Highlanders 2021
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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...
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@macmanus said in Highlanders 2021:
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Johnstone
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Dixon
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Tokolahi
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PariPari
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Dickson
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Fizell/Squire
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Lentjes/ Harmon
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MMT
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Smith
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Ioane
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Nareki
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TUJ
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Pae
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Punivai
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Alaimalo
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Coltman
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DLB
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Hohneck
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MSR
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Squire/Frizell
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Fakatava
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Hunt
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Collins
Damn, not sure if change much, maybe collins, either starts or doesn’t play for me, not sure he offers enough, maybe koroi or nms
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@macmanus said in Highlanders 2021:
@Kiwiwomble 2 days ago...
A chance he has an opportunity in Aus or something?
Are wider trading groups still a thing
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@Kiwiwomble I may be wrong but I think the (wider) training group consists - at least - of:
- players on a full contract
- players on a development contract
- All Blacks replacements (first month of preseason)
- injury replacements (for the duration of the injury of the player they're replacing)
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