Force v Hurricanes
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Time to pick our team for opening week based on performance in the first two pre-season games. I'm going from the consensus that TJ will be available and Shields, Roigard and Sullivan won't. I'm also picking on form and not necessarily who I think is the best side. Someone like Flanders for example misses out because Howden, Iose and Lakai have played better IMO.
- Numia
- Aumua
- Lomax
- Walker-Leawere
- Sangster
- Howden
- Kirifi
- Iose
- Perenara
- Cameron
- Naholo
- Barrett
- Proctor
- Moorby
- Love
- O'Reilly
- Rakete-Stones
- Mafileo
- Delany
- Lakai
- Vijoen
- Godfrey
- Higgins
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@Canes4life I really like that bench. Plenty of young talent and impact potential.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2024:
Flanders
I thought Flander was poorish at 8 but looked much better at 6. I would also start Delany in preference to Sangster. Maybe Lakai at 8 and Higgins at 14
I know Higgins isn't really a wing but he's too good not to start. And the other options are a bit so-so. Including Moorby who looks more suited to FB
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2024:
Numia L
Aumua C
Lomax C
Walker-Leawere L
Sangster surprised if starts
Howden Unsure
Kirifi C
Iose Stood out vs HL's so maybe
Perenara ?
Cameron C
Naholo C
Barrett C
Proctor C
Moorby L
Love CC - Certain
L = Likely
? will start of availableAs long as Morgan is left right out I'll be happy enough
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@Winger I would start Sangster over Walker-Leawere though, so maybe we go Delany and Sangster. Sangster was one of the best forwards against the Highlanders for me.
I feel like we will rotate CD, JS and IWL alot this season, with Tucker and Taula chiming in for minutes at lock. In the loose we have the luxury of rotating players without losing too much.
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The Canes jetted off to Perth yesterday but have yet to release the squad that has gone over to Aus.
From their social post those that were pictured at the airport were: J Sangster, P Rakete-Stones, J Moorby, R Higgins, P Tosi, S Rayasi, D Flanders and B Iose
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The only media I can find on Roigard's injury is the following - he looks to be cleared to play for round 1 so that's great news. Hopefully Vijoen comes off the bench
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@Canes4life Perhaps george was correct?
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@antipodean anyone can be super vague.
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So apparently it wasn’t Roigard that injured his bicep, it was Richard Judd. That’s why Laidlaw reflected on his pre season game against the Landers and said it was a shame because he played well. The injury cloud around Roigard was that he picked up a calf niggle from the ABs camp and that’s why he didn’t play against Moana Pasifika the other day.
From the article below it states that Perenara hasn’t travelled which means Jordi Vijoen will likely come off the bench against the Force as fourth HB option. Jacob Devery also did his knee in pre season training so won’t be back for a while.
Sounds like Brad Shields and Bailyn Sullivan may have made the plane as they weren’t mentioned as having missed it.
https://www.allblacks.com/news/hurricanes-set-to-tackle-perths-heat-wave-in-round-one/
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2024:
The only media I can find on Roigard's injury is the following - he looks to be cleared to play for round 1 so that's great news. Hopefully Vijoen comes off the bench
Isn't Viljoen only injury cover in extended squad? Are Rudd etc injured?
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@Dan54 see my post above. Judd has a bicep injury and it's likely he'll be out for some time. Perenara isn't travelling to Perth but might be available for round 2 against the Reds in Melbourne. That means Roigard should start on Friday night, with Vijoen (as fourth option) coming off the bench. I assume Kyle Preston also travelled to Perth being the 5th halfback in the pecking order.
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@Canes4life said in Force v Hurricanes:
@Dan54 see my post above. Judd has a bicep injury and it's likely he'll be out for some time. Perenara isn't travelling to Perth but might be available for round 2 against the Reds in Melbourne. That means Roigard should start on Friday night, with Vijoen (as fourth option) coming off the bench. I assume Kyle Preston also travelled to Perth being the 5th halfback in the pecking order.
Vijoen is obviously a HB of huge potential. The only concern I have is his defense based on one pathetic tackle attempt I saw
But Preston looks more than ok too at this level. Shame the limited Wellington coaches selected the takes-forever-to-get-the-ball-away KHP
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List of Force players that won't be available for this match:
Siosifa Amone (thumb) – “Dislocated his thumb in training and had surgery to repair his ligaments on Monday. 6-8-week return to play.”
Felix Kalapu (hamstring) – “Underwent hamstring surgery last week following a tear in training. Unavailable first half of Super Rugby.”
Harry Hoopert (knee) – “Sustained a ligament injury in his right knee in training a fortnight ago. Has since undergone surgery and will miss 3-4 months.”
Reesjan Pasitoa (elbow) – “Dislocated his elbow in training and had surgery to repair his ligaments on Monday. Will require a 10-12-week recovery period.”
Papillon Sevele (knee) – “Undergoing rehab in Sydney from a right ACL injury sustained playing for his club.”
Angus Wagner (knee) – “Unavailable first half of Super Rugby following meniscal surgery.”
Jeremy Williams (concussion) – “Recovering from a concussion sustained against the Reds.”
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