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    • Canes4life
      Canes4life last edited by Canes4life

      I'm excited for this one, both teams are coming off wins against Moana Pasifika and will be wanting a W this week to get some real momentum into their campaigns.

      Coming from a Canes perspective it's pretty hard to pick a side for this week with Holland continually chopping and changing, but after Tuesday's game it will be hard to leave out Isaia Walker-Leawere.

      I think they will go with something like this with a couple players backing up from Tuesday:

      1. Rakete-Stones
      2. Aumua (pending a return from injury)
      3. Lomax
      4. Blackwell
      5. Scrafton
      6. Prinsep
      7. Kirifi
      8. Savea (c)
      9. Perenara
      10. Garden-Bachop
      11. Goosen
      12. Barrett
      13. Proctor
      14. Savea
      15. Moorby
      16. Coles / O'Reilly
      17. Mafileo
      18. Tosi
      19. Walkere-Leawere
      20. Howden
      21. Booth
      22. Love
      23. Umaga-Jensen
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      • Canes4life
        Canes4life last edited by Canes4life

        I'll take a stab at the Highlanders team with the recent news that Selby-Rickett and Frizzel will be out for lengthy periods.

        1. De Groot
        2. Makileo
        3. Ainsley
        4. Dickson
        5. B Evans
        6. Mikaele Tu'u
        7. Lentjes
        8. G Evans
        9. Smith
        10. Hunt
        11. Dawai
        12. Umaga-Jensen (pending a return from injury)
        13. Paea
        14. Gilbert
        15. Garden-Bachop
        16. Marshall
        17. Leinert-Brown
        18. Hohneck
        19. Holland
        20. Harmon
        21. Fakatava
        22. Banks
        23. Solomona
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        • Bones
          Bones @Canes4life last edited by

          @canes4life don't think they'll move MMT to accommodate Evans, but otherwise looks right.

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            cgrant last edited by

            If fit, Gregory will be among the 23. Maybe Ma'u instead of Hohneck.

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            • gt12
              gt12 @Canes4life last edited by

              @canes4life

              I'll be really interested to see if they go with Banks or Koroi as well.

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              • Machpants
                Machpants @Canes4life last edited by

                @canes4life hopefully not Princep, as he did the full eighty. Was there a ever a slower player off the back of the scrum? He did well with the push over try, I admit, but he's such a plodder

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                • canefan
                  canefan last edited by

                  @machpants said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes:

                  @canes4life hopefully not Princep, as he did the full eighty. Was there a ever a slower player off the back of the scrum? He did well with the push over try, I admit, but he's such a plodder

                  Holland loves plodders

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                  • Machpants
                    Machpants @canefan last edited by

                    @canefan said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes:

                    @machpants said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes:

                    @canes4life hopefully not Princep, as he did the full eighty. Was there a ever a slower player off the back of the scrum? He did well with the push over try, I admit, but he's such a plodder

                    Holland loves plodders

                    Yeah. Although Jules certainly showed his worth versus riyasi this last week, for sure! Riyasi was pants

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                    • Dan54
                      Dan54 @Machpants last edited by

                      @machpants I would prefer he started Howden, but I will give Prinsep credit, thought he played well on Tuesday. Though I would be surprised if they start him after 80 on Tues as you say.

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                      • Canes4life
                        Canes4life @Machpants last edited by

                        @machpants I would prefer Howden but he’s played a lot more mins than Prinsep in the last week so I think they will go with the plodder.

                        Who knows though, we might see someone like Delany slot into 6 this week.

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                          foobaNZ last edited by

                          If anyone can even come close to picking the 15 Holland will go with I'll be impressed.

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                          • canefan
                            canefan @foobaNZ last edited by

                            @foobanz said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes:

                            If anyone can even come close to picking the 15 Holland will go with I'll be impressed.

