Hurricanes 2025
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I've gone through the potential squad for 2025 and listed everyone signed up so far with contract extensions in brackets. I've also put names of the players I think will fill those positions.
Hurricanes Squad 2025 - signed so far
Props:
T Lomax (2026)
X Numia (2025)
T Mafileo (2026)
P Tosi (2026)
S Lauaki (2025)
P Rakete-Stones (2025)Hookers:
A Aumua (2025)Locks
Z Gallagher (2025)
C Delany (2027)
I Walker-Leawere (2026)
T Allen (2026)Loose forwards:
P Lakai (2027)
D Flanders (2026)
B Iose (2027)
B Shields (2026)
D Kirifi (2025)
P Tuifua (rumours are that he's spurned offers from France and wants to stay loyal to the Canes).Halfbacks:
C Roigard (2027)
J Vijoen (2026)First fives:
H Godfrey (2027)
S Perofeta (many on the Fern believe this is a done deal, a massive coup for the Canes if true).Centres:
R Higgins (2026)
B Proctor (2025)
P Umaga-Jensen (2026)
B Sullivan (2025)Wings:
D Sinkinson (2025)
K Banks (2025)
N Punivai (2026)Fullbacks:
R Love (2025)
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@frugby said in Hurricanes 2025:
Gallagher?!
Yes. I posted this into the Hurricanes 2024 thread the other day, that is where @Canes4life is getting that from.
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Zarn Sullivan's future surely the most exciting off-season move to watch. If Stevenson is leaving the Chiefs will want him, Canes and Crusaders could take him as a potential first five, and the Blues will obviously want to keep him.
The Highlanders even have a vacancy at 10 - could quite possibly have the pick of whatever franchise he wants!
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Zarn Sullivan's future surely the most exciting off-season move to watch. If Stevenson is leaving the Chiefs will want him, Canes and Crusaders could take him as a potential first five, and the Blues will obviously want to keep him.
The Highlanders even have a vacancy at 10 - could quite possibly have the pick of whatever franchise he wants!
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@george33 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@frugby were is Stephenson going?
On the Chiefs thread it was mentioned he was going? Maybe seeking an early release to go to league because he hasn't cracked the ABs.
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@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2025:
Good news
https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/rising-star-peter-lakai-re-signs-with-the-hurricanesMassive signing. Long term Hurricane and hopefully long term AB.
Have updated the signed list above.
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Lakai on lock........
https://twitter.com/hurricanesrugby/status/1805341679177859252
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@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2025:
Good news
https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/rising-star-peter-lakai-re-signs-with-the-hurricanesMassive signing. Long term Hurricane and hopefully long term AB.
Have updated the signed list above.
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2025:
Good news
https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/rising-star-peter-lakai-re-signs-with-the-hurricanesMassive signing. Long term Hurricane and hopefully long term AB.
Have updated the signed list above.
Can you attach this list to the first post
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I would keep James O'Reilly and Raymond Tuputupu. Tupututu after a shaky Brumbies performance started to look an excellent prospect. Until his ridiculous red card
How good is Bason? With injuries we need to really have 4 hookers
https://all.rugby/player/james-o-reilly
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Crusaders confirmation of Zach heading to the Canes.
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Signed for one year only.
@Canes4life one year trial?
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With Gallagher coming in I'd be tempted to move Delany back to 6 where he was very good for Wellington when they won the NPC a few years ago. He's a great carrier of the ball, our best lineout forward and I'm sure he can bring his physical attributes to that role. It then means we can shift Delany to lock late in the game and bring on both Flanders and Iose for impact.
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Talking to a mate that's close to Ories rugby and he said Roderick Solo is interested in coming back into 15s after having a rough year in sevens. Hopefully the Canes look at him. He's a huge talent but may need to put on a little beef for Super. Hopefully Wellington have signed him up for the NPC.
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Signed for one year only.
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Signed for one year only.
But but but, what about my mindless speculation and half truths… guess I’m not just saying things to just say it yet again huh.
Great signing for the canes, getting a great player but also a great man. A win win.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Signed for one year only.
But but but, what about my mindless speculation and half truths… guess I’m not just saying things to just say it yet again huh.
Great signing for the canes, getting a great player but also a great man. A win win.
@Landers92 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Signed for one year only.
But but but, what about my mindless speculation and half truths… guess I’m not just saying things to just say it yet again huh.
Great singing for the canes, getting great player but also a great man. A win win.
You've been 100% on the money so far. Keep it coming.
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When did we last see a super promising Crusader leave for elsewhere in New Zealand? Do I sense the tide slowly shifting here or will this just be a one off… time will tell.
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When did we last see a super promising Crusader leave for elsewhere in New Zealand? Do I sense the tide slowly shifting here or will this just be a one off… time will tell.
@Landers92 said in Hurricanes 2025:
Also. Since when did you last see a super promising Crusader leave for elsewhere in New Zealand? Do I sense the tide slowly shifting here or will this just be a one off… time will tell.
Sam Darry just won a title with the Blues. Both players partnered each other at Christs College so maybe he saw the success Darry was having and maybe wants to emulate that at the Canes to push for higher honours.
