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    • Kiwiwomble
      Kiwiwomble last edited by Duluth

      A bad start to 2021

      Just saw the highlanders announce Dillon Hunt won’t be back next year, gutted

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      • Yeetyaah
        Yeetyaah last edited by

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        • Yeetyaah
          Yeetyaah last edited by

          Does that mean he's playing for the Blues? Chiefs maybe?

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          • Duluth
            Duluth @Yeetyaah last edited by

            @Yeetyaah said in Highlanders 2021:

            Does that mean he's playing for the Blues? Chiefs maybe?

            I would assume Blues because he's worked with Coventry before. He's the coach the signed him for Harbour a couple of years ago

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            • macmanus
              macmanus @Yeetyaah last edited by

              @Yeetyaah Blues

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              • Stargazer
                Stargazer last edited by

                I wonder whether the Highlanders are going to sign Lamborn to replace Hunt? Lamborn, although from Hawke's Bay, will be playing for Southland again in this year's Mitre 10 Cup.

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                • macmanus
                  macmanus @Stargazer last edited by

                  @Stargazer nice replacement. He’s a North Otago boy 💪🏻

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                  • Yeetyaah
                    Yeetyaah last edited by

                    North Harbour captain returns home to sign for the Blues

                    North Harbour captain returns home to sign for the Blues

                    Outstanding North Harbour loose forward Dillon Hunt will return home to Auckland to join the Blues in Super Rugby after four seasons with the Highlanders.

                    Blues

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                    • Stargazer
                      Stargazer @macmanus last edited by Stargazer

                      @macmanus Haha, I see him as a Hawke's Bay man, because that's where he moved to at age 16, played age grade rugby and started his Mitre 10 Cup career and where his wife's family is from. By the way, Tony Lamborn was born in Ashburton (not North Otago), although he played a season for North Otago.

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                      • Kiwiwomble
                        Kiwiwomble last edited by

                        wow, the Blues are going to have a good bunch of loosies next year, will be sad if Hunt fades into the back ground...i mean, the current blues loosies have got lots of plaudits this year

                        I would have had him as captain if he'd stayed with the landers

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                        • Kiwiwomble
                          Kiwiwomble last edited by

                          how good is this Tom Florence dude?

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                          • Bovidae
                            Bovidae @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                            @Kiwiwomble Florence has come through the NZ age group teams but was more a 6. I'm not sure he will even start for Taranaki with the other loose forward options.

                            He's a ginga so will certainly stand out.

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                            • macmanus
                              macmanus @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                              @Kiwiwomble also Slade McDowall...

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                              • Kiwiwomble
                                Kiwiwomble @macmanus last edited by

                                @macmanus im an old boy so i'd love Slade to perform....but ive never really been that impressed, will keep an eye on him this year

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                                • Yeetyaah
                                  Yeetyaah last edited by

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                                  • Tim
                                    Tim @Yeetyaah last edited by

                                    @Yeetyaah Billy Harmon?

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                                    • Stargazer
                                      Stargazer @Yeetyaah last edited by

                                      @Yeetyaah Brett Cameron? :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_winking_eye:

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                                      • Kiwiwomble
                                        Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                        cant imagine its even in the Hunt realm of big signing

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                                        • Yeetyaah
                                          Yeetyaah last edited by Yeetyaah

                                          Goodhue

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                                          • Yeetyaah
                                            Yeetyaah @Stargazer last edited by

                                            @Stargazer if it means he isn't in the Chiefs then I'll back it

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                                            • Kiwiwomble
                                              Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                              we dont need him as long as walden is still on the books

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                                              • Stargazer
                                                Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                                                If I had to guess a few names, I'd say Sione Havili (7), George Bower (prop, who plays for Otago) and Manasa Mataele (wing). Less likely, but possible Dallas McLeod (12) and Brett Cameron (10/15).

