Hurricanes 2020
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@Stargazer Impressive by Blackwell, must have an engine for a bigger fella, does he play 6 as well? Lowe looks like he hardly broke a sweat, must be a fit fucker.
@chimoaus Blackwell won the Surf to Peak in 2015. It's funny. In recent years, it has always been a forward winning the Surf to Peak (Callum Gibbins (2013-2014), James Blackwell (2015), Mark Abbott (2016), Brad Shields (2017) winning it. So, until last year, I thought that maybe Surf to Peak suited locks and loosies better than players in other positions.
Then last year, it was finally a back, Richard Judd. Now, again a back, Lowe.
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@chimoaus Blackwell won the Surf to Peak in 2015. It's funny. In recent years, it has always been a forward winning the Surf to Peak (Callum Gibbins (2013-2014), James Blackwell (2015), Mark Abbott (2016), Brad Shields (2017) winning it. So, until last year, I thought that maybe Surf to Peak suited locks and loosies better than players in other positions.
Then last year, it was finally a back, Richard Judd. Now, again a back, Lowe.
@Stargazer Interesting for sure, guess I immediately think of 9, 7 and 15 being the fittest in terms of the amount of ground they cover in a game. I just assumed the build of backs would be better suited to speed, however that is more a test of endurance and you would want your locks and loosies at the top.
Did TJ participate in this?
Also I wonder which prop was the first to the top?
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@Stargazer Interesting for sure, guess I immediately think of 9, 7 and 15 being the fittest in terms of the amount of ground they cover in a game. I just assumed the build of backs would be better suited to speed, however that is more a test of endurance and you would want your locks and loosies at the top.
Did TJ participate in this?
Also I wonder which prop was the first to the top?
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@chimoaus I don't thank any of the ABs are there, TJ would be right up with it I imagine
@Machpants TJP did take part in previous years though, despite still being on his ABs break. Dane Coles, too.
Haven't seen photos of today's race, yet.
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What sort of experience does CJ have as a coach? no doubt had sublime skills himself, will be interesting to see how he goes. Comes across as a bit of a joker so it will be interesting how hard he goes on the players.
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@Chris funny how one of the other kiwis said he did nothing wrong be interesting to hear the whole story
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One witness said the eviction came after members of Barrett's group "skulled two beers".
"Security were doing this repeatedly at the MCG for anyone who skulled two beers in a row," the witness said..
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12297010
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@Machpants said in Hurricanes 2020:
If that's true the only dickheads are the police
Actually the police were ok.
It's the ground security that were the problem.
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Sounds like a big nothing:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12297051
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Posting this here (& not knowing where else to post it), because it all started with me noticing one of the Thompson twins on one of the few photos of the Hurricanes preseason (or at least, someone looking like them). I assumed it was hooker Tyrone Thompson training with the squad during Dane Coles' ABs break.
I just found out that his twin Leo was invited to train with the Canberra Raiders during their pre-Christmas preseason (as an U20s player; he had already been named in the Jersey Flegg Training Squad). And next I found this:
RAIDERS GURU'S LATEST COUP Raiders recruitment guru Peter Mulholland has done it again, snaring one of the best centre prospects in New Zealand. Leo Thompson, a strongly-built centre from Wellington Hurricanes and Napier Boys High School, has been so impressive in the pre-season that he has been elevated to the Canberra full-time squad. The rah-rahs aren't happy at losing the 19-year-old - they had him pencilled in as a future Super Rugby and possibly All Black rep.It may be an explanation for why he was missing in the group of players invited to attend the NZ U20s camps; or it might be the result of it.
Great opportunity for the lad, but another very promising talent from NZ rugby ending up in NRL (poached or not). A situation reminiscent of the Etene Nanai-Seturo signing by the Warriors. I hope it's temporary and that Leo Thompson will return to NZ rugby at some stage.
I really think NZR/Hurricanes/Wellington have failed somehow. He isn't just an unknown talent that had been missed by the rugby talent spotters; he was already in the Hurricanes frame.
