Highlanders 2026
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@frugby said in Highlanders 2026:
The away strip looks like a Melbourne Rebels kit with a hint if yellow.
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@Canes4life which one?
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@Canes4life i meant which rebels jersey? they wore solid blue jersey generally
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2026:
@Canes4life i meant which rebels jersey? they wore solid blue jersey generally
They always had mostly white away jerseys that looked like this. Irrelevant really now the Rebels are no longer.
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@Canes4life oh, their away jerseys? ok
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Players are back on deck.now apart from our two ABs (Jan) and AB XV (before Christmas).
The questions I'm wondering sbout is who from our wider squad is being guaranteed spots the year after and will we see grtting gametime.
Casey and Tengblad are confirmed.
Shearer seems like an insurance policy. Lennox is a good player. It just pisses me off he spends half the season in the backfield. Fakatava may have clauses in his contract.
All three of our first fives will be off contract at the end of the year. Cam might spit the dummy and bugger off. Neither of the other two should be persevered with. There are no 10s in the wider group. Mika mihjt be considered ready by then.
Hooker. Vikena has battled big time. Lolofie has potential. Just needs to get stronger.
Prop: Wingham should come back in for Ta'avao. DLB can't be around much longer.
Lauaki is a bit of a watch and wait. Might be the fast twitch no8 we need.
Grindlay and Harvey are both 12s. Te Hiwi will be under pressure. Grindlay will likely be expecting to get back to a full deal. I believe Grindlay could be a like for like replacement for Tele'a.
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@SouthernMann Jimmy taylor will be spending a few weeks around the team this pre season, that young fella will probably begin his 1st class career as a fullback tho due to being in the same team as Muliaina
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@Kiwiwomble go one size up
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Ordering this right now
https://shop.nzsuperrugbyclubs.co.nz/highlanders/Style/CSI-HI26MT1
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The ODT has lsited four guys as coming back from injury. No timelines on their return. Was in the article yeesterday.
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@jimmyb said in Highlanders 2026:
Are we completely injury free leading up to pre season or have any players been confirmed to miss a few rounds/season?
Jim is a couple of weeks away, I imagine Te Hiwi and Ma’u won’t be ready till after Christmas
Renton is out till the back end of January
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@frugby said in Highlanders 2026:
@jimmyb said in Highlanders 2026:
Are we completely injury free leading up to pre season or have any players been confirmed to miss a few rounds/season?
Jim is a couple of weeks away, I imagine Te Hiwi and Ma’u won’t be ready till after Christmas
Renton is out till the back end of January
I think Tavatavanawai has just had or is about to have surgery on his knee?
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