Highlanders 2025
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@Landers92 dont hate the idea of keeping in in the action, loves a ruck, no sign of TUJ?
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@Kiwiwomble yeah hope it’s nothing serious with him. Will try and get some insight around that tomorrow
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@Kiwiwomble Injured - believe it is the shoulder from the NPC
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@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
Tavatavanawai to start in the 12 jersey on Thursday. Very interesting. This could be fun
I like it. Gets Tangitau into the team.
Interesting Tengblad named on the bench again.
Players not named, Wingham, Jack Taylor, Hayden Michaels, Bartlett, Faleafaga, Arscott, Whaanga, Loft, Stodart, Umaga-Jensen.
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@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
love the 4 x T midfield...really high "quad T"?....eh....eh...get it?
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@SouthernMann just to add to that list. Taniela Filimone who we signed from the NOLA Gold in the MLR didn’t play last week and isn’t named again this week. A strange signing but he has been training so makes me wonder if he’s in the WTG and being lined up with Otago. Would have thought he’d get a shot in pre season though.
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@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@SouthernMann just to add to that list. Taniela Filimone who we signed from the NOLA Gold in the MLR didn’t play last week and isn’t named again this week. A strange signing but he has been training so makes me wonder if he’s in the WTG and being lined up with Otago. Would have thought he’d get a shot in pre season though.
Would have thought he would have got some minutes last week really. A strange deal all round
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Few comments from the Jamie presser
Umaga-Jensen will be out until at least a couple weeks into the season.
Testing Jim Tavatavanawai to see if he can be the man to fill in.
Sam Gilbert is a fullback in Joseph's eyes.
De Groot will be short of a gallop. Did record a good bronco time though.
Happy with the loosie mix.
Doesn't want to push inexperienced midfielders in too early. Mentioned Whaanga.
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i really like the idea, if JJ plays true to form and keeps it tight...having TT closer to the action could work really well, fingers crossed
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@SouthernMann Any mention of Arscott?
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@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
@SouthernMann Any mention of Arscott?
Not that I can remember. Was listening while working though.
I'm wondering if we will see Twngblad come round 1.
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@SouthernMann Jamie clearly wants it - guess it depends if NZR allows it. Probably explains why there is no injury cover for Haig.
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@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
@SouthernMann Jamie clearly wants it - guess it depends if NZR allows it. Probably explains why there is no injury cover for Haig.
Both him and Naeata will get the second half I reckon. If Tengblad stands up well, he plays next week. If he struggles. Naeata has had enough time at lock to fill in. Might run a 6 - 2 split as well.
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