either starts or doesn’t play for me, not sure he offers enough, maybe koroi or nms
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@macmanus said in Highlanders 2021:
@Kiwiwomble 2 days ago...
A chance he has an opportunity in Aus or something?
Are wider trading groups still a thing
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@Kiwiwomble I may be wrong but I think the (wider) training group consists - at least - of:
- players on a full contract
- players on a development contract
- All Blacks replacements (first month of preseason)
- injury replacements (for the duration of the injury of the player they're replacing)
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@Stargazer that was my thought, when he's played for Otago he's looked ok, MMT is going to first choice 8
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No Josh timu? I thought he played very well for otago,very unlucky I think
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@family-man oh yeah! think I would have preferred him to Sio I think
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@Stargazer Who will be in the WTG?
Tucker, Nu’u, Arscott, McDowall, Vahaakolo??
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Looking at the balance of the loosies:
The opensides are clearly Lentjes and Harmon, but all other loosies can play both 6 and 8, as far as I know. Frizell has been used at lock in the past, too.
You'd have to assume that these players will be starters:
6 Frizell, 7 Lentjes, 8 Mikaele-Tu'u
So what will be the pecking order for the bench spot? I don't expect Misiloi to see much game time, he's right at the bottom, I think.
I assume they're more likely to go for a 6/8 than for an openside? So Harmon only for rotation and in case of injury to Lentjes?
Squire is the most experienced; Himeno will have to adapt to the NZ set-up/culture etc, but they'll play him at some stage as they need to justify signing an overseas' player. So it will be between Squire and TBN for the 20 jersey, in the first instance?
