Wellington Lions 2021

[Canes4life]

@stargazer I wonder if that trend continues over the other squads? Hopefully that's the case and they are just focusing on under 19s this season.

Higgins and Godfrey are future Hurricanes IMO, atleast Godfrey made the HB squad.

[bobily2]

@canes4life said in Wellington Lions 2021:

@stargazer I wonder if that trend continues over the other squads? Hopefully that's the case and they are just focusing on under 19s this season.

Higgins and Godfrey are future Hurricanes IMO, atleast Godfrey made the HB squad.

BOP have 2 u20 players in their main squad,but another 5 in their development group

[bobily2]

Otago are at about 5 u20 players overall (not sure which are development or even if any are development positions)

[Kiwidom]

@bobily2 Where is Kemara Parapara and Josiah Metcalfe, from last years team?

[Canes4life]

@bobily2 not sure what's going on then. hmmmm

[Canes4life]

@kiwidom Richard Judd took his spot.

[Kiwidom]

@canes4life he's not in the centurions /development team either, so was wondering if he's injured or heading overseas

[Canes4life]

@kiwidom could be right on that one.

[mikey07]

@kiwidom He seemed to losing his spot last year so maybe Crowley doesn’t rate him.

[mikey07]

@canes4life said in Wellington Lions 2021:

@mikey07 none of the Hurricanes Under 20s from Wellington made the cut apart from Morgan & Love. Higgins should definitely be there, maybe there is a restriction on how many players you can have in the squad that are around the 19/20 age bracket? Otherwise it's laughable that he's missed out to the very mediocre Alosio.

What I don't get is that Higgins / Lakai aren't part of the dev team either... anyone know why?

Totally agree about Alosio, Crowley might think he has enough depth in the midfield.

[mikey07]

@bones said in Wellington Lions 2021:

@mikey07 said in Wellington Lions 2021:

@Bones Theres some HOBM players in there see Laursen gets a go after being the 10 for the last 3-4 years

Such obvious favouritism. Hopefully having most of the rest of the side littered with his HOBM teammates will help.

😂 Still holding onto that.

[Bones]

@mikey07 hold on....you brought it up...

[mikey07]

@kiwidom said in Wellington Lions 2021:

@bobily2 Where is Kemara Parapara and Josiah Metcalfe, from last years team?

Just saw KHP possibly going to Southland and Josiah has gone to Aus

[bobily2]

Squad laid out by position (obviously the Lions staff didn't get the "Inside backs" memo)

[Stargazer]

@bobily2 Only three locks.

[bobily2]

@stargazer said in Wellington Lions 2021:

@bobily2 Only three locks.

I guess Delany is cover

[Higgins]

@bobily2 And no Mateaki Kafatolu too.

[mikey07]

@higgins He said he doesn’t want to play professionally as he wants to spend time with his family.

[taniwharugby]

Kirifi continues to prove how much of a douche he is

Stuff has been told the 24-year-old Wellington flanker and the 23-year-old Northern Stars mid-courter hosted a gathering at their Porirua home last weekend, with at least four others, and attended a Sunday night gathering in Titahi Bay.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/300394602/sports-stars-duplessis-kirifi-and-mila-reuelubuchanan-in-hot-water-for-level-4-partying

[Machpants]

@taniwharugby said in Wellington Lions 2021:

Kirifi continues to prove how much of a douche he is

Stuff has been told the 24-year-old Wellington flanker and the 23-year-old Northern Stars mid-courter hosted a gathering at their Porirua home last weekend, with at least four others, and attended a Sunday night gathering in Titahi Bay.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/300394602/sports-stars-duplessis-kirifi-and-mila-reuelubuchanan-in-hot-water-for-level-4-partying

He needs to be permanently stood down this season, fucking fluffybunny. Not like there's any excuse