Highlanders 2025
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@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
Is it confirmed that Renton is out for the whole season?
First time I’ve heard that. Latest report was that he was 1/2 weeks away.
Heard he can hardly walk and it’s a lot more serious than initially thought. Best to wait for confirmation but don’t think it will be good
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
Is it confirmed that Renton is out for the whole season?
First time I’ve heard that. Latest report was that he was 1/2 weeks away.
Heard he can hardly walk and it’s a lot more serious than initially thought. Best to wait for confirmation but don’t think it will be good
travelling with the team apparently so your source might have been looking at someone else?
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Injury update.
Oliver Haig (Foot / 2 weeks ),
Jonah Lowe (ACL / 1-2 weeks ),
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens (Neck / 2-3 weeks),
Folau Fakatava (Hamstring / 1-2 weeks),
Finn Hurley (Quad / TBC),
Nikora Broughton (Rib Injury / 1-2 weeks) Hugh Renton (Groin /1-2 weeks) -
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
Is it confirmed that Renton is out for the whole season?
First time I’ve heard that. Latest report was that he was 1/2 weeks away.
Heard he can hardly walk and it’s a lot more serious than initially thought. Best to wait for confirmation but don’t think it will be good
travelling with the team apparently so your source might have been looking at someone else?
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
Is it confirmed that Renton is out for the whole season?
First time I’ve heard that. Latest report was that he was 1/2 weeks away.
Heard he can hardly walk and it’s a lot more serious than initially thought. Best to wait for confirmation but don’t think it will be good
travelling with the team apparently so your source might have been looking at someone else?
Yeah he has definitely travelled with the team. Guessing he’s a good chance to play next week, they wouldn’t waste a spot on someone who can’t play. Some interesting rumours being thrown around by a couple people here…
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@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
Is it confirmed that Renton is out for the whole season?
First time I’ve heard that. Latest report was that he was 1/2 weeks away.
Heard he can hardly walk and it’s a lot more serious than initially thought. Best to wait for confirmation but don’t think it will be good
travelling with the team apparently so your source might have been looking at someone else?
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
Is it confirmed that Renton is out for the whole season?
First time I’ve heard that. Latest report was that he was 1/2 weeks away.
Heard he can hardly walk and it’s a lot more serious than initially thought. Best to wait for confirmation but don’t think it will be good
travelling with the team apparently so your source might have been looking at someone else?
I've also heard he has been really struggling with his body, but he has travelled - both can be true. May be a case of he has decided to just get on with the job.
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
Is it confirmed that Renton is out for the whole season?
First time I’ve heard that. Latest report was that he was 1/2 weeks away.
Heard he can hardly walk and it’s a lot more serious than initially thought. Best to wait for confirmation but don’t think it will be good
travelling with the team apparently so your source might have been looking at someone else?
I've also heard he has been really struggling with his body, but he has travelled - both can be true. May be a case of he has decided to just get on with the job.
@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
Is it confirmed that Renton is out for the whole season?
First time I’ve heard that. Latest report was that he was 1/2 weeks away.
Heard he can hardly walk and it’s a lot more serious than initially thought. Best to wait for confirmation but don’t think it will be good
travelling with the team apparently so your source might have been looking at someone else?
I've also heard he has been really struggling with his body, but he has travelled - both can be true. May be a case of he has decided to just get on with the job.
come on being able to push through is very different to "hardly walk" and his season is over
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@Bovidae said in Highlanders 2025:
Have they named the extra players in the touring party?
No, but it will be Wingham, Taylor, Arscott + One other, which I don't imagine is Renton, so would assume Michaels.
Fakatava has been week to week since the Canes game, but if fit will likely fly over to Perth with EDG... JRK a smokey for that one, but more likely for the game after - Haig also set to be back for the Drua. Renton I'm assuming will also be back for the Force game, but maybe they just want his leadership.
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@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
Is it confirmed that Renton is out for the whole season?
First time I’ve heard that. Latest report was that he was 1/2 weeks away.
Heard he can hardly walk and it’s a lot more serious than initially thought. Best to wait for confirmation but don’t think it will be good
travelling with the team apparently so your source might have been looking at someone else?
