Hurricanes 2024

[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

[foobaNZ]

PUJ must be on the move? He's a long term Cane so you'd think they'd have announced it by now if he was staying.

[Chris]

@Canes4life

You have a squad of 40 there, only 38 players are officially in the squads.

[Canes4life]

@Chris I’ve got 39, so maybe we are in need of one less loosie.

[mikey07]

@foobaNZ He an assistant coach to the premiers here in Wainui which makes me wonder if he’s staying as I doubt he’d commit if he went somewhere else. I saw him today but forgot to ask him.

[Chris]

@Canes4life

Yeah I think so

[Billsy111]

@Chris They could do a lot worse by signing Joel Hintz. I never saw the man bettered in a scrum this year.