Highlanders 2021
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Apologies, miss read that as Manaaki, as in Shelby rickett and we were talking about locks earlier
Don’t think I know anything about makene
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@Kiwiwomble About Caleb Makene:
Napier born and raised. Went to Napier Boys' HS and played for their First XV.
Initially named in NZ Barbarians Schools' in 2014, but then promoted to NZ Schools'.
NZ U20 in 2016 (6 tries in 5 games), playing mostly on the right wing. Also played for NZ Universities (I think in 2017 and 2018).After leaving school, he went to Lincoln Uni in Chch, and was picked up by the Canterbury and Crusaders Academies. Signed by Canterbury for Mitre 10 Cup in 2016, but loaned to Ta$man, helping them reach the Premiership Final (against Canterbury) that year. Played in 2017 and 2018 for Canterbury, but after graduating from Lincoln Uni, he decided to go back home. He played for the Magpies in 2019 and 2020. In 2019 mostly at fullback, sometimes on the wing; in 2020, mostly at 10 (alternating with McClutchie) and IIRC one game at fullback.
He played one game for the Crusaders - in 2018 - against the French Barbarians.
He's been good for the Magpies. He got pushed out off the fullback jersey by Kurt Baker's arrival, and into the first five role by Tiaan Falcon's departure (not sure which one happened first), and handled the change well. A small, quick player.
This was the only clip I could find.
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@Stargazer I think Makene must have gone to school in Putāruru at some stage as a bunch of my friends from there shared the article and are friends with him on FB.
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@Yeetyaah said in Highlanders 2021:
@Stargazer I think Makene must have gone to school in Putāruru at some stage as a bunch of my friends from there shared the article and are friends with him on FB.
Putaruru has produced the odd First 5/8 ... Fox, Smith
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@Stargazer said in Highlanders 2021:
Lucky I read more than the headline. I was about to rant about how Super Rugby does not need any more rangas.
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new sponsor on the way, any rumors? something like Speights too much to ask for im guessing
interesting Pulse will move to the back and do the same on the Saders jersey
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@Kiwiwomble surely it's Fonterra? Works perfect with the cowshit green away jersey.
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@Yeetyaah look...you're not wrong
maybe one of the former back of shirt sponsors stepping up, University of Otago or Swandri?
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@Kiwiwomble be cool to see UoO on the front.
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it does look like white "Speights" with orange stars under it...
edit: and its been taken down already, I assume because everyone was guessing its speights
