Hurricanes 2020

[Chris]

@Bones said in Hurricanes 2020:

@Chris said in Hurricanes 2020:

@Bones said in Hurricanes 2020:

@Yeetyaah said in Hurricanes 2020:

@Stargazer man he scored 3 tries in that one game that one time, must be good!

I'd take him over McKay and Faingaanuku in a heartbeat. Oh and Nabura.

Tima. ? you mean or Leicester or both

Guess

Ok Tima

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/SuperRugbyNZ/status/1269781186093727762

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TEAM PREVIEW: THE HURRICANES

I don't know who writes these previews, but I wholeheartedly disagree with this scenario:

With Du’Plessis Kirifi in strong form in the seven jersey before the Investec Super Rugby season was cut short due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, and Vaea Fifita and Gareth Evans more than capable at blindside flanker, coach Jason Holland has hinted that we may see Savea at the back of the scrum during the New Zealand-only competition.

Flanders at 6 and Evans at 7, if Holland goes for Ardie at 8. Kirifi on the bench for me.
I prefer Ardie at 7 though, with Evans at 8.

Fifita can book a ticket to Timbuktu.

[Canes4life]

Agreed, Fifita can take a hike.

Big call coming from me but I would start Ardie off the bench for the first game and reward the Flanders, Kirifi and Evans combo for being so bloody good before lockdown, wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to ease Savea back into it considering how brutal this comp is going to be.

[mikey07]

@muddyriver Maybe we should sign an up and coming Argentinian prop for our front row

[Winger]

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:

Flanders at 6 and Evans at 7, if Holland goes for Ardie at 8. Kirifi on the bench for me.
I prefer Ardie at 7 though, with Evans at 8.

Is Evans really a 7?

My view it depends on the opposition. Kirifi was in great form before it stopped but with Ardie at 8 its a short 7/8 combo. So a good taller lineout jumper is needed. Fifita is excellent in this respect but he needs more discipline. Maybe Kirifi, Ardie and Flanders in some games to try as a combo.

Last year Shields was thrashed and lost his effectiveness so hopefully they rotate players this year.

[Winger]

@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2020:

@muddyriver Maybe we should sign an up and coming Argentinian prop for our front row

Hopefully things will work out ok this year, Lots fo promsie at LH and a VG number one TH. And as long as Fidow stay injury free he should be fine as a replacement

[Stargazer]

@Winger Yeah, Evans can play all three loosie positions. He has played at 7 for the Highlanders and the Magpies. Evans should start, no matter where they play Ardie.

[mikey07]

@Winger Yeah I know like you said them staying injury free is the key the more experience they all get the better.

[sparky]

Where are we going to get a decent 10 from?

[Bones]

@sparky said in Hurricanes 2020:

Where are we going to get a decent 10 from?

Your ten was certainly not your problem against the blues. He did better than expected, unlike many others.

[Stargazer]

Hurricanes players playing club rugby this weekend in Wellington:

Jonathan Taumateine (Marist St Pat's)
Salesi Rayasi (Hutt OBM)
Murphy Taramai (Upper Hutt Rams)
Peter Umaga-Jensen (Wainuiomata)

Still trying to find out whether Hurricanes players from Hawke's Bay and Manawatu are playing club rugby this weekend, too.

[Stargazer]

More Hurricanes players expected to play club rugby.

Hawke's Bay:
Jonah Lowe (Clive)
Danny Toala (Hastings R&S)

Manawatu:
Liam Mitchell (Te Kawau)

[Winger]

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:

Danny Toala

Can Danny Toala play FB

I like what I saw of him at 2nd 5 (Ive only seen him in one game though) and would like to see a bit more of him in the Canes

[Stargazer]

@Winger Yes, he has played a lot at fullback when he was still playing for Hastings Boys. Also a good goal kicker.

Edited to add that he also played at fullback for NZU20s during the Oceania U20 championship.

[Winger]

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:

@Winger Yes, he has played a lot at fullback when he was still playing for Hastings Boys. Also a good goal kicker.

OK thanks. But not at NPC level. His best position is likely 2nd 5 so hopefully he gets a run there

[Stargazer]

@Winger He may have played at fullback for the Magpies during his first NPC year (from the bench). He didn't play there last year, because the Magpies desperately needed a good 12 and have several players capable playing at fullback. Tbh, I'm not sure his best position is 2nd 5 or fullback. He's a strong lad, so that makes him very handy at 12, but he definitely has the skills (including a good boot) for the 15 jersey.

[Canes4life]

Flanders locked in, great news.

https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/hurricanes-sign-flanders-mafileo-until-2022/

[Nepia]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2020:

Flanders locked in, great news.

https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/hurricanes-sign-flanders-mafileo-until-2022/

Typical, the one time I don't want the Canes to actually care about a HB player they do - the Chiefs are in need of an 8.

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life Awesome news. Now, how about getting him on the field ...

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer how about we get all our young players on the field, can't go any worse than we have been. Why not try Toala at Fullback, give Rayasi a run instead of Lam considering he's leaving, move Barrett to his best position which will provide us with an extra playmaker. No doubt Holland will stick with the likes of Tiatia, Blackwell & Prinsep but that won't get us the result.

I would like to see a team close to this one for the Highlanders next week:

1. Mafileo
2. Aumua
3. Lomax
4. Scrafton
5. Walker-Leawere
6. Flanders
7. Savea
8. Evans
9. Perenara
10. Garden-Bachop
11. Rayasi
12. Barrett
13. Proctor
14. Aso
15. Toala
16. Coles
17. Armstrong/Numia/Rakete-Stone (whoevers available)
18. Fidow
19. Fifita
20. Kirifi
21. Booth
22. Laumape (Barrett to cover 10)
23. Goosen