Hurricanes 2020

[mikey07]

I See Liam Mitchell is playing for my beloved Wainuiomata this weekend.

[Stargazer]

Playing club rugby on Sat 8 August:

Wellington
Liam Mitchell (Wainuiomata), so not in Manawatu
Chase Tiatia (Hutt OBM)
Salesi Rayasi (Hutt OBM)
Jonathan Taumateine (MSP)
Julian Savea (Oriental-Rongotai) at 12
Murphy Taramai (Upper Hutt Rams)

Hawke's Bay
Danny Toala? (Hastings)

I see there's a Kane Thompson playing for Johnsonville (18). Is that the Samoan International, who played for the Chiefs and Highlanders, and several provinces? Or just someone with the same name?

[Higgins]

@Stargazer His father often turns up at my club's games. If he is on the sideline tomorrow it will be a pretty good indication that the J/ville one is not "the" Kane Thompson. Having said that "the" Kane Thompson did play a few games for J/ville a couple of years ago so it probably is him.

[foobaNZ]

I hope Rayasi gets a run next week with the first team over Julian.

I have no problem with Julian being in the squad next year, but we must keep Rayasi.

Thompson will be the Samoan international, he's been involved with Jville previously.

[Stargazer]

@foobaNZ Rayasi may be with the AB7s team, next year (Olympics).

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:

Julian Savea (Oriental-Rongotai) at 12

Interesting, maybe without his pace he may be quite effective at 12.

[mikey07]

@Stargazer Yeah im pretty sure it’s the same, see the coach is none other then Roy Kinikinilau

[Machpants]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2020:

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:

Julian Savea (Oriental-Rongotai) at 12

Interesting, maybe without his pace he may be quite effective at 12.

Played 12/13 in France

[Canes4life]

@Machpants was he any good there? Unless he has a mind blowing NPC I don't really see the upside of bringing back a player that was on the downward slope three years ago. Hope he proves everyone wrong though because he deserves a sweet ending to his career.

[Higgins]

@Canes4life Wasn't about a million bucks a year salary up in France a sweet enough end to his career?

[Machpants]

Well he was publicly accused by his clubs owner of bring a fake Bus, so not really

[mikey07]

@Canes4life he was fairly average in the highlights I saw then again going from playing on the wing into 12 is abit of a difference the switch from wing to 13 would’ve been easier but they had Fekitoa for the first season.

[Higgins]

@mikey07 And former Romanian international Paula Kinikinilau starting at centre.

[Canes4life]

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life I assume you meant to post this?

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer either or. Looks like Aumua won't be going anywhere any time soon. Seems pretty happy playing his career out in Wellington.

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life For some reason, I couldn't watch the instagram post, you posted. I had to guess what it was.

[Bones]

@Stargazer I see Tiatia is playing 13. Interestingly in the opposing midfield is another Proctor!

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer another one from their Insta account.

The Canes recently had a regional development day where they invited all the academy players from the three main Hurricanes regions.

If you can get in there it would be great to know who the HB players are within the video.

The players from Wellington that I recognise from the Academy are: Taine Plumtree, Hugo Plummer, Ruben Love, Aiden Morgan, Kaliopasi Uluilakepa, Tyrone Thompson, Caleb Delany, Josh Southall, Keinan Higgins, Isaac Bracewell and a few others that I don't recognise.

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life I'll have a look after the Rebels v Brumbies game.