Discussions arou dpotential injury replacements in teams like this are quite funny. There is nothing between the players and it is just about fans wanting their guys. Highlanders: withy or Broughton. Crusaders: anyone. Hurricanes: Delaney, Iose. Chiefs: Mathias, Parker Blues: Segner, Sufoa, Any of those options would be fine. Although, Mathias is an outrageous call. I reckon there is a chance no one will be called in and they just bring the non playing All Blacks down.
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Will Young, the batsman who looks great scoring 20. Time to move on from him
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@Kiwiwomble said in Otago 2024:
@SouthernMann of course, thats what i mean and kind of why in my mind it would have been good to have someone already in dunedin, make it easier for that part time gig to include hitting up club training etc
Fortunately there will be other staff members available to monitor training sessions. I probably would have preferred someone that gets paid by the Highlanders for the rest of the year
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@Kiwiwomble said in Otago 2024:
@SouthernMann not ideal IMO but as i say, it is what it is
It is more or less a part-time job. Is a hard sell.
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@Kiwiwomble said in Otago 2024:
@SouthernMann any idea if he was based in otago? involved with a local club etc?
Article states he won't be moving permenantly until the lead into the season. During the club season he will be Chch during the week, and Dunedin on the weekend for club footy.
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That is a really good get for the Canes. The kid looks like a massive talent
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@KiwiInLondon said in Otago 2024:
@SouthernMann so hasn’t coached since 2022?
Article says he has mainly focused on his business over the last few years.
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@KiwiInLondon said in Otago 2024:
Who is Mark Brown and what is his background?
Former Otago B player, North Harbour player. Coached the Canterbury system. Co-coached Canterbury with Reuben Thorne 20-21. Originally from Dunedin.
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@Nogusta said in Highlanders 2025:
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
google tells me he's S & C coach for Highlanders and Otago
He was....
New (old) S&C coach Andrew Beardmore incoming.
JJ getting his old Sgt at arms back into the fold...and the boys are shiting themselves apparently.He is now listed on the website as the S&C coach.
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@frugby said in All Blacks v Japan:
@SouthernMann said in All Blacks v Japan:
@Landers92 said in All Blacks v Japan:
Stoked for Proctor, more than deserved. Ruben Love should be starting at 15 imo, to think he’s been around the squad since the England series and hasn’t had a single minute and now he’s getting capped off the bench. Dont see him getting a lot of time against the big teams in the UK so why not get big minutes now.
I struggle to get the forward pack line up but I have been told that there is a real chance an AB XV player that is training with the team will be named in the 23.
I'm very hopeful it is one of our lads Haig or Holland. Will be so cool to see one of those two debut.
Hard to imagine it won't be Haig or CLW, but Holland a chance if they really want to rest their locks.
Yeah looking at the players unavailable, I'm leaning towards it being Haig. That might just be hopeful thinking on my behalf. He also looks like a potential option to be the final player added to the full squad too. The locks seem relatively settled and untouched by injury. Probably depends on how they have performed in front of the coaches this week too.
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@Landers92 said in All Blacks v Japan:
Stoked for Proctor, more than deserved. Ruben Love should be starting at 15 imo, to think he’s been around the squad since the England series and hasn’t had a single minute and now he’s getting capped off the bench. Dont see him getting a lot of time against the big teams in the UK so why not get big minutes now.
I struggle to get the forward pack line up but I have been told that there is a real chance an AB XV player that is training with the team will be named in the 23.
I'm very hopeful it is one of our lads Haig or Holland. Will be so cool to see one of those two debut.
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Jeez Will Young has such an average record for someone with 30 test innings.
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@No-Quarter said in Black Caps tour of India:
Delayed by a wet outfield! The locals are having us on! Get out there!
The BCCI will be making sure that outfield is pristine before their guys walk out there.
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Domestic cricket starts tomorrow. It will all be very exciting.
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@george33 said in Super Rugby 2025:
Then there is the Shannon Frizzle conversation, were will he end up ? Crusaders, Blues , any rumors out there.
If he comes back, where would be best for NZ Rugby? Seems like the national coaches want to see Haig, Blackadder, Jacobsen and Sititi starting every week. The Hurricanes are pretty set too. So the Blues are the best landing spot?
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Not the horse I'm personally picking but the TAB is giving away money with its slot pick for the Everest, I Wish I Win. Bet up to $50 on fixed odds, and get what ever you put in with bonus cash, no matter where it finishes. Unless it wins ofcouse. Then you collect. Also the cheeky $10m opportunity to pick the order of the race. The options from the TAB is bringing in the unlikely punters. The missus has $50 on I Wish I Win and has had a stab at the running order.
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@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
@SouthernMann reading that almost gave me an anxiety attack
It is all about impact.
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@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 have to find something to talk about between now and February
We are creating a bench bomb squad. Vikena, Howden, some big prop, Lasaqa, Hurley and Mason. Here comes the bomb squad!
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@mariner4life said in Highlanders 2025:
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2025:
@fruggerby said in Highlanders 2025:
I’d rather lure mosese dawai back then pick up Michael Manson
Let's not make crazy statements.
Uuummmm
Looks broadly around at the rest of the Board
The bar is low for crazy statements. But Dawai. That is a step too far
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@fruggerby said in Highlanders 2025:
I’d rather lure mosese dawai back then pick up Michael Manson
Let's not make crazy statements.
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