Hurricanes 2021
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If anyone has access to the Canes Facebook page they’ve just posted pics of today’s training session and it looks like either Ben May or Craig Miller has joined the squad, or it could be someone else but I can’t make out who it is. Possibly for Mafileo or Armstrong who I believe are injured atm...
Update: here is the post from their Insta account:
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@canes4life It's Ben May. Craig Millar was named in the Japanese National WTG, just a week ago, btw. He could never be here.
They must be pretty desparate to pick him after professional retirement. I assume he's been playing club rugby in Taranaki?
Who's gone down? Fidow and Rakete-Stones are still there, by the looks of it. I assume we'd have heard it if Lomax was injured, because he's an All Black. Armstrong? Mafileo? -
@stargazer that’s interesting. I’m assuming it’s Mafileo that’s injured. He took a heavy hit in that Tahs game but haven’t heard anything since. Also haven’t seen Armstrong for a while so it could also be him.
If they’ve brought in Ben May surely it’s just to have a big body to train against.
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Hurricanes playing club rugby on Saturday, 5 June
Wellington
Pepesana Patafilo (Tawa)
Peter Umaga-Jensen (Wainuiomata)
Danny Toala (Wellington)
Vaea Fifita (Wellington)
By the way, I've noticed that Murphy Taramai is back playing in Wellington (Upper Hutt Rams). Could that mean he'll move from North Harbour to the Wellington Lions for NPC? That's assuming he's no longer in the Hurricanes' frame.
Auckland
Lolagi Visinia (Suburbs)
Manawatu
Liam Mitchell (Te Kawau) -
@stargazer said in Hurricanes 2021:
By the way, I've noticed that Murphy Taramai is back playing in Wellington (Upper Hutt Rams). Could that mean he'll move from North Harbour to the Wellington Lions for NPC? That's assuming he's no longer in the Hurricanes' frame.
Hopefully not.
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@yeetyaah I don’t think any Canes fan was stoked?
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@canes4life Not on the Fern, but you should have seen the comments on Hurricanes social media!
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@stargazer 99% of the comments were probably from his other half defending him.
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@canes4life said in Hurricanes 2021:
@stargazer 99% of the comments were probably from his other half defending him.
Hahahah comment of the year. There were a few screaming about how good he is and how he'll be back in the AB's. When you say he's not that great they'll be like "🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡BETTER THAN U 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡"
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@sparky said in Hurricanes 2021:
Massive opportunity now for the Canes to secure a home Grand Final and to lift the trophy in front of the best Rugby fans in the world.
Massive opportunity to be as bad as the Chiefs and actually lose a game in SRTT!
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@chris-b said in Hurricanes 2021:
@sparky said in Hurricanes 2021:
Massive opportunity now for the Canes to secure a home Grand Final and to lift the trophy in front of the best Rugby fans in the world.
Massive opportunity to be as bad as the Chiefs and actually lose a game in SRTT!
Are you predicting a red card for Jordie?
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@stargazer said in Hurricanes 2021:
Hurricanes playing club rugby on Saturday, 5 June
Wellington
Pepesana Patafilo (Tawa)
Peter Umaga-Jensen (Wainuiomata)
Danny Toala (Wellington)
Vaea Fifita (Wellington)
By the way, I've noticed that Murphy Taramai is back playing in Wellington (Upper Hutt Rams). Could that mean he'll move from North Harbour to the Wellington Lions for NPC? That's assuming he's no longer in the Hurricanes' frame.
Auckland
Lolagi Visinia (Suburbs)
Manawatu
Liam Mitchell (Te Kawau)Peter Umaga-Jensen scored a try, kicked 4 conversions and a penalty.
Danny Toala kicked 2 conversions and a penalty.
Vaea Fifita scored a try.Their clubs will be happy to have their SR players.
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@stargazer What they hey, how is PUJ playing club rugby (and why is Danny playing in Wellington)?
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@nepia PUJ is playing club rugby because he's not with the team in Oz?
I assume Danny is playing in Wellington because there was no club rugby in Hawke's Bay, this weekend, and it looks like he's not allowed to play the preseason game on Monday, either.
Edited to add that I'm not sure why they even bother to keep him fit as he won't get game time this season anyway. Although, maybe if they lose tonight and are out of final's contention, he might play the last game.
Edited to add 2: if they lose tonight, they'll find a way to keep Toala out of next week's squad. PUJ might get game time though.
Edited to add 3: f*ck.
