Hurricanes 2026
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@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2026:
@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2026:
@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2026:
@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2026:
Trying to get a gauge of where our squad sits prior to Thursday's announcement.
These are the players that I've either seen confirmed or rumored to have signed.
It's pretty infuriating that we've signed guys like Enari and Filimone over guys like Preston and Solomon in the last couple years. Don't get the logic at all.
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:
R Love
B Cameron
L CashmoreCentres:
B Sullivan
B Proctor
J Barrett
R Higgins
J RovaOutside backs:
C Harkin
F Fineanganofo
N Punivai
K Naholo
J Moorby
T FilimoneThe Fimone v Solomon from all accounts one is a WTG player (Filimone) while Solomon is a full squad guy for the Landers. Not a fair comparison.
Also, apparently Josh Timu is a WTG member.
Right, I thought Filimone had secured a main contract. I'm happier to hear that now. Hopefully we've signed a better winger on a full contract.
Have just gone over the posts. All @Steven-Harris said was he is going to the Canes. I was presumptuous thinking it was a wider deal. So might be a full-time deal. From a now perspective. He is a better option that Solomon. He has played Super and done a good job.
I would personally prefer someone like Kade Banks, odd that he was never given more opportunity last year.
Yeah I was just comparing a seasoned winger in Fimone to Solomon. Solomon is a heck of a talent. Very small though. The times I have seen him in person he still looks like a kid. I was to see him develop physically before getting f a decent shot at Super level. Compare him and Finn Hurley (a couple of years older) and Hurley looks a lot more robust.
Yeah, totally get that. I thought the Canes would definitely have protected him though, maybe they see his size as a limiting factor at the next level. Time will tell. He could be sensational in a couple years time when he develops.
The kid could be anything. He just needs to ensure he has the physicality to stand up week in week out. I see him and Hurley as being interchangeable in the 23 jersey. Just need him to get some more size.
Do think his decision was an odd one though, two young players in his preferred position. Surely he'd have more of a chance seeing game time at the Hurricanes?
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Few thoughts
I'd rather have Bason over Tuputupu as the 3rd hooker.
Found it strange Kade Banks didn't get much opportunities this year and would kept him over the some of the current options.
Gallagher would have been handy to keep but obviously decided to leave, thought he had a good NPC campaign at 6 for Canterbury.
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@MacDazzler I thought Gallagher was a standout for Canterbury at blindside. Not just a loss to the Hurricanes, but to NZ Rugby
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Jason Holland back at the Canes as a mentor.
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@Old-Alleynians said in Hurricanes 2026:
Jason Holland back at the Canes as a mentor.
Oh you’re having a laugh. A mentor for what? Can’t we use the $$ we are paying him to sign better talent? Avan Lee is a cock.
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@Canes4life
I hope that I am wrong. However my source is involved in the Canes' ownership restack so he has visibility over these things. -
@Old-Alleynians said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Canes4life
I hope that I am wrong. However my source is involved in the Canes' ownership restack so he has visibility over these things.It would make sense if Holland was a success as a head coach but he was far from that. I don't want someone mentoring us to be mediocre, just very odd in my view.
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I don't disgaree. There is a press announcement next week on the Canes' ownership restack.
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Hurricanes squad for 2026:
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2026 HURRICANES SQUAD
Props
Siale Lauaki
Tyrel Lomax
Tevita Mafileo
Xavier Numia
Pouri Rakete-Stones
Pasilio TosiHookers
Asafo Aumua
Vernon Bason
Jacob Devery
Raymond TuputupuLocks
Tom Allen
Warner Dearns
Caleb Delany
Hugo Plummer
Isaia Walker-LeawereLoose Forwards
Devan Flanders
Brayden Iose
Du’Plessis Kirifi
Peter Lakai
Arese Poliko
Brad ShieldsHalfback
Ereatara Enari
Cam Roigard
Jordi ViljoenFirst-Fives
Brett Cameron
Harry Godfrey*
Callum Harkin
Lucas CashmoreMidfielders
Jordie Barrett
Riley Higgins
Billy Proctor
Jone Rova
Bailyn Sullivan
Josh TimuOutside Backs
Fehi Fineanganofo
Ruben Love
Josh Moorby
Kini Naholo
Ngatungane Punivai*Harry Godfrey is expected to miss the 2026 Super Rugby season due to injury
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@brodean said in Hurricanes 2026:
Pretty good overall. Warner Dearns is a massive win.
Just need to keep guys fit, already missing Godfrey and Naholo to start the year.
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Good to see Vernon Bason in there. Pretty settled squad. Pending injuries I put us a top 3 finish
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@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes 2026:
Good to see Vernon Bason in there. Pretty settled squad. Pending injuries I put us a top 3 finish
Just as long as we don't end up in Canberra during the playoffs. It's been our undoing for too many years.
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@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2026:
Seriously think we messed up re signing Enari also I think Shields is getting a little long in the tooth would’ve been better getting a younger loose forward
Yeah I wish we kept TK Howden, Shields is done in my view. Enari is also another massively dud signing, alongside Poliko.
If required, I hope Delany is played at 6 before Shields.
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@Canes4life 100% be good if we played Poliko before giving him an extension.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2026:
@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2026:
Seriously think we messed up re signing Enari also I think Shields is getting a little long in the tooth would’ve been better getting a younger loose forward
Yeah I wish we kept TK Howden, Shields is done in my view. Enari is also another massively dud signing, alongside Poliko.
If required, I hope Delany is played at 6 before Shields.
Yeah i think if you split it into the positions (in descending order) I would look at it as:
- Flanders, Delaney, Shields, (Ariko??) i think hes a 6
- Kirifi/Lakai (pretty even for me)
- Lakai, Iose, Flanders
In the locks would want Dearns starting i would say, other lock jersey up for grabs unless IWL can sort himself out and play some consistent footy like he is capable of!
