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    • Duluth
      Duluth last edited by

      Hurricanes

      Xavier Numia, Asafo Aumua, Tyrel Lomax, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Justin Sangster, Blake Gibson, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Tyler Laubscher, TJ Perenara, Aidan Morgan, Salesi Rayasi, Billy Proctor, Bailyn Sullivan, Wes Goosen, Josh Moorby

      Reserves: Dane Coles, Tevita Mafileo, Owen Franks/Pasi Tosi, Caleb Delany, TK Howden, Cam Roigard, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Riley Higgens

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      • FakatavaAllBlack
        FakatavaAllBlack @Duluth last edited by FakatavaAllBlack

        @Duluth Coles and potentially Owen Franks🙂

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        • Canes4life
          Canes4life last edited by Canes4life

          We have a first for a long time Canes fans, no Prinsep and Blackwell in the side. Amen to that.

          Wow, Riley Higgins to debut before playing NPC. I’m not surprised though, he’s got a massive future. Kind of reminds me of a mix between Ryan Crotty and Conrad Smith.

          Awesome seeing D Coles back, and can someone correct me if I’m wrong but hasn’t Aumua come back a week early?

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          • Stargazer
            Stargazer @Canes4life last edited by

            @Canes4life said in Hurricanes v Drua:

            Awesome seeing D Coles back, and can someone correct me if I’m wrong but hasn’t Aumua come back a week early?


            From the decision (just like in other cases in which players were suspended for dangerous/high tackles or clean-outs involving head contact):

            "The Player was informed of his ability to apply for the Head Contact Process Coaching Intervention. Any player who has a citing or red card upheld by a disciplinary panel for foul play involving the Head Contact Process may apply to have the final week of their sanction substituted by undertaking a coaching intervention that specifically addresses the technical tackle/contact technique-error that caused or contributed to the foul play.

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            • Bovidae
              Bovidae last edited by

              So despite the photo on SM a few days back, no Walden.

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              • Canes4life
                Canes4life @Bovidae last edited by

                @Bovidae Riley Higgins has been carving up for Petone in club rugby so maybe they feel he’s worthy of a start already, a nod to the future maybe.

                Do you know if Walden is injured?

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                • ACT Crusader
                  ACT Crusader @Duluth last edited by

                  @Duluth said in Hurricanes v Drua:

                  Hurricanes

                  Xavier Numia, Asafo Aumua, Tyrel Lomax, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Justin Sangster, Blake Gibson, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Tyler Laubscher, TJ Perenara, Aidan Morgan, Salesi Rayasi, Billy Proctor, Bailyn Sullivan, Wes Goosen, Josh Moorby

                  Reserves: Dane Coles, Tevita Mafileo, Owen Franks/Pasi Tosi, Caleb Delany, TK Howden, Cam Roigard, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Riley Higgens

                  Wouldn’t it be something if he scored a try off the bench

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                  • Bovidae
                    Bovidae @Canes4life last edited by

                    @Canes4life No idea about Walden. I liked what I saw of Higgins when I watched him live in the NZ Schools trials a few years back. Usually full squad members are favoured over WTG players.

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                    • chimoaus
                      chimoaus last edited by

                      What happened to Umunga-Jenson?

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                      • Duluth
                        Duluth last edited by

                        Drua

                        Haereiti Hetet, Zuriel Togiatama, Samuela Tawake, Isoa Nasilasila, Sorovakatini Tuifagalele, Meli Derenalagi (c), Kitione Salawa, Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, Simione Kuruvoli, Kitione Ratu, Jona Mataiciwa, Apsialome Vota, Selestino Ravutaumada, Kitione Taliga

                        Reserves: Tevita Ikanivere, Meli Tuni, Manasa Saulo, Chris Minimbi, Raikabula Momoedonu, Leone Nawai, Teti Tela, Onisi Ratave

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                        • Canes4life
                          Canes4life @chimoaus last edited by

                          @chimoaus rested for this one, along with Jordie, Ardie and Julian

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                          • Stargazer
                            Stargazer last edited by

                            And, finally, the official team announcement:

                            alt text


                            Dane Coles Laces Up for Hurricanes Clash Against the Fijian Drua

                            Dane Coles Laces Up for Hurricanes Clash Against the Fijian Drua
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                            • Stargazer
                              Stargazer last edited by

                              Unavailable for selection: Devan Flanders, Ruben Love, Brayden Iose, Reed Prinsep, Pepesana Patafilo, Teihorangi Walden, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Julian Savea, James Blackwell

                              Unavailable due to All Blacks rest week: Ardie Savea, Jordie Barrett

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                              • Canes4life
                                Canes4life @Stargazer last edited by Canes4life

                                @Stargazer said in Hurricanes v Drua:

                                Unavailable for selection: Devan Flanders, Ruben Love, Brayden Iose, Reed Prinsep, Pepesana Patafilo, Teihorangi Walden, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Julian Savea, James Blackwell

                                Unavailable due to All Blacks rest week: Ardie Savea, Jordie Barrett

                                I wonder what's happened with Scott Scrafton, he seems to have gone out of favour. Maybe he's leaving at the end of the year?

                                Also, Riley Higgins (if he gets on) is making his Super debut at 19. He surely must be one of the youngest in recent history.

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                                • Higgins
                                  Higgins @Canes4life last edited by Higgins

                                  @Canes4life said in Hurricanes v Drua:

                                  @Stargazer said in Hurricanes v Drua:

                                  Unavailable for selection: Devan Flanders, Ruben Love, Brayden Iose, Reed Prinsep, Pepesana Patafilo, Teihorangi Walden, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Julian Savea, James Blackwell

                                  Unavailable due to All Blacks rest week: Ardie Savea, Jordie Barrett

                                  I wonder what's happened with Scott Scrafton, he seems to have gone out of favour. Maybe he's leaving at the end of the year?

