Highlanders 2025
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Any update?
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theyre not even tweeting updates
i did see 8-9 stories showing the warm up, coming off the bus...and then nothing until the end of the first period -
Yeah I just saw the stories. Says down 14-21 after 2nd third
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@Kiwiwomble they can post highlight videos of the tries, but no regular score updates etc. Go figure
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If anyone wants match/score updates just download the Tribe app. It's 21-14 to Moana after the second period of play. Now into the second half.
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The Tribe app is still saying it's Highlanders 14 - Moana - 21. Maybe they are struggling to get updates.
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@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2025:
@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
@SouthernMann I reckon the chance of Fifita making it would have to be pretty minimal. Two years out the game probably kills any chance he has of making it in SR.
I disagree. He is the most promising outside back to come out of the south in a long long time. @ploughboy seemed to have some good oil and said he is signed to the Highlanders acadamey. That he turned down other teams to do so. Ideally he wouldn't be on a mission. But we will have to be patient with him.
he effectively going to miss 3 seasons.didnt play last season as he was waiting for conformation of his mission and then way for two. Huge risk to his career i would think
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@ploughboy said in Highlanders 2025:
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2025:
@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
@SouthernMann I reckon the chance of Fifita making it would have to be pretty minimal. Two years out the game probably kills any chance he has of making it in SR.
I disagree. He is the most promising outside back to come out of the south in a long long time. @ploughboy seemed to have some good oil and said he is signed to the Highlanders acadamey. That he turned down other teams to do so. Ideally he wouldn't be on a mission. But we will have to be patient with him.
he effectively going to miss 3 seasons.didnt play last season as he was waiting for conformation of his mission and then way for two. Huge risk to his career i would think
I really hope he isn't a what if player.
With Manson. Let's get out of the box and put him at fullback!
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@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2025:
With Manson. Let's get out of the box and put him at fullback!
Breach of contract.
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Not going to make any judgements until the 2nd round against the Blues. If it’s a cricket score it’s going to be another frustrating season of getting slaughtered by NZ teams. Won’t have the luxury of picking off under strength Aussie teams with the significantly stronger squads they have this year
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Biggest takeaway from Fridays game is that there were no fresh injuries. Stand outs according to the ODT were Withy and Tavatavanawai.
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A few hopes for the season
Ethan de Groot bounces back. Shows himself as deserving of a starting All Black spot.
No loses to NZ sides by more than 15 points.
Win at least three against NZ sides.
If James Arscott and Fakatava are leaving at the end of the season. Adam Lennox and Dylan Pledger are given gametime.
We have some consistency of selection at fullback while waiting for JRK to return from injury.
One of Manson or Tangitau takes over from Nareki on the left wing.
Oli Haig returns earlier than expected from injury and shoots into AB contention.
We don't get to round five with a massive injury toll playing without de groot, Holland, Haig (already injured), Millar, TUJ/Tele'a.. etc
We know who our no1 hooker is early.
We use the bench to provide impact and pick the guys accordingly.
We play an exciting style of footy and people turn up.
We are more sure about the future of some of the 50/50 guys to know whether they have a future. Guys like Faleafaga (I know some say he is on the outer), Te Hiwi, Michaels, Manson, Gilbert, Robinson, Hurley.
Josh Tengblad makes his debut and handles it well.
We don't have to use Jonah Lowe or Daniel Lienert-Brown.
We finish somewhere between 5th and 8th. With a chance to make the playoffs going into the final week.
Hopefully some realistic goals for the year.
