Hurricanes 2022
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@foobanz said in Hurricanes 2022:
@mikey07 the irony is Gibbes is a massive human, but he seems to love puff forwards.
He is absolutely one of the nicest people you'd ever meet (my mother adores him). I'm not sure whether that is a reason, but I could see him going for 'good' people.
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There was a comment in the match thread about the media and the Canes. This morning in Stuff we get this from Knowler
OPINION: Jason Holland's decision to retain Jordie Barrett at second five-eighth may not get unanimous approval in Hurricanes country.
That's a good thing. The fans are entitled to their views, and if they are yapping about the team it shows they care. It's what makes sport a fun, and engaging, activity.
It's then up to the coaches and players to prove them wrong, or otherwise.
Hurricanes coach Holland will be certain of one thing. He can't afford to be distracted by others' opinions and by keeping Barrett at No 12, where he started during the 30-29 loss to the Chiefs last weekend, he will hope the big bloke can bang holes in the Crusaders' defensive line during their Super Rugby Pacific match in Wellington on Saturday night.
Now, the message is framed around Jordie at 12, a topic that no one is griping at on SM apart from comments regarding best use of the squad (e.g. PUJ and Sullivan) but the 'opinion' comes across as a retelling of a coffee conversation with the coach.
Interesting
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The biggest question right now is that happened to PUJ?
He was easily one of the most dangerous Canes backs early in the year, but he's been in and out of the team - and now it looks like he'll have another long road back.
Have there been injury issues that ar receiving less attention? Or, are there fitness issues? It's annoying that a player who was wearing an AB jersey a couple of years agao is nowhere to be seen but it gets ignored by the (shitty) rugby journalism in NZ.
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@tim said in Hurricanes 2022:
@gt12 IIRC, the Blues were after him a couple of years ago. He should make the move.
He definitiely should, but it's pretty crowded at the blues (assuming Ioane is at center and RTS sticks around). With Evans coming, I would say the Landers would be best.
I'd like him a the Chiefs but that depends on whether ALB and Nankivell will be sticking around - Nank feels like the sort of player who must be close to cashing in overseas as AB jersey feels a step too far with those ahead of him.
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@tim said in Hurricanes 2022:
@gt12 said in Hurricanes 2022:
Landers would be best
Probably not a team to join if you want to be in a strong XV. Better chance to make ABs from other squads.
Yes and no. It doesn't seem to be hurting Fakatava chances. I'll say this - he'd had a much better chance that playing club rugby in Wellington. Either way, I think we'll see TUG in a black jersey before PUJ.
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@gt12 it's a complete mystery, the only thing Holland says on the matter is he loves the impact he brings from the bench. We know nothing otherwise.
I too wish our journos would probe this more, I mean he made the ABs, and played great, then since then he's been in & out of the team for 2 seasons.
The thing that's hard to fathom is that he's always excellent when he's on the field.
If Holland wasn't a complete dipshit and had any foresight we could develop a midfield of PUJ & Sullivan for the next 5 years. Sigh.
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@stargazer said in Hurricanes 2022:
Hurricanes in club rugby on Sat 9 April 2022:
Wellington club rugby
With only one team not named yet. Is there a Hurricanes Development team game that they haven't told us about?
Hurricanes have a game on Tuesday against MP.
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@darren said in Hurricanes 2022:
Anyone picking Savea over Rayasi might be suffering from a recent lobotomy. Even if he normally pays on the other wing.
Well after watching Cane/MP, I was just coming in here to say why I thought Rayasi misses out so much, boy he just looks to be completely not into whats happening in game so often, he frustrated the buggery out of me tonight.
To be honest I thought PUJ failed to prove any points about him being AB quality.
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