Highlanders 2025
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Gutted for Hurley.
As @frugby said. He gave it a good nudge. Highly likely he shouldn't have played when he did against the Reds.
Kid is full of beans. Here is hoping he is back to tear up the NPC
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@Grooter said in Highlanders 2025:
JRK has timed his return just in time then, playing for Taieri this weekend and all going well could feature against the Drua
And looks like Fakatava is probably playing for AU. Their regular halfback is named on the wing, and halfback is empty on the team list.
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Hurley was definitely rushed back too early...the lads were a bit miffed w JJs comments around Hurleys injury insinuating it was his (Hurley) decision to play against the Reds.
They're getting the same vibe with JRK in that there's a little bit of 'unspoken' pressure for him to get back on the grass. -
@Grooter said in Highlanders 2025:
JRK has timed his return just in time then, playing for Taieri this weekend and all going well could feature against the Drua
JRK has been aiming for this game for six weeks… he was a Smokey for this week but was told to wait for the Drua game.
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@Nogusta said in Highlanders 2025:
Hurley was definitely rushed back too early...the lads were a bit miffed w JJs comments around Hurleys injury insinuating it was his (Hurley) decision to play against the Reds.
They're getting the same vibe with JRK in that there's a little bit of 'unspoken' pressure for him to get back on the grass.Classic JJ.
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Highlanders offered Tanigtau a starting jersey to get him to sign with the Highlanders. He's definitely repaying the faith.
The simple Highlanders offer Caleb Tangitau couldn't refuse
Caleb Tangitau is making quite a name for himself with the Highlanders in 2025. The prized recruit was lured south by opportunity.
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@Canes4life said in Highlanders 2025:
Highlanders offered Tanigtau a starting jersey to get him to sign with the Highlanders. He's definitely repaying the faith.
The simple Highlanders offer Caleb Tangitau couldn't refuse
Caleb Tangitau is making quite a name for himself with the Highlanders in 2025. The prized recruit was lured south by opportunity.
Offering him a starting spot and Manson a guaranteed bench spot. Our negotiators are on to something!
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@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@Canes4life said in Highlanders 2025:
Highlanders offered Tanigtau a starting jersey to get him to sign with the Highlanders. He's definitely repaying the faith.
The simple Highlanders offer Caleb Tangitau couldn't refuse
Caleb Tangitau is making quite a name for himself with the Highlanders in 2025. The prized recruit was lured south by opportunity.
Offering him a starting spot and Manson a guaranteed bench spot. Our negotiators are on to something
Except Manson didn't last long.
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whats was everyone elses thoughts on Mason? i was happy enough with his attacking intent, maybe i missed somehting
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@Kiwiwomble Just not at the level of the others ahead of him at the moment. Defensively out of position etc. Good thing about that is it’s all teachable stuff. Looks to be a decent player with a few work ons, here’s hoping he continues on the upward trajectory.
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@Landers92 not even when we had gilbert on the wing?
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 not even when we had gilbert on the wing?
Funnily enough, that was Gilbert’s best game😂
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Manson has played the way you'd expect of a guy at his first year at this level. Which is the key thing to remember. It is his first time playing at this level.
The good thing, like Hurley is his points of difference look like he can not just compete but stand out.
It is just as @Landers92 mentions. The small plays. I expect he will look really good at NPC level. Then step up again and be ready next year to push for a consistent starting spot.
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@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 not even when we had gilbert on the wing?
Funnily enough, that was Gilbert’s best game😂
im definitely seeing different things to other, and maybe im wrong
Gilberts always had pretty good positional play i think...but if once he's received it he runs straight back and turns it over...it kind of undermines the good he did
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This season has just reaffirmed that Gilbert is just an ok player. He is your perfect squad player. However, we have had several injuries that have meant hebhad played a lot more minutes than we would have hoped.
I also agree that his best game was the one he played on the wing.
Last week he did some good things. But as well as Robinson, he was terrible under the high ball and it was regularly exploited.
He's pretty resilient. Doesn't get injured a lot.
He is the guy who won't lose a game. But, will never win a game either. Everything good he does, you'd expect most half decent players in that position to do as well. You'd never see him do something and go wow, no other player in the comp can pull that off like Sam Gilbert.
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@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
Haig playing number eight for Green Island tomorrow, so that's another one who should be back for next week... win this week, take full points next week, and we are back in the running I reckon.
Few names in that game. Tai Cribb at lock and Jake Te Hiwi at 12 for GI. Kaikorai have Hayden Michaels at 8 and Dylan Pledger at 10, they also have Gregor Rutledge on the bench.
Taieri with Jack Sexton at prop, Cam Millar at 10, Matt Whaanga 13 and Josh Whaanga 14, JRK at 15. AU do have Fakatava but it could be a long day for them.
