Hurricanes 2018

[Rapido]

@unite said in Hurricanes 2018:

Is Aumua due back anytime soon?

Edit: I see he is not due back until late August...

He has a "season ending" injury.

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

June break friendly:

[Higgins]

Is that the old Hicks Park or is it somewhere new?

[Stargazer]

@higgins A quick google search tells me it's at Hicks Park.

https://www.southtaranaki.com/Council/Facilities/TSB-Hub/

[Stargazer]

The Hurricanes squad to face the Chiefs in Hawera:

15 Chase Tiatia
14 Julian Savea
13 Wes Goosen
12 Peter Umaga-Jensen
11 Jonah Lowe
10 Jackson Garden-Bachop
9 Finlay Christie
8 Gareth Evans
7 Sam Henwood
6 Reed Prinsep (c)
5 Sam Lousi
4 James Blackwell
3 Marcel Renata
2 James O'Reilly
1 Fraser Armstrong

Reserves
16 Nathan Vella
17 Chris Eves
18 Pouri Rakete-Stones
19 Michael Fatialofa
20 Isaia Walker-Leawere
21 Murray Douglas
22 Du'Plessis Kirifi
23 Jamie Booth
24 Ihaia West
25 Ben Lam

HURRICANES SQUAD NAMED TO FACE THE CHIEFS

A host of players will get their opportunity to show they are ready for a return to Investec Super Rugby action when the Hurricanes travel north to face the Chiefs in Hawera on Thursday.

While a large number of Hurricanes players are involved in test matches during the June international break, head coach Chris Boyd has still managed to name a strong squad for the practice match which will be hosted by the Chiefs.

Loose forward Reed Prinsep has been named to lead the 25-man squad in what will be the only hit-out ahead of the side's next Super Rugby match against the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday, June 30.

Prinsep will have a number of regular starters with him in the run-on side, including Sam Lousi, Gareth Evans and Julian Savea while there is plenty of depth on a bench which features leading try-scorer Ben Lam along with Chris Eves, Michael Fatialofa and Ihaia West.

Boyd expected the Hurricanes to get plenty of positives out of the match as the squad prepares to enter the business end of the season with three round robin matches remaining against the Brumbies (away), Blues (home) and Chiefs (away) before the play-offs.

[Tim]

@stargazer said in Hurricanes 2018:

James Blackwell

Is he the guy who looks like he's about 95kg?

[Stargazer]

@tim According to his Canes profile, he weighs 107kg and his height is 190cm. Not very tall for a lock either.

Comparison with the other Canes' locks: Lousi is 122kg and 199cm; Fatialofa 117kg and 199cm.

[ARHS]

@stargazer

Does anyone know who the Chiefs are fielding in their team today? Is Falcon fit again, Laulala? Remarkable lack of information for a home game for them.

[Stargazer]

@arhs I tried to find it, but nothing on their website or social media accounts.

[ARHS]

@stargazer

Ditto thanks. I just don't get their approach to marketing at all. They cover the community stuff, but no so much the fans of the spectator variety.

[Stargazer]

@arhs They were about the best in fan engagement via social media a few years ago, and they've dropped quite steeply in that respect. Same with the Highlanders. Even the Crusaders, who used to be the worst at it, are better at social media now (at least, FB and Insta, not so much twitter). Canes are the best at it now.

[Stargazer]

Already posted in the Chiefs thread: livestream of the game:

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Second half:

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It's now 31 - 33 to the Canes.

[Stargazer]

At the moment, the Canes are leading 38 to 31. Two hattricks: Julian Savea and Gareth Evans.

[Stargazer]

Now, Jackson Garden-Bachop over the line. 43 - 31 Canes

[Stargazer]

Terrible quality stream. Apparently it's now 43 - 38 to the Canes.

[Stargazer]

Full time: Chiefs 38 - 43 Hurricanes

[ARHS]

Has anyone seen a Chiefs teamlist? Quality made it difficult to recognise players, and reports only listed the Hurricanes scorers. Looked a bit like Karpik, Sowakula, Sam Caird. Wainui, M McKenzie from body shapes, but no idea on the rest.