Hurricanes 2026
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@BerhamporeNinja Harkin is actually 26... everyone assumes he is some youngster because he has burst through from obscurity.
@frugby
Correct has an Irish passport - from what I understand he was a halfback at Stream and because he was a year ahead of himself at school he went to Ulster for like a gap year and made Ulster U19’s. Turned down an Academy contract there. Came back made a Wgtn XV played against NZU20’s and Ricki Flutey converted him to 10 for Wgtn U19’s.
Scored a try for the Canes against the Saders in a preseason match back in Feb 2019 but broke his leg in the process. Could have found himself playing professional rugby sooner but he has won Jubilee Cups in 2020 and 2024 and has played over 75 Prem club rugby games in Wgtn at 9, 10, 12, and 15.
He has a body of work behind him -
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Callum Harkin puts pen to paper.
I hope you lot keep him happy, he has an Irish passport and the Irish know this.
@nostrildamus Wouldn’t want to lose a player of his calibre to the Irish when they seem to have some problems at 10 at the moment
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Callum Harkin puts pen to paper.
I hope you lot keep him happy, he has an Irish passport and the Irish know this.
@nostrildamus said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Callum Harkin puts pen to paper.
I hope you lot keep him happy, he has an Irish passport and the Irish know this.
I was reading somewhere that Higgins is also Welsh eligible. Who'd want to play for them though.
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@frugby
Correct has an Irish passport - from what I understand he was a halfback at Stream and because he was a year ahead of himself at school he went to Ulster for like a gap year and made Ulster U19’s. Turned down an Academy contract there. Came back made a Wgtn XV played against NZU20’s and Ricki Flutey converted him to 10 for Wgtn U19’s.
Scored a try for the Canes against the Saders in a preseason match back in Feb 2019 but broke his leg in the process. Could have found himself playing professional rugby sooner but he has won Jubilee Cups in 2020 and 2024 and has played over 75 Prem club rugby games in Wgtn at 9, 10, 12, and 15.
He has a body of work behind him -
Could he (in a super pinch) cover HB at NPC / Super level? A 9/10/15 cover player could be gold for a 6/2 bench.
@gt12 said in Hurricanes 2025:
Could he (in a super pinch) cover HB at NPC / Super level? A 9/10/15 cover player could be gold for a 6/2 bench.
Funnily enough, he has played 9 before so he could be the perfect bench option.
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@gt12 said in Hurricanes 2025:
Could he (in a super pinch) cover HB at NPC / Super level? A 9/10/15 cover player could be gold for a 6/2 bench.
Funnily enough, he has played 9 before so he could be the perfect bench option.
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@gt12 said in Hurricanes 2025:
Could he (in a super pinch) cover HB at NPC / Super level? A 9/10/15 cover player could be gold for a 6/2 bench.
Funnily enough, he has played 9 before so he could be the perfect bench option.
That's what the post above said - has he played there at Super level yet?
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@gt12 said in Hurricanes 2025:
Could he (in a super pinch) cover HB at NPC / Super level? A 9/10/15 cover player could be gold for a 6/2 bench.
Funnily enough, he has played 9 before so he could be the perfect bench option.
That's what the post above said - has he played there at Super level yet?
@gt12 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@gt12 said in Hurricanes 2025:
Could he (in a super pinch) cover HB at NPC / Super level? A 9/10/15 cover player could be gold for a 6/2 bench.
Funnily enough, he has played 9 before so he could be the perfect bench option.
That's what the post above said - has he played there at Super level yet?
Oh right, I remember him getting injured in a pre-season game in Levin playing halfback for the Canes.
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@nostrildamus said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Callum Harkin puts pen to paper.
I hope you lot keep him happy, he has an Irish passport and the Irish know this.
I was reading somewhere that Higgins is also Welsh eligible. Who'd want to play for them though.
@Canes4life Yeah I read that about Higgins as well.Taylor Cahill at the crusaders is Welsh qualified also
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@Bovidae said in Hurricanes 2025:
https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/fan-favourite-peter-umaga-jensen-departs
Obviously knew his writing was on the wall. Higgins is the future and Barrett is coming back in next year so good on him getting out of his contract.
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@Bovidae said in Hurricanes 2025:
https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/fan-favourite-peter-umaga-jensen-departs
Obviously knew his writing was on the wall. Higgins is the future and Barrett is coming back in next year so good on him getting out of his contract.
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Bovidae said in Hurricanes 2025:
https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/fan-favourite-peter-umaga-jensen-departs
Obviously knew his writing was on the wall. Higgins is the future and Barrett is coming back in next year so good on him getting out of his contract.
