Hurricanes 2022

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life Looking at the Magpies' instagram/FB, the Canes U20s are playing the Hawke's Bay Academy squad and some wider, WTG members, minus the players who are in the Hurricanes U20s (Flanders, Godfrey etc). Our first five seems to be Hoera Stephenson (the Magpies page has him kicking at goal in the "stories").

[canefan]

@foobaNZ said in Hurricanes 2022:

@canefan I'm paraphrasing but that he's starting to get an idea of who his best 15 is lol.

Just in time for next season....

[Stargazer]

Full time:

Hawke's Bay XV 31 - 14 Hurricanes U20

There are some short clips on the Magpies FB/instagram stories:

https://www.instagram.com/hbmagpies/

https://www.facebook.com/stories/1473244852753543/?view_single=true

[Higgins]

@Stargazer @canes4life Sorry I was unable to make it there either, domestic duties prevent that and I have two times later this week requiring relief from them so not worth even considering requesting for tonight's game, even if I had known about it!

Here is a bit about the match I have discovered in the HBToday

Hawkes Bay Today

Magpie hopefuls see off Hurricanes

More than 40 could play for the Magpies again this year

[Higgins]

@stargazer @canes4life
This is about the only thing I can locate about the game and even then it was only posted online at 1.30pm today!

Hawkes Bay Today

Magpie hopefuls see off Hurricanes

More than 40 could play for the Magpies again this year

The squad named for the Monday-night match, was: Alex Philip (Havelock North), Aloese Aiolupotea (Taradale), Bryson Ioane (Hastings R&S), Damien Scott (Tech OB), Dylan Holman (Central), Frank Lochore (Central), Hame Lauaki (MAC), Hemaua Samasoni (Taradale, Hoera Stephenson (Aotea), Hugh Taylor (Pirate), Iakopo Mapu (Taradale), Isaac Bracewell (Havelock North), Jayden Rihia (Hastings R&S), Jayden Stock (Tech OB), Jessie Lesa-Sipaia (Hastings R&S), Jimi Harris (Tamatea), John Ika (MAC), Jonty Stewart (Napier OBM), Josh Combs (Taradale), Kere Penitito (Napier OBM), Lewis Bush (Tech OB), Maika Fehoko (MAC), Majella Tufuga (Taradale), Mefiposeti Tupou (MAC), Meni Manase (MAC), Nik Patumaka (Tech OB), Paoraian Manuel-Harman (Napier OBM), Sam Smith (Havelock North), Solomone Fono (MAC), Tipene Meihana (Pirate), Troy McIvor (Tech OB), Tupou Ma'afu Afungia (MAC), Xavier McCorkindale (Tech OB).

Seven players from MAC there which looks to be a good reward for the guys doing all the hard work for that Club, long may that continue.

[Stargazer]

@Higgins Thanks for posting that. I checked the HBT at lunch time and it wasn't there, yet.

I had already posted the squad in the 2022 Hawke's Bay Representative Rugby thread.

[Bovidae]

Was the Hurricanes U20 team listed?

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae I haven't seen a squad for this game. I suppose it wat the full Hurricanes U20 squad named in March.

[Canes4life]

@Higgins interesting to see Isaac Bracewell and Sam Smith now plying their trade in HB.

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life Two Wairarapa College old boys. Josh Syms is a forme Wai-Bush Head Coach, so will probably know them via his Wairarapa connections.

[Higgins]

@Canes4life I have watched Isaac for the last few years as he plied his trade with my Axemen. Even went on that Hurricanes Development Trip to Japan but did not seem to get the breaks with Wellington come the rep season. Maybe they think he is a little on the slight side body wise compared to some of the bigger halfbacks. Here is an interesting feature on this well spoken young man

[Higgins]

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2022:

@Bovidae I haven't seen a squad for this game. I suppose it wat the full Hurricanes U20 squad named in March.

I see Darren Larsen is the head coach so expect it will see all 13 of the Wellington players in the squad shoe horned into the starting line up with the remainder (12 Manawatu, 7 HB and 1 Wanganui) fighting over the crumbs. Oh Mr. Larsen will probably shove in a few other Wellington Academy players as well.

[BerhamporeNinja]

@Higgins what a lad! good to see him rep ories. i watched Isaac play for ories prems for a couple games at start of the season guttered he left! was an awesome assett played both 9, 10 brought such good energy with him. great skills/fitness is nek level. sad to see these youngins have to ply their trade elsewhere due to not even being considered even when being in wellington academy. That would mean club rugby players have no chance. So good on him and wish him all the best.. Otide!

[Tim]

Looks like Scrafton is off to Benetton (from his Instragram).

admin@bnt  /  May 9, 2022

SCOTT SCRAFTON E' LA NUOVA SECONDA LINEA DEI LEONI | Benetton Rugby

Il Benetton Rugby rinforza il reparto delle seconde linee ed è felice di annunciare l'ingaggio di Scott Scrafton. Il seconda linea neozelandese ha firmato un contratto che lo legherà ai colori biancoverdi dall'1 luglio 2022 sino al 30 giugno 2025.

[Higgins]

@Tim Not at all surprising really now that he has finally grasped the reality that he will never unseat the regular starting number four at the Hurricanes.

[Winger]

@Higgins said in Hurricanes 2022:

@Tim Not at all surprising really now that he has finally grasped the reality that he will never unseat the regular starting number four at the Hurricanes.

He is 29.. Surprised he stayed for this long

[Higgins]

@Winger Still younger than Sam Whitelock and Luke Romano just as two examples. And there is that other guy that plays for Ta$man that must be over 40 by now that also features in Super Rugby from time to time, Alex Ainsley might be his name?

[Stargazer]

@Higgins Haha, not this year.

[Bovidae]

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