Highlanders 2022
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Highlanders wrap up 2022 season with annual awards
2022 HIGHLANDER’S AWARD RECIPIENTS:
Dunedin City Motors Fan Player – Thomas Umaga-Jensen
Forward of the Year – Jermaine Ainsley
NZME Back of the Year – Thomas Umaga-Jensen
Defender of the Year – James Lentjes
Speight’s Players’ Player – Thomas Umaga-Jensen
University of Otago U20 Player of the Year – Fabian Holland
Rookie of the Year – Saula Ma’u
Pulse Energy Player of the Year – Marino Mikaele-Tu’u
Highlander Man – James Lentjes
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@FakatavaFuture Tony Brown made a play for him before the 2021 season and thought he was gonna get him too but Lam said no. Think Brown was quite gutted not to land him too.
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@FakatavaAllBlack said in Highlanders 2022:
In today's ODT there's an article about the 7 highlander under 20's in the NZ side, seems as tho Noah Hotham has indeed signed with the crusaders, he'll be in the crusaders 23 each week next season so I understand it..
I did tell you 😀
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It is disappointing, but understandable from a playing perspective. With such a shallow playing pool it is disappointing to see talented players leave the area. Hopefully we can bat off the Crusaders with Lio-Willie. I don't have a lot of faith in the 'Landers at the moment. A lot of failings with player development.
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Waikato/Chiefs are in the same situation with halfbacks. I would have loved to see Hotham stay but we have Roe and Ratima, who aren't much older than Noah. Letting Hotham go to Ta$man last year was Otago's first mistake, but he would only be the 3rd option at the Highlanders until Smith leaves.
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@Crucial said in Highlanders 2022:
Are we still hoping for PUJ to join his brother and mate CGB?
The latest I have been told by someone up here (live in Wellington as a bureaucratic paper shuffler) is it is still 50/50. He knows it is good for his rugby to move, but really likes the lifestyle he has in Wellington.
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@SouthernMann So he should too. Imagine getting paid decent money to be a rugby player without actually having to go through the hassle of playing. Shame on you Mr. Holland.
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