Hurricanes 2021

[delicatessen]

@KiwiMurph said in 2021 Hurricanes:

Stuff

@canefan said in 2021 Hurricanes:

https://stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300231988/super-rugby-aotearoa-new-hurricanes-recruit-simon-hickeys-season-over-with-knee-injury

Nice 👍

[mofitzy_]

"Jason Holland is said to be looking for a slow, hardworking but mediocre midget to replace him."

[mikey07]

@Crucial I was just thinking...sometimes I do that how do you reckon Jason Robertson would go in a Canes jersey he looked pretty handy against Wellington in the time he was on?

[Crucial]

@mikey07 said in 2021 Hurricanes:

@Crucial I was just thinking...sometimes I do that how do you reckon Jason Robertson would go in a Canes jersey he looked pretty handy against Wellington in the time he was on?

I think I mentioned during NPC that I was quite impressed with him. Nothing flash but does the basics well and is a very good kicker from both hand and tee.
He may not have set the world alight as a young fella but has developed nicely as a capable pivot.
I don’t think he’d be out of his depth at Super level. (As a reserve)

[Crucial]

@Canes4life said in 2021 Hurricanes:

So who will they bring in? I hope we don’t persist with Orbyn Leger. Lincoln McClutchie might finally get a gig but I doubt it.

Leger at least brings some Super rugby experience to the job.

[mikey07]

@Crucial Like I said until he threw a couple intercepts out of desperation he was all over JGB I was impressed.

[Tim]

With Prinsep down with a calf injury that will see him miss at least the first round of Super Rugby, the Magpie was named to start in the Hurricanes final pre-season fixture against the Highlanders in Alexandra today.

Hawkes Bay Today, Sport, Sport, Rugby, Super Rugby

Devan Flanders set to star in Super Rugby

It's not the Brad Pitt look he wanted, but Magpie hopes his surgery will help on-field.

[mofitzy_]

@tim said in 2021 Hurricanes:

With Prinsep down with a calf injury that will see him miss at least the first round of Super Rugby, the Magpie was named to start in the Hurricanes final pre-season fixture against the Highlanders in Alexandra today.

Hawkes Bay Today, Sport, Sport, Rugby, Super Rugby

Devan Flanders set to star in Super Rugby

It's not the Brad Pitt look he wanted, but Magpie hopes his surgery will help on-field.

Went to see a pic of his nose from his IG, turns out he has been hitting the gym hard in the off season.

[Bones]

@mofitzy_ judging by that pic, we might see him picked up by South Africa...

[Stockcar86]

@mofitzy_ He is a hard man too - in the sea in Wellington

[mofitzy_]

@bones
Looking like prime Arnie, juice and all.

Jonah Lowe tagged @drugfreesportnz in the comments haha.

[Tim]

@mofitzy_ said in 2021 Hurricanes:

Jonah Lowe tagged @drugfreesportnz in the comments haha.

LOL. That is gold.

[mikey07]

@tim said in 2021 Hurricanes:

With Prinsep down with a calf injury that will see him miss at least the first round of Super Rugby, the Magpie was named to start in the Hurricanes final pre-season fixture against the Highlanders in Alexandra today.

Hawkes Bay Today, Sport, Sport, Rugby, Super Rugby

Devan Flanders set to star in Super Rugby

It's not the Brad Pitt look he wanted, but Magpie hopes his surgery will help on-field.

Nooooooo!! Imagine if Blackwell suffered a season ending injury...our whole season would be over....please please!

[Stargazer]

Salt in the wound?

[canefan]

@stargazer I thought he looked decent last year until his opportunities dried up. As for the canes? Not going to be pretty

[mikey07]

@canefan Yeah he was unfortunately didn’t get the consistency of back to back games to get the chance to settle.

[Bovidae]

I think a problem for the Canes is that TJP was a dominant figure in their backline, which hid the many weaknesses of JGB last year. Now, the halfbacks also need to step up and provide some direction.

[Canes4life]

@bovidae the Canes have a fairly solid squad other than their halves so JGB simply needs to step up or the Canes could face a fairly miserable 2021 campaign.

[canefan]

@canes4life said in 2021 Hurricanes:

@bovidae the Canes face a miserable 2021 campaign.

Fixed

[Canes4life]

Any injury updates for round 1?

I saw Peter Umaga-Jensen had his first child so that explains why he wasn't in Alexandra.

I assume Coles will slot back into the 23, whether that be straight into the starting side or in the way of easing him back in off the bench.

Not sure why we haven't seen the likes of Walker-Leawere, Evans and Leaupepe yet? I assume they are all injured?

Anyone have the inside word?