Highlanders 2023
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2023:
i dont hate it, too often we've just ended up signing journeymen from elsewhere, actual long term vision is a breath of fresh air. how big are our squads now? 5 is still a small percent
My feeling is a journeyman is a journeyman doesn't matter if they went to a local school or not. Although, I do like big Oliver Haig, he seems rather impressive.
A for the halfbacks. Would seem as if Fakatava has indicated to the franchise his long-term plan is to stick around. The other options for him would probably be the Hurricanes or the Blues, but Christie is still reasonably young.
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
Although, I do like big Oliver Haig, he seems rather impressive.
He's the flanker who's challenged in the follicle department isn't he? If so I agree.
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@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
Although, I do like big Oliver Haig, he seems rather impressive.
He's the flanker who's challenged in the follicle department isn't he? If so I agree.
@Crazy-Horse said in Highlanders 2023:
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
Although, I do like big Oliver Haig, he seems rather impressive.
He's the flanker who's challenged in the follicle department isn't he? If so I agree.
I'd say he will be a balding man within a few years.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Highlanders 2023:
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
Although, I do like big Oliver Haig, he seems rather impressive.
He's the flanker who's challenged in the follicle department isn't he? If so I agree.
I'd say he will be a balding man within a few years.
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
@Crazy-Horse said in Highlanders 2023:
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
Although, I do like big Oliver Haig, he seems rather impressive.
He's the flanker who's challenged in the follicle department isn't he? If so I agree.
I'd say he will be a balding man within a few years.
I thought Haig was very good at 6 for the NZ u/20s looks like a big abrasive unit.
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@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
@Crazy-Horse said in Highlanders 2023:
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
Although, I do like big Oliver Haig, he seems rather impressive.
He's the flanker who's challenged in the follicle department isn't he? If so I agree.
I'd say he will be a balding man within a few years.
I thought Haig was very good at 6 for the NZ u/20s looks like a big abrasive unit.
@Chris said in Highlanders 2023:
I thought Haig was very good at 6 for the NZ u/20s looks like a big abrasive unit.
Big lump of a lad who throws himself around quite well. Thought he was surprisingly athletic around the park as well. He has the most upside out of the group I think. I'm hoping he should get a fair bit of game time off the bench for Otago this year.
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@Chris said in Highlanders 2023:
I thought Haig was very good at 6 for the NZ u/20s looks like a big abrasive unit.
Big lump of a lad who throws himself around quite well. Thought he was surprisingly athletic around the park as well. He has the most upside out of the group I think. I'm hoping he should get a fair bit of game time off the bench for Otago this year.
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
@Chris said in Highlanders 2023:
I thought Haig was very good at 6 for the NZ u/20s looks like a big abrasive unit.
Big lump of a lad who throws himself around quite well. Thought he was surprisingly athletic around the park as well. He has the most upside out of the group I think. I'm hoping he should get a fair bit of game time off the bench for Otago this year.
There was one try he scored on the right flank, against the Argies I think, where he showed plenty of speed. I wasn't expecting that.
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@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
@Chris said in Highlanders 2023:
I thought Haig was very good at 6 for the NZ u/20s looks like a big abrasive unit.
Big lump of a lad who throws himself around quite well. Thought he was surprisingly athletic around the park as well. He has the most upside out of the group I think. I'm hoping he should get a fair bit of game time off the bench for Otago this year.
There was one try he scored on the right flank, against the Argies I think, where he showed plenty of speed. I wasn't expecting that.
@Crazy-Horse I’m a NH rugby rugby follower who has rectory dipped their toe into trying to understand the ins and outs of NZ rugby. So this may not be the place to bring up the topic, but Jamie Hannah was an absolute bean pole of a lock, whereas Haig was well built, muscular etc. What made Hannah a better lock candidate and Haig a better flanker candidate than vice versa? Surely you’d want the skinnier but higher work rate/more athletic guy on the flank and the heavier, more set piece oriented guy at lock?
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@Crazy-Horse I’m a NH rugby rugby follower who has rectory dipped their toe into trying to understand the ins and outs of NZ rugby. So this may not be the place to bring up the topic, but Jamie Hannah was an absolute bean pole of a lock, whereas Haig was well built, muscular etc. What made Hannah a better lock candidate and Haig a better flanker candidate than vice versa? Surely you’d want the skinnier but higher work rate/more athletic guy on the flank and the heavier, more set piece oriented guy at lock?
