Hurricanes 2021
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@kiwimurph The Canes now better sign Thompson (they won't sign Kereru-Symes, of course), and not O'WhitePowder.
The Gibson signing is ridiculous.
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@stargazer they better sign Thompson. If they sign White Powder I’m literally going to take a hiatus until these idiots are out of a job.
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@tim Gibson isn't exactly like for like with Fifita. So strange.
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@canes4life Well he has played at 6 a bit, and with his reduced speed perhaps he will bulk up a bit and be a full time 6?
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@tim he could do, hopefully he can turn a new leaf at the Canes as I rated him a few years ago.
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@tim said in Hurricanes 2021:
@canes4life Well he has played at 6 a bit, and with his reduced speed perhaps he will bulk up a bit and be a full time 6?
The dude breaks every 5 minutes at 7, it will increase to every 3 minutes at 6.
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Maybe Ardie is now considered a no.8 so you need an extra openside? Kirifi and Evans the only current options. Iose is a 6/8 and there are plenty of those in the squad.
@Tim I would have promoted Howden if they need a true no.6. But in line with the Canes they like undersized forwards.
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@canes4life Maybe he will get the same change in injury luck as Scrafton.
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@bovidae good point, Ardie did an interview at the start of the year (prior to Cane getting injured) and he considered himself an 8 first and then a 7.
This now spells bad news for Flanders because the Canes obviously rate Prinsep as their best 6.
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@canes4life Flanders has one more year on his contract. If he doesn't get enough game time in 2022, he might go on the move. I think the Chiefs, Crusaders and Highlanders might all be keen.
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@stargazer he actually ended up getting good minutes with the Canes. Surely he's one player who should be on the long term retention list.
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@canes4life I agree, so they will have to give him enough game time to keep him, regardless of new signings or re-signings!
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@stargazer and I think they will, he's quality and will only get better.
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This is an excellent signing.
They could play blackwell & prinsep in lock
And savea, gibson & kirifi in Flankers.It will be the tallest team ever!!!
But you know they're all 'hard' workers....
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@canes4life said in Hurricanes 2021:
@bovidae good point, Ardie did an interview at the start of the year (prior to Cane getting injured) and he considered himself an 8 first and then a 7.
This now spells bad news for Flanders because the Canes obviously rate Prinsep as their best 6.
Does Ardie really have the size at 8 to be considered there at the international level given the rise of other AB 8 contenders? And do you think he is as good at 8 as he is at 7?
Speaking of which can Tom Robinson play 8? He'd be good in the lineout I imagine, seems fast and mobile enough for a 6/lock..
