Force v Hurricanes
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@Dan54 see my post above. Judd has a bicep injury and it's likely he'll be out for some time. Perenara isn't travelling to Perth but might be available for round 2 against the Reds in Melbourne. That means Roigard should start on Friday night, with Vijoen (as fourth option) coming off the bench. I assume Kyle Preston also travelled to Perth being the 5th halfback in the pecking order.
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@Canes4life said in Force v Hurricanes:
@Dan54 see my post above. Judd has a bicep injury and it's likely he'll be out for some time. Perenara isn't travelling to Perth but might be available for round 2 against the Reds in Melbourne. That means Roigard should start on Friday night, with Vijoen (as fourth option) coming off the bench. I assume Kyle Preston also travelled to Perth being the 5th halfback in the pecking order.
Vijoen is obviously a HB of huge potential. The only concern I have is his defense based on one pathetic tackle attempt I saw
But Preston looks more than ok too at this level. Shame the limited Wellington coaches selected the takes-forever-to-get-the-ball-away KHP
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List of Force players that won't be available for this match:
Siosifa Amone (thumb) – “Dislocated his thumb in training and had surgery to repair his ligaments on Monday. 6-8-week return to play.”
Felix Kalapu (hamstring) – “Underwent hamstring surgery last week following a tear in training. Unavailable first half of Super Rugby.”
Harry Hoopert (knee) – “Sustained a ligament injury in his right knee in training a fortnight ago. Has since undergone surgery and will miss 3-4 months.”
Reesjan Pasitoa (elbow) – “Dislocated his elbow in training and had surgery to repair his ligaments on Monday. Will require a 10-12-week recovery period.”
Papillon Sevele (knee) – “Undergoing rehab in Sydney from a right ACL injury sustained playing for his club.”
Angus Wagner (knee) – “Unavailable first half of Super Rugby following meniscal surgery.”
Jeremy Williams (concussion) – “Recovering from a concussion sustained against the Reds.”
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@Canes4life said in Force v Hurricanes:
@Duluth 30C should be doable. The Canes faced tougher when they played the Reds in Townsville last year.
Whoppa said on SENZ they have been using a special room at the NZCIS to prepare. Whether that makes a difference, I guess time will tell.
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Hurricanes named to play Force:
- Xavier Numia
- Asafo Aumua
- Pasilio Tosi
- Caleb Delany
- Isaia Walker-Leawere
- Devan Flanders
- Du Plessis Kirifi
- Peter Lakai
- Jordi Vijoen
- Brett Cameron
- Kini Naholo
- Jordie Barrett
- Billy Proctor
- Josh Moorby
- Ruben Love
- James O'Reilly
- Pouri Rakete-Stones
- Tyrel Lomax
- Justin Sangster
- Brayden Iose
- Cam Roigard
- Riley Higgins
- Salesi Rayasi
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Force side:
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@frugby said in Force v Hurricanes:
Jordi Viljoen could be the biggest of biggest All Black bolters this year... kid is special.
A couple of years away with cattle we got at 9 I imagine. But I certainly not upset at him getting the first start of the year!!
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I'm disappointed Godfrey didn't make the 23 but I'm sure he'll get his chance. Would rather him instead of Rayasi. Also surprised that Tosi is starting, he looks to have improved his scrummaging and could be a bit of a weapon if he can stay fit.
Our centre pairing and our outsides are very solid. Hopefully the forwards can lay a good platform.
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@Canes4life Australian S&C coaches earning their wage again...
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@Canes4life extremely handy looking bench though.
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@frugby said in Force v Hurricanes:
Jordi Viljoen could be the biggest of biggest All Black bolters this year... kid is special.
Agree.
The only concern I have is his size and defense. And how he takes the physical side of rugby.
But otherwise, he looks to have it all. Excellent passing. A joy to watch. Backed up with what seems like a first rate kicking and great running game. He also seems to read the game well.
And super confident. Maybe too much so and he needs to tone it down a bit.
I will watch his progress with interest. How some team didn't pick him up is beyond me. But Canes need to hold onto him for sure. In some way.
