Hurricanes 2025
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More on Gallagher here:
The Hurricanes have added lock Zach Gallagher to their side, ahead of the 2025 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season, with the Canterbury product making the shift north to join the side.
A product of Christs College and the Crusaders Academy the 197cm Gallagher will add some size to the Hurricanes locking department, when he joins the side for preseason this November.
Making his NPC debut for Canterbury in 2020, the then 19-year-old went on to join the Crusaders ahead of the 2022 season making a total of 19 appearances for the side.
An All Blacks XV representative in 2022, Head Coach Clark Laidlaw said it was pleasing to be able to attract a player like Gallagher to the Hurricanes.
“It’s pleasing to be able to add a player like Zach to our roster ahead of 2025. Our coaching staff have worked hard to build a culture where players want to come and be part of the Hurricanes.”
“Zach has the attributes to become an outstanding rugby player and is someone which we have identified can add to the size and ability we already have in that area.”
Combining his rugby, with studying towards a Batchelor of Commerce at UC, Gallagher said he was pleased to put to pen to paper with the Hurricanes, stating it was exciting for him to get out of his comfort zone, after a number of years in the red and black system.
“As a born and bred Cantabrian, I was honoured to represent the Crusaders. From speaking to the Hurricanes coaches, I was excited by the opportunity to be able to represent such a fantastic team. They had an outstanding 2024 season and I am thrilled to be able to make the shift to Wellington and work with Bryn and Whoppa (Jamie Mackintosh) after the NPC campaign with Canterbury,”
Gallagher will join the Hurricanes for preseason in November.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Mr-Fish said in Hurricanes 2025:
The Gallagher move is very strange. He's been earmarked by the Crusaders as a long-term fixture and received ample minutes in his early years (and likely would've seen similar game time this year were it not for injuries). Would be odd to see any player shift away from any franchise given the above situation, less alone from the Crusaders (regardless of the change in coach/cultures etc).
He obviously wants to start though and he's stuck behind Barrett, Strange and now Hannah. I think it's a good move for him. Why wait to get an opportunity when you are almost guaranteed a starting spot somewhere else.
He's only signed for one year so who knows. Maybe he's coming up to the Canes to get some game time before heading back (when/if) Barrett takes a sabbatical.
For sure - but I would've expected him to start ahead of Hannah and quite possibly Strange. In 2022 (the last team he was fully fit?) he shared bench duties equally with Strange, with Barrett and Whitelock the two starters.
Maybe he's just looking for a fresh start after two years of injuries...
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@Mr-Fish said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Mr-Fish said in Hurricanes 2025:
The Gallagher move is very strange. He's been earmarked by the Crusaders as a long-term fixture and received ample minutes in his early years (and likely would've seen similar game time this year were it not for injuries). Would be odd to see any player shift away from any franchise given the above situation, less alone from the Crusaders (regardless of the change in coach/cultures etc).
He obviously wants to start though and he's stuck behind Barrett, Strange and now Hannah. I think it's a good move for him. Why wait to get an opportunity when you are almost guaranteed a starting spot somewhere else.
He's only signed for one year so who knows. Maybe he's coming up to the Canes to get some game time before heading back (when/if) Barrett takes a sabbatical.
For sure - but I would've expected him to start ahead of Hannah and quite possibly Strange. In 2022 (the last team he was fully fit?) he shared bench duties equally with Strange, with Barrett and Whitelock the two starters.
Maybe he's just looking for a fresh start after two years of injuries...
I wonder how much this new training facility had an impact
'Together we walk' - Razor reveals theme connecting the All Blacks
The new All Blacks head coach gave an insight into what will drive his team this year as they prepare for a demanding 14-Test schedule.
Speaking of being undercover, Robertson’s address was made an indoor training centre at the NZCIS, a new purpose-built sporting and conference centre over 18 hectares in Lower Hutt, a facility he described as a “game changer for us”.
The All Blacks will increasingly base themselves at the facility, which features accommodation, rehabilitation and all the training resources imaginable. The Hurricanes, this year’s Super Rugby top seeds heading in the playoffs, base themselves there, as do the Phoenix, Baseball NZ, and others.
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Combining his rugby, with studying towards a Batchelor of Commerce at UC, Gallagher said he was pleased to put to pen to paper with the Hurricanes, stating it was exciting for him to get out of his discomfort zone, after a number of years in the red and black and blue system.
“As a born and bred Cantabrian, I was honoured to leave the Crusaders. They had an outstandingly bad 2024 season and I am thrilled to be able to make the shift to Wellington and work with Bryn and Whoppa (Jamie Mackintosh) after the NPC campaign with Canterbury”
I mean you know things are bad when a tight forward wants to change islands to learn from Whoppa.
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@nostrildamus to be fair he’s made Aumua an AB again and managed to get Tosi up to AB standard so I’m sure he can get the best out of Gallagher. The Saders coaching group isn’t nearly as good as it used to be.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@nostrildamus to be fair he’s made Aumua an AB again and managed to get Tosi up to AB standard so I’m sure he can get the best out of Gallagher. The Saders coaching group isn’t nearly as good as it used to be.
yes he could be a good coach, I was just making a cheap aside about his propping! Feel free to ignore!
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@nostrildamus said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@nostrildamus to be fair he’s made Aumua an AB again and managed to get Tosi up to AB standard so I’m sure he can get the best out of Gallagher. The Saders coaching group isn’t nearly as good as it used to be.
yes he could be a good coach, I was just making a cheap aside about his propping! Feel free to ignore!
Yeah I see the irony.
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Jordi Vijoen and Tom Allen locked in until 2026.
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Is he 1.98 , 1.97 or 1.95. Ive seen all three
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Viljoen's a great signing. He needs to bulk up but has all the qualities to go all the way
Tom Allen looking promising and good to keep the other 2 on board
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Hi guys I’m New Zealand rugby fan from Japan it’s my first post on here
Maori ABs are in Tokyo and I met Josh Moorby and talked with him a bit yesterday.
I asked him “Are you gonna back to Canes?” then he said “yeah”
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@jpnhigdud Welcome
Josh Moorby is leaving, off to play in France for Montpellier.
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@jpnhigdud said in Hurricanes 2025:
Hi guys I’m New Zealand rugby fan from Japan it’s my first post on here
Maori ABs are in Tokyo and I met Josh Moorby and talked with him a bit yesterday.
I asked him “Are you gonna back to Canes?” then he said “yeah”
So I reckon he is going to back for Canes if my English was right 😅Welcome to the Fern.
That’s interesting. He’s signed to go over to France unless he’s somehow been able to pull out of that contract. He might have meant he was going back in the future after he finishes in France maybe?
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@cgrant said in Hurricanes 2025:
What about Tom Allen's brother ? He looks bigger than his twin.
Slightly bigger but he was a bit average from what I saw.
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stink to hear we losing Sangman! however some geat signings! also, i would not be surprised if Ardie goes elsewhere next year, either Moana or Blues so ive heard
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@BerhamporeNinja said in Hurricanes 2025:
stink to hear we losing Sangman! however some geat signings! also, i would not be surprised if Ardie goes elsewhere next year, either Moana or Blues so ive heard
Where did you hear that? Canes CEO was pretty confident he would be a Cane next year.
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@Canes4life just a rumour (an old one) but i hope it aint true.. he aint happy with how Canes done his bro over, but this is before he went to Japan, dunno he couldve had a change of heart
