Preseason - Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika
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@Dan54 I also think the Canes (bar injuries) should have players focusing on one position only for clarity.
I.e Shields and Howden focusing on 6, Kirifi and Lakai focusing on 7, and Flanders and Iose covering 8. Then the likes of Delany, Sangster and Walker-Leawere focusing purely on the second row.
I feel like Holland moved guys around too much and it all got too disjointed.
Anyway, looks like a good day here in Welly. They should hopefully get a good crowd up at their training base for the 2.30pm start.
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Only time I kind of wish I lived down there, would wander out and watch the trial. Went down to Levin for the preseason against Crusaders last year, but further is a step too far really. Got my tickets for Rebel's clash in Palmerston North the other day and my season tickets for Taranaki), so feel like season is coming up. I was getting them sorted out, same as first Rugby News being due, Mrs remined me perhaps I cme under the heading of being a rugby tragic, I didn't argue, she comes to super,tests and NPC games with me anyway, so I just let it slide!
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@cgrant said in Preseason - Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika:
Delany's future is not at lock IMO. He's just not tall enough (194 cm). But he is a pretty good 6 who could have pretensions for the black jersey.
But what is his real height
This https://www.wellingtonlions.co.nz/squad?tx_sports_showcurrentsquad[action]=show&tx_sports_showcurrentsquad[controller]=Player&tx_sports_showcurrentsquad[player]=37&cHash=cdf7631e51a8b7e5a7cbb8d0387af51fOr this
https://www.provincial.rugby/assets/Media-Guide_NPC_Wellington.jpg
Or this . The Canes as 1.97
https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/squad/player/caleb-delany -
@Canes4life said in Preseason - Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika:
@Dan54 I also think the Canes (bar injuries) should have players focusing on one position only for clarity.
I.e Shields and Howden focusing on 6, Kirifi and Lakai focusing on 7, and Flanders and Iose covering 8. Then the likes of Delany, Sangster and Walker-Leawere focusing purely on the second row.
I feel like Holland moved guys around too much and it all got too disjointed.
Anyway, looks like a good day here in Welly. They should hopefully get a good crowd up at their training base for the 2.30pm start.
Maybe. But the reality is with injuries and replacements most players, except for the front row and HB, need to cover more than one position
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Mate just sent me a picture. Big crowd has rolled in. The biggest thing to happen in Upper Hutt since Dragon welcomed in the New Year at Brewtown
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Standouts for me in this game were Kirifi, Godfrey (please put him at 10), Love, Higgins, Vijoen (the young kid has a beautiful pass), Naholo, Iose and Howden.
Canes have a tone of class backs coming through, just hope they get plenty of opportunity.
Defence was a worry but I’m sure they will up the intensity next week.
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I a Godfrey fan, but not really a stabnd out I didn't think (had a couple pf runs only). Like you think maybe he is the future at 10, but I admit to only see him play there for about 20 minutes in Levin last year, so needs ato even get a start there at NPC level for the Bay, he plays 15 for them usually, same as he couldn't vrack U20s at 10, so perhaps we will need to bide our time.
Kini Naholo looked pretty good too, stood out probably more , but not sure about him as yet.
