Hurricanes 2020

[Number 10]

@Chris said in Hurricanes 2020:

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2020:

With the Canes 2020 squad announcement just around the corner, these are the 35 players that have already been signed. Apparently squads are 38 so that probably leaves room for one more loose forward and maybe another first five option, with Marshall covering Fullback aswell. We will also need another option to cover Rayasi who is playing for the Sevens team next year.

Canes 2020:
Props:

• Fraser Armstrong
• Pouri Rakete-Stones
• Xavier Numia
• Alex Fidow
• Tyrel Lomax
• Ben May

Hookers:

• Dane Coles
• Asafo Aumua
• Ricky Riccitelli

Locks:

• Liam Mitchell
• Isaia Walker-Leawere
• James Blackwell
• Scott Scrafton
• Kane Leaupepe

Loose Forwards:

• Ardie Savea
• Vaea Fifita
• Gareth Evans
• Reed Prinsep
• Murphy Taramai
• Du Plessis Kirifi
• ?? Teariki Ben-Nicholas

Halfbacks:

• TJ Perenara
• Jamie Booth
• Jonathan Taumautiene

First Fives:

• James Marshall
• Fletcher Smith
• Jackson Garden Bachop
  ?? Lincoln McClutchie

Centres:

• Ngani Laumape
• Danny Toala
• Billy Proctor
• Peter Umaga Jensen
• Vince Aso

Outside Backs:

• Ben Lam
• Jonah Lowe
• Wes Goosen
• Chase Tiatia
• Jordie Barrett
• Salesi Rayasi Sevens
  ???

Devon Flanders ?

Devan Flanders is in, Lincoln McClutchie isn't.

[Jonty lean]

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[mikey07]

@Machpants decent 10 or a good 10? Well we can dream can’t we?

[mikey07]

@Number-10 your kidding?

[sparky]

The return of Da Bus?

[Stargazer]

@sparky Uhm, it's Cory Jane tweeting this.

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer yeah I don’t think Savea will be a Cane again, unless he’s planning to play in the midfield. Too slow for a winger now.

[Jonty lean]

@Canes4life is he the replacement for salesi rayasi

[mikey07]

@sparky how’s the Toulon manager going to allow that surprised he dosnt want a transfer fee

[mikey07]

@Canes4life he’s been playing 12 for Toulon the last 2 seasons

[Higgins]

@mikey07 The Hurricanes already have an All Black 2nd five on their books plus another more than competent 2nd five in Danny Toala has already played a couple of impressive games for them toward the end of last season. Can't see why they would import another when the position is already adequately covered.

[mikey07]

@Higgins you forget this is Plumtree we’re talking about 😂I agree Toaloa looks a talent I think Luamape had that 12 jersey locked down

[Canes4life]

@Higgins don’t forget Peter Umaga Jensen who is probably in front of Toala in that pecking order. I just don’t see Savea as a smart signing. I’d rather pick up another 1st Five like McClutchie and develop him.

[Higgins]

@mikey07 Ah yes Plumtree and who can forget his 7 foot tall lock verbal epistle. The Bus is taller than Ardie and Ardie is at least 6 foot ten so maybe The Bus is will turn out to be this much flaunted lock Plumtree (who continues to persevere with a six foot three lock in James Blackwell) keeps tantilising us about.

[mikey07]

@Higgins he might be able to rival the likes of Ribinson and Fifita for locks with speed haha

[Higgins]

@mikey07 The last time I recall seeing him play it would be touch and go as to who would take the chequered flag if The Bus and Ben Tameafuna when head to head over 100 metres!

[Crucial]

@Higgins said in Hurricanes 2020:

@mikey07 The last time I recall seeing him play it would be touch and go as to who would take the chequered flag if The Bus and Ben Tameafuna when head to head over 100 metres!

How can someone lose speed that dramatically? If you’re carrying way more weight then you’d think that lose the weight equals return of speed.

[Higgins]

@Crucial Not in my case though, age has taken what little speed I might have once had. Still I do have reasonable acceleration when someone announces the next ten customers get their next beer for free and I'm not too shabby covering the distance from my regular bar leaner to the buffet table, particularly when desert is served!

[mikey07]

@Crucial seems to be a thing with Kiwi wings look at them once they hit 27 they seem to lose their pace countering that though I used to play prop dropped 20 kgs and end up on the wing in the second half of games.

[canefan]

@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2020:

@Crucial seems to be a thing with Kiwi wings look at them once they hit 27 they seem to lose their pace

It is amazing how significant 27 years of age is. The ones that experience the most drop off are those that rely predominantly on their pace