Hurricanes 2021

[Tim]

Openside flanker Gibson, meanwhile, is heading to another New Zealand franchise, having been forced out of the matchday 23 by the likes of Dalton Papalii, Tom Robinson, Akira Ioane and Hoskins Sotutu..

[Stargazer]

@tim With the loosies that the Canes already have, I can hardly see him make the Canes' 23.

Although, with this coaching staff, you never know.

[mikey07]

@canes4life conspiracy theory time maybe Ardie is going to Moana Pacific

[Canes4life]

@stargazer our top three loosies in my view are Flanders, Savea & Evans and then Brayden Iose as I really enjoyed what he offered from the bench this year. Two of those guys haven’t signed on yet though so who knows. I just can’t see Ardie leaving

[African Monkey]

Strange signing is Gibson imo, unless someone is leaving?

[Tim]

@african-monkey Maybe a replacement for Boshier? He's better than Karpik, even after all the injuries.

[Stargazer]

@tim I think he was talking about the Canes ...

[Canes4life]

@african-monkey that’s the only way he gets a contract IMO. I wonder how accurate this Gibson source is? Seems like a very odd signing, but I wouldn’t count it out with the selections we’ve made previously.

[Tim]

Is Fifita leaving the Canes?

[Stargazer]

@tim The rumours around that in Welly are strong, but haven't seen any real news about it.

[Canes4life]

@tim I hope so but haven’t seen anything official.

[Nepia]

@tim said in Hurricanes 2021:

@african-monkey Maybe a replacement for Boshier? He's better than Karpik, even after all the injuries.

That's debatable I'd say. Plus, he is injured all the time.

[African Monkey]

@tim I just assumed he was signing for the Canes haha after what @Nogusta said.

[Tim]

'They've seen a lot of pain': MacDonald reveals personal significance of Blues' title

Loose forward Blake Gibson, who scored the crucial 76th minute try, is shifting to another New Zealand team believed to be the Hurricanes.

[mikey07]

@tim Paywalled

[mikey07]

@african-monkey Swap for Fifita maybe

[Canes4life]

@tim ffs I actually have no faith in these coaches / selectors. Bunch of morons the lot of them. How many games do we need to watch as fans before these idiots realise we need a bigger pack to compete. Completely f@&king delusional.

[Canes4life]

@mikey07 I would have been stoked with A Ioane, but Gibson is taking the absolute piss. The guy is always injured.

[African Monkey]

@mikey07 Suprised Fifita hasn't gone overseas yet.

[gt12]

@african-monkey said in Hurricanes 2021:

@mikey07 Suprised Fifita hasn't gone overseas yet.

I’m surprised he is t turning out in a seven’s team right now. Perhaps next year? He’d be a very valuable player in the lighter/faster/weaker Top League.