Hurricanes 2020
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@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.
@Canes4life I see Jordan Thompson-Dunn, Patrick Teddy, Tiaki Fabish, Josh Gimblett, Joeli Rauca, Emil Crichton, Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong (not entirely sure it's him, but I'd expect him to be there), Luke Russell? Damarus Hokianga? He seems a bit young at 16, but I'm quite sure Cooper Flanders is also in that group. Several other faces I recognise, but I can't put a name to them.
Manawatu: Julian Goerke (former Hastings Boys)
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@Canes4life I see Jordan Thompson-Dunn, Patrick Teddy, Tiaki Fabish, Josh Gimblett, Joeli Rauca, Emil Crichton, Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong (not entirely sure it's him, but I'd expect him to be there), Luke Russell? Damarus Hokianga? He seems a bit young at 16, but I'm quite sure Cooper Flanders is also in that group. Several other faces I recognise, but I can't put a name to them.
Manawatu: Julian Goerke (former Hastings Boys)
@Stargazer are Fabish and Gimblett studying in Wellington as they are both playing for OBU.
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@Stargazer are Fabish and Gimblett studying in Wellington as they are both playing for OBU.
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@Canes4life Yes, they are. Fabish captained the NZ Maori U18, last year but is already in his second year out of school.
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@Stargazer may predate you....it's related to the rise and rise of Scott Hamilton (FABSH).
@Bones said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Stargazer may predate you....it's related to the rise and rise of Scott Hamilton (FABSH).
Haha so i guess Fabish is a future fringe AB.
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@Bones said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:
Fabish
@Kirwan you might want to track this guy's career.
I’ve already had my dinner, thanks.
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Bones ??
Future All Black Scott Hamilton.
I infamously said I’d eat my hat if Hamilton got selected and that year Henry picked five wingers in the bloody squad. Five!
Felt personal.
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Bones ??
Future All Black Scott Hamilton.
I infamously said I’d eat my hat if Hamilton got selected and that year Henry picked five wingers in the bloody squad. Five!
Felt personal.
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Bones ??
Future All Black Scott Hamilton.
I infamously said I’d eat my hat if Hamilton got selected and that year Henry picked five wingers in the bloody squad. Five!
Felt personal.
@Kirwan said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Bones ??
Future All Black Scott Hamilton.
I infamously said I’d eat my hat if Hamilton got selected and that year Henry picked five wingers in the bloody squad. Five!
Felt personal.
The Former Future All Black Scott Hamilton is Director of Rugby for Hinckley Rugby Club in Leicestershire, England who are in National League North Division 2. Seems to have taken some of Robbie Deans matras with him.
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@Kirwan said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Yeetyaah said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Kirwan was the hat consumed?
Ummm, sure.
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So maybe IWL has resigned. Maybe Fifita hasn't
Two wings left. Unsure why 2-3 rather than just 2 or 3.
With all their big names back next year, Holland said they only had 2-3 spots left on their roster in the outside backs and one loose forward position.italicised text
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So maybe IWL has resigned. Maybe Fifita hasn't
Two wings left. Unsure why 2-3 rather than just 2 or 3.
With all their big names back next year, Holland said they only had 2-3 spots left on their roster in the outside backs and one loose forward position.italicised text
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@Winger There are three Hurricanes loosies coming off contract this year: Fifita, Evans and Taramai. Going by that article, two have already re-signed. I wish they'd tell us who. I really hope Evans is one of them.
@Stargazer I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s Evans and Taramai, Fifita definitely seems on his way out.
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@Stargazer I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s Evans and Taramai, Fifita definitely seems on his way out.
@mikey07 I hope it isn't Taramai, we can do better IMO.
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2020 Hurricanes loosies & their preferred positions:
Murphy Taramai - 6, ?
Vaea Fifita - 6, lock, 8?
Reed Prinsep - 6, 8Ardie Savea - 7, 8
Du’Plessis Kirifi - 7Devan Flanders - 8, 6, (also used as lock at NPC level)
Gareth Evans - 8, 7, 6So 3 loosies who prefer 6, and two others who can adequately cover 6
Also two loosies who are best at 7, and one other who can adequately cover 7
Two loosies who prefer 8, two who can cover 8 (Ardie and Prinsep), and one can maybe cover 8 (Fifita)?If I were a selector, I'd be looking for a versatile loosie who can - at least - cover 7 as well (not necessarily as his preferred position) and/or another position like lock.
Edited to add that I don't know what Brayden Iose (Evans' injury replacement)'s preferred position is. Is it 8?
