Hurricanes 2021

[Stargazer]

@higgins Yeah, it will be interesting to see who'll get most starts in the NPC, O'Reilly orThompson, this year. He's definitely ahead of Thompson at the Canes, thus far. Experience beating talent at this stage.

[Canes4life]

@stargazer Thompson has far more potential than O'Reilly and looks to have the physical capability to dominate in that position. O'Reilly however looks barely big enough for NPC.

Hopefully the Lions start Thompson because they seemed to favour James O'Reilly but I think that was probably more down to experience.

[Higgins]

@stargazer We won't have to worry about either of them getting starts as none of them are officially part of the squad. Still with the foibles of the current selectors you would not put it past them sneaking them into the team somewhere. I was going to facetiously suggest the number 14 jersey but J Savea looks to have that sewn up for the next two years and Mr. Holland could not be seen to admitting he might have got it wrong on that score.

[Canes4life]

Anyone know if Laumape copped a suspension from that Crusaders game. I was expecting him to miss the rest of this SRA campaign...

[Stargazer]

@canes4life No, he wasn't even cited! Unbelievable.

[mikey07]

Looks likes the token Hawkes Bay player will be happy to play in front of a home crowd 😂

Sport, Hawkes Bay Today

Hurricanes to play Western Force at Napier's McLean Park

Bay fans get to watch the Hurricanes at home.

[Stargazer]

@mikey07 It's against the Western Force. Maybe we get three players on the field instead of two.

[gt12]

@stargazer said in Hurricanes 2021:

@canes4life No, he wasn't even cited! Unbelievable.

Pretty sure this is how it works.

[mikey07]

@stargazer Hey hey Hey don’t get carried away now you can choose between IWL or Flanders that’s it no Raukete-Stones or Toala is 1 too many for a starting 23.

[Canes4life]

@stargazer yeah piss poor really.

[Stargazer]

From that article in the Hawke's Bay Today:

Hurricanes CEO Avan Lee said: "We are really looking forward to playing in Napier. The team always love the experience in the Bay and it's always a great atmosphere on game day. Our relationship with Hawke's Bay rugby is very important to us and we thank them and the Force for making this happen."

[Canes4life]

@stargazer I remember him promising that we secured the talents of an international calibre first five (post Beaudy moving on) in a Radio Sport interview. He’s lied through his teeth more than once.

[Stargazer]

@canes4life Or he consider Simon Hickey as "international calibre"

[Canes4life]

@stargazer probably, no surprise at the other odd selections if that’s the case.

[Stargazer]

It's a pity that they didn't swap this Napier game for the one against the Rebels. The Rebels are at least certain to field Stacey Ili.

[mikey07]

@stargazer No way the Rebels are of too high quality compared to the Force you know you only get the rubbish games being little brother.

[mikey07]

@canes4life said in Hurricanes 2021:

@stargazer I remember him promising that we secured the talents of an international calibre first five (post Beaudy moving on) in a Radio Sport interview. He’s lied through his teeth more than once.

I remember that interview also I was thinking it was Sopoaga I was happy

[Canes4life]

@mikey07 weird aye, and then nothing eventuated which was odd.

[Canes4life]

@stargazer have I missed something, is the Force game in Napier?

[Stargazer]

@canes4life Yes, scroll back up to https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/566732