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    Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season

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    • Canes4life
      Canes4life last edited by Duluth

      Hurricanes team vs Highlanders:

      This was published today but it seems to have been pulled from social ever since.

      Here is the starting team that was published before the team list was removed:

      1. Numia
      2. Aumua
      3. Fidow
      4. Blackwell
      5. Scrafton
      6. Flanders
      7. Kirifi
      8. Savea
      9. Taumauteine
      10. Garden-Bachop
      11. Goosen
      12. Laumape
      13. Proctor
      14. Savea
      15. Barrett

      I can't remember the full reserve list but I know Armstrong, Walker-Leawere, Prinsep, Evans, Umaga-Jensen, Fifita, Coles, Hickey and Le'aupepe weren't there.

      Comments on the starting team: I really hope they aren't serious about including Julian Savea in the starting team. Seriously, the guy has no gas anymore. Surely Rayasi is the better option on the left wing with Goosen on the right.

      Many of you will be pleased to see Blackwell starting at 4. Adds plenty of height to that forward pack.

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      • Kiwiwomble
        Kiwiwomble last edited by

        we're not doing two teams each this time? just a normal game?

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        • Bovidae
          Bovidae last edited by

          Every time I see Blackwell's name in the starting XV I just smile.

          Savea on the right wing is even worse unless there are no other fit wingers.

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          • Canes4life
            Canes4life @Kiwiwomble last edited by

            @Kiwiwomble they named just one team with about 15 reserves so I'm sure there will be plenty of rotation.

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            • Canes4life
              Canes4life @Bovidae last edited by Canes4life

              @Bovidae it's beyond painful seeing Blackwell on the team sheet every week.

              Rayasi and Aso were on the bench from memory. Heck I'd even have Visinia ahead of Savea at this point.

              Holland is a muppet.

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              • Tim
                Tim last edited by Tim

                How the fuck is J Savea starting?

                Rayasi should change teams.

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                  mikey07 last edited by

                  I’m really disappointed Prinseep isn’t at 6.......😂

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                  • Winger
                    Winger @Canes4life last edited by

                    @Canes4life said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

                    Many of you will be pleased to see Blackwell starting at 4. Adds plenty of height to that forward pack.

                    Along with his height I look forward to seeing more of his skillful 'pass to the grass' over the coming season.

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                      bobily2 last edited by bobily2

                      Reserves: James O’Reilly, Tyrone Thompson, Tevita Mafileo, Tyrel Lomax, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Caleb Delany, Liam Mitchell, Vaea Fifita, Brayden Iose, Zane Kapeli, Tyler Laubscher, Luke Campbell, Cam Roigard, Orbyn Leger, Danny Toala, Vince Aso, Salesi Rayasi, Pepesana Patafilo, Lolagi Visinia, Ruben Love.

                      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/124269536/hurricanes-reveal-their-top-halves-combo-for-final-super-rugby-preseason-vs-highlanders

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                      • Winger
                        Winger @Canes4life last edited by

                        @Canes4life said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

                        Holland is a muppet.

                        True. But he will likely do enough to not be fired for years to come.

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                          bobily2 @mikey07 last edited by

                          @mikey07

                          "Prinsep won’t make round one due to a calf injury but wasn’t far off, Gibbes said. Devan Flanders, who had a monster season for Hawke’s Bay, wears No 6 against the Highlanders."

                          ... There's still hope for the first game

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                          • Winger
                            Winger @bobily2 last edited by

                            @bobily2 said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

                            @mikey07

                            "Prinsep won’t make round one due to a calf injury but wasn’t far off, Gibbes said. Devan Flanders, who had a monster season for Hawke’s Bay, wears No 6 against the Highlanders."

                            ... There's still hope for the first game

                            The above back row looks good. But tight 5 looks a bit average. I had high hopes for the 2 props but for wellington last year they weren't too good (as far as the scrum went). But Armstrong & Lomax could both be back next week and both starting. And hopefully PUJ is back and starting next week

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                            • Bovidae
                              Bovidae last edited by

                              The article says that Aidan Morgan is training with the squad. That won't please the McClutchie fans.

