Highlanders 2022
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@stargazer said in Highlanders 2022:
Just don't trust Rugbypass
Read somewhere he stands at 2.04 and is 116kg. That's a heck of a lump for 19
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@southernmann I found this...
NZ schools trio part of U20 squad
The Highlanders under-20 squad set to play in next week’s national tournament comes from far and wide. Three of the players selected were part of...
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@southernmann said in Highlanders 2022:
@stargazer said in Highlanders 2022:
Just don't trust Rugbypass
Read somewhere he stands at 2.04 and is 116kg. That's a heck of a lump for 19
I'm always a little skeptical of some of the early figures that come out for younger guys, but the All Blacks app suggests he is 206cm and 118kg. It is usually reasonably reliable.
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@stargazer said in Highlanders 2022:
We haven't heard anything yet about the Highlanders re-signing MMT, but I don't think they would have posted this if they hadn't. Right?
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Sad to hear that Liam Squire can't return.
But, given the limited options this late in the piece. I think the best option would be to sign Tony Lamborn as his replacement.
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@southernmann said in Highlanders 2022:
But, given the limited options this late in the piece. I think the best option would be to sign Tony Lamborn as his replacement.
8 loose forward, there is a free spot ?
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out if he needs to be "replaced" as i dont think he'd signed for next year
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@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:
out if he needs to be "replaced" as i dont think he'd signed for next year
He was still on the team list on the website. The 2021 squad had eight loose forwards. We currently have Evans, Frizzell, Renton, Tu'u, Harmon, Withy and Lentjes signed. So have another spot open? Just on the basis of my basic maths saying we had eight, so will have eight again.
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@southernmann possibly poor choice of words
i didnt so much mean we may not need a body, more a case of seeing as he played a minimal role this year we may not need to replace one "experienced" campaigner (read lamborn) with another
there is plenty of experience between Evans, Frizzell, Renton, MMT, Harmon and Lentjes so the eighth spot might go to someone younger, maybe Sam fischli?
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@kiwiwomble would be great for Fishy and Otago
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@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:
@southernmann possibly poor choice of words
i didnt so much mean we may not need a body, more a case of seeing as he played a minimal role this year we may not need to replace one "experienced" campaigner (read lamborn) with another
there is plenty of experience between Evans, Frizzell, Renton, MMT, Harmon and Lentjes so the eighth spot might go to someone younger, maybe Sam fischli?
Highlanders are going to pick 8 LF's in a 38 man squad ? that's a lot.
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Props:De Groot, Johnstone, Lienert-Brown, Ainsley, Ma’u, Hohneck
Hookers: Coltman, Jackson
Locks: Dickson, Selby-Rickit ,Parkinson
Loosies: Frizell, Withy, Evans, Lentjes, Harmon, Renton, Mikaele-Tu’u
Halfbacks: Smith, Fakatava, Hammington, Arscott*
First-five:Hunt, Banks
Midfielders: Tomkinson, Gregory, Umaga-Jensen, Paea, Punivai
Outside Backs: Nareki, Garden-Bachop, Koroi, Alaimalo, Gilbert -
I'd like to see Charles Alaimalo get the gig if we are going for a younger player. Plus, he's nearly 2 metres tall. Could easily slip in at lock if need be.
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@southernmann I was going to suggest Charles. He has a huge upside if he realises his potential.
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@macmanus said in Highlanders 2022:
Props:De Groot, Johnstone, Lienert-Brown, Ainsley, Ma’u, Hohneck
Hookers: Coltman, Jackson
Locks: Dickson, Selby-Rickit ,Parkinson
Loosies: Frizell, Withy, Evans, Lentjes, Harmon, Renton, Mikaele-Tu’u
Halfbacks: Smith, Fakatava, Hammington, Arscott*
First-five:Hunt, Banks
Midfielders: Tomkinson, Gregory, Umaga-Jensen, Paea, Punivai
Outside Backs: Nareki, Garden-Bachop, Koroi, Alaimalo, GilbertThwaites has also signed so I hear so 7 props.
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@chris said in Highlanders 2022:
@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:
@southernmann possibly poor choice of words
i didnt so much mean we may not need a body, more a case of seeing as he played a minimal role this year we may not need to replace one "experienced" campaigner (read lamborn) with another
there is plenty of experience between Evans, Frizzell, Renton, MMT, Harmon and Lentjes so the eighth spot might go to someone younger, maybe Sam fischli?
Highlanders are going to pick 8 LF's in a 38 man squad ? that's a lot.
Most squads carry 7,some carried 6 with a couple of lock/LF selections.technically we had nine this year, we've always rolled with a lot of loosies, remember we often rolled with a 6/2 split on the bench
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@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:
@chris said in Highlanders 2022:
@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:
@southernmann possibly poor choice of words
i didnt so much mean we may not need a body, more a case of seeing as he played a minimal role this year we may not need to replace one "experienced" campaigner (read lamborn) with another
there is plenty of experience between Evans, Frizzell, Renton, MMT, Harmon and Lentjes so the eighth spot might go to someone younger, maybe Sam fischli?
Highlanders are going to pick 8 LF's in a 38 man squad ? that's a lot.
Most squads carry 7,some carried 6 with a couple of lock/LF selections.technically we had nine this year, we've always rolled with a lot of loosies, remember we often rolled with a 6/2 split on the bench
Were any replacements for injuries like Squire ?,Last season
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@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:
@chris said in Highlanders 2022:
@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:
@southernmann possibly poor choice of words
i didnt so much mean we may not need a body, more a case of seeing as he played a minimal role this year we may not need to replace one "experienced" campaigner (read lamborn) with another
there is plenty of experience between Evans, Frizzell, Renton, MMT, Harmon and Lentjes so the eighth spot might go to someone younger, maybe Sam fischli?
Highlanders are going to pick 8 LF's in a 38 man squad ? that's a lot.
Most squads carry 7,some carried 6 with a couple of lock/LF selections.technically we had nine this year, we've always rolled with a lot of loosies, remember we often rolled with a 6/2 split on the bench
Some like Misiloi barely got a game. There was certainly a core group that played the majority of the rugby.
It is my understanding the Freedom isn't signed yet. But, we two outside back spots available you'd hope he would get one.
