Hurricanes 2024
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Hurricanes extensions continue
Isaia Walker-Leawere through to 2026
Caleb Delany through to 2027 -
@Winger I read IWL as 2028 initially as I was looking at it off a small screen.
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Not looking like good news
What's Raymond like?
https://all.rugby/player/raymond-tuputupu
With Jacob Devery’s season already cut short by injury, it would leave O’Reilly as the only fit hooker from the three that were originally named in the Hurricanes squad for 2024.
Raymond Tuputupu is part of the wider training squad but the 21-year-old has not been seen on the Super Rugby field since he famously made his Hurricanes debut in 2022 after receiving a last-minute call-up and making a mad dash from Palmerston North to Wellington on game day.
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Not looking like good news
What's Raymond like?
https://all.rugby/player/raymond-tuputupu
With Jacob Devery’s season already cut short by injury, it would leave O’Reilly as the only fit hooker from the three that were originally named in the Hurricanes squad for 2024.
Raymond Tuputupu is part of the wider training squad but the 21-year-old has not been seen on the Super Rugby field since he famously made his Hurricanes debut in 2022 after receiving a last-minute call-up and making a mad dash from Palmerston North to Wellington on game day.
@Winger Aumua is going to be a massive loss and probably the one player (aside from maybe Lomax) we couldn't afford to really lose. O'Reilly has been solid but it's Aumua's physicality that will be miss most. Aswell as the fact he's been in career best form.
It's hard to gauge Tuputupu because he hasn't really played much over the last couple seasons. Based on pre-season form he looked solid but he's still really green and will be a massive drop from Aumua. Fingers crossed the injury isn't as bad as first feared. It seems like injuries might be the only thing stopping the Canes this year.
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@Duluth said in Hurricanes 2024:
Hurricanes assistant coach Tyler Bleyendaal will link with Irish powerhouse club Leinster ahead of the 2024-25 season.Do Canes fans think this will be a big loss? How is he regarded as a coach?
@antipodean said in Hurricanes 2024:
@Duluth said in Hurricanes 2024:
Hurricanes assistant coach Tyler Bleyendaal will link with Irish powerhouse club Leinster ahead of the 2024-25 season.Do Canes fans think this will be a big loss? How is he regarded as a coach?
Think Bleyandaal will be missed. Canes current coaching group has a huge bearing on how well Canes are travelling, as opposed to Saders coaches at the opposite ends of the scale. Bleyendaal has always impressed as insightful and creative as player and coach. I guess he wants international experience under his belt, and I mark him for the future in an AB setting.
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Hopefully we get him back for the playoffs. That’s 7 weeks away.
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Honestly that's better news than I thought we'd get.
He could potentially be back come finals time. However, I'm thinking it's more than likely he'll be on the higher end, or more of that estimated time frame out.
Hopefully not though!
And, for his sake as well, means he's not going to miss any ABs tests if he's named.
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Honestly that's better news than I thought we'd get.
He could potentially be back come finals time. However, I'm thinking it's more than likely he'll be on the higher end, or more of that estimated time frame out.
Hopefully not though!
And, for his sake as well, means he's not going to miss any ABs tests if he's named.
@foobaNZ I heard the NZCIS recovery setup is amazing. If he works hard and uses all the opportunity that facility holds, he could be at the lower end. Let’s hope so.
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Rumour discussed on the Rugby Direct podcast: Dane Coles to join the squad? When does he finish in Japan?
@Tim would be pretty soon, don’t think his team is doing that great. Would be a pretty cool way to go out if he came back and helped us win a title.
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This is a big loss.
Getting Coles back if possible is almost a must. But he's a level below Aumua now.
I have been worried about injuries. It's a bigger concern than the Blues form. That was why I was all for resting lots of players vs the FD. Lomax had a rest but Aumua should also have been rested. But, too late now.
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@antipodean Terrible news, he's been in the best form of his career.
At least, it's not longer.
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Oh no wheels are starting to fall off.
Can’t wait to play the canes in the 1st v 8th QF. -
This is a big loss.
Getting Coles back if possible is almost a must. But he's a level below Aumua now.
I have been worried about injuries. It's a bigger concern than the Blues form. That was why I was all for resting lots of players vs the FD. Lomax had a rest but Aumua should also have been rested. But, too late now.
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Recovery time of 6-8 weeks suggests partial tear. Source: I did my MCL in 2022.
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Recovery time of 6-8 weeks suggests partial tear. Source: I did my MCL in 2022.
@antipodean how long did it take you to recover?
