Hurricanes 2025
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Interesting quote from the French coach re Tuifua: “A lot of people talk, say he would like to play for the All Blacks but it’s not exactly that when you talk to him. He wants to play Super Rugby, he has set himself this objective of playing it with the Hurricanes franchise,” Calvet said in February.
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New Zealand team beat FIVE Top 14 clubs to ‘most sought-after’ French prospect’s signature – report
New Zealand appear to have beaten France in the race for a highly rated U20 forward.
There is no doubt, however, that his decision to commit to the Hurricanes – should it be confirmed – is a boost to New Zealand and will harm France’s chances of selecting him going forward.
Yep, let's wait for the squad naming. Next week?
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@foobaNZ said in Hurricanes 2025:
I wonder why the Canes?
Because he's based in the Canes region and has ambitions of being a Hurricane. Just a thought.
(Greater) Wellington? That could piss off French history buffs!
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@nostrildamus said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@foobaNZ said in Hurricanes 2025:
I wonder why the Canes?
Because he's based in the Canes region and has ambitions of being a Hurricane. Just a thought.
(Greater) Wellington? That could piss off French history buffs!
Why? They know they got their arse kicked
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
I have updated the squad list at the top of this thread to include Perofeta and Tuifua who are rumoured to be on there way to the Canes.
You can add Ere Enari to the list
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@Nogusta said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
I have updated the squad list at the top of this thread to include Perofeta and Tuifua who are rumoured to be on there way to the Canes.
You can add Ere Enari to the list
Ouch. One of the slowest passing halfbacks in the country.
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@Nogusta said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
I have updated the squad list at the top of this thread to include Perofeta and Tuifua who are rumoured to be on there way to the Canes.
You can add Ere Enari to the list
You’re fking kidding.
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Oh good, he's gone from Moana then.
Don't worry Canes fans, he'll only be 3rd choice.
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@Nogusta said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
I have updated the squad list at the top of this thread to include Perofeta and Tuifua who are rumoured to be on there way to the Canes.
You can add Ere Enari to the list
Over Preston? WTF
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@foobaNZ said in Hurricanes 2025:
I'd think if we've got Enari it was because we couldn't get Preston. I'd hope so anyway!
Surely there’s better halfbacks than Enari floating around.
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@Canes4life Is Jordie Viljoen is still in the Canes mix for 2023 ?
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@Steven-Harris said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life Is Jordie Viljoen is still in the Canes mix for 2023 ?
Yeah if you look at the top of the thread it’s got everyone that has signed and how long for. He’s signed through until end of 2026.
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Hurricanes second round game against the Drua confirmed for Napier.
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@sparky said in Hurricanes 2025:
I wonder why only for 2025, you’d think he’d push for longer.
Good signing, he can also play wing and is only 22.
Now we just need to lock in Callum Harkin.
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@foobaNZ said in Hurricanes 2025:
Yea Harkin is the next must sign, and it'd be nice to have the Perofeta signing confirmed officially too. Would be disappointing if that didn't turn out to be true.
If we had all of Perofeta, Harkin, Love and Godfrey as 10 options I’d be pretty stoked with that.
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With the Super squad announcements apparently taking place next week, the Canes squad pretty much looks like the below at this stage, rumours included.
Props: Mafileo, Tosi, Lomax, Numia, Rakete-Stones, Lauaki
Hookers: Aumua, Devery/Tuputupu/O'Reilly/Bason
Locks: Gallagher, Walker-Leawere, Delany, Allen, Tucker/Plummer
Loose forwards: Lakai, Flanders, Iose, Kirifi, Shields, Tuifua
Halfbacks: Roigard, Vijoen, Enari
First Fives: Perofeta, Godfrey
Midfielders: Higgins, Proctor, Umaga-Jensen
Utility: Sullivan, Fineanganofo, Punivai
Outside Backs: Love, Naholo, Banks, Clarke, SinkinsonIf the above squad is accurate, we still need to sign 2 hookers, 1 loose forward and 1 first five.
Tuputupu, Devery and O’Reilly are the front runners for the remaining two hooking spots.
Cooper Flanders could get that last loose forward spot as he can play 7/8 and had a pretty handy NPC, other options could be Ropeti but I think the Canes need a third 7.
Not sure where the 5th midfielder will come from. Thought it may have been Kyle Brown from the Manawatu but he’s just signed for the MLR.
I’ve got my fingers crossed Callum Harkin gets that 3rd 10 jersey.
