Highlanders 2021
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good to "hear" Brownie say some of the things we've been talking about
“I know we’ve got Aaron Smith as our All Black and our starting nine, but I think with the way Folau’s playing, he’s going to start to put a lot of pressure on Aaron Smith, and I think he’ll get a lot more game time, and potentially might see him coming on at the backend of games and being a real threat with ball in hand.”
Tony Brown hints at how the Highlanders will line-up in 2021 with new signings and returning stars
Other notable additions to the pack include Maori All Blacks prop Josh Hohneck, three-test Wallabies prop front-rower Jermaine Ainsley, and two-cap All Blacks lock Bryn Evans, both returning to New Zealand after stints overseas.
this is what they propose, not bad on paper
- Ayden Johnstone
- Ash Dixon (cc)
- Jermaine Ainsley
- Pari Pari Parkinson
- Josh Dickson
- Kazuki Himeno
- James Lentjes
- Marino Mikaele-Tu’u
- Aaron Smith (cc)
- Josh Ioane
- Jona Nareki
- Thomas Umaga-Jensen
- Fetuli Paea
- Solomon Alaimalo
- Mitch Hunt
Reserves: - Liam Coltman
- Daniel Lienert-Brown
- Josh Hohneck
- Manaaki Selby-Rickit
- Billy Harmon
- Folau Fakatava
- Michael Collins
- Vilimoni Koroi
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@Kiwiwomble who is Himeno, and what makes anyone think he'll be picked at blindside ahead of an All Black?
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@Bovidae said in Highlanders 2021:
Alaimalo won't be happy if he ends up playing on the wing. He's also more used to the left wing.
I would kind of love it if he was used at 14, because (1) fuck him [a little bit, for leaving]; and (2) it's probably his best chance of being an AB.
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I wouldn't be adverse to him having a run at 15, maybe let hunt concentrate on 10, ioane haven't had the best NPC, very up and down, so some real competition might be good
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2021:
good to "hear" Brownie say some of the things we've been talking about
“I know we’ve got Aaron Smith as our All Black and our starting nine, but I think with the way Folau’s playing, he’s going to start to put a lot of pressure on Aaron Smith, and I think he’ll get a lot more game time, and potentially might see him coming on at the backend of games and being a real threat with ball in hand.”
Tony Brown hints at how the Highlanders will line-up in 2021 with new signings and returning stars
Other notable additions to the pack include Maori All Blacks prop Josh Hohneck, three-test Wallabies prop front-rower Jermaine Ainsley, and two-cap All Blacks lock Bryn Evans, both returning to New Zealand after stints overseas.
this is what they propose, not bad on paper
- Ayden Johnstone
- Ash Dixon (cc)
- Jermaine Ainsley
- Pari Pari Parkinson
- Josh Dickson
Kazuki HimenoFrizzelJames LentjesHarmon- Marino Mikaele-Tu’u
- Aaron Smith (cc)
- Josh Ioane
- Jona Nareki
- Thomas Umaga-Jensen
Fetuli PaeaCollinsSolomon AlaimaloGregoryMitch HuntAlaimalo
Reserves:- Liam Coltman
- Daniel Lienert-Brown
- Josh Hohneck
- Manaaki Selby-Rickit
Billy HarmonHimeno- Folau Fakatava
Michael CollinsHuntVilimoni KoroiPaea
Think that's what I'd do...
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@Bones I don't think I could argue with any of that
no ones seen Lentjes for months, think he needs to prove himself off the bench first
I think Right wing is still the real position of contention, NMS when on form is dangerous there, sam gilbert is supposed to be very tidy, Punivai even did well in the cameos he got last year
starting hooker is where I struggle, Dixon is obvious on a very good run, part of me thinks start coltman when the game is a bit more open, hes good over the ball etc and then have Dixon come on late, safe with lineouts at the death, lineout drive becomes a real weapon and then we also have a captain on the field when nuggy goes off to give fakatava a run
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@Kiwiwomble yeah right wing is a struggle, never would've thought I'd say this but McKay is a loss. Not sure Gregory is the answer but it was literally just pick one and surely he's got to come right soon?
I kinda wish we'd picked up GPT...
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@Bones I think we can work on the wing, give someone a few games to settle in with we just lock in a first choice midfield and fullback
TUJ and Collins inside with Alaimalo out back and then give each of the contender a couple of games and see who settles
I regret Tevita Nabura, hardly got any games, did that ridiculous kick to the chest and got red carded, I think if we're going to have a quick little bloke on the left then a big fending dude on the right might have been good
i'd still like to see sio at 14, likes a fend, not the best passer, does seem to have an eye for a whole, should have to put in less tackles than 12
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@Bones said in Highlanders 2021:
@Kiwiwomble yeah right wing is a struggle, never would've thought I'd say this but McKay is a loss. Not sure Gregory is the answer but it was literally just pick one and surely he's got to come right soon?
I kinda wish we'd picked up GPT...
GPT?
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2021:
@Bones I think we can work on the wing, give someone a few games to settle in with we just lock in a first choice midfield and fullback
TUJ and Collins inside with Alaimalo out back and then give each of the contender a couple of games and see who settles
I regret Tevita Nabura, hardly got any games, did that ridiculous kick to the chest and got red carded, I think if we're going to have a quick little bloke on the left then a big fending dude on the right might have been good
i'd still like to see sio at 14, likes a fend, not the best passer, does seem to have an eye for a whole, should have to put in less tackles than 12
Nabura has been suspended at least twice during his time at the Highlanders and was injured a lot, too (most of 2020).
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@Bones I think Gregory will be good on the wing, good place to regain some confidence, he is strong, quick enough, goes looking for work and is a strong defender, but his future is in the mid-field, which is where was listed as being signed for.
But what is clear, is he is not a FB.
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@taniwharugby really? I had only really seen highlights and he looked ok for northland at 15, not so? if not then yeah, give him a run
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@Stargazer said in Highlanders 2021:
@Bones said in Highlanders 2021:
@Kiwiwomble yeah right wing is a struggle, never would've thought I'd say this but McKay is a loss. Not sure Gregory is the answer but it was literally just pick one and surely he's got to come right soon?
I kinda wish we'd picked up GPT...
GPT?
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2021:
@Bones I think we can work on the wing, give someone a few games to settle in with we just lock in a first choice midfield and fullback
TUJ and Collins inside with Alaimalo out back and then give each of the contender a couple of games and see who settles
I regret Tevita Nabura, hardly got any games, did that ridiculous kick to the chest and got red carded, I think if we're going to have a quick little bloke on the left then a big fending dude on the right might have been good
i'd still like to see sio at 14, likes a fend, not the best passer, does seem to have an eye for a whole, should have to put in less tackles than 12
Nabura has been suspended at least twice during his time at the Highlanders and was injured a lot, too (most of 2020).
yeah, wiki says three games in three years and this is what comes up when you search his name
I thought he could have been promising when we signed him
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@Kiwiwomble he went ok at 15 for us in 1 game, but was largely very average.
He is the kind of player who works better with less time with good instincts, otherwise he has too much time to assess his options at FB, and then often makes a poor decision, plus positioned poorly often too.
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@taniwharugby said in Highlanders 2021:
@Kiwiwomble he went ok at 15 for us in 1 game, but was largely very average.
He is the kind of player who works better with less time with good instincts, otherwise he has too much time to assess his options at FB, and then often makes a poor decision, plus positioned poorly often too.
so Collins but faster
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@Kiwiwomble Gregory had big problems under the high balls at fullback.
