Highlanders 2025
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@Canes4life said in Highlanders 2025:
Can some on here confirm that Jamie has signed a three year contract and not a one year contract as initially reported? I heard on the news last night that he's signed a three year contract but keen to clarify.
He signed a four year deal as HoR. The role has now been disestablished, now he is head coach. It all indicates the term of contract is transferred across to the head coach role.
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@SouthernMann when did that start again, was it only at the start of this year so has 3 to go?
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@SouthernMann yeah mate it really sounds like and points to an off shore prop coming in. Could we see a Japanese lad come in for a season perhaps. It’s not ideal, but the propping situation in NZ isn’t ideal right now so might have to be along those lines.
Some props off the top of my head below that could be looking around.
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Seb Calder(behind F.Newell and T.Williams at the Crusaders).
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Tevita Mafileo(Behind T.Lomax and P.Tosi at the Hurricanes, maybe more chance with Laukai but JJ wants experience. Feel like I’ve seen he was signed elsewhere, can’t remember).
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PJ Scheck(Behind M.Renata & A.Ta’avao at the Blues. Not much experience but has spent time with the Highlanders before).
I have no idea one those guys contract situations and it’s very likely they have already been snapped up but they are more or less 3rd choice tight head props in their franchises and the level of guys we would be grabbing. Either way, unless we go offshore, it’s going to be very slim pickings and without a tighthead that is ready for super rugby it can get ugly, fast. Wingham being a prime example.
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@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@SouthernMann yeah mate it really sounds like and points to an off shore prop coming in. Could we see a Japanese lad come in for a season perhaps. It’s not ideal, but the propping situation in NZ isn’t ideal right now so might have to be along those lines.
Some props off the top of my head below that could be looking around.
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Seb Calder(behind F.Newell and T.Williams at the Crusaders).
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Tevita Mafileo(Behind T.Lomax and P.Tosi at the Hurricanes, maybe more chance with Laukai but JJ wants experience. Feel like I’ve seen he was signed elsewhere, can’t remember).
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PJ Scheck(Behind M.Renata & A.Ta’avao at the Blues. Not much experience but has spent time with the Highlanders before).
I have no idea one those guys contract situations but they are more or less 3rd choice tight head props in their franchises. Either way, unless we go offshore, it’s going to be very slim pickings and without a tighthead that is ready for super rugby it can get ugly, fast. Wingham being a prime example.
Calder has I believe signed for the Crusaders replacing Franks.
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@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@SouthernMann yeah mate it really sounds like and points to an off shore prop coming in. Could we see a Japanese lad come in for a season perhaps. It’s not ideal, but the propping situation in NZ isn’t ideal right now so might have to be along those lines.
Some props off the top of my head below that could be looking around.
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Seb Calder(behind F.Newell and T.Williams at the Crusaders).
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Tevita Mafileo(Behind T.Lomax and P.Tosi at the Hurricanes, maybe more chance with Laukai but JJ wants experience. Feel like I’ve seen he was signed elsewhere, can’t remember).
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PJ Scheck(Behind M.Renata & A.Ta’avao at the Blues. Not much experience but has spent time with the Highlanders before).
I have no idea one those guys contract situations and it’s very likely they have already been snapped up but they are more or less 3rd choice tight head props in their franchises and the level of guys we would be grabbing. Either way, unless we go offshore, it’s going to be very slim pickings and without a tighthead that is ready for super rugby it can get ugly, fast. Wingham being a prime example.
All of Mafileo, Lomax, Tosi and Lauaki are with the Canes next year.
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@Bovidae said in Highlanders 2025:
Look at the NZ props who played in MLR. Most of those have plenty of NPC experience.
Any options need to be better than signed players. Looks like they are being earmarked to be a starting quality prop. I can't imagine anyone at MLR level are at that level.
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@Landers92 Maybe Finlay Brewis from the Crusaders?
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@Landers92 I thought he played both sides, but may be completely wrong.
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@Tim said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 I thought he played both sides, but may be completely wrong.
No specialist LH.
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Hugh Renton and Finn Hurley to be confirmed for two years.
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did i see Renton has left Ta$man? anyone know where he's going?
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@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
Can finally shut down the Hurley chat and Renton to league speculation. Good to see both Hurley and Renton locked in on 2 year deals. Continuity and slowly building, good shit. Can’t wait to see what JJ can do with Renton.
My mate has now left the Highlanders as their videographer / social media guy but he was asked in a podcast who he thought was the most impressive athlete at the Highlanders. Aside from when A Smith was there, he said Renton by a long way. The preparation he does to get himself ready for match day is something else. Apparently he does extra hours after training finishes at the local gym and makes sure he manages his calorie intake to a t, on top of many other things. I can see him being the Highlanders captain next year.
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@Kiwiwomble Supposedly back to Hawkes Bay is the chat
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@Canes4life sorry to hear hes moved on, social stuff was definitely improving
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@Canes4life sorry to hear hes moved on, social stuff was definitely improving
Yeah he's gone back to freelancing. He helped shoot the ABs in Dunners before leaving which was a great opportunity. He really wants the AB job one day so hopefully he can get there.
