Highlanders 2024
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I think it more inferred that Clark said he won't be back. I think the likely thing for a guy like Coltman is that he just retires.
I have no idea who our third hooker will be. Could be anyone, is an absolute lottery. Will likely be alongside Benn and Taylor though.
Some of the guys I'd be keen for us to chase are the lads who made the All Blacks XV who aren't regularly starting for other franchises.
It would have been Tyrone Thompson, but I would think he has probably already turned us down. Same with AJ Lam. I'd be keen to hear about the availability of Bailyn Sullivan, playing too much footy for Wainui for someone of his talent.
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@Stargazer what a waste. Should be playing underlights each week. Not in the Hutt Valley
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@SouthernMann The Canes will have a new head coach, next season. It will be interesting to see whether and how things change. Sullivan has been injured a lot in 2023, too.
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One positive, is that we might have snaffled the two of the best hookers on the market. The only two others who are potentially available are Thompson and Moananu. I'd guess one ends up at the Blues, and the other at the Chiefs, but I'd think we will also be in the running, unless they are happy with Bell and Taylor, and are looking for a more experienced option.
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Good news (maybe?), we can rule out Tuipulotu you'd think because Phoenix Karaka (his wife) has re-signed with the Mystics in the ANZ Premiership.
Leaves Hodgman, A. Ioane or Mark Telea... (or of course the rumour is horseshit, but what fun is there in that?!)
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@friedrugby said in Highlanders 2024:
Good news (maybe?), we can rule out Tuipulotu you'd think because Phoenix Karaka (his wife) has re-signed with the Mystics in the ANZ Premiership.
Leaves Hodgman, A. Ioane or Mark Telea... (or of course the rumour is horseshit, but what fun is there in that?!)
i thought someone confirmed talea had resigned with the Blues....i might be a pessimist.....but i just cant see us managing to lure a current first choice AB...somethign would have had to have gone very wrong in auckland
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@Kiwiwomble Haha, there is no way we sign Telea. I just add it in, because seriously, I'd rather we didn't sign A Ioane or Hodgman... I think it is entirely possible that we've signed a New Zealand XV player and there is a slight miscommunication. AJ Lam, sitting on the bench - the Chris Boyd link through his brother and we have tried to get him before.
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NZ XV players who don't start for their franchises are the players we should be targeting.
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@Bones nope, just a typo
@friedrugby said in Highlanders 2024:
@Kiwiwomble Haha, there is no way we sign Telea.
i was just responding to you saying "Leaves Hodgman, A. Ioane or Mark Telea"
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Mark talea that'll be awesome. Might just wake up to a million bucks in the bank acc too. Let's also pour cold water on us chasing a prop as well. Wasted energy.
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@Kiwiwomble hah yeah, just seems to be so many people doing it, I thought I'd missed something.
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@Bones said in Highlanders 2024:
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2024:
talea
Is this a new in joke I'm missing?
Is this a new in joke I'm missing?
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If we keep saying his name it might happen?
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@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2024:
If we keep saying his name it might happen?
Well yeah, but...
Talea:
Telea:
