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    Kirifi would make sense.

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    @Yeetyaah yeah he’s a good leader of men and most likely makes that starting side so I wouldn’t be upset if it was Kirifi.

    It won’t be Coles as Aumua is probably now pressing for that starting jersey and Coles is getting on.

    Other choice would have been Perenara but he is obviously in Japan.

    I just feel ASav is the most likely choice as he’s probably the most experienced player we have apart from Coles and he seems to have the respect of everyone around him.

    That might be too logical for the Canes coaches though so it will most likely be Simon Hickey.

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    It should be Laumape, he deserves ruspict.

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    @Canes4life said in 2021 Hurricanes:

    @Yeetyaah yeah he’s a good leader of men and most likely makes that starting side so I wouldn’t be upset if it was Kirifi.

    It won’t be Coles as Aumua is probably now pressing for that starting jersey and Coles is getting on.

    Other choice would have been Perenara but he is obviously in Japan.

    I just feel ASav is the most likely choice as he’s probably the most experienced player we have apart from Coles and he seems to have the respect of everyone around him.

    That might be too logical for the Canes coaches though so it will most likely be Simon Hickey.

    It could be Coles for this year (if he wants it) with Perenara back next year. But if not him either Savea or Kirifi

    Maybe co-captains. Coles and whoever they see as a long term option. Then Perenara and this option in the future

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    ASav is the new captain.

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    @Canes4life said in 2021 Hurricanes:

    ASav is the new captain.

    Obvious choice

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    I had to look up Ofa Tauatevalu. He's a Manawatu loosie, who's played three years for Gisborne Boys 1st XV and was a Poverty Bay development player before joining the Turbos Academy (I think in 2020). He played for Hurricanes U20s, last year, too.

    He might be our longhaired mystery player?

    Oh, and Kapeli is indeed in the squad!

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    Leger at 10 is interesting. I know that it is gap filling at the moment but good to see that his utility value is rated there.
    I thought that he looked better at 10 for the Chiefs than at 12 in NPC.
    He’s quite capable of running a game.
    Edit: would have been good for him and JT to be paired

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    So players missing from this game are Coles, Aumua, Lomax, Le’aupepe, Walker-Leawere, Savea, Evans, Fifita, Hickey, Laumape, Barrett, Aso.

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    @Canes4life said in 2021 Hurricanes:

    So players missing from this game are Coles, Aumua, Lomax, Le’aupepe, Walker-Leawere, Savea, Evans, Fifita, Hickey, Laumape, Barrett, Aso.

    Don't forget Prinsep. And Rakete-Stones

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    @Crucial said in 2021 Hurricanes:

    Leger at 10 is interesting. I know that it is gap filling at the moment but good to see that his utility value is rated there.
    I thought that he looked better at 10 for the Chiefs than at 12 in NPC.
    He’s quite capable of running a game.
    Edit: would have been good for him and JT to be paired

    Its an interesting selection. Maybe Hickey is injured at present (as opposed to just be cautious) and Love is considered too young.

    It will be a big game for a number of potential starting player. Esp both HB's, Flanders and Rayasi. But also Love, Iose and Toala who might only be considered if there are injuries. Unless they impress in this game

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    @Winger there are probably a few others I've missed. I'm expecting a stronger team next week against the Landers.

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    Can anyone enlighten us to who Number 17 B Strang and Number 18 in the first Game K Stewart are?

    I have done initial checks into the archives of the WRFU to scrutinise the submitted team sheets for almost grade since 2016 and do not find those names anywhere. This leaves to only answer to them being Presidents Grade players as that was one of the grades I missed. I did note however that there was a P Stewart playing second five for some composite school team in about 2017 so guess that must be him/her.

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    @Higgins aren't they from Manwatu? Seems like alot of Manawatu players on the fringe.

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    Hopefully the team does better with Blackwell as captain than Wellington did with him leading the team. And surprised that Kirifi is not captain for the Chiefs game.

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    @Higgins Ben Strang is a hooker and Kyle Stewart a loosehead prop. Both from Manawatu.

    Obviously, Manawatu ranks higher than Hawke's Bay, because otherwise they'd have picked Jason Long/Patrick Teddy and Kianu Kereru-Symes/Jacob Devery, although I'm still hoping Kianu will be named in one of the Blues' squads.

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    @Winger Kirifi may not be a starter given that openside is Ardie's specialist spot. Still they way they powers that be behind the Hurricanes operate nothing would surprise me.

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    @Stargazer I can't recall having seen them play for the poorly performed 'Poo so that's how much of an impression they must have made on me! Standard form for Hurricanes selectors is to troll through absolutely anyone that might be even remotely available that it registered to a club affiliated to the WRFU before they reluctantly consider anyone else.

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    @Higgins said in 2021 Hurricanes:

    @Winger Kirifi may not be a starter given that openside is Ardie's specialist spot. Still they way they powers that be behind the Hurricanes operate nothing would surprise me.

    But Savea is the current AB starting 8. So would expect to see him focus at 8 with maybe some game time at 7. But my comment was for this one game only. Julian was preferred when hes unlikely to get much game time so why not give Kirifi a go.

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