Highlanders 2021
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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? -
Lentjes is a bit of an known, injured for so long and already fighting for the 7 jersey with Hunt, id be interested to see Harmon play
think someone said Himeno has also played at 7 quite a bit so we might have him more in line for 6/7
yes, Frizell has played a lot of lock for Ta$man, not as much for us
There is a lot of fixability in these loosies , my money is on 6. frizell 8. MMT and Squire on the bench to start the season
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@KiwiMurph he was before getting injured, some of us were a but surprised because we thought Hunt was as good if not better when both 100%, he's not now and so will have a fight on his hands
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@macmanus said in Highlanders 2021:
@Stargazer Who will be in the WTG?
Tucker, Nu’u, Arscott, McDowall, Vahaakolo??
Nel and Charles Alaimalo also for loosies. Surely Timu is one the backs.
