Hurricanes 2021

[Canes4life]

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

[Winger]

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.

[Stargazer]

@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.

[Higgins]

@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.

[Higgins]

@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.

[Winger]

@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.

[Stargazer]

[Dice]

@Canes4life said in 2021 Hurricanes:

ASav is the new captain.

Referees will be happy. Ardie is less likely to burst an eardrum like the last few Hurricane captains.

[mikey07]

@Higgins Does that mean I still have a chance to get in the Canes team?😂

[Higgins]

@mikey07 I thought you were already in their wider training group!

[mikey07]

@Higgins my invite must have got lost

[Canes4life]

Anyone got a stream?

[mikey07]

@Canes4life I’m providing updates via the thread

[Yeetyaah]

@Canes4life Chiefs replied to my comment on FB and said it wasn't being televised.

[Higgins]

@Stargazer said in 2021 Hurricanes:

Hard to believe any of those named as "key gains" will actually make the match day 23 (other than in an injury crises) let alone start a match.

[Higgins]

@Stargazer said in 2021 Hurricanes:

@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.

Missed the reserve HB prop J Hintz making the bench for both games, but then again he is originally from Wellington so I suppose that counts in his favour!

[Canes4life]

@Higgins man you dribble on don’t you.

[Higgins]

@Canes4life What would you classify as a "key gain" then?

[canefan]

@Higgins said in 2021 Hurricanes:

@Stargazer said in 2021 Hurricanes:

Hard to believe any of those named as "key gains" will actually make the match day 23 (other than in an injury crises) let alone start a match.

Underwhelming is being polite about it

[mikey07]

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You have to feel for McClutchie in this article bringing in Orbyn as injury cover when he’s not a 10, the management seem like they don’t have a clue if we can all see it how can they not.