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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@SouthernMann apparently Nareki is out with a rolled ankle for 3 - 4 weeks and TK Howden has strained his hamstring. Unknown what his recovery timeframe will be.
Presumably this means Tangitau will be starting. I’d assume they’ll want some experienced outside backs so likely big Timoci will be on the other wing, and maybe Te Hiwi at 12?
In the forwards assuming Renton will shift to six and Broughton will slot in at 8. We might see Tengblad debut given the injury.
Also Matt Whaanga is back training with the team due to TUJ injury.
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