Hurricanes 2023

[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.

[Winger]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:

@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.

His body seems to be close to finished for top level rugby now. But hope he is Ok for one last super rugby (and maybe the ABs). But Aumua is the future so need to select him as the number 1 this year, Coles as his backup. Hnadle Coles carefully so he is available for the finals

[Winger]

@Bovidae said in Hurricanes 2023:

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.

PUJ is out for some time I think. So makes sense to try a few midfielders in these games

I area they haven't is the back row. Plenty of players here

[taniwharugby]

@Winger said in Hurricanes 2023:

Solomone Naiduki

Reserve grade NRL player for the Eels I believe, or was.

[Crazy Horse]

I am guessing Kienan is Riley's brother?

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Winger said in Hurricanes 2023:

11 Solomone Naiduki ??? League player 22y/o.

https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/three-clubs-who-could-sign-nrl-winger-looking-for-new-side-including-super-league-team-65472/

[Winger]

@Crazy-Horse said in Hurricanes 2023:

I am guessing Kienan is Riley's brother?

If he is he's his older brother that plays for Hawkes Bay. Hes had one start in 2021 (3 games as a replacement). Only 1 replacement game in 2022

[ARHS]

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:

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

Aha cheers. I was hoping it was indeed a local player.

[Canes4life]

@Winger said in Hurricanes 2023:

@Crazy-Horse said in Hurricanes 2023:

I am guessing Kienan is Riley's brother?

If he is he's his older brother that plays for Hawkes Bay. Hes had one start in 2021 (3 games as a replacement). Only 1 replacement game in 2022

Yeah Kienan is Riley's older bro but definitely isn't the better rugby player.

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:

@Canes4life Depth, for when injury strikes?

I guess, hopefully we get to see the more realistic starting Hurricanes side next week against the Crusaders.

[Winger]

@ARHS

The better missing players Or at least ones I want to be available as maybe they are good enough to start in the 23

All the All Blacks and

Love
Sillivan
Sinkinson
Naholo
PUJ

Bird
Delany
IWL
Laubsher

[Canes4life]

@Winger said in Hurricanes 2023:

@ARHS

The better missing players Or at least ones I want to be available as maybe they are good enough to start in the 23

All the All Blacks and

Love
Sillivan
Sinkinson
Naholo
PUJ

Bird
Delany
IWL
Laubsher

Adding in Billy Proctor aswell as he'll be pushing for a starting berth.

[Winger]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:

@Winger said in Hurricanes 2023:

@ARHS

The better missing players Or at least ones I want to be available as maybe they are good enough to start in the 23

All the All Blacks and

Love
Sillivan
Sinkinson
Naholo
PUJ

Bird
Delany
IWL
Laubsher

Adding in Billy Proctor aswell as he'll be pushing for a starting berth.

Completely forgot about him. If he's fit he will likely start. Maybe with Higgins if Sullivan is out too.

It adds a bit of interest for me this year with 2 young Wellington guns available. And to see if these new training facilities make a difference. Did Wellington move as well before last years NPC?

[Canes4life]

@Winger said in Hurricanes 2023:

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:

@Winger said in Hurricanes 2023:

@ARHS

The better missing players Or at least ones I want to be available as maybe they are good enough to start in the 23

All the All Blacks and

Love
Sillivan
Sinkinson
Naholo
PUJ

Bird
Delany
IWL
Laubsher

Adding in Billy Proctor aswell as he'll be pushing for a starting berth.

Completely forgot about him. If he's fit he will likely start. Maybe with Higgins if Sullivan is out too.

It adds a bit of interest for me this year with 2 young Wellington guns available. And to see if these new training facilities make a difference. Did Wellington move as well before last years NPC?

Nah they were still in Newtown I believe; the Phoenix men's side were the first to make the shift followed by the Canes at the back-end of last year.