Highlanders 2022

[Bones]

I think I recall from previous discussions that Gilbert is perfect for the job. @Kiwiwomble ?

[SouthernMann]

@bones

Wouldn't he just make a wonderful centre!

You'd think they would be looking at Gregory at 12 and Paea if fit from the scratchy cough or Punivai at 13.

This really has been a horribly dire season to watch.

[Kiwiwomble]

@bones said in Highlanders 2022:

I think I recall from previous discussions that Gilbert is perfect for the job. @Kiwiwomble ?

i seem to remember pretty universal agreement that he would be great in the midfield...definitely no objections

[SouthernMann]

Sounds like the Highlanders are riddled with COVID. Media session has been cancelled.

[Bovidae]

They won't be able to just keep postponing MP games.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae Yeah, even if they have to change it into a non-competition game, let MP and the Crusaders play each other again, just to get them playing. The Crusaders are scheduled to play MP only once. Maybe they can swap things around somewhere.

[Tim]

@southernmann Staff and players according to the Herald.

[Tim]

'Their set-piece failed them': Ex-All Black's message for winless Highlanders

A former All Black has pinpointed where the Highlanders need to improve to turn their winless start to the campaign around.

[Smudge]

@tim said in Highlanders 2022:

'Their set-piece failed them': Ex-All Black's message for winless Highlanders

A former All Black has pinpointed where the Highlanders need to improve to turn their winless start to the campaign around.

Must be about time for you to call for the Highlanders to be moved to North Harbour...

[Tim]

@smudge Any day now.

[Grooter]

@tim Nick Evans & Craig Newby would return home in a heartbeat 🤣

[Kiwiwomble]

This is a random one

[Bones]

@kiwiwomble getting desperate to hover up all the wings in the world it seems.

[gt12]

@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:

This is a random one

That looks a good signing to me, you guys need as much help as you can get.

[Kiwiwomble]

@gt12 said in Highlanders 2022:

@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:

This is a random one

That looks a good signing to me, you guys need as much help as you can get.

definitely, cant argue an international should bring something to the team...still random...but very on brand for us thats there has been no mention of it officially

[ARHS]

@kiwiwomble thought that was what the secrecy was all about re extra players

[Kiwiwomble]

@arhs what do you mean sorry? not exactly a secret if he's been seen at practice and in Dunedin in Highlander Kit

[Daffy Jaffy]

@kiwiwomble https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/128197007/hes-been-outstanding-highlanders-sign-former-england-winger-denny-solomona

[Kiwiwomble]

@daffy-jaffy yeah, saw that earlier

just a bit down on the highlanders in general at the moment, no hype on their socials or anything, a fan page spots him at training and then someone asks the club and theyre like..."oh yeah....and this former english international is actually pretty good...did you guys want to know this?"

But also, too late? seems like the kind of signing we could have got excited about earlier, did his agent get the dates for the start of the season wrong? or did we ask him over once we picked up a couple of injuries?

[Machpants]

@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:

@daffy-jaffy yeah, saw that earlier

just a bit down on the highlanders in general at the moment, no hype on their socials or anything, a fan page spots him at training and then someone asks the club and theyre like..."oh yeah....and this former english international is actually pretty good...did you guys want to know this?"

But also, too late? seems like the kind of signing we could have got excited about earlier, did his agent get the dates for the start of the season wrong? or did we ask him over once we picked up a couple of injuries?

I think he left UK for family reasons/personal reasons. He’s just late availability, and there would’ve been MIQ shenanigans earlier too, I guess