@lordspammington said in Highlanders 2023:
@Crazy-Horse I’m a NH rugby rugby follower who has rectory dipped their toe into trying to understand the ins and outs of NZ rugby. So this may not be the place to bring up the topic, but Jamie Hannah was an absolute bean pole of a lock, whereas Haig was well built, muscular etc. What made Hannah a better lock candidate and Haig a better flanker candidate than vice versa? Surely you’d want the skinnier but higher work rate/more athletic guy on the flank and the heavier, more set piece oriented guy at lock?
Yeah I get what you are saying but I don't know enough about either to comment. Haig did look fairly mobile to me though.
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@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
@Chris said in Highlanders 2023:
I thought Haig was very good at 6 for the NZ u/20s looks like a big abrasive unit.
Big lump of a lad who throws himself around quite well. Thought he was surprisingly athletic around the park as well. He has the most upside out of the group I think. I'm hoping he should get a fair bit of game time off the bench for Otago this year.
There was one try he scored on the right flank, against the Argies I think, where he showed plenty of speed. I wasn't expecting that.
@Crazy-Horse said in Highlanders 2023:
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
@Chris said in Highlanders 2023:
I thought Haig was very good at 6 for the NZ u/20s looks like a big abrasive unit.
Big lump of a lad who throws himself around quite well. Thought he was surprisingly athletic around the park as well. He has the most upside out of the group I think. I'm hoping he should get a fair bit of game time off the bench for Otago this year.
There was one try he scored on the right flank, against the Argies I think, where he showed plenty of speed. I wasn't expecting that.
I Remember that try,He surprised me how quick he was as well.
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2023:
i dont hate it, too often we've just ended up signing journeymen from elsewhere, actual long term vision is a breath of fresh air. how big are our squads now? 5 is still a small percent
My feeling is a journeyman is a journeyman doesn't matter if they went to a local school or not. Although, I do like big Oliver Haig, he seems rather impressive.
A for the halfbacks. Would seem as if Fakatava has indicated to the franchise his long-term plan is to stick around. The other options for him would probably be the Hurricanes or the Blues, but Christie is still reasonably young.
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
Would seem as if Fakatava has indicated to the franchise his long-term plan is to stick around. The other options for him would probably be the Hurricanes or the Blues, but Christie is still reasonably young.
He turned down the Crusaders this year so doubt he'd go to the Canes (spit) or the Blues.
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@mikey07 said in Highlanders 2023:
I wonder if he will be working remotely or if he will be based in Dunedin?
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@mikey07 said in Highlanders 2023:
I wonder if he will be working remotely or if he will be based in Dunedin?
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
@mikey07 said in Highlanders 2023:
I wonder if he will be working remotely or if he will be based in Dunedin?
Ha.
If you read the link you'd know the answer to that question. It's what he talks about the most. -
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2023:
@mikey07 said in Highlanders 2023:
I wonder if he will be working remotely or if he will be based in Dunedin?
Ha.
If you read the link you'd know the answer to that question. It's what he talks about the most.@Crucial said in Highlanders 2023:
If you read the link you'd know the answer to that question. It's what he talks about the most.
My bad. Had a brief scan, didn't look properly
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Highlanders media release:
https://thehighlanders.co.nz/news/chris-boyd-to-mentor-highlanders-coaching-group/ -
im really happy about this, it was clear with Brownie last year that he could have done with some guidance , especially with his selections, Dermody is stepping up and this should go a long way to make sure he doesn't end up in the same position as brownie
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since Cam Millar doesn't join the full squad until 2024 does that mean we only carry two specialist first fives again in 2023 Mitch & marty
@FakatavaAllBlack said in Highlanders 2023:
since Cam Millar doesn't join the full squad until 2024 does that mean we only carry two specialist first fives again in 2023 Mitch & marty
I'd say Hunt, Koroi and Gilbert.
Wouldn't be surprised if they look for another one, perhaps from overseas to be a filler for a year.
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we can also bring someone like millar in, assuming he has a good NPC, if someone gets injured
