Highlanders 2025
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@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.
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@SouthernMann We'll see. As far as we know he hasn't been playing rugby, which effectively puts him at a minimum, two years behind his peers in terms of physical development.
In his favour is that wing is probably the position which requires the least amount of skill. Still, it would be quite the story if he makes it from here.
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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
