Hurricanes 2023

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:

@Canes4life Yep, and Kianu Kereru-Symes is in the USA.

A lot will rest on the shoulders of Asafo Aumua considering Dane Coles pretty much misses half the season these days.

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/OllieRitchie1/status/1621395414019866625

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:

https://twitter.com/OllieRitchie1/status/1621395414019866625

Apparently he’s been working the house down so I’m not surprised at all by this news.

[Steven Harris]

Does anybody have a list of the current Hurricanes Wider Training Group only ..?

[Stargazer]

@Steven-Harris The Canes have, unfortunately, never published such a list. We have just spotted players on social media. If you go back in this thread, you'll find names.

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer cheers

[Mackerzzzz]

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:

Oh no, I really hope this is a photo from last year and that Jacob Devery hasn't re-injured the same knee.

I dunno but holy shit that legs red

[Canes4life]

@Mackerzzzz said in Hurricanes 2023:

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:

Oh no, I really hope this is a photo from last year and that Jacob Devery hasn't re-injured the same knee.

I dunno but holy shit that legs red

I guess we will find out when the first pre season squad is named over the next couple of days. Doesn't look good.

[Canes4life]

A Canes legend.

[Machpants]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:

Legend.

Indeed. I'm sure he'll be playing club rugby on the wing for a few years yet.

[Canes4life]

@Machpants said in Hurricanes 2023:

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:

Legend.

Indeed. I'm sure he'll be playing club rugby on the wing for a few years yet.

I'm not sure he'll be apart of the WC squad but it will be cool to have him play for the Wellington Lions for one more campaign to help defend the Shield.

[ARHS]

Copied from Hurricanes website for the upcoming match. Some unexpected names on this list. Hame Faiva back in NZ. Several I have not heard of. Matt Whaanga added too. Kyle Brown - is this the South African??

Hurricanes team to play the Blues:
1 Pouri Rakete-Stones
2 Leif Schwenke
3 Pasilio Tosi
4 Justin Sangster
5 Josh Taula
6 TK Howden
7 Du'Plessis Kirifi
8 Devan Flanders
9 Jamie Booth
10 Aidan Morgan
11 Solomone Naiduki
12 Matt Whaanga
13 Kyle Brown
14 Julian Savea
15 Harry Godfrey

Replacements:
16. Hame Faiva
17. Josh Southall
18. Xavier Numia
19. Siale Lauaki
20. Tevita Mafileo
21. Owen Franks
22. James Blackwell
23. Reed Prinsep
24. Sione Halalilo
25. Peter Lakai
26. Brayden Iose
27. Cam Roigard
28. Logan Henry
29. Brett Cameron
30. Riley Higgins
31. Kienan Higgins
32. Salesi Rayasi
33. Waqa Nalaga
34. Josh Moorby

[Bovidae]

Faiva seems to have been around for years but is still only 28. Wiki says he moved to Worcester from Italy so would have lost his contract.

[Canes4life]

What's the point in a pre-season game when the majority of those players won't even be squad players when the season kicks off properly? Odd.

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life Depth, for when injury strikes?

[Stargazer]

@ARHS Kyle Brown is one of the Hurricanes U20 wider training group players. From Manawatū. Also played for Hurricanes U20 last year.

[Winger]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:

What's the point in a pre-season game when the majority of those players won't even be squad players when the season kicks off properly? Odd.

7 of the starting 15. Seems odd but I guess they just want to see what they look like at this level. Likely to only get half a game and then the eligible players get a run in the 2nd half

Hurricanes team to play the Blues:
2 Leif Schwenke 28 yr old Manawatu hooker
3 Pasilio Tosi Ops Full time contract
5 Josh Taula Young Manawatu lock at 2.03m and 114kg, from Canterbury.
11 Solomone Naiduki ???
12 Matt Whaanga The 24-year-old is looking forward to being back in the Southland colours again
13 Kyle Brown 7/7/2020 Kyle Brown – Feilding High School.
15 Harry Godfrey Young HB back

[bobily2]

@Winger Tosi is in the squad

[Winger]

@bobily2 said in Hurricanes 2023:

@Winger Tosi is in the squad

So 6 not in the squad. I can understand bringing in a hooker but the other positions,

[Bovidae]

Some regular players could be injured or carrying niggles so aren't available. Note that Sullivan, PUJ and Proctor aren't listed so they are short on midfielders.