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                            • Canes4life
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                              • Duluth
                                Duluth last edited by

                                Looking forward to seeing that midfield

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                                • KiwiMurph
                                  KiwiMurph last edited by

                                  Banks starting? Cripes

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                                    SouthernMann last edited by

                                    Shit me. Tony Brown has really hit the re-set button. I would have liked to have seen a bit more faith in Dawai. But looks like they wanted to have a stronger defender on the wing. Looking forward to seeing Harmon and Umaga-Jensen back on the paddock. Denny Solomona is a bit of a shock at centre.

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                                    • Higgins
                                      Higgins @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                      @kiwimurph said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes:

                                      Banks starting? Cripes

                                      Don't panic, he is matched by J. Garden-Bachop.

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                                        • Duluth
                                          Duluth last edited by

                                          Unavailable for selection due to injury or personal circumstances: Tyrel Lomax, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Devan Flanders.

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                                          • Stargazer
                                            Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                                            Hurricanes media release:

                                            Hurricanes Team Named for Clash Against the Highlanders in Dunedin

                                            Hurricanes Team Named for Clash Against the Highlanders in Dunedin


                                            Highlanders media release:

                                            Highlanders named for their final New Zealand Derby match | Highlanders Rugby Club Limited Partnership

                                            Highlanders named for their final New Zealand Derby match | Highlanders Rugby Club Limited Partnership

                                            It may be a holiday weekend for most, but the Highlanders will have work on their mind this Easter Saturday when they play their last New Zealand derby match against the Hurricanes at Forsyth Barr Stadium (7.05pm kick off).

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                                            • F
                                              foobaNZ last edited by

                                              It's probably the best side the Canes have put out this year, however a few points:

                                              1. Why oh why is Goosen not there? Unless they're resting him he 100% should be in the first team.
                                              2. Rayasi is lucky to start over Goosen, maybe Holland thinks dropping him after a bad performance would completely knock him for 6.
                                              3. Blackwell must be first on the sheet with Ardie lol. He's so automatic I can't even get mad anymore about him starting every game.
                                              4. Every game someone other than Prinsep plays at 6 they completely outshine him.
                                              5. Great to see Sullivan at 13, and PUJ in the 23 at least.
                                              6. I hope we don't give up on Love at 10. He should be there. His ceiling is so much higher than JGB.
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                                              • Winger
                                                Winger @Canes4life last edited by

                                                @canes4life

                                                Some surprising / odd selections. But good to see Isaia Walker-Leawere getting a start. With Sangster in the reserves

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                                                • canefan
                                                  canefan @foobaNZ last edited by

                                                  @foobanz who does PUJ have to kill to get a start in a big game?

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                                                  • Winger
                                                    Winger @canefan last edited by

                                                    @canefan said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes:

                                                    @foobanz who does PUJ have to kill to get a start in a big game?

                                                    It would have helped if his defense was much better vs Pasifika

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                                                    • Canes4life
                                                      Canes4life last edited by

                                                      I think Holland would have had Flanders featuring in this one but because he went down against MP means they had no choice but to slot Prinsep in there again.

                                                      Love went off clutching his leg so that may just be a precaution not playing him this week.

                                                      Goosen has started the last two games so he’s probably being rested.

                                                      I think rotation is needed at the moment but hopefully we start to see our best side when we go back to one game a week.

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                                                      • Stargazer
                                                        Stargazer @canefan last edited by

                                                        @canefan said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes:

                                                        @foobanz who does PUJ have to kill to get a start in a big game?

                                                        It also doesn't help PU-J at all, that they've shifted Jordie to 12. At least Sullivan is now starting at 13 and not Proctor. I hope Sullivan grabs this opportunity to show once again that he's better.

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                                                        • Bovidae
                                                          Bovidae @SouthernMann last edited by

                                                          @southernmann said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes:

                                                          Shit me. Tony Brown has really hit the re-set button. I would have liked to have seen a bit more faith in Dawai. But looks like they wanted to have a stronger defender on the wing.

                                                          Gregory has missed a lot of tackles this season, often leading to tries. Dawai's problem is more his positional sense, as he often shoots up out of the line.

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                                                          • Canes4life
                                                            Canes4life @Stargazer last edited by

                                                            @stargazer it doesn’t but I feel Jordie’s actually looked better at 12 than PUJ. He’s just as capable on attack and better on defence.

