Highlanders 2025
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Some clues here for the season I guess
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Firstly the inclusion of Tengblad really indicates they seem to think he might feature sometime this season. He’s never played first class and is right in the mix for pre season.
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Secondly with all halfbacks off contract except Hastie it’s interesting to see Lennox getting a run. They must see a real future for him. Wonder if our halfbacks next season will be Hastie, Pledger and Lennox?
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Sam Gilbert at 15 from a practical perspective makes sense given JRK is injured. But damn he just can’t lock down a position.
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I wouldn’t read too much into the lineups here beyond that pre season games are always about giving everyone a run and building depth. Especially game 1. TUJ, Robinson, Howden, Stodart, Ma’au and De Groot not getting a run isnt surprising.
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@Chris happened last week but has just been named to play? where was that from?
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@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
dislocated his kneecap last week
what the fuck?
Any half decent professional league and this would have been breathlessly reported before he had even got to the hospital for his scans.
8-10 weeks is an eternity in a comp this short
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@Chris happened last week but has just been named to play? where was that from?
My fuck up was a an old post sorry to scare the landers fans.
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@Chris jesus...thats a ban from the thread i think
back to our earlier discussion, i just noticed the highlanders comment on the team announcement
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
jesus...thats a ban from the thread i think
it's more than that surely.
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@mariner4life id try "youre not welcome in dunedin"....but i want it to be something of a threat.....
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@Kiwiwomble reckon the Landers could squeeze an iPhone into their budget...
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
kneecap
i had to look...thats from Jan two years ago!?
Yeah it was a brain fade.
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Chris is that guy who accidentally likes girls photos from years back in their social media
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@Bones said in Highlanders 2025:
@Kiwiwomble reckon the Landers could squeeze an iPhone into their budget...
ironically, a game camera like we use that follows the ball automatically is not a hell of a lot more, $2-3k
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@mariner4life said in Highlanders 2025:
Chris is that guy who accidentally likes girls photos from years back in their social media
Hahaha always got me in to some awkward situations.
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@Bones said in Highlanders 2025:
@Kiwiwomble reckon the Landers could squeeze an iPhone into their budget...
Ironically, a game camera like we use that follows the ball automatically is not a hell of a lot more, $2-3k
@mariner4life said in Highlanders 2025:
Chris is that guy who accidentally likes girls photos from years back in their social media
but the rugby fan version....happily reminding others of when their best players were injured
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@Bones said in Highlanders 2025:
@Kiwiwomble reckon the Landers could squeeze an iPhone into their budget...
ironically, a game camera like we use that follows the ball automatically is not a hell of a lot more, $2-3k
Throw in another couple grand and it's just a day of meals for the squad, should cover the camera and my airfare.
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Right, finally time to engage with rugby again. Do I dare get any hopes up at all for this season. Some relatively good news, apparently Haig will be more 4-6 weeks rather than 10
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There might be some skull-duggery at play regarding the locking situation. The Highlanders wanted to pick Josh Tengblad in their squad this season but were denied by NZR… don’t be surprised if he sees the field this year.
Both Tengbald and Tayne Harvey are rated as future ABs internally (presumably along with Pledger) so could be a good crop coming through
