Hurricanes 2026
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@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!
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@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes 2026:
@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!
100% Dearns starts, he’s our marquee signing.
