Highlanders 2022
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@steven-harris said in Highlanders 2022:
@chris hearing it might be Sam Caird,just awaiting confirmation
Your sources are good on this, according to my sources.
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@steven-harris Damn it was hoping the Canes would nab him though at least he should get gametime with the Landers.
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2022 Super Rugby Pacific Highlanders Squad
Props: Ayden Johnstone, Ethan De Groot, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Jermaine Ainsley, Jeff Thwaites, Josh Hohneck, Saula Mau
Hookers: Liam Coltman, Andrew Makalio, Rhys Marshall
Locks: Josh Dickson, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Bryn Evans, Sam Caird
Loosies: Shannon Frizell, Gareth Evans, James Lentjes, Billy Harmon, Sean Withy, Max Hicks, Marino Mikaele Tu’u, Hugh Renton
Halfbacks: Aaron Smith, Folau Fakatava, Kayne Hammington
1st Fives: Mitch Hunt, Marty Banks
Midfield: Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Patelesio Tomkinson, Ngatungane Punivai, Scott Gregory, Fetuli Paea
Outside Backs: Mosese Dawai, Vilimoni Koroi, Josh Timu, Sam Gilbert, Connor Garden-Bachop, Solomon Alaimalo
Unavailable due to injury: Paripari Parkinson , Jona Nareki
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@daffy-jaffy I´m gutted for Vahaakolo...
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@macmanus said in Highlanders 2022:
@daffy-jaffy I´m gutted for Vahaakolo...
I wouldve thought he'd be a better pick than Timu
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@bobily2 said in Highlanders 2022:
@macmanus said in Highlanders 2022:
@daffy-jaffy I´m gutted for Vahaakolo...
I wouldve thought he'd be a better pick than Timu
Agreed, I thought tiny had mainly played in the midfield, I think freedom did everything that could have been asked of him to pick up a spot
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Had to remind myself who Rhys marshall was, I know there are other young guys putting there hands up but I feel for Ricky Jackson, another right on their doorstep who had a very solid season stepping up after Coltmans injury
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Generally quite happy with the squad. I hear one player omission is because a player won't get vaccinated.
I haven't heard about Max Hicks before. I would have liked to have seen Charles Alaimalo get that gig.
The lack of future planning around the hooking role is a touch concerning. No one aged under 29?
I think we can put out a really exciting backline that can test a lot of the top teams, should they all stay injury free.
Top team
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de Groot
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Coltman
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Dickson
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Selby-Rickett
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Frizzell
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Lentjes
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Tu'u
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Smith/Fakatava
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Hunt
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Dawai
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Umaga-Jensen
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Paea
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Alaimalo/Garden-Bachop
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Garden-Bachop/Gilbert
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Makalio/Marshall
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Johnstone
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Hohneck
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Evans
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Evans/Renton
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Smith/Fakatava
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Banks
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Alaimalo/Garden-Bachop/Gilert/Gregory/Tomkinson
While there are not many All Blacks, I expect this squad to sit in the top three of the NZ sides.
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@southernmann i started trying but...gave up
I'd be happy enough with yous, preference to not have frizzell mainly for non rugby reasons but i guess if we're paying him...
any idea who might have been the vax holdout?
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@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:
@southernmann i started trying but...gave up
I'd be happy enough with yous, preference to not have frizzell mainly for non rugby reasons but i guess if we're paying him...
any idea who might have been the vax holdout?
@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:
@southernmann i started trying but...gave up
I'd be happy enough with yous, preference to not have frizzell mainly for non rugby reasons but i guess if we're paying him...
any idea who might have been the vax holdout?
The rumoured vax hold out had a very good provincial campaign...
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@southernmann hmmmm...now you have me wondering if its one of those from the otago squad i thought had very good NPC seasons