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                                                • Stargazer
                                                  Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                                                  By the way, Brett Cameron isn't too far-fetched, if - for example - Bryn Gatland decides not to re-sign with the Landers and to move to the Chiefs.

                                                  Edited to add that I hope for Highlanders fans that it doesn't happen. IMO Cameron isn't SR level and, if it was up to me, he wouldn't get a new SR contract at all.

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                                                  • Kiwiwomble
                                                    Kiwiwomble @Stargazer last edited by

                                                    @Stargazer i dont think we want another fighting for a start at 10, not someone we want to lure at least

                                                    Koroi is a handy 10 for otago so think hes enough for third choice if gatland leaves

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                                                    • Stargazer
                                                      Stargazer @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                      @Kiwiwomble Koroi might focus on the Olympics if they go ahead next year.

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                                                      • Kiwiwomble
                                                        Kiwiwomble @Stargazer last edited by

                                                        @Stargazer good point

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                                                        • shark
                                                          shark last edited by

                                                          Isaiah Punivai could join his brother maybe? Although I don't know if he's been capped by the Crusaders in order to count.

                                                          Dallas McLeod should be our first cab off the rank if we didn't have Ennor and Goodhue playing, so hopefully he sticks around.

                                                          I think Bower is a strong possibility. Sione Havili'i also.

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                                                          • shark
                                                            shark last edited by

                                                            Meanwhile, going the other way, Shannon Frizzell??

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                                                            • shark
                                                              shark last edited by

                                                              I'd be a bit annoyed if the Crusaders didn't keep a few of the more recent locally produced players around. We've notably lost Retallick, ALB, Alaimalo and Lentjes, and it looks like now a batch to the Highlanders who have McKay (not worried), Gilbert, N Punivai and possibly Will Tucker.

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                                                              • Chris
                                                                Chris last edited by

                                                                Mataele,Cameron and Harmon

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                                                                • Kiwiwomble
                                                                  Kiwiwomble @shark last edited by

                                                                  @shark said in Highlanders 2021:

                                                                  Meanwhile, going the other way, Shannon Frizzell??

                                                                  Where have you heard that?

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                                                                  • Chris
                                                                    Chris last edited by

                                                                    I heard something similar around Frizell

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                                                                    • Tim
                                                                      Tim @Chris last edited by

                                                                      @Chris Usurping the extremely hyped Cullen Grace?

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                                                                      • Chris
                                                                        Chris @Tim last edited by

                                                                        @Tim Grace maybe to 8

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                                                                          African Monkey @Chris last edited by

                                                                          @Chris Cameron may as well stay at the Crusaders. He wouldn't start at the Highlanders either.

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                                                                          • shark
                                                                            shark @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                                            @Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2021:

                                                                            @shark said in Highlanders 2021:

                                                                            Meanwhile, going the other way, Shannon Frizzell??

                                                                            Where have you heard that?

                                                                            There was some noise around this recently. Makes sense when you become aware of the background to his Tasman and Highlanders contracts, and also as suggested above, Grace may be groomed to play 8 (he started there on Friday for Canterbury).

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                                                                            • shark
                                                                              shark @Chris last edited by

                                                                              @Chris said in Highlanders 2021:

                                                                              Mataele,Cameron and Harmon

                                                                              Cameron wouldn't be missed, but I don't see how he fits at the Highlanders.

                                                                              Harmon would be missed and this would annoy me.

                                                                              Mataele has had his moments but also A LOT of injury issues and with the depth we have out wide, may be surplus to requirements.

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                                                                              • Bones
                                                                                Bones last edited by

                                                                                Harmon would be a great addition with the loss of Hunt. He's the openside that did a great job at the canes when Ardie was out, right? Or have I mixed him up?

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                                                                                  African Monkey @Bones last edited by

                                                                                  @Bones Yup Bill Harmon has never played for the Canes.

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                                                                                    macmanus @shark last edited by

                                                                                    @shark Paea ?

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