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Highlanders 2023

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    https://thehighlanders.co.nz/news/highlanders-appoint-attack-coach?fbclid=IwAR1Re_T3pZ8wXQzFqZavKyxJlv-RZHDEje3ApMbaUbofImnPEsGKbajJanU

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      didn't know we were looking for another coach, dont know anything about him but we must be attractive

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        didn't know we were looking for another coach, dont know anything about him but we must be attractive

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        @Kiwiwomble Plenty of info about him in that media release. Sounds like he's coming for the "experience" of coaching Super Rugby. It reads like a signing for one year only.

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          @Kiwiwomble Plenty of info about him in that media release. Sounds like he's coming for the "experience" of coaching Super Rugby. It reads like a signing for one year only.

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          @Stargazer yeah, sorry, meant knew nothing about him before reading the article

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            https://thehighlanders.co.nz/news/highlanders-appoint-attack-coach?fbclid=IwAR1Re_T3pZ8wXQzFqZavKyxJlv-RZHDEje3ApMbaUbofImnPEsGKbajJanU

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            @Stargazer said in Highlanders 2023:

            https://thehighlanders.co.nz/news/highlanders-appoint-attack-coach?fbclid=IwAR1Re_T3pZ8wXQzFqZavKyxJlv-RZHDEje3ApMbaUbofImnPEsGKbajJanU

            Man reading about things like this I prepared to get excited at the thought of Super starting, well I will get excited AFTER the NPC of course!

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            • Dan54D Dan54

              @Stargazer said in Highlanders 2023:

              https://thehighlanders.co.nz/news/highlanders-appoint-attack-coach?fbclid=IwAR1Re_T3pZ8wXQzFqZavKyxJlv-RZHDEje3ApMbaUbofImnPEsGKbajJanU

              Man reading about things like this I prepared to get excited at the thought of Super starting, well I will get excited AFTER the NPC of course!

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              @Dan54 already "after the NPC" for some of us 😉

              as i get older i get more excited about good coaches coming on board, flashy players have more often failed for us over the years, our best players have often been those getting a second shot to prove themselves of locals building on combinations....both more reliant on good coaches

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              • StargazerS Stargazer

                https://thehighlanders.co.nz/news/highlanders-appoint-attack-coach?fbclid=IwAR1Re_T3pZ8wXQzFqZavKyxJlv-RZHDEje3ApMbaUbofImnPEsGKbajJanU

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                @Stargazer said in Highlanders 2023:

                https://thehighlanders.co.nz/news/highlanders-appoint-attack-coach?fbclid=IwAR1Re_T3pZ8wXQzFqZavKyxJlv-RZHDEje3ApMbaUbofImnPEsGKbajJanU

                That's not Nick Evans... even Mark Ozich would've far better choice.

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                  @Stargazer said in Highlanders 2023:

                  https://thehighlanders.co.nz/news/highlanders-appoint-attack-coach?fbclid=IwAR1Re_T3pZ8wXQzFqZavKyxJlv-RZHDEje3ApMbaUbofImnPEsGKbajJanU

                  That's not Nick Evans... even Mark Ozich would've far better choice.

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                  @Asterik6 thats kind of assuming it just up to us (the Highlanders), we dont know they havent been talked too and didn't want to come down south or didn't want an assistant role or didn't want a short term deal

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                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/130059257/highlanders-appoint-englishman-richard-whiffin-as-attack-coach-in-surprise-move

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                    • C cgrant

                      @SouthernMann
                      I rate Max Hicks a lot. But with all these locks, I could see him moved to the blindside. A combo with him plus MMT and Harmon could be interesting.

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                      @cgrant said in Highlanders 2023:

                      @SouthernMann
                      I rate Max Hicks a lot. But with all these locks, I could see him moved to the blindside. A combo with him plus MMT and Harmon could be interesting.

                      Still have Frizzell around the team at the moment. So he is a lock for the six gig. Hicks shpuld get some opportunities.

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                        @cgrant said in Highlanders 2023:

                        @SouthernMann
                        I rate Max Hicks a lot. But with all these locks, I could see him moved to the blindside. A combo with him plus MMT and Harmon could be interesting.

                        Still have Frizzell around the team at the moment. So he is a lock for the six gig. Hicks shpuld get some opportunities.

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                        @SouthernMann
                        He could wear the 6 jersey when Frizell is not available.

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                          Looking more and more at our squad, it's pretty handy eh. All we need is for a young 10 to absolutely smash it out of the park.

                          It's our year!

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                          • BonesB Bones

                            Looking more and more at our squad, it's pretty handy eh. All we need is for a young 10 to absolutely smash it out of the park.

                            It's our year!

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                            @Bones said in Highlanders 2023:

                            Looking more and more at our squad, it's pretty handy eh. All we need is for a young 10 to absolutely smash it out of the park.

                            It's our year!

                            Who would be your no1 Landers side?

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                            • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

                              @Bones said in Highlanders 2023:

                              Looking more and more at our squad, it's pretty handy eh. All we need is for a young 10 to absolutely smash it out of the park.

                              It's our year!

                              Who would be your no1 Landers side?

