Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season

[Bones]

That last comment was tongue in cheek.

[Kiwiwomble]

@bones we’re all happy to hear, he did a interview the other day where he said he was concentrating on midfield

Collins eyes up spot in Highlanders midfield

Utility back Michael Collins is looking to play as much of his Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa rugby as possible in 2021 in the midfield for the Highlanders.

"At the moment I think it suits me a bit better," he said....always did mate

I don’t think the midfield is locked in either, we’ve got a group of guys that have been with us for a while and not really shone and some new guys

[Bones]

@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

@bones we’re all happy to hear, he did a interview the other day where he said he was concentrating on midfield

I don’t think the midfield is locked in either, we’ve got a group of guys that have been with us for a while and not really shone and some new guys

Hey at least Mauger's gone, so we won't end up with Ioane and Fakatava in the midfield!

I think Collins is a good foil if they're going to persist with Tomkinson.

[Kiwiwomble]

@bones wouldn’t mind seeing 12. Collins 13.Paea

[Bovidae]

Going to be ~30C at kickoff.

[Stargazer]

Arggh, commentators already getting names wrong.

First confusing Ardie and Laumape, now Flanders being called Scrafton.

[Stargazer]

And what's up with the Canes' jersey numbers? Aumua wearing 16, not 2, and Jordie in the no. 22 jersey.

[Kiwiwomble]

@stargazer said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

Arggh, commentators already getting names wrong.

First confusing Ardie and Laumape, now Flanders being called Scrafton.

ardie and Laumape?...so two pretty unknown blokes....

[Kiwiwomble]

off to watch the text updates

[Stargazer]

@kiwiwomble Oh, yeah, I forgot you can't watch this game in Oz.

[Kiwiwomble]

@stargazer said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

@kiwiwomble Oh, yeah, I forgot you can't watch this game in Oz.

looks at the score

thats ok, doesn't count anyway....

[Duluth]

That dropout rule is shit

[Kiwiwomble]

@duluth hows NMS going? dead yet?

[Duluth]

@kiwiwomble

Only half watching.. I haven’t seen much of him. Most of the kicks have gone towards Nareki

[Kiwiwomble]

@duluth why arent the Canes wearing their new away jersey or even their home jersey

[Machpants]

Jodie looks sharp, new nine looks like treacle, fat Bishop out of his depth

[Stargazer]

@kiwiwomble I wonder why the Canes are wearing last year's away jerseys again, and not the new white ones?

[Machpants]

@stargazer same as last week, I guess they haven't received them yet

[Kiwiwomble]

@stargazer said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

@kiwiwomble I wonder why the Canes are wearing last year's away jerseys again, and not the new white ones?

might also explain the numbers thing if they only have the ones left form last year

[Stargazer]

Not sure what Nisbo is on about. The Highlanders used their captain's challenge; not the Crusaders.