Hurricanes 2025
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@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@MN5 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mariner4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Transfer fees? In super rugby?
For what?
What money are the Canes forking out?In a roundabout way though I sort of agree. If the NZRU pay tour salary no matter what why would you live in Dunedin or Christchurch?
Give the teams their own money and stay out of it. Let the Highlanders chuck a heap of money at Ardie to try and turn his head.
Or everyone ends up in Auckland
That’s a compliment to Wellington in a roundabout way.
I’ll take that. Nicest thing you’ve ever written on here.
I looooved living in Wellington
Now that I am old and have kids, I am not sure the fun would counteract the weather
You still have good pubs though
The weather thing is a bit of a myth. Wellington is terrific.
Well, aside from the Hutt it is.
The best thing about Wellington
is living in the Hutt, and having slew of golf courses within a 20 minute drive. The downside is the weather is generally so shit you can barely get out on the course.This is pretty much the fakest news I’ve ever read on this site which is quite a statement to make all things considered.
The old man plays at Manor Park, he's barely been off the course this Winter
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An update on the Hurricanes squad based on recent player movements. Still 9 signings to make, obvious one being ASav.
Leaving from 2024:
J Barrett (Ireland), J Moorby (France), S Rayasi (France), A Morgan (Ireland), R Judd (un-signed), J Sangster (Japan)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)
J Taula (2025)
T Allen (2026)Loose forwards:
P Lakai (2027)
D Flanders (2026)
B Iose (2027)
T Howden (2025)
B Shields (2026)
D Kirifi (2025)Halfbacks:
C Roigard (2027)
T Perenara (2025)
J Vijoen (2026)First fives:
B Cameron (2026)
H Godfrey (2025)Centres:
R Higgins (2026)
B Proctor (2025)
P Umaga-Jensen (2026)
B Sullivan (2025)Wings:
D Sinkinson (2025)Fullbacks:
R Love (2025) -
@Canes4life O’Reilly will be one of those 2 hookers I’d imagine.
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@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life O’Reilly will be one of those 2 hookers I’d imagine.
and Raymond Tuputupu. Looks an excellent prospect
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@Winger said in Hurricanes 2025:
@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life O’Reilly will be one of those 2 hookers I’d imagine.
and Raymond Tuputupu. Looks an excellent prospect
I think Tuputupu is probably the guy they'll lock up long term. O'Reilly is serviceable but at this stage of his career he may look offshore. He's 29, soon to be 30 so may want to cash in overseas if he can.
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@foobaNZ said in Hurricanes 2025:
Yea I'd lock in Tuputupu, he was pretty impressive this year.
Except for his tackle technique. Coaching can fix that.
Yeah there are a few things to iron out with him but he will be the perfect hooker coming on late in a game for Aumua. Showed great signs this year and is a very physical tackler.
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@Canes4life Ardie definitely plying his trade in Auckland next year.
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@Nogusta said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life Ardie definitely plying his trade in Auckland next year.
Massive tip. Fascinated to see how this plays out. Mt Smart or thr Garden of Eden?
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@Nogusta said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life Ardie definitely plying his trade in Auckland next year.
What’s your source? If he leaves he leaves, I’d just be interested to know where this is coming from. No inkling whatsoever in the media about it.
Apparently Cam Roigard was definitely going back to Chiefs territory last year and that didn’t happen so I’ll believe it when I see it.
If he goes to MP, I can deal with that. Auckland though, yuck.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
If he goes to MP,
I could see this happening
It would eb a foolish move by Ardie though as he would be leaving excellent gym facilities. And leaving a potential winning team
Esp as he will be 31 next year.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Nogusta said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life Ardie definitely plying his trade in Auckland next year.
What’s your source? If he leaves he leaves, I’d just be interested to know where this is coming from. No inkling whatsoever in the media about it.
Apparently Cam Roigard was definitely going back to Chiefs territory last year and that didn’t happen so I’ll believe it when I see it.
If he goes to MP, I can deal with that. Auckland though, yuck.
@Nogusta has good oil on things coming out of Auckland he is probably on the money with this .
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@Winger said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
If he goes to MP,
I could see this happening
It would eb a foolish move by Ardie though as he would be leaving excellent gym facilities. And leaving a potential winning team
Esp as he will be 31 next year.
And his last memory as a Cane will be a disallowed try against the Brumbies.
If he doesn’t want to be at the Canes so be it. We’ve got plenty of talent in the loose.
The irony is if he wants to build his brand in Auckland then why would you sign for the worst team in the comp? You might aswell go and play league for the Warriors, that will build massive hype.
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@Chris I’m sure it’s true, I’m actually not too pissed off about it tbh. I feel like the Canes as a collective played better this year not having to rely on Ardie so much.
At the end of the day if he goes then he goes. If his reason for leaving is because his brother was sacked by the Canes then it would be a little harder to stomach.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Chris I’m sure it’s true, I’m actually not too pissed off about it tbh. I feel like the Canes as a collective played better this year not having to rely on Ardie so much.
At the end of the day if he goes then he goes. If his reason for leaving is because his brother was sacked by the Canes then it would be a little harder to stomach.
Yeah you have a lot of depth in the loose forwards, It probably means they develop better with longer careers left than Ardie has.
I wouldn’t be pissed either if I was a canes fan.
