Highlanders 2021
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Highlanders Squad 2021
Forwards:
Front Row:Daniel Lienert-Brown, Jeff Thwaites, Ayden Johnstone, Ethan De Groot, Jermaine Ainsley*, Siate Tokolahi, Josh Hohneck**, Liam Coltman, Ash Dixon, Ricky Jackson
Locks:Paripari Parkinson, Josh Dickson, Manaaki Selby-Rickit , Bryn Evans*
Loosies:Shannon Frizell, Sione Misiloi, James Lentjes, Billy Harmon*, Kazuki Himeno*, Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, Teariki Ben- Nicholas, Liam Squire**
Backs:
Half- Backs: Aaron Smith, Kayne Hammington, Folau Fakatava
First-Five: Josh Ioane, Mitchell Hunt
Midfield:Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Patelesio Tomkinson, Michael Collins, Fetuli Paea*, Scott Gregory
Outside Backs: Jona Nareki, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Vilimoni Koroi***, Solomon Alaimalo*, Sam Gilbert, Connor Garden-Bachop, Ngatungane Punivai
Not back from 2020: Jack Whetton (NSW), Dillon Hunt (Blues), Rob Thompson ( Japan) Bryn Gatland (Chiefs), Jesse Parete (Japan), Josh Iosefa-Scott, Zane Kapeli, Kirisi Kuridrani, Teihorangi Walden, Tevita Nabura, Josh McKay
*New Highlanders in 2021
**Returning Highlanders in 2021
***Vili Koroi will assemble with NZ sevens team in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics
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@Stargazer No Cridge in any team either.
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@macmanus yeah, that’s a sad surprise, think alaimalo may have been a too good an option to turn down
Still getting my head around everything, great ash got re signed, not sure why that wasn’t announced previously
Will take a stab at my first choice 15 later
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From the media release:
two very experienced captains in Aaron and Ash
So they are the 2021 captains.
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Really happy to read this:
Brown signalled that Hawke's Bay halfback Folau Fakatava will play a much greater role in the Highlanders’ campaign in 2021 after a brilliant Mitre 10 Cup season.
“In 2021 he's going to have a real impact on this team," Brown said
“I know we've got Aaron Smith as our All Black and our starting No 9, but I think with the way that Folau is playing he's going to start putting a lot more pressure on Aaron Smith, and get a lot more game time.”
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2021:
@macmanus yeah, that’s a sad surprise, think alaimalo may have been a too good an option to turn down
Alaimalo will want to play at fullback. Gilbert and Garden-Bachop don't demand selection ahead of Vahaakolo.
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@Bovidae the difference is I think they already had contract for this year so you have to look at the new guys coming in
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Comments section going OFF about no vahaakolo or McKay
Come too accept there may be a good reason for McKay, a bit gutted for freedom
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@Kiwiwomble Agree. I suspect Gilbert and CGB were signed on two year contracts and that there simply wasn't room for another new signing. I think they were right in chosing Alaimalo over Vahaakolo (and McKay).
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@Stargazer yeah, if it’s that simple it’s understanding
Hope he stays in dunners, maybe training with the squad a bit
Just read fletcher smith didn’t get picked up by anyone, he might be regretting leaving dunners
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This is the trade off when you sign NMS. He's taking up a spot of a talented youngster.
@Kiwiwomble Fletcher Smith off to Aus apparently.
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@Kiwiwomble 2 days ago...
