Hurricanes v Highlanders

[Canes4life]

By those mins in the Highlanders thread you'd think it would make sense to give Tavatavanawai a rest. Get him nice and fresh to stream roll the Brumbies (likely) next week.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Canes4life if anyone else suggested it i might have fallen for that!

[Canes4life]

@Kiwiwomble worth a shot.

[frugby]

It's a bit grim. Feels very reminiscent of that game in Napier when we rested a bunch of players back in 2015... this could get ugly for the Highlanders.

[Canes4life]

@frugby and then you upset the party when it really mattered. I have no sympathy.

[SouthernMann]

Was wanting to go to this game. Will give it a miss now. Not keen to see us get flogged by 50. No JRK, Tavatavanawai, Haig, Fakatava on the bench, Withy rested.... Hurley at fullback and Michaels to debut

[Kiwiwomble]

what the fuck...straight in to start?

"hey, you know the hurley guy and hes got some skill but a bit small?....how about we surround him with other smaller guys....just so he gets no protections at all....sound good?"

[Canes4life]

Aumua back, still no Lomax.

[SouthernMann]

This could get very ugly

[Kiwiwomble]

Canes by a million...per half

[Duluth]

For those that don't want to scroll through instagram

Xavier Numia, Asafo Aumua, Pasilio Tosi, James Tucker, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Devan Flanders, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Brayden Iose, TJ Perenara, Brett Cameron, Salesi Rayasi, Jordie Barrett (c), Billy Proctor, Josh Moorby, Ruben Love

RESERVES: James O'Reilly, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Tevita Mafileo, Justin Sangster, Peter Lakai, Jordi Vijoen, Riley Higgins, Bailyn Sullivan

[Canes4life]

@Duluth good to see Jordi on the bench. Would prefer him to Judd in the playoffs tbh.

No Delany, Lomax or Shields for this one.

[Landers92]

Highlanders naming an out and out B team with a few starters sprinkled in. I understand the reasoning but I was wanting us to name our strongest team to build momentum and continuity going into next week.

Looks like we are banking on the Drua to beat the Rebels so we can hold on to 6th spot.

[KiwiMurph]

Are Canes going to wear their retro kit at all this year? In a Quarter final?

[Winger]

@Canes4life

So, Judd was available. Jordi offers a lot more as a reserve option so hope he gets a good amount of game time

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[Frank]

@Duluth said in Hurricanes v Highlanders:

For those that don't want to scroll through instagram

Xavier Numia, Asafo Aumua, Pasilio Tosi, James Tucker, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Devan Flanders, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Brayden Iose, TJ Perenara, Brett Cameron, Salesi Rayasi, Jordie Barrett (c), Billy Proctor, Josh Moorby, Ruben Love

RESERVES: James O'Reilly, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Tevita Mafileo, Justin Sangster, Peter Lakai, Jordi Vijoen, Riley Higgins, Bailyn Sullivan

Upvote for the Instagram swipe.
Great to see Aumua back.

[Canes4life]

@KiwiMurph this week

[KiwiMurph]

@Canes4life Excellenct. Fitting for a day game too.

[Canes4life]

@KiwiMurph said in Hurricanes v Highlanders:

@Canes4life Excellenct. Fitting for a day game too.

Yeah but mind you it's pretty much dark by 5pm these days.

[SouthernMann]

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