Highlanders 2024
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Thr Blues have signed a new lock from France. Does this lead to the rumours of a ‘Blues All Black’ coming to the Highlanders…
Patrick Tuipulotu… -
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@HLD2023Champions No Patrick is staying with blues
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@HLD2023Champions said in Highlanders 2024:
Thr Blues have signed a new lock from France. Does this lead to the rumours of a ‘Blues All Black’ coming to the Highlanders…
Patrick Tuipulotu…Maybe not an AB, but Darry is a SI boy. Family with strong North Otago links
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At this moment in time, if the rumour of us signing an All Black from the Blues are true, an argument for Tuipulotu is the one that has the most legs in it... unless we have just plumped for Alex Hodgman which wouldn't really make any sense.
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never been that big a tuipulotu fan if im honest...kind of has Jamie Mackintosh vibes in he never seems to dominate as much as someone that size should
probably do a shift though so not against it
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2024:
never been that big a tuipulotu fan if im honest...kind of has Jamie Mackintosh vibes in he never seems to dominate as much as someone that size should
Every now and then he plays to his size. He seemed to show up in that regard a bit this year. But yeah, he often appeared to go into his shell.
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Wouldn't really matter who you got in the forwards. Without a decent pivot you'll still never get a backline going.
Is there a chance for Ioane to be a prodigal son or have bridges been burned? Trask is back at the Chiefs on a promise and they will presumably still have Reihana as well. If Ioane doesn't go overseas his options are Highlanders and MP.
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@friedrugby or @SouthernMann probably have a better idea as seem to have the good oil but i didnlt think Joane burt his bridges too much, he kept playing for otago so there wasn't a "fuck this place"...just felt like the highlander wanted hunt as the first choice and Joane wanted to shot somewhere else closer to home?
As i said im not sure he's what we need though, would love to have him in the squad but i think a firm at 10 is whats needed, someone that does the basics really well, plug the corners, fast hands, solid D
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I doubt he will even be back at Otago let alone the Highlanders.
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@SouthernMann is he not back this year?
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2024:
@SouthernMann is he not back this year?
Not on this page https://www.orfu.co.nz/NPC/2023-player-profiles
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Kiwiwomblereplied to SouthernMann on 15 Jun 2023, 23:06 last edited by Kiwiwomble 15 Jun 2023, 23:06
@SouthernMann that looks different to the last time a looks so has been updated, fair enough
side point, come on hastie you miserable bugger, everyone else got the memo about how to stand
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J Ioane certainly burnt bridges, which is why he had his contract cut a year early. Coaches went off him after the boozy incident... and lets not forget when T Brown made the comment about shorts size on the breakdown... Could be different with Dermody, but more likely he either stays with the Chiefs or even more likely goes overseas. As he isn't playing for Otago, I'd suggest the latter.
He also isn't the answer everyone hopes he would be - if he was, we never would have let him go in the first place. Too inconsistent with serious gaps in his kicking game, and prone to brainfades. He effectively cost the Chiefs at the end in their loss v the Reds by trying to stop the ball with his foot as opposed to picking it up.
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For all his inability to transfer his talent to the test arena Tuipulotu is a pretty darn good Super lock. Would be a top signing.
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Heard some chat that Liam Coombes-Fabling is going to the Highlanders.
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@mikedogz weird to think the Highlanders didn’t want him at the start of the season, so it’s strange to see him coming back if those rumours are true..
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@mikedogz said in Highlanders 2024:
Heard some chat that Liam Coombes-Fabling is going to the Highlanders.
Is that the miniature winger?
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@Bones thats the one...we already have some shorties...not sure we need more
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2024:
@Bones thats the one...we already have some shorties...not sure we need more
Didn't impress me one bit in any outings. Yuck.
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He's a speed bump
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@Bones he played 6 games fro us according to wiki...he was fine at best, dont remember him having a howler but also did really do much either...at 5'11" and 80kg...he's a long was from who we need to be attracting
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Coombes-Fabling is heavier than that. He was part of the Chiefs WTG all year and started against the Force. He also played 1st 5 in club rugby, which could be his long-term position. That, or fullback.
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thats what various infoweb sites have him listed as....and i remember him being pretty light weight
seriously though, unless he is miles better than who we can bring through otago and southland i dont see the point, i mean, we had him last year and let him go...its not like hes an unknown entity....i know my expectations arent high but go i hope we can do better than someone thats play a bit at 10 in club rugby elsewhere in the country
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@Kiwiwomble I'm not saying LCF is a big winger but he isn't lighter than Aaron Smith. Probably closer to 90 kg. As a comparison Nareki is listed as 1.75 m and 83 kg.
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Imagine a back three of Finn Hurley, Liam Coombes-Fambling and Nareki. Would probably be close to the smallest back three in Super history
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Jeepers the difference between a big and small back isn’t much. New All Black Dallas McLeod is only 99kg but he brings “size” to the AB midfield.
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@SouthernMann Caleb Clarke might actually score a few tries running at that lot.
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@Canes4life lets not get carried away...he didn't even get past scott gregory.....
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@Chris where are "offical" stats?
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@Kiwiwomble
The real ones from the Crusaders trainersQuote from Foster
“He’s big 1.90m, 101kg he’s raw-boned, he’s quick, and he’s got an outstanding attitude to get involved. He doesn’t hold back, he backs himself, he’s a great kick-chase person, we’ve seen that on the wing, and he’s shown that versatility basically through necessity, I guess, to change his position. -
what does "Raw boned" mean?
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2024:
what does "Raw boned" mean?
All bone and muscle. Think Todd Blackadder, John Jeffrey etc.
He comes across as a young Stirling Mortlock to me.
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