I've also heard he has been really struggling with his body, but he has travelled - both can be true. May be a case of he has decided to just get on with the job.
come on being able to push through is very different to "hardly walk" and his season is over
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
Is it confirmed that Renton is out for the whole season?
First time I’ve heard that. Latest report was that he was 1/2 weeks away.
Heard he can hardly walk and it’s a lot more serious than initially thought. Best to wait for confirmation but don’t think it will be good
travelling with the team apparently so your source might have been looking at someone else?
I've also heard he has been really struggling with his body, but he has travelled - both can be true. May be a case of he has decided to just get on with the job.
come on being able to push through is very different to "hardly walk"
What I heard, was he had a few niggles the week he got dropped... a few niggles then turned into him being in a moonboot at the start of the week of the Canes game. Having all sorts of issues, it isn't just the groin - as I say, he may just have travelled due to the leadership be can bring, because there are a few things going wrong.
I've no source on this, but you'd have to think de Groot has been dropped, because would seem bizarre to rest him in the circumstances.
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
Is it confirmed that Renton is out for the whole season?
First time I’ve heard that. Latest report was that he was 1/2 weeks away.
Heard he can hardly walk and it’s a lot more serious than initially thought. Best to wait for confirmation but don’t think it will be good
travelling with the team apparently so your source might have been looking at someone else?
I've also heard he has been really struggling with his body, but he has travelled - both can be true. May be a case of he has decided to just get on with the job.
come on being able to push through is very different to "hardly walk"
What I heard, was he had a few niggles the week he got dropped... a few niggles then turned into him being in a moonboot at the start of the week of the Canes game. Having all sorts of issues, it isn't just the groin - as I say, he may just have travelled due to the leadership be can bring, because there are a few things going wrong.
I've no source on this, but you'd have to think de Groot has been dropped, because would seem bizarre to rest him in the circumstances.
@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
I've no source on this, but you'd have to think de Groot has been dropped, because would seem bizarre to rest him in the circumstances.
Not true in the slightest. Watch the latest Jamie Joseph interview regarding team naming, he explains it in that. He’s very careful with what he says but it’s fairly clear it’s load management and it seems it’s something he isn’t on board with but has to oblige.
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@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
I've no source on this, but you'd have to think de Groot has been dropped, because would seem bizarre to rest him in the circumstances.
Not true in the slightest. Watch the latest Jamie Joseph interview regarding team naming, he explains it in that. He’s very careful with what he says but it’s fairly clear it’s load management and it seems it’s something he isn’t on board with but has to oblige.
@Landers92 Maybe it really is just that simple, but feels bizarre. Was pointed out on 1 News, he has started back to back games, but prior to that he had a bye and a bench appearance.
I've always felt EDG benefitted from getting games under his belt, and after our scrum struggles last week, I would have thought they'd want him this week.
If they were going to rest him for one of these two games, would it not have made more sense to do it next week, avoiding a trip to Perth?
ADDED: This quote from a 1 News article reads funny to me: “He’s got a massive year ahead of him, being our only All Black. I’m mindful of that and mindful that we’ve only played five games of footy. He gets a rest this week and then hopefully he comes into consideration the following week.”
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@Landers92 Maybe it really is just that simple, but feels bizarre. Was pointed out on 1 News, he has started back to back games, but prior to that he had a bye and a bench appearance.
I've always felt EDG benefitted from getting games under his belt, and after our scrum struggles last week, I would have thought they'd want him this week.
If they were going to rest him for one of these two games, would it not have made more sense to do it next week, avoiding a trip to Perth?
ADDED: This quote from a 1 News article reads funny to me: “He’s got a massive year ahead of him, being our only All Black. I’m mindful of that and mindful that we’ve only played five games of footy. He gets a rest this week and then hopefully he comes into consideration the following week.”
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@Landers92 Maybe it really is just that simple, but feels bizarre. Was pointed out on 1 News, he has started back to back games, but prior to that he had a bye and a bench appearance.
