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    • Tim
      Tim last edited by Duluth

      Highlanders: Ben Smith (co-captain), Waisake Naholo, Rob Thompson, Tei Walden, Tevita Li, Lima Sopoaga, Aaron Smith, Luke Whitelock, Dillon Hunt, Elliot Dixon, Tom Franklin, Jackson Hemopo, Tyrel Lomax, Liam Coltman, Daniel Lienert-Brown.
      Reserves: Ash Dixon (co-captain), Aki Seiuli, Siate Tokolahi, Shannon Frizell, Marino Mikaele Tu'u, Kayne Hammington, Josh Ioane, Matt Faddes.

      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/102484977/elliot-dixon-replaces-injured-flanker-liam-squire-against-hurricanes

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      • Tim
        Tim last edited by

        Hurricanes: Jordie Barrett, Julian Savea, Matt Proctor, Ngani Laumape, Ben Lam, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara, Gareth Evans, Ardie Savea, Brad Shields (c), Sam Lousi, Murray Douglas, Ben May, Ricky Riccitelli, Chris Eves.

        Reserves: Asafo Aumua, Fraser Armstrong, Jeff To'omaga-Allen, Michael Fatialofa, Reed Prinsep, Richard Judd, Ihaia West, Vince Aso.

        https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/102501018/halfback-tj-becomes-the-latest-hurricane-to-bring-up-his-hundred

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        • Stargazer
          Stargazer last edited by

          I assume that Murray Douglas is the lock who stood out during last Saturday's development game. It will be interesting to find out whether he can replicate that in the main squad. I can't remember him playing in the - forgettable - game v the Bulls, when he came on in the 61st minute.

          Good to see JTA in the 23; not just for the Canes, but for the ABs as well.

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          • Bones
            Bones last edited by

            Like the look of that lineup. Juicy match up between the FAB's at centre.

            Hurricanes have probably selected too many magpies, landers to Pip them at the post.

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            • C
              cgrant last edited by

              Fifita must be injured, I guess, as he isn't in the 23. And what about Fidow ?

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              • Stargazer
                Stargazer @cgrant last edited by

                @cgrant It's in the article:

                "Vaea's got a bone bruise on the shoulder. He probably could've played but we'll use this week as one of his [two] All Blacks down weeks," Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd said.
                
                Murray Douglas will start alongside Sam Lousi in the second row, with Michael Fatialofa coming onto the bench.
                
                The other absentee from the team which beat the Crusaders 29-19 is bench forward Blade Thomson. He took a head knock in that game and is now going through the necessary recovery protocols.
                
                In long-term injury news, wing Nehe Milner-Skudder is making positive progress from shoulder surgery. He's back doing contact work and is being set to play against the Sunwolves on April 27.
                

                Fidow got injured against the Jaguares, so I assume he hasn't recoverd from that injury yet.

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                • taniwharugby
                  taniwharugby last edited by taniwharugby

                  they were just saying on the Radio, TJ is equal on 45 tries with Folou in Super rugby, both ahead of Julian (who started a year before TJ) 14 short of Howlett on 59.

                  Impressive for a 9 to sit that high.

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                  • Dice
                    Dice last edited by

                    @bones said in Hurricanes vs. Highlanders:

                    Like the look of that lineup. Juicy match up between the FAB's at centre.

                    Hurricanes have probably selected too many magpies, landers to Pip them at the post.

                    If those two are to make the ABs, they might need to make it soon, because it's hard to see either making the ABs post World Cup with Thompson being 29 and Proctor being 28 in 2020.

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                    • Bones
                      Bones @Dice last edited by

                      @dice said in Hurricanes vs. Highlanders:

                      @bones said in Hurricanes vs. Highlanders:

                      Like the look of that lineup. Juicy match up between the FAB's at centre.

                      Hurricanes have probably selected too many magpies, landers to Pip them at the post.

                      If those two are to make the ABs, they might need to make it soon, because it's hard to see either making the ABs post World Cup with Thompson being 29 and Proctor being 28 in 2020.

