Highlanders 2021

gt12

We could get a real insight into how he wants them to play too, which is very 'heads up, trust your instincts', so the Landers should be a fun team to watch at least.

Bones

@gt12 I blame Mauger for kicking off NZ202012GATE.

Kiwiwomble

@Bones said in Highlanders 2021:

Yeah I hope we get SRA Joane and not NPC Joane.

Same, hoping some pressure on him now Hunt can concentrate on 10 will do him some good

This is the first time in a while I feel we have some healthy competition in most positions...just hope brownie has the balls to swap out those not performing

@gt12 thanks for the summary

Stargazer

I understand that Kazuke Himeno is still stuck in Japan because of COVID (there is a state of emergency in parts of Japan - the greater Tokyo area - at least until 7 February). So it may take a while before he joins the Highlanders ... (no idea, how long).

Kiwiwomble

@Stargazer bugger, I’d imagine anyone coming from a different comp/country would need a little longer getting their eye in

If we plan it right we might have him coming with fresh leg later in the season...being optimistic

Bones

Orrrrr....what's Lamborn up to?

Stargazer

bobily2

Jack Regan, Sean Withy and Vahaakolo have been signed on short-term contracts covering for Himeno, Gilbert and Parkinson

Stuff

Kiwiwomble

@bobily2 that's great news fro Freedom although I would have thought Tucker and McDowall would have been better choices

bobily2

@Kiwiwomble

I believe Tucker is with the Brumbies. Good point on Mcdowall though. Perhaps he's unavailable?

Bovidae

@bobily2 Brad Tucker.

NZ teams should also be favouring NZ-born players over an Irishmen.

Kiwiwomble

@Bovidae said in Highlanders 2021:

@bobily2 Brad Tucker.

NZ teams should also be favouring NZ-born players over an Irishmen.

James Tucker?

agreed although until we'll know who was available and who wasn't im not going to bag them

Bovidae

@Kiwiwomble

Regan is Irish.

James is now at the Brumbies so I assume you were meaning Brad.

Kiwiwomble

@Bovidae yeah, I know hes irish, im just saying that althought I agree local talent is preferred, if there weren't many people with the right level of experience available to go to Dunedin for a short term contract then I wont bag them for picking Regan

I'm talking about Will Tucker the Otago lock as cover for PPP, no idea who Brad is and a search says James has signed with the Brumbies

bobily2

@Bovidae

Brad hasn't played provincial rugby in NZ for a couple years, and was a bit of a journeyman,from memory.

Bovidae

@Kiwiwomble @bobily2

I was getting my Tuckers mixed up. I meant Will.

bobily2

@Kiwiwomble

Forgot about Will. Otago seemed to favour Regan to him at times. I think Will is better suited to SR though, as Regan is on the lighter side. Good call.

Kiwiwomble

@bobily2 plus he has already been involved with the squad just like Slade

hopefully that mean they both have other things lined up

Kiwiwomble

I like Koroi but wouldn't have thought he was high enough up the ladder in either 10 or 15 to need cover

Stargazer

@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2021:

I like Koroi but wouldn't have thought he was high enough up the ladder in either 10 or 15 to need cover

The fact that the Landers have only two first five-eighths in their squad may have something to do with it.

The Silver Fern

Highlanders 2021