Highlanders 2025
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He was left out of both the England and Ireland away tests last year because of what Scott Robertson called"internal standards" issues . He wasn't selected for the France game either.
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@sparky said in Highlanders 2025:
@Smudge said in Highlanders 2025:
https://x.com/Highlanders/status/1927975696430944368
EDG locked in until 2027 too.
Are the issues that led to EDG being excluded from
ABs selection a couple of times last year now dealt with?I just shared a X link, champ. Not sure what extra info you want from me.
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@sparky said in Highlanders 2025:
He was left out of both the England and Ireland away tests last year because of what Scott Robertson called"internal standards" issues . He wasn't selected for the France game either.
I know - sorry what I meant is that probably made it easier for them to make a call they probably were always going to make and start Tamaiti W.
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Josh Tengblad to play for Auckland in the NPC. Pissed off to hear this
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@SouthernMann Where did you see that?
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From two sources. Not written anywhere.
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@SouthernMann Is he signed up for the Highlanders for next year?
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Not sure. Have just heard he is going to play for Auckland.
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@SouthernMann interesting. Otago congratulated him this week on making the U20s, and he is listed as an Otago player.
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Two very different sources have told me all in the last couple of days
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@Fredsaua12 said in Highlanders 2025:
Have heard that the highlanders have enquired about Fiti Sa from the Chiefs. Unsure on how long he’s currently contracted or if they would release him but if true could be a handy long term player alongside Holland
I asked around about this and it's true
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@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
@SouthernMann interesting. Otago congratulated him this week on making the U20s, and he is listed as an Otago player.
Will be hugely disappointing. I can only go off two separate people saying it is going to happen.
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Bumped into someone else in rugby circles here who had heard the Jacomb rumour
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@SouthernMann Staying with Chiefs or moving to Highlanders?
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Moving to Highlanders.
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Highlanders will definitely be a better side if they can sign Jacomb for 2026.
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@sparky said in Highlanders Vs Chiefs:
The Highlanders need more help with recruitment of players who play between 6 and 10. If they get strong there, there's no reason why they can't be in and around the playoffs next year.
Yeah 8 and 10 will be the ones. Renton and Broughton being out majority of the season hasn’t helped at all but even then we still need to find a solid ball carrying 8. Withy has done a more than admirable job there. His best position is 7 but he probably played more footy at 6 and 8 this year.
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Few key questions here
- Based on the Fita Sia rumour, and Tengblad being linked to Auckland. Do we definitively know he’s signed for next year? Or could this be a case of player poaching and us looking around to fill a gap as a result?
- Can anyone elaborate on the Josh Fusitoa comment? Is that a rumour that we’re chasing him? - Or just guesswork?
- Given our next for a solid ball carrying number eight, and the small size of Broughton, do we think he’ll be back next season? He’s off contract - and while I know everyone’s talking about trimming a few contracted players it feels like if anyone’s at risk it might be him.
- Same with Bell. He’s dropped down JJ’s priority ladder and is off contract. The obvious choice would be to chase George Bell to come South. But that seems unlikely. Any word if we’re keeping him on until Shaun Kempton comes of age? Or really any word about hooker situation at all?
- Similar to the Josh Tengblad situation, do we actually know that Dylan Pledger is signed for next season? He’s barely played NPC and one option may be that we’ve signed Hastie, Lennox & Fakatava for next year and Pledger for season after. But can anyone elaborate on this?
- At tight head is there anyone around the country who even would be a good fight who’s off contract? Only potential option I can think of is Siale Laiaki at the canes. But he’s still very young.
