Hurricanes 2024
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@Winger the expectation should be to compete for the title but it will be up to the likes of Roigard, Cameron, Barrett and Love (as key game drivers) to put us in the right areas of the park. They failed to do that against the Brumbies when it counted for the last two seasons, so that should be a key work on.
As per usual we will also need a good forwards coach to get the best out of our pack so our backs can do their thing. Guys pushing for AB selection like Mafileo, Numia, Aumua, Delany, Sangster, Howden and Flanders will all be after big campaigns so it's exciting, let's hope they stand up.
We've got quite a few players in their third/fourth season at the Canes so it should be the coming of age for a lot of them.
Add in the input of young up and coming players like Lakai, Godfrey, Higgins and Lauaki and there is a lot to like about this squad.
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@sparky if Cameron gets injured we are in trouble. I feel like that's the case with most teams this year though so I'm not too bothered.
I.e. Dmac is crucial to the Chiefs, Burke (already out) is crucial to the Crusaders, Perofeta to the Blues etc.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2024:
@sparky if Cameron gets injured we are in trouble. I feel like that's the case with most teams this year though so I'm not too bothered.
I.e. Dmac is crucial to the Chiefs, Burke (already out) is crucial to the Crusaders, Perofeta to the Blues etc.
I hope it doesn't happen
But Barrett, Higgins and Proctor could be an excellent combo. With PUJ / Sullivan as a backup.
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Siale Lauaki – Wellington
Tyrel Lomax – Ta$man
Tevita Mafileo – Bay of Plenty
Xavier Numia – Wellington
Pouri Rakete-Stones – Shield Snorters
Pasilio Tosi – Bay of PlentyHookers
Asafo Aumua – Wellington
Jacob Devery – Shield Snorters
James O’Reilly – WellingtonLocks
Caleb Delany – Wellington
Ben Grant – North Harbour
Justin Sangster – Bay of Plenty
Josh Taula – Manawatū
James Tucker – Waikato
Isaia Walker-Leawere – Shield SnortersLoose Forwards
Devan Flanders – Shield Snorters
TK Howden – Manawatū
Brayden Iose – Manawatū
Du’Plessis Kirifi – Wellington
Peter Lakai – Wellington
Brad Shields – WellingtonBACKS
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Richard Judd – Bay of Plenty
TJ Perenara – Wellington
Cam Roigard – Counties ManukauFive-eighths
Brett Cameron – Manawatū
Aidan Morgan – WellingtonMidfield
Jordie Barrett – Taranaki
Riley Higgins – Wellington
Billy Proctor – Wellington
Bailyn Sullivan – Waikato
Peter Umaga-Jensen – WellingtonOutside Backs
Harry Godfrey – Shield Snorters
Ruben Love – Wellington
Josh Moorby – Northland
Kini Naholo – Taranaki
Ngatungane Punivai – Canterbury
Salesi Rayasi – Auckland
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@KiwiMurph I think he was meaning ASav, not JSav.
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@Canes4life Good point
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@Winger sorry what post is that?
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@Canes4life The first post of this entire thread.
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@Stargazer oh righto.
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@cgrant agreed that is strange. Bird is over 2m tall and probably super level quality. 32 so not very old but more on the experienced end. They should learn from the Boks who do not dispose of old players but rather incorporate them to help build the culture and mentor younger players.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2024:
@Stargazer The annoying thing about this squad is the amount of locks we've signed. We could have signed one less lock and signed up McClutchie instead. Just seems so odd.
I wonder who's in the wider squad? Maybe he's in there potentially with a promise that he will have a full contract in 2025.
Pretty meh about whether we got McClutchie (just me,I think he ok but....), an guess they risking Cameron, Morgan staying fit, with Love and Godfrey maybe getting a run if needed
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Looks like a few of the Canes boys have started pre season early. This off TJ Perenara's Insta.
