Hurricanes 2025
-
@Machpants said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life Problem is on a bye that's the only weekend they get with their families
It’s one of their main sponsors. I’m sure they could have found a couple players that could have stepped up. No excuses and looks really bad in what was a pretty big community event.
-
@Canes4life Totally agree even if it’s there wider training group players at least someone even the injured players.
@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life Totally agree even if it’s there wider training group players at least someone even the injured players.
100%, the only organisation at that event that didn't have their shit together.
-
Damn don’t think Riley will be available for a few rounds yet. This was only posted four days ago:
-
Godfrey out 4-6 weeks. Not good news for the Canes
-
@Landers92 said in Hurricanes 2025:
Godfrey out 4-6 weeks. Not good news for the Canes
We can't buy a trick this year, if only we could get our top team on the park.
Hopefully they give Cashmore the 10 jersey over Hohepa.
-
Harkin or Cashmore would be a immediate upgrade over Hohepa.
Massive blow losing Godfrey.
-
Harkin or Cashmore would be a immediate upgrade over Hohepa.
Massive blow losing Godfrey.
@MacDazzler said in Hurricanes 2025:
Harkin or Cashmore would be a immediate upgrade over Hohepa.
Massive blow losing Godfrey.
They'll pick Hohepa because of experience.
Other option is to throw Love the 10 jersey.
-
@MacDazzler said in Hurricanes 2025:
Harkin or Cashmore would be a immediate upgrade over Hohepa.
Massive blow losing Godfrey.
They'll pick Hohepa because of experience.
Other option is to throw Love the 10 jersey.
@Canes4life Never rated Hohepa but I'll admit Laidlaw will most likely pick him despite his obvious weaknesses at Super Rugby level.
-
@Landers92 said in Hurricanes 2025:
Godfrey out 4-6 weeks. Not good news for the Canes
We can't buy a trick this year, if only we could get our top team on the park.
Hopefully they give Cashmore the 10 jersey over Hohepa.
@Canes4life that's a big blow for Hurricanes is Cashmore close to returning?
-
Du Plessis Kirifi extends.
-
Great game by Kini Naholo tonight though, he is joining Japanese league one club Urayasu Drocks for 2025-2026 season.
Nice sauce. They have heaps of non-Japanese players so must be offloading some to snare him I imagine.
-
Lucas Cashmore played club rugby in Tauranga last weekend.
-
Lucas Cashmore played club rugby in Tauranga last weekend.
@MacDazzler said in Hurricanes 2025:
Lucas Cashmore played club rugby in Tauranga last weekend.
Good to know, however with the way Hohepa played last night it will be hard to drop him. Cashmore might have to bide his time for an opportunity with Love covering 10 from fullback.
-
Great game by Kini Naholo tonight though, he is joining Japanese league one club Urayasu Drocks for 2025-2026 season.
@jpnhigdud said in Hurricanes 2025:
Great game by Kini Naholo tonight though, he is joining Japanese league one club Urayasu Drocks for 2025-2026 season.
Nice work.
Just to add some interesting details to this, I just asked one of my contacts about this and he said he had heard the same. The player they had signed was Connor Garden-Bachop(RIP) so they are now looking for someone else to fill that spot. Jonah Lowe was on the cards but they aren’t too keen after his recent knee injury and have moved on to Kini Naholo.
-
@jpnhigdud said in Hurricanes 2025:
Great game by Kini Naholo tonight though, he is joining Japanese league one club Urayasu Drocks for 2025-2026 season.
Nice work.
Just to add some interesting details to this, I just asked one of my contacts about this and he said he had heard the same. The player they had signed was Connor Garden-Bachop(RIP) so they are now looking for someone else to fill that spot. Jonah Lowe was on the cards but they aren’t too keen after his recent knee injury and have moved on to Kini Naholo.
@Landers92 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@jpnhigdud said in Hurricanes 2025:
Great game by Kini Naholo tonight though, he is joining Japanese league one club Urayasu Drocks for 2025-2026 season.
Nice work.
Just to add some interesting details to this, I just asked one of my contacts about this and he said he had heard the same. The player they had signed was Connor Garden-Bachop(RIP) so they are now looking for someone else to fill that spot. Jonah Lowe was on the cards but they aren’t too keen after his recent knee injury and have moved on to Kini Naholo.
Can confirm Kini off at end of NPC season. Having a chat from someone from the union. He was surprised that I had heard etc. Just said hell you got the good oil there..
-
How good is it to see Bailyn Sullivan and Peter Umaga Jensen playing so well! Both on fire both sides of the ball, It's a privilege for the Canes to have such impressive depth in the midfield. Will this great form from PUJ and Sullivan make it difficult for All Black Billy Proctor to return to the form he was in last year? Will Wellington Lions Player of the year 22 year old Riley Higgins be pushed out of the 23, I hope we don't end up losing one of those four quality players with Jordie Barrett returning to the side in 2026.
-
The online article is paywalled but here is the intro:
The financial challenges facing the Hurricanes have been laid bare by a $700,000 loss in 2024 and a forecast of a further deficit this year. The losses follow a $1.4 million deficit in 2023 and the Super Rugby club has turned to existing shareholders for an additional $1M in capital as it works through a plan to return to positive financial territory in the 2026 year and beyond.
- Depressed crowd numbers and increased costs stress bottom line.
- The Hurricanes also lost $1.4M in 2023.
- Existing shareholders have until Friday to take up new share offer.
In the full article Cully also talks about the cost of the tenancy at NZCIS and accommodating a large squad including WTG and academy players.
