Highlanders 2022
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its just a bit worrying how many have recently had serious long term injuries
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@bovidae Magpie Kereru-Symes' current injury is very unfortunate, because he's one of the young hookers in NZ who will hope to play for that spot in the 2022 Highlanders' squad. It's hard enough getting minutes when being stuck behind Dixon and now he can't play at all. He should be one of the prime candidates, unless the Highlanders go for an "old" player (like Quentin MacDonald, for example).
At flanker, they'll probably be looking at Solomone Funaki (if there's room for a Tonga capped player), who was signed - but not used - for SR TT. He's mostly an openside, but can play in the other positions as well.
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I thought ricky jackson looked good on the weekend and with Coltman out for a while he should get a good run of starts to really see what he has. If he can lock down the second spot with coltman we may be looking for a third choice which could change the type of guy we're looking for
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I really hope they bring Freedom Vahaakolo back in. My only concern with him is when he receives kicks. Sometimes he doesn't attack the ball like you'd expect.
In the loose I'd much prefer we push Sean Withy than Funaki from Hawke's Bay. Withy is young and has plenty of potential. He is a long-term Highlander. I wouldn't mind see Charles Alaimalo get a gig. There's plenty of potential there.
The third hooking spot, I'm fascinating by. It could be anyone.
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@gt12 said in Highlanders 2022:
I probably imagined it, but wasn't there some talk about the Chiefs not signing up all of the three current hookers for next year?
I think that was around the Tyrone Thompson rumour. If he has signed then Harris would be surplus to requirements. I was at Chiefs HQ today so maybe I should have asked.
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@bovidae said in Highlanders 2022:
@gt12 said in Highlanders 2022:
I probably imagined it, but wasn't there some talk about the Chiefs not signing up all of the three current hookers for next year?
I think that was around the Tyrone Thompson rumour. If he has signed then Harris would be surplus to requirements. I was at Chiefs HQ today so maybe I should have asked.
Next time please!
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so...Ioane is gone...looking a little light at 10 now
Marty banks is an obvious choice to come in but hardly one for the future
are they looking at Gilbert as a 3rd choice 10? he played one of the preseason halves for otago at 10
there is also Koroi, he's going to get a lot of practice for otago (assuming the NPC starts again)
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@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:
Marty banks is an obvious choice to come in but hardly one for the future
He's surprisingly young - still 31
Highlanders could gets years out of him
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@kiwiwomble They may also want to have another look at Caleb Makene, considering he's the one they brought in during SRA.
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@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:
so...Ioane is gone...looking a little light at 10 now
Marty banks is an obvious choice to come in but hardly one for the future
are they looking at Gilbert as a 3rd choice 10? he played one of the preseason halves for otago at 10
there is also Koroi, he's going to get a lot of practice for otago (assuming the NPC starts again)
Won't Gilbert be a bit busy in the midfield?
They should be looking at him as an option at 10 as he has a background there.
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@shark said in Highlanders 2022:
@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:
so...Ioane is gone...looking a little light at 10 now
Marty banks is an obvious choice to come in but hardly one for the future
are they looking at Gilbert as a 3rd choice 10? he played one of the preseason halves for otago at 10
there is also Koroi, he's going to get a lot of practice for otago (assuming the NPC starts again)
Won't Gilbert be a bit busy in the midfield?
They should be looking at him as an option at 10 as he has a background there.
we were only talking about otago remember
