Hurricanes 2025
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@Winger said in Hurricanes 2025:
I wish I could find some height and weight stats
Is he a 1st 5 option
Wellington Rugby
Lions lock in young talent š¦ 19 year old Stanley Solomon signs with the Wellington Lions. Stanley impressed at school level for Wellington College before making the move to Petone for his club...
La fiche rugby de : Stanley SOLOMON
La vie rugbystique de Stanley SOLOMON : sa bio, son palmarĆØs, ses fiches de matchs, son temps de jeu, ses mensurations, sa taille, son poids...
New Zealand's newest try-scoring ace emerges in U20 championship
On Sunday, Solomon scored two tries in a 36-25 victory over Australia as the āBaby Blacksā secured inaugural Rugby Championship honours.
Yeah he can play 10, wing and fullback.
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@Winger I have known the kid from even before he started ripper at 4 years old and he has always been slight of build so there is almost nothing that can be done to change that. His father is of the traditional old fashioned prop build so he clearly gets his size from his mum, the former Black Fern Erin Rush. Right from the start he has always been a dangerous broken field runner and it was not unusual to see him and his mother at either Kilbirnie or Hataitai Parks practicing his rugby skills, inc goal kicking, after schools so it is no surprise that he is as talented and skilled as he is.
Right from the start of his playing days his Axemen Under 6s Wildfish team always finished their training sessions with a game of full contact bullrush so he was able to put into practice those swerves and steps he practiced as he evaded the crunching blows from the bigger kids had he been caught! In hindsight it was good to see the kids being taught proper tackle techniques from the age of five even though they had to wait a couple more years before they were allowed to use them in Saturday games. They certainly were not scared of the contact or afraid of getting hurt given the excellent grounding given them by their coaching staff, one of whom was Stan's father. Still being of slight build there is always the prospect of a hippopotamus smashing into him and breaking an attempted tackle no matter how correct the technique might be!
Remain to be convinced about him at first five though as he was well off the pace in a game I watched closely when NBHS trounced Well Coll a couple of years back with some very ineffective and rather aimless kicking for a big portion of the game. I was left pondering whether that was on the instructions of his coach as it was not happening in the first 15 or so minutes of the game as a few of the other times I went out of my way to watch him at high school he had a more rounded game than that. I suppose the best analogy would be to describe him as a less hairbrained Damian McKenzie. I guess only time will tell on how and where he ends up but I have got my fingers crossed as his parents are both good buggers!!!!EDIT Oh and his mother is from Taradale!!!!!!
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@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
Thatās a compliment to Wellington in a roundabout way.
Iāll take that. Nicest thing youāve ever written on here.
I looooved living in Wellington
Now that I am old and have kids, I am not sure the fun would counteract the weather
You still have good pubs though
The weather thing is a bit of a myth. Wellington is terrific.
Well, aside from the Hutt it is.
The best thing about Wellington
is living in the Hutt, and having slew of golf courses within a 20 minute drive. The downside is the weather is generally so shit you can barely get out on the course.This is pretty much the fakest news Iāve ever read on this site which is quite a statement to make all things considered.
The old man plays at Manor Park, he's barely been off the course this Winter
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An update on the Hurricanes squad based on recent player movements. Still 9 signings to make, obvious one being ASav.
Leaving from 2024:
J Barrett (Ireland), J Moorby (France), S Rayasi (France), A Morgan (Ireland), R Judd (un-signed), J Sangster (Japan)Hurricanes Squad 2025 - signed so far
Props:
T Lomax (2026)
X Numia (2025)
T Mafileo (2026)
P Tosi (2026)
S Lauaki (2025)
P Rakete-Stones (2025)Hookers:
A Aumua (2025)Locks
Z Gallagher (2025)
C Delany (2027)
I Walker-Leawere (2026)
J Taula (2025)
T Allen (2026)Loose forwards:
P Lakai (2027)
D Flanders (2026)
B Iose (2027)
T Howden (2025)
B Shields (2026)
D Kirifi (2025)Halfbacks:
C Roigard (2027)
T Perenara (2025)
J Vijoen (2026)First fives:
B Cameron (2026)
H Godfrey (2025)Centres:
R Higgins (2026)
B Proctor (2025)
P Umaga-Jensen (2026)
B Sullivan (2025)Wings:
D Sinkinson (2025)Fullbacks:
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@Canes4life OāReilly will be one of those 2 hookers Iād imagine.
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@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life OāReilly will be one of those 2 hookers Iād imagine.
and Raymond Tuputupu. Looks an excellent prospect
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@Winger said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life OāReilly will be one of those 2 hookers Iād imagine.
and Raymond Tuputupu. Looks an excellent prospect
I think Tuputupu is probably the guy they'll lock up long term. O'Reilly is serviceable but at this stage of his career he may look offshore. He's 29, soon to be 30 so may want to cash in overseas if he can.
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@foobaNZ said in Hurricanes 2025:
Yea I'd lock in Tuputupu, he was pretty impressive this year.
Except for his tackle technique. Coaching can fix that.
Yeah there are a few things to iron out with him but he will be the perfect hooker coming on late in a game for Aumua. Showed great signs this year and is a very physical tackler.
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@Canes4life Ardie definitely plying his trade in Auckland next year.
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@Nogusta said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life Ardie definitely plying his trade in Auckland next year.
Massive tip. Fascinated to see how this plays out. Mt Smart or thr Garden of Eden?
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@Nogusta said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life Ardie definitely plying his trade in Auckland next year.
Whatās your source? If he leaves he leaves, Iād just be interested to know where this is coming from. No inkling whatsoever in the media about it.
Apparently Cam Roigard was definitely going back to Chiefs territory last year and that didnāt happen so Iāll believe it when I see it.
If he goes to MP, I can deal with that. Auckland though, yuck.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
If he goes to MP,
I could see this happening
It would eb a foolish move by Ardie though as he would be leaving excellent gym facilities. And leaving a potential winning team
Esp as he will be 31 next year.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Nogusta said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life Ardie definitely plying his trade in Auckland next year.
Whatās your source? If he leaves he leaves, Iād just be interested to know where this is coming from. No inkling whatsoever in the media about it.
Apparently Cam Roigard was definitely going back to Chiefs territory last year and that didnāt happen so Iāll believe it when I see it.
If he goes to MP, I can deal with that. Auckland though, yuck.
@Nogusta has good oil on things coming out of Auckland he is probably on the money with this .
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@Winger said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
If he goes to MP,
I could see this happening
It would eb a foolish move by Ardie though as he would be leaving excellent gym facilities. And leaving a potential winning team
Esp as he will be 31 next year.
And his last memory as a Cane will be a disallowed try against the Brumbies.
If he doesnāt want to be at the Canes so be it. Weāve got plenty of talent in the loose.
The irony is if he wants to build his brand in Auckland then why would you sign for the worst team in the comp? You might aswell go and play league for the Warriors, that will build massive hype.
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@Chris Iām sure itās true, Iām actually not too pissed off about it tbh. I feel like the Canes as a collective played better this year not having to rely on Ardie so much.
At the end of the day if he goes then he goes. If his reason for leaving is because his brother was sacked by the Canes then it would be a little harder to stomach.