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                              • Canes4life
                                Canes4life @Winger last edited by

                                @Winger yeah I think all three of those guys will suit up. Armstrong and Umaga-Jensen not playing because of precaution to knocks they took against the Blues/Chiefs I believe.

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                                • Canes4life
                                  Canes4life @Bovidae last edited by

                                  @Bovidae he's been there all pre-season aswell. Another guy still too young to make the jump to Super Rugby just yet though IMO.

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                                  • Daffy Jaffy
                                    Daffy Jaffy @Canes4life last edited by Daffy Jaffy

                                    @Canes4life said "I can't remember the full reserve list"
                                    Reserves: James O’Reilly, Tyrone Thompson, Tevita Mafileo, Tyrel Lomax, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Caleb Delany, Liam Mitchell, Vaea Fifita, Brayden Iose, Zane Kapeli, Tyler Laubscher, Luke Campbell, Cam Roigard, Orbyn Leger, Danny Toala, Vince Aso, Salesi Rayasi, Pepesana Patafilo, Lolagi Visinia, Ruben Love.

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                                    • Stargazer
                                      Stargazer last edited by

                                      So, this game should go ahead then, with the return to level 1!

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                                      • Kiwiwomble
                                        Kiwiwomble last edited by Kiwiwomble

                                        Nehe Milner-Skudder, Ngatungane Punivai, Fetuli Paea, Sio Tomkinson, Jona Nareki, Mitch Hunt, Aaron Smith (c), Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, Billy Harmon, Shannon Frizell, Jack Regan, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Siate Tokolahi, Ash Dixon, Daniel Lienert-Brown.

                                        Reserves: Liam Coltman, Josh Hohneck, Jeff Thwaites, Josh Dickson, Bryn Evans, Folau Fakatava, Josh Ioane, Connor Garden-Bachop, Michael Collins, Teariki Ben-Nicholas, James Lentjes, Hugh Renton, Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Solomon Alaimalo.

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                                        • Kiwiwomble
                                          Kiwiwomble @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                          interesting

                                          we're going to see NMS start at 15

                                          the starting team could be considered first string other than NMS (but our 15 is yet to be locked down between him, Alaimolo or even CGB after the pre season)...and Sio at 12....im over him and hope we see more TUJ or even collins

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                                          • Stargazer
                                            Stargazer @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                            @Kiwiwomble Fakatava, but no Hammington on the bench. Did Hammington get injured, last week, or is this a sign for things to change? Good to see that Tokolahi, MMT and Alaimalo have overcome their "niggles" and that the injuries to Dickson and Evans weren't serious. Still no Josh Ioane and Liam Squire.

                                            That midfield, Tomkinson and Paea, anyone else think that these players are too similar to put them both in the starting line-up?

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                                            • Kiwiwomble
                                              Kiwiwomble @Stargazer last edited by

                                              @Stargazer just edited it, josh is on the bench, the list I copied had him missing but the article and the list at the end had him there

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                                              • Stargazer
                                                Stargazer @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                @Kiwiwomble Good to hear is he's fit in time for this game and will get some game time before round 1.

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                                                • Kiwiwomble
                                                  Kiwiwomble @Stargazer last edited by Kiwiwomble

                                                  @Stargazer I think I agree re Paea and sio, althought I haven't seen loads of Paea. You also have Punivai outside them and you basically have three kind of tall strong bloke in a row and then little old NMS and Nareki the other way

                                                  I like pictures

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                                                  • Machpants
                                                    Machpants @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                    @Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

                                                    Nehe Milner-Skudder, Ngatungane Punivai, Fetuli Paea, Sio Tomkinson, Jona Nareki, Mitch Hunt, Aaron Smith (c), Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, Billy Harmon, Shannon Frizell, Jack Regan, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Siate Tokolahi, Ash Dixon, Daniel Lienert-Brown.

                                                    Interesting Front Row, back three lack a bit of pace....

