Highlanders 2023

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

Highlander greats to join Management Team | Highlanders Rugby Club Limited Partnership

Former Highlanders’ co-captains Nasi Manu and Ben Smith have joined the 2023 Highlanders’ management team.

[Kiwiwomble]

i love this, two guys that know what a good team culture is

[kiwi_expat]

I can't believe Dermody hired Whiffin to coach the backs and not this guy...

Jun 21, 2017

Otago coach coy on plans for the future

Otago coach Cory Brown is back from Georgia with a gold medal and perhaps the ambition to join the Highlanders coaching staff. Brown was the...

Otago's best head coach in a very long time, NZ U20 winning assistant in 2017, & was an integral part of Highlanders brain's trust in 2018 - their only good season under Mauger.

[kiwi_expat]

Have seen the Blues article on Tito's signing, it appears that Brown's with Georgia's coaching staff now

[Stargazer]

Not confirmed by the Highlanders, yet:

[Kiwiwomble]

@Stargazer a huge fan when hes fit

[Stargazer]

koroi8 Will be back

[Kiwiwomble]

@Stargazer id missed he was injured

[SouthernMann]

Weren't we meant to have been getting a Welsh 10? Or is that off the table? I see Owen Williams is now at Ospreys.

[HLD2023Champions]

@SouthernMann Fell through unfortunately. Must be because of Mitch Hunt being back in time or something..

[Bovidae]

[SBW1]

@HLD2023Champions When the Landers had PPP, Nareki and Hunt firing on all cylinders, they made it to the final.

[Crucial]

@HLD2023Champions said in Highlanders 2023:

@SouthernMann Fell through unfortunately. Must be because of Mitch Hunt being back in time or something..

Whatever the question is, Hunt is not the answer.
He's the type of player that most teams would love in their squad in case of emergencies but he's not a playmaker to build a campaign around.
You dont even make the semi finals without a decent 10 and if the rest of your squad doesnt have the class of others, that makes it extra difficult.

[Tim]

@SBW1 Hunt had a great game in that final. Really kept them in it.

[SBW1]

@Tim Is a new No.10 still on the horizon from Wales?

[Tim]

@SBW1 No idea!

[HLD2023Champions]

Highlanders

Week #2 😤 Boys dropping some serious hours into their training this week. Some new bronco personal bests, skills and tactical hit outs. Stay tuned on our stories this week as we invite a special...

Anyone know the top bronco times?

[Dan54]

Looking good for Fakatava it seems, hope he keeps progressing. Shame about Holland dislocting kneecap though.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/130989826/highlanders-halfback-folau-fakatava-takes-next-steps-in-all-blacks-fitness-bid

[Bovidae]

That article also lists the Highlanders NDC players:

• Hooker Jack Taylor
• No 8 Semisi Taeiloa Tupou
• No 10/No 15 Finn Hurley
• No 10 Ajay Faleafaga
• Loose forward Will Stodart