Highlanders 2023
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@Stargazer said in Highlanders 2023:
@Canes4life Why are you recommending another franchise to sign a player that you desperately wanted the Hurricanes to get rid of?
Because I feel the Canes three options at first five are arguably better than JGB, whereas I’m not sure all the Landers first fives are better than JGB. Doesn’t really matter anyway, he’s in Japan.
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Rhys Marshall on a number of different topics. A good read.
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@Canes4life said in Highlanders 2023:
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
@Canes4life said in Highlanders 2023:
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
Campbell Parata could be worth a go, seeing as it seems he missed out on a Force contract.
Could be interesting to see if they could pull a player from the northern hemisphere or South Africa over. If you are replacing Hunt, you do want to bring in someone in with a similar level of experience.
I'm surprised the Highlanders didn't go after Jackson Garden-Bachop
Nah, pass on that. we already have two older mid-level battlers. Don't need to add a third.
Aren’t the Highlanders full of battlers? One more wouldn’t hurt.
Yes. So we don't want another shit player.
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@SouthernMann I'd take him. At least he can kick better than my 10yo nephew.
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@Bones said in Highlanders 2023:
@SouthernMann I'd take him. At least he can kick better than my 10yo nephew.
Pretty amazing that the landers didn’t try to get Joane or Gatland back.
One of them is likely to be in the stands for the Chiefs (assuming Dmac at 10) and would be first choice at the landers.
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@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
@Canes4life said in Highlanders 2023:
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
@Canes4life said in Highlanders 2023:
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
Campbell Parata could be worth a go, seeing as it seems he missed out on a Force contract.
Could be interesting to see if they could pull a player from the northern hemisphere or South Africa over. If you are replacing Hunt, you do want to bring in someone in with a similar level of experience.
I'm surprised the Highlanders didn't go after Jackson Garden-Bachop
Nah, pass on that. we already have two older mid-level battlers. Don't need to add a third.
Aren’t the Highlanders full of battlers? One more wouldn’t hurt.
Yes. So we don't want another shit player.
You don’t have many options I’m afraid.
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Just hearing news that the Highlanders have signed a new first five from Wales. Announcement coming sometime this month I’m assuming..
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@HLD2023Champions Hell, looks like even the guys starting for Taihape Pirates and Marton Athletic must have turned them down.
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@FakatavaAllBlack pretty certain he’s a lock.
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@HLD2023Champions Yes, he was in this year's Blues U20 squad.
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@FakatavaAllBlack He is a Lock from Waitamata rfc and the Blues u20. He toured SA with NZ u19' recently. the games are on You tube here if you want to have a look at him.
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@Canes4life said in Highlanders 2023:
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
@Canes4life said in Highlanders 2023:
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
@Canes4life said in Highlanders 2023:
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
Campbell Parata could be worth a go, seeing as it seems he missed out on a Force contract.
Could be interesting to see if they could pull a player from the northern hemisphere or South Africa over. If you are replacing Hunt, you do want to bring in someone in with a similar level of experience.
I'm surprised the Highlanders didn't go after Jackson Garden-Bachop
Nah, pass on that. we already have two older mid-level battlers. Don't need to add a third.
Aren’t the Highlanders full of battlers? One more wouldn’t hurt.
Yes. So we don't want another shit player.
You don’t have many options I’m afraid.
I'll take nothing instead of your shitty rejects
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@HLD2023Champions said in Highlanders 2023:
Just hearing news that the Highlanders have signed a new first five from Wales. Announcement coming sometime this month I’m assuming..
Will be interesting to see who? And if they are the right age and experience level
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@Bovidae said in Highlanders 2023:
Are there no young local locks around? Where is Charles Alaimalo now? He is tall enough to play there.
Doesn't it make sense to pick one of the better young players in the country in the position?
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@SouthernMann Anscombe?
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@Tim said in Highlanders 2023:
@SouthernMann Anscombe?
That would be a huge pick-up, but I assume he is under contract somewhere.
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@gt12 said in Highlanders 2023:
@Bones said in Highlanders 2023:
@SouthernMann I'd take him. At least he can kick better than my 10yo nephew.
Pretty amazing that the landers didn’t try to get Joane or Gatland back.
One of them is likely to be in the stands for the Chiefs (assuming Dmac at 10) and would be first choice at the landers.
i guess we dont know they didn't try, both guys left for a reason so might not want to come back
I always thought Ioane might be a chance, still playing for otago so he cant hate dunners