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                              #237

                              @Canes4life said in Highlanders 2023:

                              @Bones said in Highlanders 2023:

                              Looking more and more at our squad, it's pretty handy eh. All we need is for a young 10 to absolutely smash it out of the park.

                              It's our year!

                              Who would be your no1 Landers side?

                              Otoh something like

                              EdG
                              Pass
                              Ainsley
                              MSR
                              Dickson
                              Frizzel
                              Harmon
                              MMT
                              Smith
                              Gilbert
                              Nareki
                              TUG
                              Gregory
                              CGB
                              Hunt

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                              • BonesB Bones

                                @Canes4life said in Highlanders 2023:

                                @Bones said in Highlanders 2023:

                                Looking more and more at our squad, it's pretty handy eh. All we need is for a young 10 to absolutely smash it out of the park.

                                It's our year!

                                Who would be your no1 Landers side?

                                Otoh something like

                                EdG
                                Pass
                                Ainsley
                                MSR
                                Dickson
                                Frizzel
                                Harmon
                                MMT
                                Smith
                                Gilbert
                                Nareki
                                TUG
                                Gregory
                                CGB
                                Hunt

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                                Tim
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                                @Bones Forwards should be an improvement, but that backline doesn't look threatening. Hope Thomas Umaga-Jensen stays fit.

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                                • BonesB Bones

                                  @Canes4life said in Highlanders 2023:

                                  @Bones said in Highlanders 2023:

                                  Looking more and more at our squad, it's pretty handy eh. All we need is for a young 10 to absolutely smash it out of the park.

                                  It's our year!

                                  Who would be your no1 Landers side?

                                  Otoh something like

                                  EdG
                                  Pass
                                  Ainsley
                                  MSR
                                  Dickson
                                  Frizzel
                                  Harmon
                                  MMT
                                  Smith
                                  Gilbert
                                  Nareki
                                  TUG
                                  Gregory
                                  CGB
                                  Hunt

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                                  #239

                                  @Bones said in Highlanders 2023:

                                  @Canes4life said in Highlanders 2023:

                                  @Bones said in Highlanders 2023:

                                  Looking more and more at our squad, it's pretty handy eh. All we need is for a young 10 to absolutely smash it out of the park.

                                  It's our year!

                                  Who would be your no1 Landers side?

                                  Otoh something like

                                  EdG
                                  Pass
                                  Ainsley
                                  MSR
                                  Dickson
                                  Frizzel
                                  Harmon
                                  MMT
                                  Smith
                                  Gilbert
                                  Nareki
                                  TUG
                                  Gregory
                                  CGB
                                  Hunt

                                  Is Bell too young to be the starting hooker? Plenty of options out there including the likes of Keruru-Symes aswell.

                                  Surely there are better fullbacks than Hunt running around that the Landers can sign?

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                                    @Bones Forwards should be an improvement, but that backline doesn't look threatening. Hope Thomas Umaga-Jensen stays fit.

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                                    @Tim said in Highlanders 2023:

                                    @Bones Forwards should be an improvement, but that backline doesn't look threatening. Hope Thomas Umaga-Jensen stays fit.

                                    Outside the front row, the bench is bloody handy too. Especially if one of the young tens steps up and Gilbert can go to fullback. I'd be inclined to throw Miller into the deep end from what little I've seen of him.

                                    Bench with Parkinson/Hicks, Lentjes, Fakatava, Hunt has some depth.

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                                    • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

                                      @Bones said in Highlanders 2023:

                                      @Canes4life said in Highlanders 2023:

                                      @Bones said in Highlanders 2023:

                                      Looking more and more at our squad, it's pretty handy eh. All we need is for a young 10 to absolutely smash it out of the park.

                                      It's our year!

                                      Who would be your no1 Landers side?

                                      Otoh something like

                                      EdG
                                      Pass
                                      Ainsley
                                      MSR
                                      Dickson
                                      Frizzel
                                      Harmon
                                      MMT
                                      Smith
                                      Gilbert
                                      Nareki
                                      TUG
                                      Gregory
                                      CGB
                                      Hunt

                                      Is Bell too young to be the starting hooker? Plenty of options out there including the likes of Keruru-Symes aswell.

                                      Surely there are better fullbacks than Hunt running around that the Landers can sign?

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                                      #241

                                      @Canes4life he's a good fullback, especially if he spends the off-season working on kicking better than a ten year old.

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                                      • BonesB Bones

                                        @Tim said in Highlanders 2023:

                                        @Bones Forwards should be an improvement, but that backline doesn't look threatening. Hope Thomas Umaga-Jensen stays fit.

                                        Outside the front row, the bench is bloody handy too. Especially if one of the young tens steps up and Gilbert can go to fullback. I'd be inclined to throw Miller into the deep end from what little I've seen of him.

                                        Bench with Parkinson/Hicks, Lentjes, Fakatava, Hunt has some depth.

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                                        Tim
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                                        #242

                                        @Bones Is Hunt going to be available next year?

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                                        • TimT Tim

                                          @Bones Is Hunt going to be available next year?

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                                          @Tim said in Highlanders 2023:

                                          @Bones Is Hunt going to be available next year?

                                          I think you're confusing me with someone who might have even a little bit of knowledge

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