                                                            I’ve always felt PUJ has looked better at 13. Hopefully he gets an opportunity there outside Jordie.

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                                                            • canefan
                                                              canefan @Canes4life last edited by

                                                              @canes4life said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes:

                                                              @stargazer it doesn’t but I feel Jordie’s actually looked better at 12 than PUJ. He’s just as capable on attack and better on defence.

                                                              I’ve always felt PUJ has looked better at 13. Hopefully he gets an opportunity there outside Jordie.

                                                              I agree. PUJ is a strong running guy. The early Nonu with JB as the distributor

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                                                              • FakatavaAllBlack
                                                                FakatavaAllBlack @Canes4life last edited by

                                                                @canes4life under the roof this feels like a game that'll have a scoreline i.e 32 - 26, not sure who comes out on top, as for Marty banks starting I can at very least trust him to nail his shots at goal unlike hunt lately🙂

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                                                                • taniwharugby
                                                                  taniwharugby @Bovidae last edited by

                                                                  @bovidae not to mention Gregory has shown pretty much nothing on attack in the last 14 months or so.

                                                                  His defence and ruck clearing is usually a strength, but he seems so far off how he looked in super last year.

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                                                                    foobaNZ last edited by

                                                                    Does anyone know if Iose is injured? Hasn't got a game even from the bench for a while.

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                                                                    • Canes4life
                                                                      Canes4life @foobaNZ last edited by

                                                                      @foobanz he’s out for the season.

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                                                                      • Dan54
                                                                        Dan54 last edited by

                                                                        I have a feeling Clan have done Canes a favour starting Banks, I convinced he is 2 years past playing super rugby.

                                                                        Now you watch the bugger prove me wrong!

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                                                                        • Bones
                                                                          Bones @Dan54 last edited by

                                                                          @dan54 said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes:

                                                                          I have a feeling Clan have done Canes a favour starting Banks, I convinced he is 2 years past playing super rugby.

                                                                          Now you watch the bugger prove me wrong!

                                                                          I'm more than happy to see how he goes. The alternative is Hunt.

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                                                                          • Duluth
                                                                            Duluth last edited by Duluth

                                                                            Highlanders results vs Hurricanes from 2016-2022
                                                                            (the year after the Highlanders won the comp seemed like good place to start the range)

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                                                                            Good advantage for the Canes overall

                                                                            However it's pretty even in Dunedin over the same period: 3 Highlanders v 2 Canes

                                                                            Results - The Silver Fern
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                                                                            • taniwharugby
                                                                              taniwharugby last edited by taniwharugby

                                                                              https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/128370137/aaron-smith-gives-mixed-review-of-form-as-tony-brown-reveals-how-josh-moorby-slipped-through-highlanders-net

                                                                              Not a Southland fullback any longer...Northland def look on the better end of whatever deal with getting Moorby & Apoua up here with Gregory going there.

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                                                                              • Canes4life
                                                                                Canes4life @taniwharugby last edited by Canes4life

                                                                                @taniwharugby Moorby and Justin Sangster are probably the two finds of the season so far for the Canes.

                                                                                Moorby looks like a young Ben Smith so I bet the Highlanders are kicking themselves for letting him go. I can’t see him returning to the Highlanders now that he’s starting for the Canes and has moved to Northland for the NPC.

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                                                                                • Smudge
                                                                                  Smudge last edited by

                                                                                  Moorby has looked class for several seasons (albeit with an injury or two) and I don't blame Southlanders for having a complex about their players not getting picked by the Highlanders when he kept getting ignored. Top recruiting, Highlanders!

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                                                                                  • get stuffed
                                                                                    get stuffed Banned last edited by

                                                                                    Not sure if Love is injured ? if fit should be at 10 - yet again plodder manages to get a start... be interesting to see if J.Savea can keep his work rate going from last week.
                                                                                    Rayasi was out of form last week, dropped some very easy passes, he's too good to play that poorly again though.

                                                                                    Next week we start the Anzac rounds, have to select our top 15 for that one... getting sick & tired of this bloody musical chairs stuff.

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