Hurricanes v Drua
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@Canes4life a few people will think I am on drugs , but if the Canes can get some bodies back on the paddock and given they have got Owen Franks back to bolster the front row ranks ..they are not a side I would want to play in a QF or Semi Final
@Steven-Harris the Canes are full of talent and will be a dark horse through the play offs. A lot of young talent still finding their feet. Good signs for the future.
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@taniwharugby I'd love the Hawke's Bay Union to sign Bailyn Sullivan. A Toala-Sullivan midfield, with Fomai and Lowe on the wings sounds awesome. If Bailyn returns home, there'll also be more hope that Zarn will eventually come home, too.
@Stargazer said in Hurricanes v Drua:
@taniwharugby I'd love the Hawke's Bay Union to sign Bailyn Sullivan. A Toala-Sullivan midfield, with Fomai and Lowe on the wings sounds awesome. If Bailyn returns home, there'll also be more hope that Zarn will eventually come home, too.
And hopefully play Zarn at 10!
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes v Drua:
@taniwharugby I'd love the Hawke's Bay Union to sign Bailyn Sullivan. A Toala-Sullivan midfield, with Fomai and Lowe on the wings sounds awesome. If Bailyn returns home, there'll also be more hope that Zarn will eventually come home, too.
And hopefully play Zarn at 10!
@Crazy-Horse Only if Fakatava is in the ABs squad; if Fakatava plays for the Bay, I prefer his combo with McClutchie. The Toala-McClutchie combo works well, too.
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By the way this Canes team looks so much better going forward without Blackwell and Prinsep.
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Drua just can't hold the ball, possession must be over 85% for the Canes
@taniwharugby said in Hurricanes v Drua:
Drua just can't hold the ball, possession must be over 85% for the Canes
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This is some debut by the big No 8.
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes v Drua:
This is some debut by the big No 8.
With the tape around his head he reminds me of Mike Brewer for the Baby Blacks against France.
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Remember seeing Laubscher a couple of years ago playing for the Turbos against Counties Manukau just before his injury, looked outstanding that day as well on 18 on debut
Bio
A product of Palmerston North Boys’ High School, Tyler Laubscher signed to the Manawatū Academy in 2019, making the Under 19s squad and debuting against Bay of Plenty.
The South African-born loose forward impressed to earn a Turbos debut in the final round of the season – a win at home against Counties Manukau.
Comfortable at both blindside flanker and No 8 with his 1.94m, 104kg frame, Laubscher’s game is built on that physicality which is part of the DNA of South African footy players. He is a powerful asset in and around the ruck, and over the ball.
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@taniwharugby said in Hurricanes v Drua:
Drua just can't hold the ball, possession must be over 85% for the Canes
@Stargazer feels like more...
Isn't it good seeing players taking the ball at pace, too often we are getting players taking it passively well behind the gainline.
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@Stargazer feels like more...
Isn't it good seeing players taking the ball at pace, too often we are getting players taking it passively well behind the gainline.
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Need to run the subs now.
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Is this best hooker and prop combo the Canes have ever had?
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Is this best hooker and prop combo the Canes have ever had?
@Canes4life hope the Canes coaches don’t go back to Princeep and Blackwell ..if you added Franks ,Coles and Ardie Savea ..that’s a handy pack in anyones book
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@Canes4life hope the Canes coaches don’t go back to Princeep and Blackwell ..if you added Franks ,Coles and Ardie Savea ..that’s a handy pack in anyones book
@Steven-Harris they probably will.
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Bring Riley Higgins on please.
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The big question I still think for these coaches , who is your best back 3 , for me personally in a perfect world , my loose forwards would be 7.Savea,6 Flanders 8.Laubscher…given Flanders is out
I suppose you would have to stick to Blake Gibson , has actually played well this season .. -
The big question I still think for these coaches , who is your best back 3 , for me personally in a perfect world , my loose forwards would be 7.Savea,6 Flanders 8.Laubscher…given Flanders is out
I suppose you would have to stick to Blake Gibson , has actually played well this season ..@Steven-Harris I’d personally go Howden, Savea and Flanders with Iose, Laubsher, Kirifi and Gibson pushing hard. Obviously Flanders and Iose are injured so I’d like us to play Howden, Savea and Laubsher going forward.
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The big question I still think for these coaches , who is your best back 3 , for me personally in a perfect world , my loose forwards would be 7.Savea,6 Flanders 8.Laubscher…given Flanders is out
I suppose you would have to stick to Blake Gibson , has actually played well this season ..@Steven-Harris said in Hurricanes v Drua:
The big question I still think for these coaches , who is your best back 3 , for me personally in a perfect world , my loose forwards would be 7.Savea,6 Flanders 8.Laubscher…given Flanders is out
I suppose you would have to stick to Blake Gibson , has actually played well this season ..Laubscher based on 60 minutes against an under strength Drua?
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The big question I still think for these coaches , who is your best back 3 , for me personally in a perfect world , my loose forwards would be 7.Savea,6 Flanders 8.Laubscher…given Flanders is out
I suppose you would have to stick to Blake Gibson , has actually played well this season ..@Steven-Harris It will be interesting whether Flanders will actually stay at the Canes. His combo with Mikaele-Tu'u would be very beneficial to the Highlanders, but that will probably only happen if Frizell moves on.
At the same time, Mikaele-Tu'u is also off-contract (I think, not sure). So many questions ....
