Hurricanes 2021
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@Higgins said in 2021 Hurricanes:
@Winger Kirifi may not be a starter given that openside is Ardie's specialist spot. Still they way they powers that be behind the Hurricanes operate nothing would surprise me.
But Savea is the current AB starting 8. So would expect to see him focus at 8 with maybe some game time at 7. But my comment was for this one game only. Julian was preferred when hes unlikely to get much game time so why not give Kirifi a go.
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@Canes4life said in 2021 Hurricanes:
ASav is the new captain.
Referees will be happy. Ardie is less likely to burst an eardrum like the last few Hurricane captains.
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Anyone got a stream?
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@Canes4life I’m providing updates via the thread
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@Canes4life Chiefs replied to my comment on FB and said it wasn't being televised.
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@Stargazer said in 2021 Hurricanes:
Hard to believe any of those named as "key gains" will actually make the match day 23 (other than in an injury crises) let alone start a match.
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@Stargazer said in 2021 Hurricanes:
@Higgins Ben Strang is a hooker and Kyle Stewart a loosehead prop. Both from Manawatu.
Obviously, Manawatu ranks higher than Hawke's Bay, because otherwise they'd have picked Jason Long/Patrick Teddy and Kianu Kereru-Symes/Jacob Devery, although I'm still hoping Kianu will be named in one of the Blues' squads.
Missed the reserve HB prop J Hintz making the bench for both games, but then again he is originally from Wellington so I suppose that counts in his favour!
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@Higgins man you dribble on don’t you.
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@Canes4life What would you classify as a "key gain" then?
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@Higgins said in 2021 Hurricanes:
@Stargazer said in 2021 Hurricanes:
Hard to believe any of those named as "key gains" will actually make the match day 23 (other than in an injury crises) let alone start a match.
Underwhelming is being polite about it
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@mikey07 said in 2021 Hurricanes:
You have to feel for McClutchie in this article bringing in Orbyn as injury cover when he’s not a 10, the management seem like they don’t have a clue if we can all see it how can they not.
We can all see it. This applies to Blackwell (a Wellington player) starting week after week. But isn't McClutchie a bit on the fragile or small side for super rugby. He just looks like a NPC level player that would struggle to step up week after week if required. And that what a team needs.
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@Winger said in 2021 Hurricanes:
@mikey07 said in 2021 Hurricanes:
You have to feel for McClutchie in this article bringing in Orbyn as injury cover when he’s not a 10, the management seem like they don’t have a clue if we can all see it how can they not.
We can all see it. This applies to Blackwell (a Wellington player) starting week after week. But isn't McClutchie a bit on the fragile or small side for super rugby. He just looks like a NPC level player that would struggle to step up week after week if required. And that what a team needs.
You've just described Simon Hickey - who they signed.
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@mikey07 said in 2021 Hurricanes:
You have to feel for McClutchie in this article bringing in Orbyn as injury cover when he’s not a 10, the management seem like they don’t have a clue if we can all see it how can they not.
I thought Leger was added as midfield cover. The f@ct that he covers 10 adequately is a bonus.
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@KiwiMurph said in 2021 Hurricanes:
@Winger said in 2021 Hurricanes:
@mikey07 said in 2021 Hurricanes:
You have to feel for McClutchie in this article bringing in Orbyn as injury cover when he’s not a 10, the management seem like they don’t have a clue if we can all see it how can they not.
We can all see it. This applies to Blackwell (a Wellington player) starting week after week. But isn't McClutchie a bit on the fragile or small side for super rugby. He just looks like a NPC level player that would struggle to step up week after week if required. And that what a team needs.
You've just described Simon Hickey - who they signed.
Agree. And he's already injured. But Hickey looks much stronger than McClutchie. And maybe he was brought in for his experience and as a good fun team man who can start if required. With the longer term option seen as Love