Let's hope the Canes (or another SR squad) do everything to keep Tyrone in rugby.
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Posting this here (& not knowing where else to post it), because it all started with me noticing one of the Thompson twins on one of the few photos of the Hurricanes preseason (or at least, someone looking like them). I assumed it was hooker Tyrone Thompson training with the squad during Dane Coles' ABs break.
I just found out that his twin Leo was invited to train with the Canberra Raiders during their pre-Christmas preseason (as an U20s player; he had already been named in the Jersey Flegg Training Squad). And next I found this:
RAIDERS GURU'S LATEST COUP Raiders recruitment guru Peter Mulholland has done it again, snaring one of the best centre prospects in New Zealand. Leo Thompson, a strongly-built centre from Wellington Hurricanes and Napier Boys High School, has been so impressive in the pre-season that he has been elevated to the Canberra full-time squad. The rah-rahs aren't happy at losing the 19-year-old - they had him pencilled in as a future Super Rugby and possibly All Black rep.It may be an explanation for why he was missing in the group of players invited to attend the NZ U20s camps; or it might be the result of it.
Great opportunity for the lad, but another very promising talent from NZ rugby ending up in NRL (poached or not). A situation reminiscent of the Etene Nanai-Seturo signing by the Warriors. I hope it's temporary and that Leo Thompson will return to NZ rugby at some stage.
I really think NZR/Hurricanes/Wellington have failed somehow. He isn't just an unknown talent that had been missed by the rugby talent spotters; he was already in the Hurricanes frame.
Let's hope the Canes (or another SR squad) do everything to keep Tyrone in rugby.
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Posting this here (& not knowing where else to post it), because it all started with me noticing one of the Thompson twins on one of the few photos of the Hurricanes preseason (or at least, someone looking like them). I assumed it was hooker Tyrone Thompson training with the squad during Dane Coles' ABs break.
I just found out that his twin Leo was invited to train with the Canberra Raiders during their pre-Christmas preseason (as an U20s player; he had already been named in the Jersey Flegg Training Squad). And next I found this:
RAIDERS GURU'S LATEST COUP Raiders recruitment guru Peter Mulholland has done it again, snaring one of the best centre prospects in New Zealand. Leo Thompson, a strongly-built centre from Wellington Hurricanes and Napier Boys High School, has been so impressive in the pre-season that he has been elevated to the Canberra full-time squad. The rah-rahs aren't happy at losing the 19-year-old - they had him pencilled in as a future Super Rugby and possibly All Black rep.It may be an explanation for why he was missing in the group of players invited to attend the NZ U20s camps; or it might be the result of it.
Great opportunity for the lad, but another very promising talent from NZ rugby ending up in NRL (poached or not). A situation reminiscent of the Etene Nanai-Seturo signing by the Warriors. I hope it's temporary and that Leo Thompson will return to NZ rugby at some stage.
I really think NZR/Hurricanes/Wellington have failed somehow. He isn't just an unknown talent that had been missed by the rugby talent spotters; he was already in the Hurricanes frame.
Let's hope the Canes (or another SR squad) do everything to keep Tyrone in rugby.
@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:
I really think NZR/Hurricanes/Wellington have failed somehow. He isn't just an unknown talent that had been missed by the rugby talent spotters; he was already in the Hurricanes frame.
How have they failed? They can't keep everyone in their ranks. They already have Umaga-Jensen, Toala, Laumape, Proctor, Aso, Barrett, Goosen and Lowe in their squad that can all play in the midfield. I believe Keinan Higgins has trained with the squad and frankly he looks like a much better prospect than Leo Thomson anyway. Just a case of having too much talent in one area.
Re Tyrone, I think the Hurricanes will probably be developing him with an eye towards him taking Dane Coles's spot when he moves on. Aumua will obviosuly become the incumbent, but a one-two punch of him and Thompson will be fairly effective in the future. It also depends on what Riccitelli does aswell.
