Hurricanes 2026
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@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes 2026:
Zach Taulapapa
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@MacDazzler said in Hurricanes 2026:
A former veteran (much older than Laidlaw) head coach becoming one of the 'assistants'? Hopefully this arrangement works out for the Hurricanes, it didn't work well for the Chiefs when Gatland was alongside McMillan in 2022, Chiefs finished 5th, then vastly improved the following season finishing 1st & losing a one-sided refereed final (2023) after Gatland left.
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@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Canes4life From the post looks like Zach Taulapapa is tagged. Wonder if hes a relation of Jack Taulapapa who played a fair bit of club footy in wellies and played for Samoa I
He looks quite big for a winger !
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If you want to hear more about the Malcolm Gillie's takeover of the Hurricanes, visit the link below. Sounds like he wants to bring a fresh approach to the team moving forward and thinks the Canes have missed the mark in the last ten years in terms of fan engagement etc. Great to hear.
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The SumCap director has been largely responsible for making Para Plim profitable and (for them) successful. That same discipline will be brought to the Hurricanes.
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Good to see one of NZ rugby’s brightest young talents training with the Hurricanes today. With two years of college still to go, Fletcher Cooper is making waves already.
The kid has leadership qualities beyond his years and has the skill set to take him all the way in this game. I can’t remember too many players training with a super franchise that young. Sign him up.
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@Canes4life You’d seriously hope we do…
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@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Canes4life You’d seriously hope we do…
If we are smart, we will do what the Highlanders have just done with Mika Muliana and sign him from 2028/2029
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@Darren said in Hurricanes 2026:
If he is that good, give him a Billy Proctor contract.
From what I've seen of him, he has all the talent in the world, a big boot (bigger than most pro players), size, and he's not afraid of barking orders to older players in his team. If I had to compare his playing style to anyone that we've seen over the last twenty years, he'd be the most similar to Larkham.
I think he's a very good Basketball player as well, so let's hope he chooses rugby and the Canes secure his talents long term.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2026:
@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Canes4life Riley Higgins looking fucking huge, meanwhile Will Cole looks like a teenage soccer player
Yeah he looks ready to go for sure. 2026 is the year of Riley.
Ready to go to Wales?
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@tubbyj said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2026:
@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Canes4life Riley Higgins looking fucking huge, meanwhile Will Cole looks like a teenage soccer player
Yeah he looks ready to go for sure. 2026 is the year of Riley.
Ready to go to Wales?
There's less than a 1% chance of that happening. Wales is for players that can't get Super contracts, i.e. Blair Murray.
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@Darren said in Hurricanes 2026:
If he is that good, give him a Billy Proctor contract.
Oh god, if he's 16 now that means we have 9 years of @Canes4life going on about him before he finally makes the ABs.
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@Nepia said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Darren said in Hurricanes 2026:
If he is that good, give him a Billy Proctor contract.
Oh god, if he's 16 now that means we have 9 years of @Canes4life going on about him before he finally makes the ABs.
Will never be worse than the McLutchie hype from you fellas. How did that one turn out?
I won’t have to hype up Cooper once he turns pro anyway, the rugby community will door that for me.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Nepia said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Darren said in Hurricanes 2026:
If he is that good, give him a Billy Proctor contract.
Oh god, if he's 16 now that means we have 9 years of @Canes4life going on about him before he finally makes the ABs.
Will never be worse than the McLutchie hype from you fellas. How did that one turn out?
I won’t have to hype up Cooper once he turns pro anyway, the rugby community will door that for me.
Never be worse than suggesting a player should be given a go by their supposed home Super team (something you yourself even suggested on occasion) while that organisation not only picked Hohepa but also has the second best 10 from our team on their books? Sure ...
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@Nepia said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Nepia said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Darren said in Hurricanes 2026:
If he is that good, give him a Billy Proctor contract.
Oh god, if he's 16 now that means we have 9 years of @Canes4life going on about him before he finally makes the ABs.
Will never be worse than the McLutchie hype from you fellas. How did that one turn out?
I won’t have to hype up Cooper once he turns pro anyway, the rugby community will door that for me.
Never be worse than suggesting a player should be given a go by their supposed home Super team (something you yourself even suggested on occasion) while that organisation not only picked Hohepa but also has the second best 10 from our team on their books? Sure ...
I’m talking about the original McLutchie hype when he first came on the scene. Not from a year ago. We already know he’s too small and doesn’t have a boot for Super level.
I was backing McLutchie during the NPC this year before the pressure went on and he reminded me exactly why he’s not built for the next level. Godfrey is also your best ten now by the way.
I’m also not the one that has a chip on their shoulder and has to bad mouth the Canes or Wellington in almost every post I make. Move on man.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Nepia said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Nepia said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Darren said in Hurricanes 2026:
If he is that good, give him a Billy Proctor contract.
Oh god, if he's 16 now that means we have 9 years of @Canes4life going on about him before he finally makes the ABs.
Will never be worse than the McLutchie hype from you fellas. How did that one turn out?
I won’t have to hype up Cooper once he turns pro anyway, the rugby community will door that for me.
Never be worse than suggesting a player should be given a go by their supposed home Super team (something you yourself even suggested on occasion) while that organisation not only picked Hohepa but also has the second best 10 from our team on their books? Sure ...
I’m also not the one that has a chip on their shoulder and has to bad mouth the Canes or Wellington in almost every post I make. Move on man.
Damn, coulda sworn you were that guy.
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@reprobate said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Nepia said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Nepia said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Darren said in Hurricanes 2026:
If he is that good, give him a Billy Proctor contract.
Oh god, if he's 16 now that means we have 9 years of @Canes4life going on about him before he finally makes the ABs.
Will never be worse than the McLutchie hype from you fellas. How did that one turn out?
I won’t have to hype up Cooper once he turns pro anyway, the rugby community will door that for me.
Never be worse than suggesting a player should be given a go by their supposed home Super team (something you yourself even suggested on occasion) while that organisation not only picked Hohepa but also has the second best 10 from our team on their books? Sure ...
I’m also not the one that has a chip on their shoulder and has to bad mouth the Canes or Wellington in almost every post I make. Move on man.
Damn, coulda sworn you were that guy.
Bagging the Canes and Wellington? Aye?
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Nepia said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Nepia said in Hurricanes 2026:
@Darren said in Hurricanes 2026:
If he is that good, give him a Billy Proctor contract.
Oh god, if he's 16 now that means we have 9 years of @Canes4life going on about him before he finally makes the ABs.
Will never be worse than the McLutchie hype from you fellas. How did that one turn out?
I won’t have to hype up Cooper once he turns pro anyway, the rugby community will door that for me.
Never be worse than suggesting a player should be given a go by their supposed home Super team (something you yourself even suggested on occasion) while that organisation not only picked Hohepa but also has the second best 10 from our team on their books? Sure ...
I’m talking about the original McLutchie hype when he first came on the scene. Not from a year ago. We already know he’s too small and doesn’t have a boot for Super level.
I was backing McLutchie during the NPC this year before the pressure went on and he reminded me exactly why he’s not built for the next level. Godfrey is also your best ten now by the way.
I’m also not the one that has a chip on their shoulder and has to bad mouth the Canes or Wellington in almost every post I make. Move on man.
Nah, you didn't watch the Magpies enough, we were a far more efficient team with McClutchie at 10 than we were with Godfrey and he was one of our better players in the one game we lost against the eventual champions after he took over fully at 10. You just have Godfrey blinkers.
Also, no I politely decline, it's fun making fun of your franchise and union who can't balance their books despite all their advantages. Although I might ease of a bit if you stop fellating Proctor and Higgins in every post.