                      Yeah because those guys in their late 20s or over have really let us down in recent world cups. Especially in the 12/13 Jersey.

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                      • Dice
                        Dice @Bones last edited by Dice

                        @bones said in Hurricanes vs. Highlanders:

                        @dice said in Hurricanes vs. Highlanders:

                        @bones said in Hurricanes vs. Highlanders:

                        Like the look of that lineup. Juicy match up between the FAB's at centre.

                        Hurricanes have probably selected too many magpies, landers to Pip them at the post.

                        If those two are to make the ABs, they might need to make it soon, because it's hard to see either making the ABs post World Cup with Thompson being 29 and Proctor being 28 in 2020.

                        Yeah because those guys in their late 20s or over have really let us down in recent world cups. Especially in the 12/13 Jersey.

                        Tell that to the All Blacks. They rarely give players their debuts in their late 20s.

                        You'd think that in a new world cup cycle, it'd be even harder to get your first selection in your late 20s.

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                        • No Quarter
                          No Quarter last edited by

                          Tread carefully @Dice, Rob Thompson is a sensitive topic for @Bones.

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                          • Rancid Schnitzel
                            Rancid Schnitzel @taniwharugby last edited by

                            @taniwharugby said in Hurricanes vs. Highlanders:

                            they were just saying on the Radio, TJ is equal on 45 tries with Folou in Super rugby, both ahead of Julian (who started a year before TJ) 14 short of Howlett on 59.

                            Impressive for a 9 to sit that high.

                            He's the best support player in the game. Other aspects of his game have and can be criticised but not that. In fact it's incredible how often he's able to get himself in those positions.

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                            • Bones
                              Bones @No Quarter last edited by

                              @no-quarter not as sensitive as Rob Thomas is to m4l it seems.

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                              • Bones
                                Bones @Dice last edited by

                                @dice wait so you're saying me labelling them as FAB's is futile and doesn't actually have any bearing on AB selection? Blast! I'll get back to my Dagg to first five project then, maybe tinker with my Ardie to 12 one.

                                In any case, saying they'd be those ages at the end of 2020 doesn't mean they're those ages now. Which would mean if they got selected this year they're not in their late 20s.

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                                • No Quarter
                                  No Quarter last edited by

                                  In seriousness, Rob Thompson has had a cracking start to the season. I see little between him and the other contenders at this stage, he should be right in the mix.

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                                  • Bones
                                    Bones @No Quarter last edited by

                                    @no-quarter yeah, his ease in either 12 or 13 is great, there doesn't seem to be a drop off in performance if he's switching between the two. Great pace also, safe hands and decent vision/passing (he's no Nonu). Pretty similar player to ALB really.

                                    On Procter - big fan of his defence and passing/vision at 13, it's the kind of game that would look great at AB level of reckon.

                                    There's quite the queue though eh, but then you start to look at grandpa SBW looking well off his game, ALB losing his spark, Fekitoa gone and probably no chance of Crotty being injured...

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                                    • pukunui
                                      pukunui last edited by

                                      After ALB came from no where I wouldn't write off anyone. Crotty is constantly broken and getting old and SBW isn't going to be around forever. That leaves ALB, Goodhue, Laumape and Rieko.
                                      Could easily see one or two of those guys getting broken, going overseas or just falling away in the next couple of seasons.
                                      With ngatai leaving the only guys i can really see replacing them at this stage are Thompson, Proctor or Jordie and it wouldn't surprise me to see Jordie as part of the first choice back 3 soon.

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                                      • No Quarter
                                        No Quarter last edited by

                                        I like the look of:
                                        9 A Smith, 10 B Barrett, 11 R Ioane, 12 N Laumape, 13 J Goodhue, 14 B Smith, 15 J Barrett

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                                        • Rembrandt
                                          Rembrandt @No Quarter last edited by

                                          @no-quarter said in Hurricanes vs. Highlanders:

                                          I like the look of:
                                          9 A Smith, 10 B Barrett, 11 R Ioane, 12 N Laumape, 13 J Goodhue, 14 B Smith, 15 J Barrett

                                          Yep, that excites me

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                                          • Bones
                                            Bones @No Quarter last edited by

                                            @no-quarter
                                            9. DMac 10. Dagg 11. Fifita 12. Ardie 13. Thompson 14. Jules 15. Collins.

