Hurricanes 2022
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@canes4life said in Hurricanes 2022:
@bovidae not saying I agree with it but the Canes have invested too much into Proctor for him to be behind Sullivan in their setup, also Sullivan isn’t better than Walden/Umaga-Jensen so yes he misses out on that 23 for me, unless he can grab one of those wing spots. Not saying he’s a bad player or anything I just think he might have to wait a few games before getting an opportunity.
@Crucial wouldn’t be surprised if half the team I’ve picked above don’t even feature for the Canes in that first game, especially if you go from Holland’s selections previously.
How do you compare Walden to Umaga-Jensen? (I mean, who would you rank higher?)
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@nostrildamus hard to say as they have completely different skill sets but together I think they would compliment each other really well as a combination. All I know is they are above both Proctor and Sullivan in my pecking order, however that’s probably completely different to how old mate Holland sees it.
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@canes4life said in Hurricanes 2022:
Not counting those injured, who's everyone picking for their first 23 of the season, I'd be happy if we selected the below:
- Numia
- Coles
- Lomax
- Blackwell
- Scrafton
- Howden
- Savea (c)
- Flanders
- Perenara
- Love
- Rayasi
- Walden
- Umaga Jensen
- Goosen
- Barrett
- Aumua
- Rakete-Stones
- Mafileo
- Delany
- Iose
- Judd
- Garden-Bachop
- Proctor
Not available due to injury: Isaia Walker-Leawere, Owen Franks, Dominic Bird, Tyler Laubasher, Cam Roigard, Jamie Booth
Parsons >>> Blackwell
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Loosies - would be Flanders {6}, Kirifi {7}, Seavea {8}
Midfielders - Umaga-Jensen at 13... 12 certainly isn't clear though, have to see who performs the best out of Proctor & Walden.
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@nzbloke said in Hurricanes 2022:
Loosies - would be Flanders {6}, Kirifi {7}, Seavea {8}
Midfielders - Umaga-Jensen at 13... 12 certainly isn't clear though, have to see who performs the best out of Proctor & Walden.
Back 3 - Barrett, Rayasi & Goosen are brilliant players, just hope our forwards can give them consistently decent platforms to attack from.Proctors isn't a 12. UJ could be
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@winger said in Hurricanes 2022:
@nzbloke said in Hurricanes 2022:
Loosies - would be Flanders {6}, Kirifi {7}, Seavea {8}
Midfielders - Umaga-Jensen at 13... 12 certainly isn't clear though, have to see who performs the best out of Proctor & Walden.
Back 3 - Barrett, Rayasi & Goosen are brilliant players, just hope our forwards can give them consistently decent platforms to attack from.Proctors isn't a 12. UJ could be
All midfielders should be able to play at 13 or 12... but agreed, UJ tends to suit 12 better as the position is closer to the rucks where a lot of the traffic is, giving him a better chance of getting past the advantage line consistently more than another midfielder that might not have the power he has.
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Concerning the midfield, I am surprised that no one has mentioned Bailyn Sullivan. he was the form centre during the NPC. I'd like a combo with 12.PUJ and 13.Sullivan.
I also hope Higgins could get some time on the paddock as he is a very good prospect. He is a strongly built second five, and he could be useful in a position where options are not great. -
@tim said in Hurricanes 2022:
@cgrant said in Hurricanes 2022:
Bailyn Sullivan
A bit small for Super Rugby?
1.87 m / 94 kg. Not that small.
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@cgrant agreed, Higgins has a massive future but like other Under 20 players in Love and Godfrey, they just need time to develop.
I think Higgins will learn alot from Walden this year, he's bigger than Walden but they both have a very similar style of how they go about things. Higgins just needs to be a sponge this year, I don't think he will get many minutes, if any.
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The A.B lads are back in town:
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Julian Savea to captain Hurricanes in pre-season clash against Blues
Former All Blacks wing Julian Savea has been named to captain the Hurricanes in their pre-season clash against the Blues on Sunday.
- Xavier Numia
- Siua Maile
- Ben May
- Tom Parsons
- Caleb Delany
- Peter Lakai
- Du’Plessis Kirifi
- Devan Flanders
- Logan Henry
- Ruben Love
- Salesi Rayasi
- Riley Higgins
- Billy Proctor
- Julian Savea (c)
- Josh Moorby
REPLACEMENTS: Jacob Devery, Raymond Tuputupu, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Alex Fidow, Pasilio Tosi, Tevita Mafileo, Justin Sangster, James Blackwell, Ofa Tauatavalu, Te kamaka Howden, Shamus Hurley-Langton, Brayden Iose, Leroy Carter, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Aidan Morgan, Wes Goosen, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Bailyn Sullivan, Nehe Milner-Skudder
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@nepia said in Hurricanes 2022:
@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2022:
Good to see some new names in that squad even if just as cover.
You mean like Ben May?
How old is that dude? 40?
No @Nepia having people past their prime at the Canes is a given
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@stargazer Jamie Booth returning is vital, and Richard Judd on the bench means that it isn't the end of the world.
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@foobanz said in Hurricanes 2022:
TJ has been crap the past few seasons so I'm not too concerned to be honest. Hopefully Booth finds his form of a few years ago.
That's bollox. He may well have been poor for the ABs but he has been instrumental for canes. They have had a shit and/or total baby 10, and TJ has taken a lot of the load. Canes have been poor for a few years, but without TJ and Jordie they would've been a fuck load worse
