Highlanders 2023
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how is he with injuries?...really would just love to field the same team a few weeks in a row
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@Tim said in Highlanders 2023:
@Kiwiwomble Good signing. Has been sharp for the Chiefs. I wonder if they have signed a wing?
Bloody hope so!
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@Kiwiwomble He had three shoulder fractures during his time at the Canes, but has only had minor injuries when at the Chiefs. Never out for long.
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@Stargazer said in Highlanders 2023:
Glad they've finally announced Lowe's signing! I've been waiting for the announcement, because I knew he was leaving the Chiefs but wasn't 100% sure whether he'd indeed signed with the Landers.
I think he won't be the last Magpie to go South either.
Flanders?
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Media release:
Youth and experience to bolster 2023 squad | Highlanders Rugby Club Limited Partnership
Only a few days after being appointed as Highlander’s Head Coach, Clarke Dermody is already adding to his 2023 squad. Announcing today a mix of youth and experience with the inclusion of Chiefs winger, Jonah Lowe and young Dutch lock, Fabian Holland.
Lowe has signed a three-year agreement
Initially the Highlanders had planned on Holland being involved in 2024 but his development has been so rapid his talent could not be ignored.
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@FakatavaAllBlack said in Highlanders 2023:
Irish Paul also says Fabian Holland has signed a full contract & that Solomon Alaimalo is done with the landers.
the whole deal is disappointing, the fans and club obviously only got one game out of him i think and you cant think the last two years has been good for him if he didn;t manage to get on the pitch and is not staying
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Lowe stands at 1.84m and weighs in at 92kgnot that heavy....i assume he's very fast?
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@Kiwiwomble Richard buckman quality in that he's a guy that won't let the team down.. Lowe has had some memorable games such as the four tries against the Tahs?
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@Kiwiwomble Fast, but not explosive fast. Remember that Chiefs v Highlanders game in 2021 where Nareki had a head start and Lowe still almost got him? That was a long run.
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@FakatavaAllBlack said in Highlanders 2023:
@Kiwiwomble Richard buckman quality in that he's a guy that won't let the team down.. has had some memorable games such as the four tries against the Tahs?
i'll go out on a limb and say i was never a huge buckman fan....didn;t dislike him but think he got showed up pretty regularly...so not a great endorsement for me
@Stargazer said in Highlanders 2023:
@Kiwiwomble Fast, but not explosive fast. Remember that Chiefs v Highlanders game in 2021 where Nareki had a head start and Lowe still almost got him? That was a long run.
dont remember
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@Kiwiwomble You're not well. Buckman was awesome. Was on the ABs radar, but then got that horrible season-ending injury in that stupid preseason game against a French team. Was it in Hong Kong or Singapore? Can't remember. Anyway, without that injury he could have been an AB. That's how good he was.
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@Stargazer said in Highlanders 2023:
@Kiwiwomble You're not well. Buckman was awesome. Was on the ABs radar, but then got that horrible season-ending injury in that stupid preseason game against a French team. Was it in Hong Kong or Singapore? Can't remember. Anyway, without that injury he could have been an AB. That's how good he was.
I always saw him as a cult hero much like Banks. Was good in a scrappy sort of way.
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2023:
@Stargazer said in Highlanders 2023:
@Kiwiwomble Fast, but not explosive fast. Remember that Chiefs v Highlanders game in 2021 where Nareki had a head start and Lowe still almost got him? That was a long run.
dont remember
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@Stargazer oh yeah, i remember the try, just not who was chasing
@Crucial said in Highlanders 2023:
@Stargazer said in Highlanders 2023:
@Kiwiwomble You're not well. Buckman was awesome. Was on the ABs radar, but then got that horrible season-ending injury in that stupid preseason game against a French team. Was it in Hong Kong or Singapore? Can't remember. Anyway, without that injury he could have been an AB. That's how good he was.
I always saw him as a cult hero much like Banks. Was good in a scrappy sort of way.
thats about how i saw him, wasnt calling for him to be dropped or anything, did a role, but always saw him as a squad player with a good nickname rather than one of the first names on the team list
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@Kiwiwomble anyways back to Lowe he'll be in our starting backline wearing 14, the other Jona at 11, now just need to sign a certain twin from wellington to wear 13 & things on paper will look much better than the season just gone.
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@FakatavaAllBlack and a 10
