Hurricanes 2018
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@cgrant said in Hurricanes 2018:
T. Smith
Coles
JTA
Fatialofa
Lousi
Fifita
Savea
Shields
TJP
BB
Savea
Laumape
Proctor
NMS
JBAumua
Eves
Fidow
Thompson
Evans
Christie
Garden-Bachop
Goosen / AsoIt would be interesting to look back at the end of next season and see if that 23 ever made the teamsheet.
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@stargazer and here I was thinking that team looked bloody sharp and you did the Lowe thing. Procter to centre, Aso on the wing and Goosen on the bench looks very tidy indeed.
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@bones said in Hurricanes 2018:
@stargazer and here I was thinking that team looked bloody sharp and you did the Lowe thing. Procter to centre, Aso on the wing and Goosen on the bench looks very tidy indeed.
Haha, you read my last sentence, didn't you? It was tongue in cheek. I hope and expect Lowe will manage to get into the 23 a few times this season, but probably later in the season when injuries strike, and from the bench. There's no reason why he wouldn't get/deserve that opportunity.
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The Hurricanes Development team will play the Crusaders Knights in Christchurch on Sunday.
Canes U20 team:
JORDIE BARRETT NAMED IN HURRICANES DEVELOPMENT
23.02.2018Two-test All Black Jordie Barrett will make his return to rugby on Sunday after being included on the bench in the Hurricanes Development squad who will meet the Crusaders Knights in Christchurch. Barrett has been sidelined since the middle of last year after he underwent shoulder surgery following the British and Irish Lions series but has been training with the Hurricanes through the pre-season. "He has come through protocols during the week and is on schedule for his return to play and so he will take his opportunity," Hurricanes Recruitment and Development Manager Darren Larsen said. "It's exciting for him to come back and get a go. He will be on managed minutes but it's great to see him back on the footy field, he's really excited." Sunday's match is the first of the season for the Hurricanes Development side with Larsen happy with the way the squad had come together. A number of the Hurricanes squad who did not travel to South Africa have been included in the side with James Blackwell and Reed Prinsep starting. -
It seems they couldn't find a single Hawke's Bay player for this team. Part of the reason is that several players from last year's Dev and U20s teams are now with the senior team (Lowe is in South Africa), have moved to another franchise (Falcon/Chiefs, Mikaele-Tu'u/Highlanders) or are injured (Geoff Cridge, Tim Farrell). I did, however, expect Pouri Rakete-Stones in this squad. I guess Jacob Devery still qualfies for the Canes U20s.
Hugh Renton has moved to Christchurch recently, so it will be interesting to see whether he'll appear in future Crusader Knights games.
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@stargazer said in Hurricanes 2018:
It seems they couldn't find a single Hawke's Bay player for this team. Part of the reason is that several players from last year's Dev and U20s teams are now with the senior team (Lowe is in South Africa), have moved to another franchise (Falcon/Chiefs, Mikaele-Tu'u/Highlanders) or are injured (Geoff Cridge, Tim Farrell). I did, however, expect Pouri Rakete-Stones in this squad. I guess Jacob Devery still qualfies for the Canes U20s.
Hugh Renton has moved to Christchurch recently, so it will be interesting to see whether he'll appear in future Crusader Knights games.
@Nepia will have kittens when he sees that first sentence.
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@mn5 said in Hurricanes 2018:
@stargazer said in Hurricanes 2018:
It seems they couldn't find a single Hawke's Bay player for this team. Part of the reason is that several players from last year's Dev and U20s teams are now with the senior team (Lowe is in South Africa), have moved to another franchise (Falcon/Chiefs, Mikaele-Tu'u/Highlanders) or are injured (Geoff Cridge, Tim Farrell). I did, however, expect Pouri Rakete-Stones in this squad. I guess Jacob Devery still qualfies for the Canes U20s.
Hugh Renton has moved to Christchurch recently, so it will be interesting to see whether he'll appear in future Crusader Knights games.
@Nepia will have kittens when he sees that first sentence.
Pffft, same old same old with the Canes.
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Hurricanes Under 20s squad to face the Blues tomorrow @ Suburbs RFC, Shadbolt Park, Auckland. Kick-off 1.00pm:
15 Danny Toala (Hawke's Bay)
14 Cody Hemi (Manawatu)
13 Billy Proctor (Wellington)
12 Ueta Tufuga (Manawatu)
11 Losi Filipo (Wellington)
10 Lincoln McClutchie (Hawke's Bay)
9 Carlos Price (Wellington)
8 Devan Flanders (Hawke's Bay)
7 Jack Wright (Wellington)
6 Matene Ruawai (Manawatu)
5 Taine Plumtree (Wellington)
4 Taisson Lealaisalanoa (Wellington)
3 Sione Asi (Manawatu)
2 Asafo Aumua (Wellington)
1 Xavier Numia (Wellington)Reserves:
16 Ben Power (Wellington)
17 Tevita Fehoko (Manawatu)
18 Ben Aumua-Peseta (Wellington)
19 Dominic Herlihy (Wellington)
20 Xavier English (Wellington)
21 Folau Fakatava (Hawke's Bay)
22 Kienan Higgins (Wellington)
23 Mitch Drew (Hawke's Bay) -
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12007471
Continuity is good
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@darren-nicholson said in Hurricanes 2018:
I have a feeling he was really the man behind the team the entire time, whenever you hear an interview with a player they always talk about him, and never mention Boyd.
Boyd coached the Wellington ITM team to a last place finish the season prior to him taking on the canes IIRC. So at the least I see Plumtree having a major role in our success. He is an experienced head coach at super level having coached the Sharks too
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Official announcement:
JOHN PLUMTREE TO COACH HURRICANES 2019 - 2021 JASON HOLLAND TO JOIN AS ASSISTANT COACH
The Hurricanes and New Zealand Rugby have today announced that John Plumtree will take the Head Coach role for the 2019 Investec Super Rugby season. Plumtree will take over from Chris Boyd after the 2018 season with Jason Holland confirmed as his Assistant Coach with both contracted for three years.Plumtree will bring a wealth of experience to the job with a coaching career that spans more than two decades. Having started with Sawnsea in 1997, Plumtree moved to New Zealand where he enjoyed a successful tenure with Wellington. He then moved to South Africa where he was in charge at Natal before accepting a role as forwards coach with Ireland. The chance to return to New Zealand proved too much for Plumtree, however, who returned to Wellington to partner Boyd at the Hurricanes in 2015 . -