Finished on a high, playing as well as I've seen him play for some time
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@Bovidae said in Hurricanes 2025:
https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/fan-favourite-peter-umaga-jensen-departs
Obviously knew his writing was on the wall. Higgins is the future and Barrett is coming back in next year so good on him getting out of his contract.
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Bovidae said in Hurricanes 2025:
https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/fan-favourite-peter-umaga-jensen-departs
Obviously knew his writing was on the wall. Higgins is the future and Barrett is coming back in next year so good on him getting out of his contract.
Forgive my ignorance but aren't Higgins and Barrett both 12s or would Higgins play at 13?
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Bovidae said in Hurricanes 2025:
https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/fan-favourite-peter-umaga-jensen-departs
Obviously knew his writing was on the wall. Higgins is the future and Barrett is coming back in next year so good on him getting out of his contract.
Forgive my ignorance but aren't Higgins and Barrett both 12s or would Higgins play at 13?
@nostrildamus said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Bovidae said in Hurricanes 2025:
https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/fan-favourite-peter-umaga-jensen-departs
Obviously knew his writing was on the wall. Higgins is the future and Barrett is coming back in next year so good on him getting out of his contract.
Forgive my ignorance but aren't Higgins and Barrett both 12s or would Higgins play at 13?
Higgins can play both but he’s usually a 12. I’m hoping the Canes play Love at 10 next year, Barrett at 15 and Higgins/Proctor in the midfield.
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@Bovidae said in Hurricanes 2025:
https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/fan-favourite-peter-umaga-jensen-departs
Obviously knew his writing was on the wall. Higgins is the future and Barrett is coming back in next year so good on him getting out of his contract.
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Bovidae said in Hurricanes 2025:
https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/fan-favourite-peter-umaga-jensen-departs
Obviously knew his writing was on the wall. Higgins is the future and Barrett is coming back in next year so good on him getting out of his contract.
Yep and Canes probably thought his money could just be better spent on another winger, or perhaps a big lock?
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Looks like Hohepa's time as a Cane has come to an end.
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@Canes4life to piggy back off this post. Below is the list of other Hurricanes squad members who are leaving but not yet announced.
- Will Tucker
- Daniel Sinkinson
- Kade Banks
- Lucas Cashmore
- Josh Taula
@Landers92 I assume Gallagher is meant to be a part of that list as well? And Umaga-Jensen obviously.
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@Landers92 I assume Gallagher is meant to be a part of that list as well? And Umaga-Jensen obviously.
@Canes4life yes he is. I just didn’t add him in as I’ve already posted he’s leaving. Sorry if that got your hopes up
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@Landers92 So those confirmed as leaving are.
- Will Tucker
- Daniel Sinkinson
- Kade Banks
- Lucas Cashmore
- Josh Taula
- Umaga-Jensen
- Gallagher
Shame we didn’t keep Gallagher and Banks, I wish Banks got more opportunity to show what he could do at Super after a fantastic NPC.
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@Landers92 So those confirmed as leaving are.
- Will Tucker
- Daniel Sinkinson
- Kade Banks
- Lucas Cashmore
- Josh Taula
- Umaga-Jensen
- Gallagher
Shame we didn’t keep Gallagher and Banks, I wish Banks got more opportunity to show what he could do at Super after a fantastic NPC.
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Landers92 So those confirmed as leaving are.
- Will Tucker
- Daniel Sinkinson
- Kade Banks
- Lucas Cashmore
- Josh Taula
- Umaga-Jensen
- Gallagher
Shame we didn’t keep Gallagher and Banks, I wish Banks got more opportunity to show what he could do at Super after a fantastic NPC.
@Landers92 based on this information, it looks like the Canes only need to confirm three more players for next year if the rumours about Dearns and Naholo re-signing are true, and the fact Raymond Tuputupu/Tjay Clarke aren't on that leavers list.
Updated squad list for 2026.
Hookers
A Aumua
J Devery
R TuputupuProps:
X Numia
T Mafileo
P Tosi
T Lomax
S Lauaki
P Rakete-StonesLocks:
T Allen
C Delany
I Walker-Leawere
H Plummer
W DearnsLoose forwards:
D Kirifi
P Lakai
B Iose
D Flanders
B Shields
A PolikoHalfbacks:
C Roigard
J Vijoen
E EnariFirst fives:
B Cameron
H GodfreyCentres:
B Sullivan
B Proctor
J Barrett
R Higgins
J RovaOutside backs:
R Love
C Harkin
F Fineanganofo
N Punivai
K Naholo
T Clarke
J Moorby (rumoured)