I've always felt EDG benefitted from getting games under his belt, and after our scrum struggles last week, I would have thought they'd want him this week.
If they were going to rest him for one of these two games, would it not have made more sense to do it next week, avoiding a trip to Perth?
ADDED: This quote from a 1 News article reads funny to me: “He’s got a massive year ahead of him, being our only All Black. I’m mindful of that and mindful that we’ve only played five games of footy. He gets a rest this week and then hopefully he comes into consideration the following week.”
@frugby that presumes an awful lot given he's not exactly playing the house down.
Of course that's predicated on form meaning anything when it comes to selection.
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
Is it confirmed that Renton is out for the whole season?
First time I’ve heard that. Latest report was that he was 1/2 weeks away.
Heard he can hardly walk and it’s a lot more serious than initially thought. Best to wait for confirmation but don’t think it will be good
travelling with the team apparently so your source might have been looking at someone else?
Yeah he has definitely travelled with the team. Guessing he’s a good chance to play next week, they wouldn’t waste a spot on someone who can’t play. Some interesting rumours being thrown around by a couple people here…
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
Is it confirmed that Renton is out for the whole season?
First time I’ve heard that. Latest report was that he was 1/2 weeks away.
Heard he can hardly walk and it’s a lot more serious than initially thought. Best to wait for confirmation but don’t think it will be good
travelling with the team apparently so your source might have been looking at someone else?
Yeah he has definitely travelled with the team. Guessing he’s a good chance to play next week, they wouldn’t waste a spot on someone who can’t play.
Some interesting rumours being thrown around by a couple people here…Was from someone who is usually pretty reliable with this stuff. I’ll pass on the displeasure to them
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Joseph did mention that the first two scrum penalties were against de Groot. He was penalised three times and got a YC.
Tele'a has been dropped. "Tanielu made too many mistakes".
@Bovidae said in Highlanders 2025:
Joseph did mention that the first two scrum penalties were against de Groot. He was penalised three times and got a YC.
Tele'a has been dropped. "Tanielu made too many mistakes".
He's been playing with a broken middle finger since the MP preseason game.
Might explain some handling issues. -
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon said in Highlanders 2025:
Is it confirmed that Renton is out for the whole season?
First time I’ve heard that. Latest report was that he was 1/2 weeks away.
Heard he can hardly walk and it’s a lot more serious than initially thought. Best to wait for confirmation but don’t think it will be good
travelling with the team apparently so your source might have been looking at someone else?
Yeah he has definitely travelled with the team. Guessing he’s a good chance to play next week, they wouldn’t waste a spot on someone who can’t play.
Some interesting rumours being thrown around by a couple people here…Was from someone who is usually pretty reliable with this stuff. I’ll pass on the displeasure to them
@KiwiInLondon displeasure? Lol. Just stating that there’s been some interesting rumors and conflicting reports.
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@KiwiInLondon displeasure? Lol. Just stating that there’s been some interesting rumors and conflicting reports.
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@KiwiInLondon displeasure? Lol. Just stating that there’s been some interesting rumors and conflicting reports.
I’m taking the piss
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Beyond frustrating to lose that, but I’d argue that game has to give more positive heed for the long-term future than any this season.
That backline (when you consider who is injured) is plenty good enough to win a Super Rugby title. We’re scoring some great tries…
The loose forwards remain a work in progress, we’ll be looking for a big number eight, but thought Lasaqa and Withy were both outstanding. Best we’ve seen yet from Howden too. Could do with another lock, and some props, but this team will continue to get better.
Big if, but if we keep hold of our current backs, sprinkle in Pledger & Tengbald + a few others, and this is a serious unit.
For the rest of this season, I think we’re Scrooge mcduck realistically. Lost within 7 to the three Aussie sides, who probably all make the top six. You’re still alive on paper if you take down the Force and Drua, but this forward pack isn’t good enough I don’t think to hang over those last rounds… that said, somewhere along the line, with that backline, we’ll upset the applecart.
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Withy was v good and Lasaga and Vikena much improved. Tangitau was electric. Just not sure that Mau and Holland are earning the hype they get. Good Brumbies side all the same.
