Highlanders 2024
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@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2024:
@nostrildamus said in Highlanders 2024:
@African-Monkey speaking of injury-prone, if PUJ joins TUJ that is going to be an interesting midfield in more ways than one..
A strong chance TUJ comes off the bench in that side. I would bet on a Gilbert PUJ midfield should be head down to Dunedin. TUJ becomes the 30 minute player against a tiring team. With Dunshea and Sanders. They will be strong squad members. Do they start each week? Who knows. Will they be injured. Again, who knows. They are players who will compete well for a spot each week
Yes that sounds likely. But I'm actually quite interested in how a TUJ-PUJ midfield would go, hope to see it at least once or twice.
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@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2024:
@nostrildamus said in Highlanders 2024:
@African-Monkey speaking of injury-prone, if PUJ joins TUJ that is going to be an interesting midfield in more ways than one..
A strong chance TUJ comes off the bench in that side. I would bet on a Gilbert PUJ midfield should be head down to Dunedin. TUJ becomes the 30 minute player against a tiring team. With Dunshea and Sanders. They will be strong squad members. Do they start each week? Who knows. Will they be injured. Again, who knows. They are players who will compete well for a spot each week
Wow. I must 100% underrate Gilbert.
I’d have an UJ midfield for the landers in fucking heartbeat.
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Rhys Patchell to the Highlanders, apparently
Wales international emerges as shock transfer target for top New Zealand Super Rugby outfit | Wales Online
Rhys Patchell is a man in demand after ninge released by the Scarlets at end of last season
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Could be quite a fun signing to help in the development of Millar and Faleafaga. Has he been quite injury prone though?
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The club has said on one of its social channels it will announce two further signings this week.
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@SouthernMann where did you see that?
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On the new Twitter. Thread.
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@SouthernMann ive read this a couple of time....is that a new social media platform? is in office profile as i cant see anything on their other offical ones?
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Yes, is on the team's official profile on Threads.
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@SouthernMann ok, cheers, annoying when they pick and choose which platforms to announce things on, have downloaded
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Yeah I don't like following others. Someone alerted me to it on Twitter
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I think it is likely this will be Peter Umaga-Jensen and an outside back... unless of course Patchell is a done deal and that is how Walesonline caught wind of it - but there was a rumour we had already signed another outside back from another Super team, so we will see.
I'm 99% confident it won't be a hooker, the other gap in the roster.
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I really hope it isn't Nanai or Patafilo
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And now the game of 20 questions. If it is an outside back it would be limited to Fihaki. Unless it is someone who initially didn't make the full squad. Not sure who else it could be.
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I see the Southland Stags announced their squad today. Interesting that they’ve signed a 22 year old outside back from Bath. Could this be the new Highlander.
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@HLD2023Champions said in Highlanders 2024:
I see the Southland Stags announced their squad today. Interesting that they’ve signed a 22 year old outside back from Bath. Could this be the new Highlander.
He's played nine senior games for Bath. I'd say after being released from Bath, he's probably just after an opportunity and found one with the Stags. Would be disappointed if we go down that route sight unseen. We already have a boaderline unknown overseas winger in Bogado.
