Preseason - Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika
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@Canes4life said in Preseason - Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika:
@Dan54 I also think the Canes (bar injuries) should have players focusing on one position only for clarity.
I.e Shields and Howden focusing on 6, Kirifi and Lakai focusing on 7, and Flanders and Iose covering 8. Then the likes of Delany, Sangster and Walker-Leawere focusing purely on the second row.
I feel like Holland moved guys around too much and it all got too disjointed.
Anyway, looks like a good day here in Welly. They should hopefully get a good crowd up at their training base for the 2.30pm start.
Maybe. But the reality is with injuries and replacements most players, except for the front row and HB, need to cover more than one position
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Mate just sent me a picture. Big crowd has rolled in. The biggest thing to happen in Upper Hutt since Dragon welcomed in the New Year at Brewtown
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Standouts for me in this game were Kirifi, Godfrey (please put him at 10), Love, Higgins, Vijoen (the young kid has a beautiful pass), Naholo, Iose and Howden.
Canes have a tone of class backs coming through, just hope they get plenty of opportunity.
Defence was a worry but I’m sure they will up the intensity next week.
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I a Godfrey fan, but not really a stabnd out I didn't think (had a couple pf runs only). Like you think maybe he is the future at 10, but I admit to only see him play there for about 20 minutes in Levin last year, so needs ato even get a start there at NPC level for the Bay, he plays 15 for them usually, same as he couldn't vrack U20s at 10, so perhaps we will need to bide our time.
Kini Naholo looked pretty good too, stood out probably more , but not sure about him as yet. -
@Canes4life wasn't at game, but also thought on pretty average tv coverage, didn't think Higgins set the game alight either. Lakai looked bloody good I thought.
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@Canes4life said in Preseason - Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika:
Standouts for me in this game were Kirifi, Godfrey (please put him at 10), Love, Higgins, Vijoen (the young kid has a beautiful pass), Naholo, Iose and Howden.
Canes have a tone of class backs coming through, just hope they get plenty of opportunity.
Defence was a worry but I’m sure they will up the intensity next week.
Defence was a bigger worry for MP. It was a joke at times
Naholo will start on one wing. But unsure about the other one. Higgins maybe an option here
I wish Godfrey had started instead of Morgan. As its a big ask to start him when he's hardly ever played there at this level
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@Winger Moorby will start on the right, Love at FB. Barrett and Proctor in the midfield. ?? at halfback with Cameron likely to start at 10. Vijoen, Godfrey and Higgins to come off the bench if Roigard is out and Perenara doesn’t make the trip.
