Hurricanes 2020
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:
Re-signed:
Wes Goosen (2021)
Peter Umaga-Jensen (2021)
Ben May (2020)Three more established Hurricanes players have extended their contracts at the club. Proven try scorer Wes Goosen and exciting young midfielder Peter Umaga-Jensen have signed on until at least the end of the 2021 Investec Super Rugby season. They will be joined in next year's squad by vastly experienced prop Ben May who returns for his ninth season with the Hurricanes. Goosen, 23, has scored 19 tries in his 37 appearances since he made his debut in 2016 against the Reds when he crossed with his first touch in Super Rugby. While he has played the majority of his rugby at the Hurricanes on the wing, Goosen also has the ability to play in the midfield and at fullback. Umaga-Jensen, 21, made his debut against the Reds in 2018 but suffered a shoulder injury playing for the Wellington Lions in the Mitre 10 Cup. After a lengthy period of rehabilitation, he was selected several times for the back end of the 2019 season and impressed with his all-round play. The evergreen May, 36, has agreed to return for another year after demonstrating his value on and off the field in 2019. Although he had previously played for the Crusaders and Chiefs, it is at the Hurricanes where he has firmly established himself having played 89 matches in his 124-game Super Rugby career. Hurricanes head coach John Plumtree believed May's leadership skills continue to be a great asset while his ability to maintain the highest standards of professionalism was a great example to team-mates. "Wes and Peter are two young guys who we see as having big futures at the Hurricanes," he said. "We have seen what Wes is capable of over the last three seasons while Peter just gets better with every challenge thrown at him."This is interesting. The Hurricanes deleted their initial tweet with the signing announcement and edited the text of the media release.
The main message now is that:
Wes Goosen re-signed through to 2022 (not 2021)
Peter Umaga-Jensen has re-signed for 2020 only (not 2021)
Ben May is still re-signed for 2020.Three more established Hurricanes players have extended their contracts at the club. Proven try scorer Wes Goosen has signed on until at least the 2022 Investec Super Rugby season while Peter Umaga-Jensen have signed on for 2020. They will be joined in next year's squad by vastly experienced prop Ben May who returns for his ninth season with the Hurricanes.Sloppy.
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:
Sloppy.
This made me laugh!
Naughty rugby team media person!!!
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PUJ might look to move if he doesn't get enough game time
Pleased that Goosen has signed on for a few years. He's a class player that is underrated on here. Hands are good. Defense first rate. Fast. And usually his decision making is also spot on. Slightly injury prone though.
Now we need to sign Walker Leawere. And one more class lock
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@Winger PUJ is a starter for me. I'd have him and Laumape in the centres, I'd get get rid of Lam (useless on D) and put Aso and Goosen on the wings, with Barrett at fullback. Then Toala or B Proctor on the bench.
Agreed, we need to sign IWL, he is a beast. A future All Black for sure. I haven't seen enough of Scrafton to gauge whether or not he is starting potential, but hopefully Plumtree moves away from Blackwell because he seriously hinders our lineout with his height.
We obviously also need to sign a quality First Five.
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@Canes4life Marty McKenzie might be looking for a team 😉
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Official:
The Hurricanes have signed Jamie Booth and Jonathan Taumateine for 2020 and 2021.
The Hurricanes have signed halfbacks Jamie Booth and Jonathan Taumateine for the next two Investec Super Rugby seasons. The pair replace Richard Judd and Finlay Christie, with the former leaving the Hurricanes to take up a contract in Japan while the latter signed for the Blues. Booth, who was schooled at Palmerston North Boys' High School, is no stranger to the Hurricanes having been a member of the wider training squad in 2016 before returning in 2018 when he made eight appearances. The 24-year-old left the capital to play for the Sunwolves in the 2019 where he established himself as their first choice halfback.He has also returned to Manawatu to play in the Mitre 10 Cup. Taumateine, 22, has taken the opportunity to move south after previously representing the Chiefs. The former Samoa and New Zealand Under-20 representative has impressed in recent seasons with Counties Manukau. Hurricanes head coach John Plumtree welcomed Booth back into the squad while he believed Taumateine would be a positive addition to the 2020 squad.https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/hurricanes-add-two-halfbacks-to-2020-squad-1/
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@Stargazer So I guess Fakatava is going to remain as a Highlander then ... par for the course for the Canes ....
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Yeetyaah The Chiefs need a new halback now.
I'm kind of hoping the Chiefs have signed Fakatava and McClutchie.
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@Nepia Would be interesting if they already have Falcon on the books, too. They again posted the article on their social media about what he's been doing during his injury break (studying), which seems to suggest they have re-signed him.
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Nepia Would be interesting if they already have Falcon on the books, too. They again posted the article on their social media about what he's been doing during his injury break (studying), which seems to suggest they have re-signed him.
Yeah, I assume if they invested in him they'll keep him - I'm unconvinced, due to his performances not just the fact he went to Lindersfarne.
Hopefully McClutchie plays well enough to pick up a contract this year in one of the teams. -
Chris Gibbes joins Hurricanes as assistant coach
Widely respected coach Chris Gibbes has joined the Hurricanes on a two-year deal as an assistant coach. Gibbes, 46, will leave his role as head coach of the Wellington Lions at the end of the Mitre 10 Cup season to join the Hurricanes coaching ranks where he will take over from the departed Richard Watt.A former Waikato head coach, who led the side to two ITM Cup finals, as well as Ranfurly Shield success, Gibbes has also had international roles with Japan and Georgia, New Zealand Under 20 while he was the forwards coach at Pro 14 side Ospreys for four years before he returned to take up the Wellington job in 2017.Hurricanes head coach John Plumtree believed Gibbes would excel in the role as forwards coach with a pack that was continually being strengthened. -
@Stargazer That's a good signing, I think
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@Machpants Not sure. Wellington hasn't won anything under him; they're not going great at the moment either. I'm also afraid it will increase the Wellington bias of the Hurricanes even more.
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@Stargazer bias is a good point. But remember how previous welly coach went > then onto win SR for canes! NPC is such a lottery, players wise. It's very hard, over such a short period to make an impact. It's part time
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@Machpants said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Stargazer bias is a good point. But remember how previous welly coach went > then onto win SR for canes! NPC is such a lottery, players wise. It's very hard, over such a short period to make an impact. It's part time
I know nothing about the guy but he is going in as assistant, not head coach. I think bias these days is overblown. Plumtree has spent more time coaching in SA over the last 10 years than Wellington, and Gibbes is a traveller as well. He's coached and won with the Mooloos, they always have good packs, lets see how he goes. I am more concerned about us finding a decent option at 10
