Highlanders 2022
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@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:
@southernmann said in Highlanders 2022:
@dice said in Highlanders 2022:
Who gets on?
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/04/05/the-mount-rushmore-of-highlanders/
I've got Goldie and the two Smiths. Still deciding on who gets the last spot.
The two Smiths pick themselves. I'd chuck in Tony Brown for impact on and off the field. The lost spot, I'd have as a toss up between Kronfeld and Wilson. Leaning towards Kronfeld, just to have a forward in there.
i got to go with Brown two, nearly 100 games across two stints and then come back and basically do whatever role they ask of him as a coach/assistant coach, attack coach, the man lives and breaths the Highlanders
so Smith. Smith and Brown easy
re someone like kronfeld, a legend true but only played 40 odd games for the highlanders, surely any of these have had a bigger impact for the club
163 Aaron Smith
152 Ben Smith
115 Liam Coltman
127 Anton Oliver
108 Jimmy Cowan
107 Chris King
102 Elliot Dixon
98 Carl Hoeft
91 Tony Brown
89 Lima Sopoaga
81 Carl HaymanI'm almost leaning towards the Southland bogan Jimmy Cowan or Anton Oliver. Probably Oliver again as a forward. First player to 100 games as well. There's just something about Cowan being an absolute battler than I love.
@southernmann im conflicted because smith smith and brown are all top blokes too...where as interactions ive had with cowen and oliver...they could definitely be dicks
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@southernmann im conflicted because smith smith and brown are all top blokes too...where as interactions ive had with cowen and oliver...they could definitely be dicks
@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:
@southernmann im conflicted because smith smith and brown are all top blokes too...where as interactions ive had with cowen and oliver...they could definitely be dicks
You should hear what they said about you.
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@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:
@southernmann im conflicted because smith smith and brown are all top blokes too...where as interactions ive had with cowen and oliver...they could definitely be dicks
You should hear what they said about you.
@gt12 they probably said it to my face
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https://www.rugbypass.com/news/potentially-his-years-done-major-injury-blow-for-all-blacks-flanker/
The one positive on the injury front is that regular starters Thomas Umaga-Jensen and Billy Harmon are both nearing a return and could feature against the Hurricanes next Saturday. -
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Is Caird still with the Highlanders? With Dickson's suspension they are now missing their top 3 locks, so it's Evans and A.N. Other for a few weeks. I doubt they will start Holland so maybe Hicks moves into lock.
@Bovidae he is, think he was a full signing, not just WTG...I believe when Holland made his debut he hadnt fully recovered from Covid (which they had called Hallam-Eames in as cover for...)
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Is Caird still with the Highlanders? With Dickson's suspension they are now missing their top 3 locks, so it's Evans and A.N. Other for a few weeks. I doubt they will start Holland so maybe Hicks moves into lock.
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@Bovidae will need at least four locks on deck in Caird, Hicks, Evans & Holland as we tour Melbourne, Fiji & Brisbane
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@FakatavaFuture Brown and co will need to fit them into the squad size allowed for the tour. 27 seems to be the number.
@Bovidae said in Highlanders 2022:
@FakatavaFuture Brown and co will need to fit them into the squad size allowed for the tour. 27 seems to be the number.
Depending on how many games you have, the Crusaders have 4 games and I hear maybe 31 going on tour.
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@Bovidae said in Highlanders 2022:
@FakatavaFuture Brown and co will need to fit them into the squad size allowed for the tour. 27 seems to be the number.
Depending on how many games you have, the Crusaders have 4 games and I hear maybe 31 going on tour.
@Chris said in Highlanders 2022:
@Bovidae said in Highlanders 2022:
@FakatavaFuture Brown and co will need to fit them into the squad size allowed for the tour. 27 seems to be the number.
Depending on how many games you have, the Crusaders have 4 games and I hear maybe 31 going on tour.
That makes sense. Taking a 3rd hooker and halfback, along with a 5th prop doesn't leave much room for extras. 27 seems a bit light too.
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How far is Jona Nareki away from returning? Reason I ask is cause he did the promo shoot thingy in Melbourne yesterday
@FakatavaFuture we were talking about that at training last night, i think a few in those shots have injuries but why travel if they're not even a slight possibility, might be in the "can play if we have enough injuries" camp
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Sio is off to Wales. Open a space up for us to get the under utilised twin from the Hurricanes and have an Umaga-Jensen midfield https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.rugbypass.com/news/huge-attacking-threat-highlanders-sio-tomkinson-signs-for-dragons/
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Sio is off to Wales. Open a space up for us to get the under utilised twin from the Hurricanes and have an Umaga-Jensen midfield https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.rugbypass.com/news/huge-attacking-threat-highlanders-sio-tomkinson-signs-for-dragons/
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2022:
Sio is off to Wales. Open a space up for us to get the under utilised twin from the Hurricanes and have an Umaga-Jensen midfield https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.rugbypass.com/news/huge-attacking-threat-highlanders-sio-tomkinson-signs-for-dragons/
I would be offering him the 13 jersey for a season. With TUJ at 12, if they could get a first five with a bit of talent (McCluskie?) to finish games, the team could look significantly more dangerous very quickly.
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Sio is off to Wales. Open a space up for us to get the under utilised twin from the Hurricanes and have an Umaga-Jensen midfield https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.rugbypass.com/news/huge-attacking-threat-highlanders-sio-tomkinson-signs-for-dragons/
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2022:
Sio is off to Wales. Open a space up for us to get the under utilised twin from the Hurricanes and have an Umaga-Jensen midfield https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.rugbypass.com/news/huge-attacking-threat-highlanders-sio-tomkinson-signs-for-dragons/
Huge attacking threat and Sio in the same sentence is certainly something.....
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@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2022:
Sio is off to Wales. Open a space up for us to get the under utilised twin from the Hurricanes and have an Umaga-Jensen midfield https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.rugbypass.com/news/huge-attacking-threat-highlanders-sio-tomkinson-signs-for-dragons/
Huge attacking threat and Sio in the same sentence is certainly something.....
@KiwiMurph i assumed them meant "attacking" like someone mugging you in the street
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@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2022:
Sio is off to Wales. Open a space up for us to get the under utilised twin from the Hurricanes and have an Umaga-Jensen midfield https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.rugbypass.com/news/huge-attacking-threat-highlanders-sio-tomkinson-signs-for-dragons/
Huge attacking threat and Sio in the same sentence is certainly something.....
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@KiwiMurph
Aaron fed him some easy meat pies over the years I guess..@FakatavaFuture i know right! never understood those that just pointed at his try scoring record and ignored how many were crash ball from about 5m out just because smith could pick him out, almost never broke the line further up field, always looked better on the wing for me because he cold just tuck the ball under his arm and hit it up