                                  Also, Riley Higgins (if he gets on) is making his Super debut at 19. He surely must be one of the youngest in recent history.

                                  Not sure how accurate this is but try it anyway
                                  https://all.rugby/club/hurricanes/squad#:~:text=The Hurricanes squad for 2021%2F2022 , 1.85 m 17 more rows

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                                  • Stargazer
                                    Stargazer @Canes4life last edited by

                                    @Canes4life Or Covid related, something they'll never publish. Pro athletes can be affected by long-Covid, too, especially if they start training too soon.

                                    Although, it would be typical Canes to drop a player as soon as it's clear that he won't re-sign/be re-signed, no matter how useful that player could be.

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                                    • Winger
                                      Winger @Higgins last edited by Winger

                                      @Higgins said in Hurricanes v Drua:

                                      @Canes4life said in Hurricanes v Drua:

                                      @Stargazer said in Hurricanes v Drua:

                                      Unavailable for selection: Devan Flanders, Ruben Love, Brayden Iose, Reed Prinsep, Pepesana Patafilo, Teihorangi Walden, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Julian Savea, James Blackwell

                                      Unavailable due to All Blacks rest week: Ardie Savea, Jordie Barrett

                                      I wonder what's happened with Scott Scrafton, he seems to have gone out of favour. Maybe he's leaving at the end of the year?

                                      Also, Riley Higgins (if he gets on) is making his Super debut at 19. He surely must be one of the youngest in recent history.

                                      Not sure how accurate this is but try it anyway
                                      https://all.rugby/club/hurricanes/squad#:~:text=The Hurricanes squad for 2021%2F2022 , 1.85 m 17 more rows

                                      8 hookers. And Blackwell is shown as a backrow selection. But good to have these stats and full list of names that are sometimes missing from the Canes website

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                                      • Stargazer
                                        Stargazer @Winger last edited by

                                        @Winger Not all other stats are reliable either. For example, they count being named in the 23 as "matches" (caps), even if the player never came of the bench.

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                                        • get stuffed
                                          get stuffed Banned last edited by

                                          Hope Franks & Coles can get through 20-30 minutes off the bench without injury... if they can stay fit going into the latter part of the comp it will be a big plus for the Canes.

                                          Be interesting to see how Laubscher goes at 8.

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                                          • C
                                            cgrant last edited by

                                            This is a very lightweight loose forward trio. The intent is probably to counter the speedy Drua backline.

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                                            • Stargazer
                                              Stargazer last edited by

                                              Anyone else thinks an upset is possible in this game? I'm not confident at all that the Canes will win this.

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                                                Mattasaurus @Stargazer last edited by

                                                @Stargazer I feel $5 to win and $7 for 1 - 12 for Drua is generous

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                                                • chimoaus
                                                  chimoaus last edited by

                                                  Great D by the Drua

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                                                  • chimoaus
                                                    chimoaus last edited by

                                                    Lomax been isolated twice already.

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                                                    • taniwharugby
                                                      taniwharugby @chimoaus last edited by

                                                      @chimoaus said in Hurricanes v Drua:

                                                      Great D by the Drua

                                                      And again

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                                                      • M
                                                        Mattasaurus last edited by

                                                        Canes need to change the angle of attack one in a while...

                                                        Good D from Drura too.

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                                                        • Toddy
                                                          Toddy @chimoaus last edited by

                                                          @chimoaus Really poor clear out by Numia and IWL

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                                                          • M
                                                            Mattasaurus last edited by

                                                            High tackle missed there was it?

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                                                            • chimoaus
                                                              chimoaus last edited by

                                                              The no look behind passes have gone to nobody far too often by NZ teams lately.

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                                                              • Stargazer
                                                                Stargazer @Mattasaurus last edited by

                                                                @Mattasaurus Penalty given.

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                                                                • chimoaus
                                                                  chimoaus last edited by

                                                                  47 tackles to 4 at moment, Drua making a lot of tackles early.

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                                                                  • chimoaus
                                                                    chimoaus last edited by

                                                                    Hurricanes offside a few times there on D which was missed.

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                                                                    • Toddy
                                                                      Toddy last edited by

                                                                      Do the NH refs let not straight throws go like they do in Super rugby?

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                                                                        Mattasaurus @Toddy last edited by

                                                                        @Toddy said in Hurricanes v Drua:

                                                                        Do the NH refs let not straight throws go like they do in Super rugby?

                                                                        I was wondering about that last night too..

                                                                        Also do they let the defensive lines stand offside all the time?

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                                                                        • chimoaus
                                                                          chimoaus @Toddy last edited by

                                                                          @Toddy said in Hurricanes v Drua:

                                                                          Do the NH refs let not straight throws go like they do in Super rugby?

                                                                          I don't mind them letting the marginal ones go if it was uncontested. Only call it if the opposition is disadvantaged by the throw IMO.

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                                                                            Steven Harris last edited by

                                                                            Tyler Laubsher going well in his first start

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                                                                            • chimoaus
                                                                              chimoaus last edited by

                                                                              Beautiful line by Sullivan and Moorby.

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                                                                              • Stargazer
                                                                                Stargazer last edited by

                                                                                Kicking to a midget like Wes Goosen (who's marked by a much bigger opponent) makes just as much sense a kicking to Mitch Hunt in the Highlanders game.

                                                                                Great try to Moorby.

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                                                                                • Canes4life
                                                                                  Canes4life last edited by

                                                                                  Morgan is playing well so far. He needs to keep attacking the line.

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                                                                                  • chimoaus
                                                                                    chimoaus last edited by

                                                                                    Moorby has looked good in his opportunities this year.

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