Hurricanes 2021

[Canes4life]

[ploughboy]

ben strang seems to be named in chiefs squad

[Higgins]

@canes4life We await advice of Stargazer's provincial allocation breakdown and undoubted outrage after the results of the Hurricanes Under 20s round robin!

[Bovidae]

@ploughboy said in Hurricanes 2021:

ben strang seems to be named in chiefs squad

Same name, different players. This one is a hooker out of Whanganui Collegiate.

The Chiefs player is a halfback out of St Paul's.

[Bovidae]

Just to add, Strang the hooker was the no.2 for the 2019 NZ Schools team and I remember him being impressive against Aust. He had good size too.

One player from that same team I don't see in the Hurricanes U20s is Roderick Solo. He looked a very good winger, fast and elusive.

[Canes4life]

@bovidae I was thinking about this aswell. Maybe he’s injured?

[mikey07]

@canes4life The real question is who’s going to stand out and show flair and get signed by the Highlanders and who’s going to plod along have a “good work rate” and not much else and get signed by the Canes.

[Stargazer]

@higgins said in Hurricanes 2021:

@canes4life We await advice of Stargazer's provincial allocation breakdown and undoubted outrage after the results of the Hurricanes Under 20s round robin!

As you wish (disclaimer - I had to guess a few):

Hookers
Kaleb Sinclair - Wellington
Ben Strang - Manawatu
Raymond Tuputupu - Manawatu

Props
Joseph Gavigan - Manawatu
Jayden Walker - Hawke's Bay
Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou - Manawatu
Troy McIvor - Hawke's Bay

Locks
Tiaki Fabish - Hawke's Bay
Lipa Saveatama - Wellington
Akira Ieremia - Wellington (yes, son of)
Jacob Ward - Hawke's Bay

Loose forwards
Emil Crichton - Hawke's Bay (I think he's injured)
Dylan Hall - Manawatu
Julian Goerke - Manawatu
Elyjah Crosswell - Manawatu
Semi Vodosese - Manawatu
Sione Halalilo - Wellington
Ronaldo Seumanufagai - Wellington
Dominic Ropeti - Wellington
Peter Lakai - Wellington
Frank Lochore - Hawke's Bay

Inside backs
Halfbacks
Matt Oldridge - Manawatu

First five-eighths
Aidan Champion - Manawatu (I think he's a 10, but could be a kicking halfback?)
Harry Godfrey - Hawke's Bay
Aidan Morgan - Wellington
Te Atawhai Mason - Manawatu

Midfield backs
Riley Higgins - Wellington
Kyle Brown - Manawatu
Jordan Thompson-Dunn - Hawke's Bay

Outside backs
Chance Malu (midfield/wing) - Manawatu
Ethan Webster Nonu (wing) - Wellington
Joeli Suka (wing) - Hawke's Bay
Faleseu Tauailoto (2nd five-eighth) - Manawatu
Jonty Stewart (fullback) - Hawke's Bay

Manawatu 14
Hawke's Bay 10
Wellington 10

@bovidae said in Hurricanes 2021:

One player from that same team I don't see in the Hurricanes U20s is Roderick Solo. He looked a very good winger, fast and elusive.

Is he still at school? I miss a few Hawke's Bay Academy players that I'm sure would have made squad, but may have been left out because they're still at school, including Cooper Flanders, Bethel Lutele-Malasia and Tupou Ma’afu Afungia (I think he's still at school).

Also missing Jayden Stok, but I've heard there are provinces trying to poach him, so maybe they succeeded.

[Bovidae]

@stargazer said in Hurricanes 2021:

@bovidae said in Hurricanes 2021:

One player from that same team I don't see in the Hurricanes U20s is Roderick Solo. He looked a very good winger, fast and elusive.

Is he still at school?

I wouldn't think so as I doubt he made the NZS team as a year 11. Solo also wasn't part of the 50 players selected last year either. Maybe focusing on sevens, or too old?

[Stargazer]

@bovidae If I had to guess, I'd guess he's with the AB7s.

[Machpants]

Fuck me we're through the bottom of the barrell and working on digging a fucking big hole in the dirt below

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/124549258/it-wouldnt-be-fair-on-him-hurricanes-want-to-keep-jordie-barrett-at-fullback

[Bones]

@canes4life how old is Fritz Rayasi, any idea?

[Canes4life]

@bones maybe 19-20?

[Canes4life]

@canes4life for anyone interested, Ruben Love and Tyrel Lomax join the Breakdown tonight which is currently on SS1.

[Bones]

@canes4life said in Hurricanes 2021:

@bones maybe 19-20?

Geez those wings must be bloody good then.

[Canes4life]

@bones someone mentioned in another thread that Fritz Rayasi is in the Northland setup now.

[Bones]

@canes4life ah hah that explains things, cheers.

That traitor!

[mikey07]

@machpants It’s ok just means we’re getting closer to McClutchie getting signed due to lack of other 10s around.

[Canes4life]

Anyone wanting to know what Ruben Love’s all about - check out the replay of the Breakdown here:

Watch from around the 26 min mark, he comes across as a very focused young kid. Hope he spends time at 10 considering we have Jordie obviously locked in at 15 unless he moves franchise or positions.

[mikey07]

@canes4life Some nice club rooms there in the background