Highlanders 2022
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@bovidae apologies, thought you meant Southland the team making 1st 5's that then move to otago rather than someone like hurley for example who went to school in otago. but yes, its good to see people like cam millar coming out of southland and Kaea Nikora-Balloch, make me a little worried with Ajay Faleafaga coming down too, dont have room for them all at the top level
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Hooker is a position that really worries me at the Highlanders.
I have no idea how good this kid is. But, the guys we currently have in the full squad don't give a lot of confidence.
In terms of the 10s. I think they are pinning their hopes on Faleafaga. Cam Miller seems a great goal kicker, but there seems to be concerns about his general play. Finn Hurley seems like a bit of a tough guy 10 in the mould of a Tony Brown or a Hayden Parker.
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Speight's logo stays but Highlanders remove photos from Facebook
The Highlanders won't have to remove or amend the placement of the Speight’s logo on the team jersey and other promotional branding, after a...
fair enough
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@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:
Speight's logo stays but Highlanders remove photos from Facebook
The Highlanders won't have to remove or amend the placement of the Speight’s logo on the team jersey and other promotional branding, after a...
fair enough
Phew. I was getting worried my 7 year old was going to ask me to purchase a dozen Speights tinnies after seeing the logo on a jersey.
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Gareth Evans returns to the Highlanders.
Highlanders make another signing from 2015 side
They are putting the old band back together. Loose forward Gareth Evans will return to the Highlanders this season. Highlanders chief executive...
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@smudge bit of a random on but I like evans so not too upset, makes me think we’re looking at some of our younger guys longer term so just need a couple of old hats to hold down the fort as it were
I’ll always remember evans playing two games in one day, away with the development squad, 80mins, come back to watch the frist team and we had a couple of injuries in warm up so throws the gear on to sit on the bench and then had to go on in the first 30min, a bit of a legendary shift
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@kiwiwomble yeah he's done a great job for us. Himeno isn't coming back right? Good replacement.
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@bones said in Highlanders 2022:
@kiwiwomble yeah he's done a great job for us. Himeno isn't coming back right? Good replacement.
unfortunately no, he's at least not coming back next season
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So our loose forwards will be
Harmon
Evans
Tu'u
Renton
Frizzell
LentjesWith still a question mark over whether Squire will return.
I would like to see Withy get included.
Hopefully we can grab Kini Naholo. He has been outstanding for Taranaki.
Still looks to be a spot or two open in the midfield. Would like to see Va'ahakolo in there. I'd probably prefer him to Punivai as the centre/winger squad utility.
The third hooker spot is still up in the air, especially replacing Dixon.
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@southernmann said in Highlanders 2022:
So our loose forwards will be
Harmon
Evans
Tu'u
Renton
Frizzell
LentjesWho would you pick to start?
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Frizzell
Harmon
Tu'u/Renton- Evans
Depends what sort of style we want to play/who the opposition is.
Two strong defenders with harmon and Renton for potentially slow across the ground games. Tu'u for more expansive games.
I think Evans suits sitting on the bench, can come on and cover every position.
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@southernmann said in Highlanders 2022:
Frizzell
Harmon
Tu'u/Renton- Evans
Depends what sort of style we want to play/who the opposition is.
Two strong defenders with harmon and Renton for potentially slow across the ground games. Tu'u for more expansive games.
I think Evans suits sitting on the bench, can come on and cover every position.
Thats a good hard working LF mix IMO.With Evans on the bench.
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good signings, looks like were really trying to avoid having mass exodus' again, i wide range of young and old
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Media release about these singings: https://thehighlanders.co.nz/news/highlanders-withy-and-mau/
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@southernmann said in Highlanders 2022:
So our loose forwards will be
Harmon
Evans
Tu'u
Renton
Frizzell
LentjesIt's like the old Otago days when the team was full of players from the Bay.
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The focus on youth is really good.
You can see that the management has the makings of a team in their mind for three-five years.
De Groot and Mau as props.
There's the young Southland hooker who has been flagged as a player of promise.
Fabian Holland has been identified as a lock with a big future.
Sean Withy in the loose forwards.
Fakatava and Faleafaga in the halves. We have quite a few other options as well, with the young halfbacks in the region and the likes of Finn Hurley in the 10 jumper.
Midfield is interesting. I still want to see Thomas Umaga-Jensen get a injury free run. Not a lot of youth coming through there at the moment.
In the back three we have enough coming through. I would like to see Kini Naholo come in. I have a feeling for him to come down, we might need to sign a package deal with Naholo snr as well.
This is certainly the most forward thinking the Highlanders have been in a long time.
@Nepia Always good to welcome Evans back, who we all know debuted for Otago a number of years ago! While Ta$man loose forward Renton is such a good hard worker.