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                                            • Dice
                                              Dice last edited by

                                              @bones I wasn't knocking you for calling them FABs, because I think they're both pretty good, I was just saying that if they don't make it these next two years, their chances really drop after that because of their ages.

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                                              • pukunui
                                                pukunui @Bones last edited by

                                                @bones said in Hurricanes vs. Highlanders:

                                                @no-quarter
                                                9. DMac 10. Dagg 11. Fifita 12. Ardie 13. Thompson 14. Jules 15. Collins.

                                                You got me at Dmac@9 but lost me at Collins.

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                                                • Bones
                                                  Bones @pukunui last edited by

                                                  @pukunui yeah nobody wants a centre at fullback.

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                                                    cgrant @Stargazer last edited by

                                                    @stargazer said in Hurricanes vs. Highlanders:

                                                    @cgrant It's in the article:

                                                    "Vaea's got a bone bruise on the shoulder. He probably could've played but we'll use this week as one of his [two] All Blacks down weeks," Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd said.
                                                    
                                                    Murray Douglas will start alongside Sam Lousi in the second row, with Michael Fatialofa coming onto the bench.
                                                    
                                                    The other absentee from the team which beat the Crusaders 29-19 is bench forward Blade Thomson. He took a head knock in that game and is now going through the necessary recovery protocols.
                                                    
                                                    In long-term injury news, wing Nehe Milner-Skudder is making positive progress from shoulder surgery. He's back doing contact work and is being set to play against the Sunwolves on April 27.
                                                    

                                                    Fidow got injured against the Jaguares, so I assume he hasn't recoverd from that injury yet.

                                                    Thanks !

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                                                    • Stargazer
                                                      Stargazer last edited by

                                                      Awesome try from BB. What a speed!

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                                                      • Bones
                                                        Bones last edited by

                                                        Geebus BFA. Shocker.

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                                                        • Tim
                                                          Tim @Bones last edited by

                                                          @bones He is very old for an AB outside back.

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                                                          • antipodean
                                                            antipodean last edited by

                                                            That's the best thing Ben May has done in a decade of Super Rugby

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                                                            • Nepia
                                                              Nepia last edited by

                                                              Li was a bit of a pussy there - pulled out of going for the ball.

                                                              Although I don’t think I’d like a sliding Ben May hitting me.

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                                                              • Stargazer
                                                                Stargazer last edited by

                                                                Soft try. Poor defence Canes.

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                                                                • Bones
                                                                  Bones last edited by

                                                                  Ding doing battle between the FAB's!

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                                                                  • Stargazer
                                                                    Stargazer last edited by

                                                                    That was a great steal from Evans. But that jump from BB?

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                                                                    • Bones
                                                                      Bones last edited by

                                                                      Purposefully catching the ball and running off isn't accidental...

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                                                                      • Tim
                                                                        Tim last edited by

                                                                        Scrappy game so far. Not great watching ...

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                                                                        • Stargazer
                                                                          Stargazer last edited by

                                                                          Ardie in trouble ... rib injury?

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                                                                          • Stargazer
                                                                            Stargazer last edited by

                                                                            Well spotted from the TMO. Lam wearing red boots. Orange boot in touch.

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                                                                            • ShadowTrooper
                                                                              ShadowTrooper last edited by

                                                                              wow I'd like another look at that

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                                                                                Anonymous last edited by

                                                                                I like how they completely miss the tackle around the neck there 🙄

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                                                                                • Dice
                                                                                  Dice last edited by

                                                                                  Very good finish by Lam.

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                                                                                  • Stargazer
                                                                                    Stargazer @Anonymous last edited by

                                                                                    @anonymous Yeah, noticed that, too.

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