Hurricanes 2025
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From the same Manawatū Standard article.
Flyn Yates will be in the Hurricanes wider training group while loosehead Joseph Gavigan will cover for their All Blacks in Europe. He has been muscling up with big workouts in his Pahīatua woolshed.
Young hooker Raymond Tuputupu was already contracted, and the Hurricanes have found room for fellow hooker Vernon Bason.
Manawatū’s other Hurricanes are No 8 Brayden Iose and lock Josh Taula while flanker TK Howden is off to the Highlanders for game time. Iose recently had a cleanup operation on a knee that would have ruled him out of the All Blacks XV.
Four Manawatū players have picked up national development contracts and will be with the Hurricanes from pre-season. They are Logan Wallace, loose forward Mosese Bason, halfback Jai Tamati and first five-eighth Liam O’Connor, all in their second year in the Manawatū academy.
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@Mr-Fish said in Hurricanes 2025:
Confirmed, no Perofeta at the Hurricanes.
But a 'returning Hurricanes legend' (very much not my words) has been signed alongside Cashmore to cover 10 (and it's not someone anyone here will be happy to see return).
Hopefully it is James Blackwell
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@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Mr-Fish said in Hurricanes 2025:
Confirmed, no Perofeta at the Hurricanes.
But a 'returning Hurricanes legend' (very much not my words) has been signed alongside Cashmore to cover 10 (and it's not someone anyone here will be happy to see return).
Hopefully it is James Blackwell
To cover 10 lol? I bloody hope not.
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@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Mr-Fish said in Hurricanes 2025:
Confirmed, no Perofeta at the Hurricanes.
But a 'returning Hurricanes legend' (very much not my words) has been signed alongside Cashmore to cover 10 (and it's not someone anyone here will be happy to see return).
Hopefully it is James Blackwell
Bit tall for a 10 (just).
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I just saw returning legend. Was hopeful. Can't see too many names that'll pop out as 10 cover from the last five or so years
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Fletcher Smith
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
Fletcher Smith
lol he's not a Canes legend.
PR spin is very loose language. Never give numbers, dates and is best to overhype any unknown
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Otere Black? I can't think of anyone else.
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@Mr-Fish wow , i’m staggered got that info regarding Perofeta from very respected journalist ,it had also been bought up by a couple others in the know in circles that i move in
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Otere Black? I can't think of anyone else.
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Otere Black? I can't think of anyone else.
Jimmy Gopperth
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@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Otere Black? I can't think of anyone else.
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Otere Black? I can't think of anyone else.
Jimmy Gopperth
How old is he now?
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Otere Black? I can't think of anyone else.
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Otere Black? I can't think of anyone else.
Jimmy Gopperth
How old is he now?
- Legendary status though
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Otere Black or Ihaia West. Both played more for the Blues though
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