Highlanders 2024

[george33]

JRK

[Kiwiwomble]

whats this hype you speak of? nothing on their socials

[frugby]

Sorry, I'm in a secret service members facebook group, where we get advanced news. Believe they are posting a departure list later which hypes it up.

[frugby]

@george33 Do you know this?

My gut instinct is that Social Media Activity suggests it will be Peter Umaga-Jensen.

[george33]

It's been mentioned B4 on JRK

[frugby]

What do you mean?

I know we have signed both, but they are announcing one tomorrow. Are you saying you know it is JRK, because in all honesty I don't think that is the sort of thing that would get leaked out unless you know the social media guy haha.

[Kiwiwomble]

that confirms some things

[Kiwiwomble]

@frugby George isn;t the best at full sentences

[george33]

@frugby have u signed both ? I'm aware of 1

[Bovidae]

No Ayden Johnstone on that list.

[george33]

@Kiwiwomble sorry about that try my best lots happening

[Stargazer]

@Kiwiwomble So indeed all three hookers. Dawai is a bit of a surprise to me.

[SouthernMann]

16 players gooooone is certainly a cleanout.

All of our 2023 hookers, first fives, a lot of squad players who didn't get a lot of game time. Apart from Frizzell, Dickson and of course Smith no one that isn't easily replaceable.

I'm glad they kept CGB around.

Gives us a squad of something like;

15 JRK
14 Bogado (should be continue to improve)
13 PUJ/??
12 Gilbert
11 Nareki
10 ???
9 Fakatava

8 Renton
7 Harmon
6 Withy
5 Holland
4 Parkinson
3 Ainsley
2 ??
1 de Groot

16 ??
17 DLB/Johnstone
18 Ma'u
19 Tucker/Hicks
20 Haig/Broughton
21 Hastie
22 ??
23 Umaga-Jensen

[SouthernMann]

@Stargazer said in Highlanders 2024:

@Kiwiwomble So indeed all three hookers. Dawai is a bit of a surprise to me.

Dawai just simply wasn't good enough.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Stargazer i think i'd just assumed Dawai was gone, had been here a couple of years, no resign, not favoured etc

[Stargazer]

@SouthernMann Yeah, I know, but I hadn't seen his name mentioned before.

[Kiwiwomble]

@SouthernMann dude!...15-1 16-23 is hurting my eyes!

yeah, very glad CGB is still here, will need a good season to stay any longer though, this was his lifeline

[SouthernMann]

@Stargazer said in Highlanders 2024:

@SouthernMann Yeah, I know, but I hadn't seen his name mentioned before.

I think most people just had it as a given that he would be leaving.

[Stargazer]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/132436503/highlanders-confirm-16-players-to-leave-as-they-close-in-on-taranaki-flyer-jacob-ratumaitavukikneepkens

[george33]

@SouthernMann think the reinforcements are coming from the North highlanders fans