Highlanders 2021

[Stargazer]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300216349/liam-squire-opens-up-on-the-pressures-he-had-ahead-of-2019-world-cup

[Kiwiwomble]

it does look like white "Speights" with orange stars under it...

edit: and its been taken down already, I assume because everyone was guessing its speights

[Yeetyaah]

@Kiwiwomble lmao why even tease it if they're gonna take it down that fast?

[Kiwiwomble]

looks good

[Stargazer]

Highlanders 2021 head shots. Surprised to see Hugh Renton among them!

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[Yeetyaah]

@Stargazer the Alaimalo one makes me sad

[Chris]

@Yeetyaah said in Highlanders 2021:

@Stargazer the Alaimalo one makes me sad

I don't know I think he looks great in Blue.

[shark]

A return to his best form at the Highlanders could see Alaimalo become the next Bedean All Black. Likewise Lentjes.

[Bones]

@shark said in Highlanders 2021:

Likewise Lentjes.

Dry wit is the best wit.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Bones yeah, I like Lentjes but his top from is Super rugby and when not on form he can go missing

[Kiwiwomble]

...someone probably pulled a muscle

https://fb.watch/3w4CeC2oS6/

[Smudge]

@shark said in Highlanders 2021:

A return to his best form at the Highlanders could see Alaimalo become the next Bedean All Black. Likewise Lentjes.

Shark living up beautifully to the Christchurch stereotypes.

[Bovidae]

Highlanders (first half): Connor Garden-Bachop, Ngatungane Punivai, Fetuli Paea, Jona Nareki, Mitch Hunt, Folau Fakatava, Teariki Ben-Nicholas, Billy Harmon, Hugh Renton, Jack Regan, Josh Dickson, Siate Tokolahi, Liam Coltman, Daniel Lienert-Brown.

Highlanders (second half): Connor Garden-Bachop, Freedom Vahaakolo, Michael Collins, Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Scot Gregory, Caleb Makene, Teariki Ben-Nicholas, Sean Withy, Sione Misiloi, Bryn Evans, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Jermaine Ainsley, Ricky Joackson, Ethan de Groot.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300226128/super-rugby-highlanders-name-preseason-side-to-face-crusaders-in-temuka

[Tim]

@Bovidae Playing six backs may be a mistake.

[Bovidae]

@Tim I assume Fakatava is expected to play the full game. Or a typo.

[Tim]

@Bovidae They've only named six for the first half too.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Bovidae beat me too it

interesting who isn't getting a run, good to see Collin in the midfield

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Typo

For the second half, Hammington has been bracketed with James Arscott.

Media release: https://thehighlanders.co.nz/media-centre/news/1056-highlanders-name-side-ahead-of-farmlands-cup-clash

Still several players missing; not just current All Blacks, but also guys like Ash Dixon, Liam Squite, Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, Josh Ioane, Nehe Milner-Skudder.

[Bovidae]

Once Tomkinson gets his red card the team list will be accurate.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Stargazer no Alaimalo even

that prob 4 or 5 from the first choice last year and then probably our biggest signing not playing