Hurricanes 2022
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@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
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@machpants said in Hurricanes 2022:
@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
Yeah I reckon the Crusaders will be happy as TJ is not there. he seems to fire them up, Harder team to play with him thereI think.
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@chris said in Hurricanes 2022:
@machpants said in Hurricanes 2022:
@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
Yeah I reckon the Crusaders will be happy as TJ is not there. he seems to fire them up, Harder team to play with him thereI think.
Shit for the ABs though last year.Totally he carried the canes, and wanted to do the same for the ABs, I guess. But the ABs don't need carrying, they need competence and focus
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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 way! In his 30s until
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@machpants said in Hurricanes 2022:
@chris said in Hurricanes 2022:
@machpants said in Hurricanes 2022:
@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
Yeah I reckon the Crusaders will be happy as TJ is not there. he seems to fire them up, Harder team to play with him thereI think.
Shit for the ABs though last year.Totally he carried the canes, and wanted to do the same for the ABs, I guess. But the ABs don't need carrying, they need competence and focus
You guys do realise he didn’t even play for the Canes last year. Ardie and Jordie have been the two influential players for the Canes, particularly last year. Perenara has been a big game player in years gone by but I feel he’s past his prime and I don’t think we will miss him as much as we would of a few years ago.
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@canes4life said in Hurricanes 2022:
@machpants said in Hurricanes 2022:
@chris said in Hurricanes 2022:
@machpants said in Hurricanes 2022:
@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
Yeah I reckon the Crusaders will be happy as TJ is not there. he seems to fire them up, Harder team to play with him thereI think.
Shit for the ABs though last year.Totally he carried the canes, and wanted to do the same for the ABs, I guess. But the ABs don't need carrying, they need competence and focus
You guys do realise he didn’t even play for the Canes last year. Ardie and Jordie have been the two influential players for the Canes, particularly last year. Perenara has been a big game player in years gone by but I feel he’s past his prime and I don’t think we will miss him as much as we would of a few years ago.
Maybe, but for Me he seems to fire up and lead you guy's with lots of passion, maybe more so then when he play's for the AB's.
I can remember a few games before last season he was a massive influence in the Canes winning.
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@canes4life said in Hurricanes 2022:
@machpants said in Hurricanes 2022:
@chris said in Hurricanes 2022:
@machpants said in Hurricanes 2022:
@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
Yeah I reckon the Crusaders will be happy as TJ is not there. he seems to fire them up, Harder team to play with him thereI think.
Shit for the ABs though last year.Totally he carried the canes, and wanted to do the same for the ABs, I guess. But the ABs don't need carrying, they need competence and focus
You guys do realise he didn’t even play for the Canes last year. Ardie and Jordie have been the two influential players for the Canes, particularly last year. Perenara has been a big game player in years gone by but I feel he’s past his prime and I don’t think we will miss him as much as we would of a few years ago.
For sure, that's why I said last few years, he was sorely missed last year by the canes. But I should've mentioned Ardie, even though I was talking backs!
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Coles is a big asset to the Canes, not only with his leadership, but also our scrum tends to be more stable when he's in the front row... he's 35 now so won't play as much game time in each match, when he is on the field though he still shows that real pace he has.
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@nzbloke said in Hurricanes 2022:
Coles is a big asset to the Canes, not only with his leadership, but also our scrum tends to be more stable when he's in the front row... he's 35 now so won't play as much game time in each match, when he is on the field though he still shows that real pace he has.
Still the best, most impactful 2 in NZ. His absence basically cost us that Lions series win, he's that good
