Highlanders 2022

[Crazy Horse]

@dice said in Highlanders 2022:

Just heard Tony Brown say on the radio that Fakatava is good to go. Will play the 1st half this week.

Has his NZ eligibility been sorted yet?

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/127673280/super-rugby-highlanders-on-hunt-for-winger-as-solomon-alaimalo-takes-more-time-out

[Kiwiwomble]

@tim ok, this is getting really weird now, he played during the NPC didn't he? is there something in Dunedin thats actually causing issues

“We're not quite sure where [Solomon] is at,” Brown said on Thursday. “It’s just going to take a bit of time.

I dont think they can possible NOT know where he is at so really sounds like its too personal for them to talk about

[macmanus]

Flynn Thomas over Ricky Jackson…

[Yeetyaah]

@tim

From Solos Instagram

[SBW1]

@yeetyaah Denny Solomona has been on the lookout for a Kiwi super rugby spot.

[Bones]

@yeetyaah said in Highlanders 2022:

@tim

From Solos Instagram

I don't get it - just had a quick browse of the article and isn't Cully just reporting the truth? Doesn't seem anything offensive in the article.

[Yeetyaah]

@bones idk I'm not too sure there's probably still some bad blood there.

[ploughboy]

@bones if he is in a bad spot he probably doent see that is nothing in article,

[Kiwiwomble]

@ploughboy said in Highlanders 2022:

@bones if he is in a bad spot he probably doent see that is nothing in article,

thats fair enough, i did agree with @bones though, seemed he was just reporting on things the Brown had actually said, not wild speculation or anything

[Smudge]

Solomon's reaction is a joke. Normalising mental health as a conversation is where we've moved to, and that's literally what Cully has done - complete with quotes from the coach, FFS.

[Kiwiwomble]

im really starting to think rugby might not be doing him any good and he might want to properly step aside and just work on himself

[MN5]

@ploughboy said in Highlanders 2022:

@bones if he is in a bad spot he probably doent see that is nothing in article,

He might be outraged without even reading the article.

He should join the fern, that’s how we do things around here.

[Nepia]

@sbw1 said in Highlanders 2022:

@yeetyaah Denny Solomona has been on the lookout for a Kiwi super rugby spot.

I don't think we should be giving spots to an Englishman.

[NateHill74]

@nepia What throwing back to James Haskell, Ben Te'o, Joe Marchant, Piers Francis etc.
None of them really showed their ability down here in New Zealand

[Kiwiwomble]

Naholo, Vahaakolo still on radar as Highlanders search for wingers

They may be about to suit up against their old side, but Waisake Naholo and Freedom Vahaakolo could still return to the Highlanders this year.

could be a master stroke from Browny, get the all conquering crusaders to get them up to speed and then bring them back

I assume this could be to do with Alaimalo, if he actually steps away we'll need another outside back

[Chris]

Fetuli Paea broken arm or dislocated shoulder in today's warm up v Crusader's.

[KiwiMurph]

@chris said in Highlanders 2022:

Fetuli Paea broken arm or dislocated shoulder in today's warm up v Crusader's.

The poor guy is cursed.

[Kiwiwomble]

@chris said in Highlanders 2022:

Fetuli Paea broken arm or dislocated shoulder in today's warm up v Crusader's.

fuck! poor bugger

[Chris B.]

@chris said in Highlanders 2022:

Fetuli Paea broken arm or dislocated shoulder in today's warm up v Crusader's.

Man - he has some terrible luck. I was really looking forward to watching how he went this year.

On the small plus side - he should be just about back to fitness in time to kick off the Mako campaign!