Highlanders 2022

[SouthernMann]

@bones said in Highlanders 2022:

It's really a good idea isn't it. Buy players who were a flash in the pan half a decade ago even though they will never play in the hope that their skill might be bottled for other players. How you actually judge that? Who knows, but it's exceptional thinking.

Revolutionary. We should have just hired him as a mentor/coach. Bring him back next year as one? Those two players have come on a lot though.

[Bones]

@southernmann said in Highlanders 2022:

@bones said in Highlanders 2022:

It's really a good idea isn't it. Buy players who were a flash in the pan half a decade ago even though they will never play in the hope that their skill might be bottled for other players. How you actually judge that? Who knows, but it's exceptional thinking.

Revolutionary. We should have just hired him as a mentor/coach. Bring him back next year as one? Those two players have come on a lot though.

I'll take a lot of convincing that the reason for that is NMS.

[Duluth]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/127000360/super-rugby-highlanders-look-on-the-bright-side-of-tough-draw-amid-positive-injury-news

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/127003252/super-rugby-highlanders-look-for-size-and-experience-to-replace-lock-pari-pari-parkinson

[Chris]

@tim said in Highlanders 2022:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/127003252/super-rugby-highlanders-look-for-size-and-experience-to-replace-lock-pari-pari-parkinson

It is going to be hard to find that replacement,Maybe overseas ?

[macmanus]

Props
De Groot
Johnstone
Lienert-Brown
Ainsley
Ma’u
Hohneck
Thwaites

Hookers
Coltman
Makalio
??

Locks
Dickson
Selby-Rickit
Parkinson (out)
Evans

Loosies
Withy
Evans
Lentjes
Harmon
Renton
Mikaele-Tu’u
Frizell

Halfbacks
Smith
Fakatava
Hammington

First-five
Hunt
Banks

Midfielders
Tomkinson
Gregory
Umaga-Jensen
Paea
Punivai

Outside Backs
Nareki
Garden-Bachop
Koroi
Alaimalo
Gilbert
??

[Steven Harris]

@chris hearing it might be Sam Caird,just awaiting confirmation

[Chris]

@steven-harris said in Highlanders 2022:

@chris hearing it might be Sam Caird,just awaiting confirmation

Glad to see Caird get a contact if it is confirmed.

[Smudge]

@steven-harris said in Highlanders 2022:

@chris hearing it might be Sam Caird,just awaiting confirmation

Your sources are good on this, according to my sources.

[Steven Harris]

@smudge despite Fabian Holland only being 19 , hope the Landers give him a full contract

[Mr Fish]

Sam Caird and a fella from Ta$man.

[macmanus]

@mr-fish who?

[mikey07]

@steven-harris Damn it was hoping the Canes would nab him though at least he should get gametime with the Landers.

[Yeetyaah]

Highlanders signed Dawai yoooo

[Kiwidom]

Who is Max Hicks. Is he any good?

[Bovidae]

@yeetyaah said in Highlanders 2022:

Highlanders signed Dawai yoooo

And Rhys Marshall as the 3rd hooker.

[Daffy Jaffy]

2022 Super Rugby Pacific Highlanders Squad

Props: Ayden Johnstone, Ethan De Groot, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Jermaine Ainsley, Jeff Thwaites, Josh Hohneck, Saula Mau

Hookers: Liam Coltman, Andrew Makalio, Rhys Marshall

Locks: Josh Dickson, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Bryn Evans, Sam Caird

Loosies: Shannon Frizell, Gareth Evans, James Lentjes, Billy Harmon, Sean Withy, Max Hicks, Marino Mikaele Tu’u, Hugh Renton

Halfbacks: Aaron Smith, Folau Fakatava, Kayne Hammington

1st Fives: Mitch Hunt, Marty Banks

Midfield: Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Patelesio Tomkinson, Ngatungane Punivai, Scott Gregory, Fetuli Paea

Outside Backs: Mosese Dawai, Vilimoni Koroi, Josh Timu, Sam Gilbert, Connor Garden-Bachop, Solomon Alaimalo

Unavailable due to injury: Paripari Parkinson , Jona Nareki

[macmanus]

@daffy-jaffy I´m gutted for Vahaakolo...

[Bovidae]

Hicks looks to have been selected ahead of Alaimalo as a lock/6.

[bobily2]

@macmanus said in Highlanders 2022:

@daffy-jaffy I´m gutted for Vahaakolo...

I wouldve thought he'd be a better pick than Timu