Hurricanes 2020
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@Stargazer how about we get all our young players on the field, can't go any worse than we have been. Why not try Toala at Fullback, give Rayasi a run instead of Lam considering he's leaving, move Barrett to his best position which will provide us with an extra playmaker. No doubt Holland will stick with the likes of Tiatia, Blackwell & Prinsep but that won't get us the result.
I would like to see a team close to this one for the Highlanders next week:
- Mafileo
- Aumua
- Lomax
- Scrafton
- Walker-Leawere
- Flanders
- Savea
- Evans
- Perenara
- Garden-Bachop
- Rayasi
- Barrett
- Proctor
- Aso
- Toala
- Coles
- Armstrong/Numia/Rakete-Stone (whoevers available)
- Fidow
- Fifita
- Kirifi
- Booth
- Laumape (Barrett to cover 10)
- Goosen
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@Canes4life I like the look of that squad, but I'd put Jonah Lowe at 13 instead of Proctor. From what I've seen on social media, I'm not sure Numia is fit, so Rakete-Stones starting or on the bench at LH. Armstrong was awful, last Sunday.
And damn, how much the Canes need a good, young 10 ... I hope McClutchie has a blinder of a Mitre 10 Cup season, and that the Canes finally get their act together. Sorry, broken record, I know.
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@Canes4life why leave Laumape on the bench? I believe JGB is making him look bad, Jordie will stand a better chance of igniting the backline and give Laumape the time and space he needs
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@Nepia said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2020:
Flanders locked in, great news.
Typical, the one time I don't want the Canes to actually care about a HB player they do - the Chiefs are in need of an 8.
I have it on good authority that the Chiefs did try to sign him.
But, Flanders had just one thing to say to them.
"Hi diddly ho means No, neighborinos!"
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@canefan nothing against Laumape, I just think if we shift Barrett to 12 it will help this backline more than having Laumape's power running game. We need tactical playmakers on the field right now and I think having Barrett at 12 will allow him to get his hands on the ball more often.
Unless we keep Laumape on the field and chuck Barrett into 10. Could be an option.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2020:
@canefan nothing against Laumape, I just think if we shift Barrett to 12 it will help this backline more than having Laumape's power running game. We need tactical playmakers on the field right now and I think having Barrett at 12 will allow him to get his hands on the ball more often.
Unless we keep Laumape on the field and chuck Barrett into 10. Could be an option.
That would be my preference. He is definitely going to be better than JGB
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@canefan said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2020:
@canefan nothing against Laumape, I just think if we shift Barrett to 12 it will help this backline more than having Laumape's power running game. We need tactical playmakers on the field right now and I think having Barrett at 12 will allow him to get his hands on the ball more often.
Unless we keep Laumape on the field and chuck Barrett into 10. Could be an option.
That would be my preference. He is definitely going to be better than JGB
Good enough for the ABs!
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@Tim He could be but he is listed to play fullback for, surprise surprise, MSP up at Maidstone Park against Upper Hutt in the Swindale Shield tomorrow. Accompanying him in that particular Club side is 5 year Hurricanes contract holder Billy Proctor. It can't be much longer before the Clubs down here do not start asking questions why so many Hurricanes players seem to be allocated to such a select few clubs.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2020:
@canefan nothing against Laumape, I just think if we shift Barrett to 12 it will help this backline more than having Laumape's power running game. We need tactical playmakers on the field right now and I think having Barrett at 12 will allow him to get his hands on the ball more often.
Unless we keep Laumape on the field and chuck Barrett into 10. Could be an option.
Your team looks good.
I'd prefer to see Barrett at 12. And Laumape as an impact player maybe with (maybe) Barrett at first. Laumape hasn't been in great form so far. And hes always been a bit one dimensional (and still is) that suits an impact at the end rather than starting.
Canes defense has been awful. Goosen is a good defender so I would keep him on the wing with Aso. I would also prefer Kirifi starting at 7. Give Toalo a start and see how he goes with Lam in the reserves.
the key for me though is dropping the crap defenders (starting with Armstrong and Blackwell) and keeping the good ones. And build from there but also give the new young players game time. But not too many at once. And maybe stop selecting barely adequate players like Tiatia and Prinsep.
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@Canes4life Iām glad they signed mafileo aswell looks like he has good potential, hopefully that means May is buggering off.
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@cgrant said in Hurricanes 2020:
I don't understand the hate for Ben May in the Fern. He is not the best prop NZ has produced, but not the worst either.
I don't hate him, but his Magpies use by date was a long time ago and he's blocked HB youngsters from getting starts.
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@cgrant said in Hurricanes 2020:
I don't understand the hate for Ben May in the Fern. He is not the best prop NZ has produced, but not the worst either.
Yeah, shit sticks eh. He was a bit of a joke when he came on the scene but has been a very able and handy bench prop the last 5 or so years. Definitely does a job.
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@Nepia Which Magpies youngsters?
TH:
Joshia Tavita-Metcalfe? Now playing club rugby in Wellington?
Joel Hintz? Reasonable player but a hothead and card magnet.
Namatahi Waa? Not a youngster, and was shit last year.I hope the rumours are true that they've signed Taumalolo, so they can move Rakete-Stones to TH. If not, our scrum will not improve.
I also hope that Tim Farrell will be available again, to back up whoever starts at LH.
Not sure Patrick Teddy, or any other prop, is ready for NPC level.
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Nepia Which youngsters?
TH:
Joshia Tavita-Metcalfe? Now playing club rugby in Wellington?
Joel Hintz? Reasonable player but a hothead and card magnet.
Namatahi Waa? Not a youngster, and was shit last year.I hope the rumours are true that they've signed Taumalolo, so they can move Rakete-Stones to TH. If not, our scrum will not improve.
I also hope that Tim Farrell will be available again, to back up whoever starts at LH.
Not sure Patrick Teddy, or any other prop, is ready for NPC level.
So things like this don't happen. Hintz is just annoying, I'd rather he return to where he came from.
I await @Higgins assessment of May in this thread, @cgrant will think I'm his biggest fan in comparison, I don't dislike but as I said he's past his use by date.
