Hurricanes 2021
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@Canes4life said in 2021 Hurricanes:
Caleb Delaney who IMO should have been there in the first place.
Maybe I'm missing something but unsure why you rate him so highly. Hes certainly not a 6 and never well be and I'd rate him below Blackwell (although he's slightly taller) as a lock. Sadly he's the sort of player these coaches rate. Good attitude (it seems) but just lacks the physical qualities and skills. And I doubt even with lots of conditioning he will ever have them
@Winger I think your missing something then. He was very solid for Wellington in his limited game time and is definitely a number 6. Very good line-out option, dominant defender and looks to be a smart player to boot. He’s still young so has some developing to do but from what I’ve seen he’s a much better prospect than Blackwell. One of us will be proven wrong I guess.
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I spotted Orbyn Leger in one of the Hurricanes Insta stories today.
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I spotted Orbyn Leger in one of the Hurricanes Insta stories today.
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By the way, they have posted the Hurricanes headshots on the Getty website. It's interesting to see who are and aren't there.
It seems to be the Super Rugby squad only (not WTG), without All Blacks (obviously, they're still on their break) and that seems to include Du'Plessis Kirifi and Peter U-J, who came back from Australia early. The head shot photos were taken (on 13 January). In the mean time, I've seen Kirifi and PU-J in photos/clips on instagram from training.
Not in the head shots and not in the clips/photos on insta: Kane Le'aupepe. Is he (still) injured? Also, Gareth Evans. I don't think he's injured, so ???
In the first set of headshots and photos/clips, but not in the squad announced on 3 December:
Cam Roigard, so I assume he's officially the injury cover for Jamie Booth?In the second, bigger set of headshots, but not in the squad announced on 3 December:
James O'Reilly, why is he there?? Is someone injured? Coles? Aumua? Not Riccitelli, he seems to be training normally. They picked O'Reilly, not Thompson (who I haven't spotted in the WTG clips either, this year), no Kereru-Symes.
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By the way, they have posted the Hurricanes headshots on the Getty website. It's interesting to see who are and aren't there.
It seems to be the Super Rugby squad only (not WTG), without All Blacks (obviously, they're still on their break) and that seems to include Du'Plessis Kirifi and Peter U-J, who came back from Australia early. The head shot photos were taken (on 13 January). In the mean time, I've seen Kirifi and PU-J in photos/clips on instagram from training.
Not in the head shots and not in the clips/photos on insta: Kane Le'aupepe. Is he (still) injured? Also, Gareth Evans. I don't think he's injured, so ???
In the first set of headshots and photos/clips, but not in the squad announced on 3 December:
Cam Roigard, so I assume he's officially the injury cover for Jamie Booth?In the second, bigger set of headshots, but not in the squad announced on 3 December:
James O'Reilly, why is he there?? Is someone injured? Coles? Aumua? Not Riccitelli, he seems to be training normally. They picked O'Reilly, not Thompson (who I haven't spotted in the WTG clips either, this year), no Kereru-Symes.
@Stargazer Good spotting.
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@Canes4life Yep, looks like him. Another one taking up a spot that could have been McClutchie's. I don't know why I keep hoping to spot him in clips and photos ... It clearly isn't happening.
@Stargazer you didn't spot Aiden Morgan in this shot which will rub more salt into the wound in regards to McLutchie.
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A few new players at the link including Tyrone Thompson @Stargazer -
Anyone know who the player is next to Isaia Walker-Leawere?
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A few new players at the link including Tyrone Thompson @Stargazer -
Anyone know who the player is next to Isaia Walker-Leawere?
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Ruben Love won the annual Surf to Peak comfortably today, cementing all the talk that I’ve heard around him being an absolute professional in everything he does. These new young kids setting a high standard of fitness, I’m liking what I’m seeing.
1st. Ruben Love
2nd. Luke Campbell
3rd. James Blackwell
4th. Cam Roigard
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Ruben Love won the annual Surf to Peak comfortably today, cementing all the talk that I’ve heard around him being an absolute professional in everything he does. These new young kids setting a high standard of fitness, I’m liking what I’m seeing.
1st. Ruben Love
2nd. Luke Campbell
3rd. James Blackwell
4th. Cam Roigard
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@Canes4life James Blackwell was a former winner of that event too so you obviously can't read too much into it.
@Higgins I’ve heard plenty about Ruben’s talent but if he has a good work ethic to back that up then he has the potential to go far in the game. A good playmaker sets the bar high and he’s obviously done that in his first stint with the Canes.
The difference with Blackwell is he never really had talent or height to match his work ethic.
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thats cos the old boys know how to pace themselves for the season, the young pups out of the gate quick, keen to impress
@taniwharugby this is true, or their age is usually an excuse to not partake.
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Hopefully Simon is as good on the field as what he is with the mic and the verbals.
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@Canes4life Not convinced it's him, but could it be Zane Kapeli? This photo is blurred, but shows his face better.
Good to see Thompson there.@Stargazer do you know who the players are either side of Zane Kepeli (far left middle) in the photo below from todays boxing session?
I also notice G Evans at the back, along with Kirifi and P Umaga-Jensen.
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@Stargazer do you know who the players are either side of Zane Kepeli (far left middle) in the photo below from todays boxing session?
I also notice G Evans at the back, along with Kirifi and P Umaga-Jensen.
@Canes4life Your mystery player above isn't Kapeli but the player with the longer hair could be. Kapeli is a loose forward whereas the other guy is taller than IWL.
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@Canes4life @Bovidae I think we may be looking at different players when talking about "mystery player" haha.
My attempt at naming most players in this photo:
Left to right, starting at the back:
Patafilo, Proctor, Evans, Iose (in front of Evans), Scrafton, Thompson, 1: someone hiding behind Thompson, maybe T Mafileo?, Taumateine, Aso, J. Savea, Toala, 2: don't know, Numia, 3: don't know (at the back, looks a little bit like Cory Jane but doubt it's him), Kirifi (hiding behind Numia's shoulder), Prinsep, Armstrong, Love (hiding behind Armstrong), 4 and 5: two players I don't know the name of, Umaga-Jensen, Fidow, Laumape, Rakete-Stones, Blackwell.
Middle row: 6: I don't know the blond guy, 7: the one next to him might or might not be Kapeli, 8: I don't know the long haired guy, Delany (in front of Taumateine and Toala), Garden-Bachop (in front of Kirifi), Roigard, Fifita, Flanders and Rayasi (head in front of Blackwell).
Front row: Goosen, Campbell, 9: I recognise him but can't remember who he is, 10: I don't know, 11: I don't know (is it Le'aupepe hiding behind a beard?), Hickey, O'Reilly, Morgan, IWL.
