Highlanders 2022
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@southernmann said in Highlanders 2022:
@dice said in Highlanders 2022:
Who gets on?
I've got Goldie and the two Smiths. Still deciding on who gets the last spot.
The two Smiths pick themselves. I'd chuck in Tony Brown for impact on and off the field. The lost spot, I'd have as a toss up between Kronfeld and Wilson. Leaning towards Kronfeld, just to have a forward in there.
i got to go with Brown two, nearly 100 games across two stints and then come back and basically do whatever role they ask of him as a coach/assistant coach, attack coach, the man lives and breaths the Highlanders
so Smith. Smith and Brown easy
re someone like kronfeld, a legend true but only played 40 odd games for the highlanders, surely any of these have had a bigger impact for the club
163 Aaron Smith
152 Ben Smith
115 Liam Coltman
127 Anton Oliver
108 Jimmy Cowan
107 Chris King
102 Elliot Dixon
98 Carl Hoeft
91 Tony Brown
89 Lima Sopoaga
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@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:
@southernmann said in Highlanders 2022:
@dice said in Highlanders 2022:
Who gets on?
I've got Goldie and the two Smiths. Still deciding on who gets the last spot.
The two Smiths pick themselves. I'd chuck in Tony Brown for impact on and off the field. The lost spot, I'd have as a toss up between Kronfeld and Wilson. Leaning towards Kronfeld, just to have a forward in there.
i got to go with Brown two, nearly 100 games across two stints and then come back and basically do whatever role they ask of him as a coach/assistant coach, attack coach, the man lives and breaths the Highlanders
so Smith. Smith and Brown easy
re someone like kronfeld, a legend true but only played 40 odd games for the highlanders, surely any of these have had a bigger impact for the club
163 Aaron Smith
152 Ben Smith
115 Liam Coltman
127 Anton Oliver
108 Jimmy Cowan
107 Chris King
102 Elliot Dixon
98 Carl Hoeft
91 Tony Brown
89 Lima Sopoaga
81 Carl HaymanI'm almost leaning towards the Southland bogan Jimmy Cowan or Anton Oliver. Probably Oliver again as a forward. First player to 100 games as well. There's just something about Cowan being an absolute battler than I love.
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@southernmann im conflicted because smith smith and brown are all top blokes too...where as interactions ive had with cowen and oliver...they could definitely be dicks
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@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:
@southernmann im conflicted because smith smith and brown are all top blokes too...where as interactions ive had with cowen and oliver...they could definitely be dicks
You should hear what they said about you.
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'Potentially his year's done': Major injury blow for All Blacks flanker
The Highlanders finally have their first win of the season under their belts but it's come at a hefty cost.
The one positive on the injury front is that regular starters Thomas Umaga-Jensen and Billy Harmon are both nearing a return and could feature against the Hurricanes next Saturday. -
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@Bovidae said in Highlanders 2022:
@FakatavaFuture Brown and co will need to fit them into the squad size allowed for the tour. 27 seems to be the number.
Depending on how many games you have, the Crusaders have 4 games and I hear maybe 31 going on tour.
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@Chris said in Highlanders 2022:
@Bovidae said in Highlanders 2022:
@FakatavaFuture Brown and co will need to fit them into the squad size allowed for the tour. 27 seems to be the number.
Depending on how many games you have, the Crusaders have 4 games and I hear maybe 31 going on tour.
That makes sense. Taking a 3rd hooker and halfback, along with a 5th prop doesn't leave much room for extras. 27 seems a bit light too.
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@FakatavaFuture we were talking about that at training last night, i think a few in those shots have injuries but why travel if they're not even a slight possibility, might be in the "can play if we have enough injuries" camp
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Sio is off to Wales. Open a space up for us to get the under utilised twin from the Hurricanes and have an Umaga-Jensen midfield https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.rugbypass.com/news/huge-attacking-threat-highlanders-sio-tomkinson-signs-for-dragons/
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@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2022:
Sio is off to Wales. Open a space up for us to get the under utilised twin from the Hurricanes and have an Umaga-Jensen midfield https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.rugbypass.com/news/huge-attacking-threat-highlanders-sio-tomkinson-signs-for-dragons/
I would be offering him the 13 jersey for a season. With TUJ at 12, if they could get a first five with a bit of talent (McCluskie?) to finish games, the team could look significantly more dangerous very quickly.
The Mount Rushmore of Highlanders
