Hurricanes 2022
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@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2022:
@canes4life Need another 9 (with Roigaard injured) plus O’Reilly signing as the number 3 Hooker
Need another 6/lock to replace Fifita, need another centre/wing to replace Aso/Laumape and someone to slot into the wing spot Visignia had.TK Howden ? Tyler Laubscheer ?
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Players I'd like us to select:
Hooker: anyone but O'Reilly
Locks: Two still need to be announced - Big Izzy is an obvious one but Geoff Cridge wouldn't be a bad option after having a good run without getting injured.
Loose forwards: Ardie still needs to announce his signing so that leaves one more opening. I like the look of TK Howden, Delany also looks like a solid option who can also cover lock.
Halfbacks: two still need to be announced. Jamie Booth is all but guaranteed but I think if we can get someone like Enari, that would be a solid trio.
Midfield: front runner is Danny Toala unless they bring someone in from outside the catchment.
Outsides: Could really be anyone at this stage, plenty of good wingers/fullbacks unsigned from the NPC. -
@canes4life said in Hurricanes 2022:
Players I'd like us to select:
Hooker: anyone but O'Reilly
Locks: Two still need to be announced - Big Izzy is an obvious one but Geoff Cridge wouldn't be a bad option after having a good run without getting injured.
Loose forwards: Ardie still needs to announce his signing so that leaves one more opening. I like the look of TK Howden, Delany also looks like a solid option who can also cover lock.
Halfbacks: two still need to be announced. Jamie Booth is all but guaranteed but I think if we can get someone like Enari, that would be a solid trio.
Midfield: front runner is Danny Toala unless they bring someone in from outside the catchment.
Outsides: Could really be anyone at this stage, plenty of good wingers/fullbacks unsigned from the NPC.Enari's probably not an option. He seems to have signed for Moana Pasifika.
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@canes4life I hope Kianu Kereru-Symes recovers from his injury in time to still get sufficient game time, especially because I think Ash Dixon will have to leave for Japan before the season is over. If Kianu plays well, he could be a good option for the third hooker spot. After all, he's been in the environment for two years.
Edit: the Highlanders may be interested, too. He's briefly been with them, too. IIRC in 2020.
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@canes4life said in Hurricanes 2022:
Players I'd like us to select:
Hooker: anyone but O'Reilly
Locks: Two still need to be announced - Big Izzy is an obvious one but Geoff Cridge wouldn't be a bad option after having a good run without getting injured.
Loose forwards: Ardie still needs to announce his signing so that leaves one more opening. I like the look of TK Howden, Delany also looks like a solid option who can also cover lock.
Halfbacks: two still need to be announced. Jamie Booth is all but guaranteed but I think if we can get someone like Enari, that would be a solid trio.
Midfield: front runner is Danny Toala unless they bring someone in from outside the catchment.
Outsides: Could really be anyone at this stage, plenty of good wingers/fullbacks unsigned fromthe NPCschoolboy rugby.Fixed
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@canes4life said in Hurricanes 2022:
Halfbacks: two still need to be announced. Jamie Booth is all but guaranteed but I think if we can get someone like Enari, that would be a solid trio.
Cortez Ratima from Waikato, guy's been starting over Xavier Roe.
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@kiwi_expat I'd be fuming I'd the Chiefs didn't have him in the set-up. But we've seen stranger things.
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@stargazer he already has.
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@canes4life Possibly, but it hasn't been officially confirmed yet. That's why I haven't posted it in the Exodus thread, yet.
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@canes4life "Selon nos informations" is rather vague. That's just one of the media rumours. It is probably true, but as I said, it hasn't been confirmed by the club or player.
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@stargazer said in Hurricanes 2022:
It will be interesting who will wear the 10 jersey most often in 2022: JGB or Love. Both are quite limited: JGB limited in talent and speed, and Love limited in SR experience and nous. I can't see Morgan getting much game time yet. He's been struggling in NPC and has been signed way too soon by the Canes. There's no way he's ready for the step up.
All are pretty average goal kickers, too. When Jordie is playing, that's no issue, but when he's not ...
JGB will likely be the Canes starter 1st. With Love on the bench covering 1st and FB. And JGB from memory is not a bad goal kicker
But it will make little difference. Holland seems to prefer recruiting mediocre players or older players rather than looking to recruit a potential future AB. It will ensure the Canes are never in the running for years to come to win anything regardless of how successful the goal kicker is.
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@winger not sure if that will be the case, I think they are going backwards if they start JGB over Love. We all know Garden-Bachop isn’t the future so why would you select him over the man that is?
Doesn’t really matter, with Jordie in the team there’s only one man doing the kicking.
