Preseason: Highlanders v Crusaders
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@SouthernMann The Highlanders have had far more chances in this second half than the Crusaders.
TU-J, Nareki and Lowe looking good in the backline.
@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2023:
@SouthernMann The Highlanders have had far more chances in this second half than the Crusaders.
TU-J, Nareki and Lowe looking good in the backline.
And then they just go all around the world on the counter attack.
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@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2023:
Jack Taylor is a keeper. Great individual try, putting the two Crusaders' backs on the wrong foot.
Looking at Jack Taylor I'm not so annoyed about losing George Bell. This kids looks like diamonds.
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@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2023:
Jack Taylor is a keeper. Great individual try, putting the two Crusaders' backs on the wrong foot.
Looking at Jack Taylor I'm not so annoyed about losing George Bell. This kids looks like diamonds.
@SouthernMann said in Super Rugby 2023:
Jack Taylor
He was in the NZU19 squad, but I can't remember him. He didn't play for Southland in the NPC, did he? A bit young, I guess. Good for the future.
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@SouthernMann said in Super Rugby 2023:
Jack Taylor
He was in the NZU19 squad, but I can't remember him. He didn't play for Southland in the NPC, did he? A bit young, I guess. Good for the future.
@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2023:
@SouthernMann said in Super Rugby 2023:
Jack Taylor
He was in the NZU19 squad, but I can't remember him. He didn't play for Southland in the NPC, did he? A bit young, I guess. Good for the future.
He would be 19 I'd reckon still. Or may be just 20. In 2021 he penned a three year deal with the Highlanders. He started in the Southland trial, de Groot played in prior to his return to the All Blacks.
Henry Bell will be back with the squad next year, could be a good combo between the two. I do feel they will be quite methodical with Taylor's integration to the main squad. He looks a heck of a talent. Not sure how big he is, might need a fair bit of gym work.
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Get in!! Means almost nothing but I still love it
Almost the most important thing out of these games is any injuries?
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Anyone seen any highlights?
@Kiwiwomble
Full game replay on Highlanders Facebook page -
https://www.facebook.com/HighlandersFB/videos/904922910650338 -
@Kiwiwomble
Full game replay on Highlanders Facebook page -
https://www.facebook.com/HighlandersFB/videos/904922910650338 -
@Daffy-Jaffy That was the geo-restricted livestream. Is it still restricted to NZ?
@Stargazer Yes it is. I am in NZ but checked it with my VPN set on UK and it would not play.
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@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2023:
@SouthernMann said in Super Rugby 2023:
Jack Taylor
He was in the NZU19 squad, but I can't remember him. He didn't play for Southland in the NPC, did he? A bit young, I guess. Good for the future.
He would be 19 I'd reckon still. Or may be just 20. In 2021 he penned a three year deal with the Highlanders. He started in the Southland trial, de Groot played in prior to his return to the All Blacks.
Henry Bell will be back with the squad next year, could be a good combo between the two. I do feel they will be quite methodical with Taylor's integration to the main squad. He looks a heck of a talent. Not sure how big he is, might need a fair bit of gym work.
@SouthernMann said in Preseason: Highlanders v Crusaders:
@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2023:
@SouthernMann said in Super Rugby 2023:
Jack Taylor
He was in the NZU19 squad, but I can't remember him. He didn't play for Southland in the NPC, did he? A bit young, I guess. Good for the future.
He would be 19 I'd reckon still. Or may be just 20.
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@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2023:
@SouthernMann said in Super Rugby 2023:
Jack Taylor
He was in the NZU19 squad, but I can't remember him. He didn't play for Southland in the NPC, did he? A bit young, I guess. Good for the future.
He would be 19 I'd reckon still. Or may be just 20. In 2021 he penned a three year deal with the Highlanders. He started in the Southland trial, de Groot played in prior to his return to the All Blacks.
Henry Bell will be back with the squad next year, could be a good combo between the two. I do feel they will be quite methodical with Taylor's integration to the main squad. He looks a heck of a talent. Not sure how big he is, might need a fair bit of gym work.
@SouthernMann said in Preseason: Highlanders v Crusaders:
@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2023:
@SouthernMann said in Super Rugby 2023:
Jack Taylor
He was in the NZU19 squad, but I can't remember him. He didn't play for Southland in the NPC, did he? A bit young, I guess. Good for the future.
He would be 19 I'd reckon still. Or may be just 20. In 2021 he penned a three year deal with the Highlanders. He started in the Southland trial, de Groot played in prior to his return to the All Blacks.
Crazy thing is that this guy isn't even slated for a professional contract until 2024/25.
Highlanders have such a small catchment that they rarely if ever produce homegrown talent. By way of comparison NZ has 5 million people, and 250,000 of them live in the Highlanders region. The Blues have close to 2 Million.
The last few years have been a major turnaround for them, with seven of the NZ U20 squad coming from the Otago Southland Region. Of those seven, five were offered professional Highlanders contracts, and they're the year ahead of Jack Taylor.
He hasn't even cracked the NZ U20 team (though he has represented the NZ U19 size). Based off what we're seeing he's absolutely got the goods to be playing Super Rugby next season, as does Finn Hurley and Will Stodart the other two U19 representatives.
Also loved seeing James Arscott have a ripper of a game today. From memory he missed out on the NZ U20 side a few years ago, and I'm stoked he's making waves. Rohan Wingman is another I've felt slipped under the national radar. Our talent identification down South is really turning this team around.
Lowe and Bogado are the wings
