Hurricanes 2024

[Stockcar86]

Jacomb got hooked soon after half time from memory, as he was not having the best game

[Winger]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2024:

The Tucker signing is dumb to me, he's going to be the Blackwell type player that I thought we had finally seen the back of

But taller. No more short locks hopefully. I feel OK. Delany hopefully returns and Taula hopefully has the goods

James TUCKER is a 29-year-old New Zealander rugby player standing at 1.97 m tall (6 ft 6 in) and weighing in at 115 kg (18 st 1.53 lb; 253.53 lb) , who currently plays for Waikato Mooloos in New Zealand as lock

[Winger]

and nothing yet on who replaces Gibbes

Maybe Jamie is stepping up

[Canes4life]

@Winger who’s Jamie?

[foobaNZ]

@Canes4life Jamie Mackintosh

[SBW1]

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[SBW1]

Saw a rumour on that Ardie was trying to lure Kolesi to the Hurricanes.

[Machpants]

@SBW1 Is that you george?

[Canes4life]

@SBW1 yeah Ardie mentioned it in the interview he had with Kolisi at the World Rugby Awards. Apparently was super close to getting Kolisi's signature. What could have been haha.

[foobaNZ]

I assumed that was tongue in cheek? Surely SA would never let him go. Not sure Siya would go either tbh.

[Canes4life]

@foobaNZ I remember a rumour a few years ago re Kolisi making a shift so there may be some truth to the tale.

[cgrant]

Kolisi has already signed in France.

[foobaNZ]

Confirmed on Canes Facebook:

Rayasi
Devery
Naholo
Rakete-Stones
O'Reilly
Ngani Punivai
Judd

[SouthernMann]

Punivai looking to collect all the kits?

[Grooter]

@foobaNZ for the 3rd halfback spot I'm surprised the Canes didn't try and sign Adam Lennox from Taranaki who looks very promising

[Bovidae]

So a replacement for Savea. You would think that the Canes could find someone better. I'm happy that the Chiefs weren't committed to Punivai for longer than 1 year.

[Canes4life]

My god these are some average signings.

We are starting to look like an NPC team.

Just goes to show there is no quality depth in NZ rugby anymore.

[mikey07]

@foobaNZ I knew O’Reilly would get the 2nd/3rd hookers spot.

[mikey07]

@Canes4life Punivai? I knew Judd and O’Reilly would get back in the team, was kinda hoping Vijoen would get the 3rd HB spot. Though I’m glad regarding Naholo if this years anything to go by.

[Canes4life]

Updated squad list: we still need 1x prop, 1x lock, 3x loose forwards, 1x centre
Props:
T Mafileo
X Numia
S Lauaki
T Lomax
P Rakete-Stones
? TBC

Hookers:
A Aumua
J O'Reilly
J Devery

Locks:
I Walker-Leawere
B Grant
J Tucker
J Taula
? TBC

Loose forwards:
T Howden
D Flanders
D Kirifi
B Shields
P Lakai
? TBC
? TBC

Halfbacks:
C Roigard
T Perenara
R Judd

First Fives:
B Cameron
A Morgan
H Godfrey

Centres:
R Higgins
J Barrett
B Proctor
B Sullivan
? TBC

Outside backs:
R Love
J Moorby
D Sinkinson
K Naholo
S Rayasi
N Punivai