Highlanders 2026
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@Canes4life it's interesting with Stanley Solomon I remember reading an interview a few months back, got the impression Hurricanes didn't offer him anything beyond a wider spot, as the great Aaron smith said in the past always take the full gig offer from Jamie over wider training
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@Grooter said in Highlanders 2026:
@Canes4life it's interesting with Stanley Solomon I remember reading an interview a few months back, got the impression Hurricanes didn't offer him anything beyond a wider spot, as the great Aaron smith said in the past always take the full gig offer from Jamie over wider training
Solomon is still very slight. We probably won't see a lot of him next year. He needs to do what Hurley has over the last couple of years - getting injured.
Tough for the Canes. They have match ready guys. Would have encouraged Solomon to have stuck around. You just can't knock back a now deal.
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might have missed it, have we chatted about the jersey design comp? love the idea, real role of the dice, my football club use to do it every year and then put 4 up for vote by members so worse case you kind of knew which ever one was selected a decent number of people liked.....i hope its more than just blue
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@WoodysRFC said in Highlanders 2026:
@Bones said in Highlanders 2026:
If only we could pick up Springer to replace Lowe.
We'd have the full collection of promising young wingers then.
Springer is a poor man's Lowe though, eh @Canes4life
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@Bones said in Highlanders 2026:
@WoodysRFC said in Highlanders 2026:
@Bones said in Highlanders 2026:
If only we could pick up Springer to replace Lowe.
We'd have the full collection of promising young wingers then.
Springer is a poor man's Lowe though, eh @Canes4life
5 try Springer, that mans unstoppable.
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@Canes4life said in Highlanders 2026:
@Bones said in Highlanders 2026:
@WoodysRFC said in Highlanders 2026:
@Bones said in Highlanders 2026:
If only we could pick up Springer to replace Lowe.
We'd have the full collection of promising young wingers then.
Springer is a poor man's Lowe though, eh @Canes4life
5 try Springer, that mans unstoppable.
1 better than four try Lowe.
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The squad looks fairly settled and easy the predict. With only question mark being at looseforward (unless Casey is promoted).
Prop is settled. DLB looks like he will be back. Wingham out, hopefully staying in a WTG spot.
Every other spot in the fulltime squad. Looks fairly easy to lock in.
WTG is more interesting. Especially four roles.
Looseforwards. Two spots. If Casey is upgraded. There will be two spots open. I do wonder of George Reeves may be looked at.
- Will they take a risk and give that job to 19-year-old Mika Muliaina. I think he is the best option available.
Midfield. Grindlay is the rumour. A very useful player to have in this group.
Outside back. I can see it either being Tayne Harvey or Jae Broomfield. We don't need to have another outside back. Harvey has played a fairbit of outside back. We have plenty of guys who can do a role with the outside backs. Knewstubb, Robinson, all the outsides. Harvey can add extra cover both for the midfield and on the wing. As well as prioritising his development.
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@handa457 said in Highlanders 2026:
Will wider training groups be announced with squads tomrorow too? At this stage I’m more interested in that then the squad which as others have said is essentially a known quantity at this stage.
Landers WTG will be named Friday
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Anyone got some Andrew Knewstubb NPC highlights…
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@upthelanders just youtube Canterbury matches from this season, like we all know it's not ideal but him coming down happened very late in the piece when Jacomb couldn't get out of his contract. Fingers crossed Millar avoids injury, if Knewstubb finds himself out there at 10 expect Nareki or Hurley to do a lot of the in play kicking
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Welcome back Tai Cribb.
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First five the big weakness. Everything else well telegraphed.
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Props: Josh Bartlett, Ethan de Groot, Sosefo Kautai, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Saula Ma'u, Angus Ta’avao.
Hookers: Henry Bell, Jack Taylor, Soane Vikena.
Locks: Tai Cribb, Mitch Dunshea, Fabian Holland, Tomás Lavanini.
Loose forwards: Nikora Broughton, Oliver Haig, Te Kamaka Howden, Veveni Lasaqa, Hugh Renton, Will Stodart, Sean Withy.
Halfbacks: Folau Fakatava, Adam Lennox, Dylan Pledger.
First five-eighths: Andrew Knewstubb, Cameron Millar, Taine Robinson.
Midfielders: Reesjan Pasitoa, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Tanielu Tele’a, Jake Te Hiwi, Josh Whaanga.
Outside backs: Finn Hurley, Jonah Lowe, Jona Nareki, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Stanley Solomon, Caleb Tangitau, Xavier Tito-Harris.
Ins: Angus Ta’avao, Tomás Lavanini, Reesjan Pasitoa, Dylan Pledger, Andrew Knewstubb, Stanley Solomon, Xavier Tito-Harris.
Outs: Rohan Wingman, Hayden Michaels, Lui Naeta, James Arscott, Nathan Hastie, Ajay Faleafaga, Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Sam Gilbert, Michael Manson. -
just noticed theyve photoshopped the 2011 jersey with ben smith to the current SBS sponsor...thats a level of details we havent seen before
