Highlanders 2025
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@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
Not sure I am convinced on Hutchinson as a SR player as yet.
As a first year NPC player, I don’t think anyone is. Have to start somewhere. If he isn’t already signed up he would be the perfect target.
I just hope we don't play it safe and decide Sam Gilbert is our fullback. Hutchinson is probably the best unsigned fullback, if he is. Pretty tough losing JRK. Will leave a massive hole at the back
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Tjay Clarke hasn’t been picked up by the Canes yet. He had a pretty good season for the Lions, maybe a target for the Landers potentially.
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@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
Not sure I am convinced on Hutchinson as a SR player as yet.
As a first year NPC player, I don’t think anyone is. Have to start somewhere. If he isn’t already signed up he would be the perfect target.
Yeah not convinced he will be I have seen a fair bit of Issac.
A few holes in his game.
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@Canes4life said in Highlanders 2025:
Tjay Clarke hasn’t been picked up by the Canes yet. He had a pretty good season for the Lions, maybe a target for the Landers potentially.
Yeah he has good pace looks like he has something.
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@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
Not sure I am convinced on Hutchinson as a SR player as yet.
As a first year NPC player, I don’t think anyone is. Have to start somewhere. If he isn’t already signed up he would be the perfect target.
Yeah not convinced he will be I have seen a fair bit of Issac.
A few holes in his game.
I hope the Crusaders have not signed him.Haha jeez mate hes only 20. I’m sure he will turn into a decent player. Already shows plenty of good traits. Shit, he even pushed an AB XV player in Chay Fihaki to the wing… time will tell.
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@Canes4life said in Highlanders 2025:
Tjay Clarke hasn’t been picked up by the Canes yet. He had a pretty good season for the Lions, maybe a target for the Landers potentially.
Would definitely be on board with that, has plenty of talent.
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@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
Not sure I am convinced on Hutchinson as a SR player as yet.
As a first year NPC player, I don’t think anyone is. Have to start somewhere. If he isn’t already signed up he would be the perfect target.
Yeah not convinced he will be I have seen a fair bit of Issac.
A few holes in his game.
I hope the Crusaders have not signed him.Haha jeez mate hes only 20. I’m sure he will turn into a decent player. Already shows plenty of good traits. Shit, he even pushed an AB XV player in Chay Fihaki to the wing… time will tell.
Personal opinion,for me Fihaki is a much better winger than FB,Hutchinson was found wanting on the wing early in the season.
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@Nogusta said in Highlanders 2025:
Just heard Sefo Kautai IS Landers bound
And there answers the mystery prop from Australia. Makes for more sense than Bartlett... though am wondering if it could be both. JJ is nit mucking about, if they can they would like to get rid of DLB... they just don't think he is up to it.
Also, hearing they want RID of Faleafaga. They think he has all the talent, but totally uncoachable. Sad state of affairs, but surely confirms there will be another 10 in the squad at the expense of either Lowe or Sanders. I am wondering if Lowe was never coming back, which is why I heard J Whaanga being a viewed as a winger option (for this year only)
Still trying to find out who the lock is without luck. Would be surprised if it was Plummer, because he was rated behind Tucker this season (factually). Considering we are only carrying three, I kind of expect they want a big tall lineout lock, so Allan Craig was one who came to mind (Is he contracted to MP?). Also the possibility of someone returning from Japan (e.g Dickson & Dearns). As they allowed Tucker to jump ship, I think they got this one wrapped up some time ago.
Shame about JRK, but timeline makes sense because clearly a similar injury to what Sam Cane did. I agree Hutchinson is the best bet at 15... all in all though, the more I think about our squad balance, the more I expect that a few players who we all assumed are signed, actually are not. A breakdown of 3 HK, 6 PR, 3 LK, 9 LF, 3 HB, 2 FF, 6 MF, 6 OB (Just 2 FBs in there) makes little sense.
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@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
kind of expect they want a big tall lineout lock, so Allan Craig was one who came to mind
I believe he had been in negotiations with the Highlanders but didnt go anywhere, while MP was also keen to retain his services, but unsure if he re-signed @Steven-Harris may have heard something more recently.
There had been whispers Josh Goodhue might be returning from Japan (is 29 now) but this was more in relation to NPC I'd heard this.
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@taniwharugby Allen Craig is heading back to Moana Pacifika for 2025
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@Steven-Harris said in Highlanders 2025:
@taniwharugby Allen Craig is heading back to Moana Pacifika for 2025
Good solid journeyman player. Would be a good fit anywhere.
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@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
I doubt he has been offered a bench spot but am hearing that Manson to the Highlanders is a goer.
Suppose JRK's injury opens up a spot for Manson. Have heard he's hoping to transition to 15, so perhaps he might be tried there in pre-season?
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@frugby Can confirm Manson has been promised atleast a bench spot.