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                                                    • Stargazer
                                                      Stargazer @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                      @Kiwiwomble Interesting to see they have cloned Hugh Renton! 😀

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                                                      • Kiwiwomble
                                                        Kiwiwomble @Machpants last edited by Kiwiwomble

                                                        @Machpants Paea is at 13, Nareki is the other wing

                                                        @Stargazer always on the cutting edge down south, we have roof on our stadium don't ya know

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                                                        • Tim
                                                          Tim last edited by

                                                          Is this one being televised?

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                                                          • Stargazer
                                                            Stargazer @Tim last edited by

                                                            @Tim Yes, Sky Sport 1.

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                                                            • Machpants
                                                              Machpants @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                              @Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

                                                              @Machpants Paea is at 13, Nareki is the other wing

                                                              @Stargazer always on the cutting edge down south, we have roof on our stadium don't ya know

                                                              My point being it starts at 15 not 1, not how it should be done. Press man must be a back

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                                                              • Stargazer
                                                                Stargazer @Machpants last edited by

                                                                @Machpants Or from the NH.

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                                                                • Stargazer
                                                                  Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                                                                  For who, just like @Kiwiwomble and me, like pictures:

                                                                  alt text

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                                                                  • Machpants
                                                                    Machpants @Stargazer last edited by

                                                                    @Stargazer said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

                                                                    @Machpants Or from the NH.

                                                                    That's even worse, 15-9, 1-8. WTF?

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                                                                    • Nepia
                                                                      Nepia last edited by

                                                                      When did Hugh Renton sneak onto the Highlanders playing roster?

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                                                                      • Stargazer
                                                                        Stargazer @Nepia last edited by

                                                                        @Nepia I only discovered that when he was named in the Landers' squad for the preseason game against the Crusaders, last week. Didn't see him any of the preseason training photos.

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                                                                        • Bones
                                                                          Bones last edited by

                                                                          Starting highlanders backline better not be the one that starts the season proper....

                                                                          Be interesting to see if NMS actually has anything to offer, but I won't be holding my breath.

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                                                                          • Bovidae
                                                                            Bovidae @Bones last edited by

                                                                            @bones said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

                                                                            Starting highlanders backline better not be the one that starts the season proper....

                                                                            Based on the performances in Temuka it looks like 10 and 15 are the only positions that are really up for grabs. 1st 5 will depend on Ioane's fitness and fullback could be Alaimalo, CGB or even Hunt.

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                                                                            • Bones
                                                                              Bones @Bovidae last edited by

                                                                              @bovidae said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

                                                                              @bones said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

                                                                              Starting highlanders backline better not be the one that starts the season proper....

                                                                              Based on the performances in Temuka it looks like 10 and 15 are the only positions that are really up for grabs. 1st 5 will depend on Ioane's fitness and fullback could be Alaimalo, CGB or even Hunt.

                                                                              Michael Collins come on down...

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                                                                              • Bones
                                                                                Bones last edited by

                                                                                That last comment was tongue in cheek.

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                                                                                • Kiwiwomble
                                                                                  Kiwiwomble @Bones last edited by Kiwiwomble

                                                                                  @bones we’re all happy to hear, he did a interview the other day where he said he was concentrating on midfield

                                                                                  Collins eyes up spot in Highlanders midfield

                                                                                  Collins eyes up spot in Highlanders midfield

                                                                                  Utility back Michael Collins is looking to play as much of his Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa rugby as possible in 2021 in the midfield for the Highlanders.

                                                                                  "At the moment I think it suits me a bit better," he said....always did mate

                                                                                  I don’t think the midfield is locked in either, we’ve got a group of guys that have been with us for a while and not really shone and some new guys

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                                                                                  • Bones
                                                                                    Bones @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                                                    @kiwiwomble said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

                                                                                    @bones we’re all happy to hear, he did a interview the other day where he said he was concentrating on midfield

                                                                                    I don’t think the midfield is locked in either, we’ve got a group of guys that have been with us for a while and not really shone and some new guys

                                                                                    Hey at least Mauger's gone, so we won't end up with Ioane and Fakatava in the midfield!

                                                                                    I think Collins is a good foil if they're going to persist with Tomkinson.

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