Highlanders 2025
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ok, jersey is a bit boring...bit some of the supporters/training gear is pretty sweet
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A little more on the halfback situation… the reason Lennox is down is not as positive as first thought.
Fakatava is having issues with his knee again, I will try find out what exactly that means, but we could be going into the SR season with James Arscott as our most experience halfback.
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One of the weirder names in their was Joe Cooke as a guy training with the squad. As a player he is a bit of a shit version of Richard Buckman. Was once a winger. He now a midfielder. Very good club player. Didn't look up to speed at provincial level.
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@SouthernMann I can only assume this is purely to make up the numbers, because though I am far from a fan, they could have taken Matt Whaanga back as cover, and he is clearly better.
I think the general guide is anyone who has come in from out the region is actually rated.
On a more lighthearted note, we have a new Fijian winger called Waisake!
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@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
On a more lighthearted note, we have a new Fijian winger called Waisake!
Waisake Salabiau?
Can you or @SouthernMann list the players mentioned in the ODT article.
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Acadamey: Tayne Harvey, Shaun Kempton, Kyan Rangitutia. Other players: Joe Cooke, Michael Loft and Adam Lennox. Other guys I've seen mentioned are Jack Sexton, Josh Tengblad, Josh Augistine, Gregor Rutledge, Mika Muliaina. Dylan Pledger will be there too.
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@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
@SouthernMann I can only assume this is purely to make up the numbers, because though I am far from a fan, they could have taken Matt Whaanga back as cover, and he is clearly better.
I think the general guide is anyone who has come in from out the region is actually rated.
On a more lighthearted note, we have a new Fijian winger called Waisake!
I'm not too bothered by Cooke. He does a job. Will hold a tackle bag well. I'm interested in this Fijian winger. Seems we will be playing a bit of winger idol over the next year, working out who may be taking over from Nareki and Tavatavanawai if they both leave.
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@Bovidae said in Highlanders 2025:
I am assuming it is Salabiau. He's still young and was playing for the Waikato U19s before making his debut in the NPC playoffs. He's very quick. He also played for the Fiji U20s at the WC.
If he is U20 and sticking around down there. I wonder if they will try and get him to play for the Landers U20s.
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@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2025:
@Bovidae said in Highlanders 2025:
I am assuming it is Salabiau. He's still young and was playing for the Waikato U19s before making his debut in the NPC playoffs. He's very quick. He also played for the Fiji U20s at the WC.
If he is U20 and sticking around down there. I wonder if they will try and get him to play for the Landers U20s.
Salabiau was a starting winger for the Chiefs U20s this year before missing the final through injury. I wouldn't want to lose him.
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@handa457 said in Highlanders 2025:
@frugby can’t read because of paywall. Can you copy article in here?
No. That's not how paywalls work.
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Article on TK Howden (in ODT) which says he will likely play a bit of lock during the season. Will be interesting to see who gets the six shirt and who is the lock replacement out of him and Haig
