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Hurricanes 2020

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  • M mikey07

    @Crucial seems to be a thing with Kiwi wings look at them once they hit 27 they seem to lose their pace countering that though I used to play prop dropped 20 kgs and end up on the wing in the second half of games.

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    @mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2020:

    @Crucial seems to be a thing with Kiwi wings look at them once they hit 27 they seem to lose their pace countering that though I used to play prop dropped 20 kgs and end up on the wing in the second half of games.

    I think the bigger boys lose pace faster than the leaner ones. Cory Jane didn't lose much pace until in his thirties. With the leaner guys, it seems to be injuries that slow them down. NMS is the prime example. Dagg and BFA only lost some pace, but not that dramatically.

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      @mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2020:

      @Crucial seems to be a thing with Kiwi wings look at them once they hit 27 they seem to lose their pace countering that though I used to play prop dropped 20 kgs and end up on the wing in the second half of games.

      I think the bigger boys lose pace faster than the leaner ones. Cory Jane didn't lose much pace until in his thirties. With the leaner guys, it seems to be injuries that slow them down. NMS is the prime example. Dagg and BFA only lost some pace, but not that dramatically.

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      @Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:

      Cory Jane didn't lose much pace until in his thirties. With the leaner guys, it seems to be injuries that slow them down. NMS is the prime example

      These two were pretty slow to begin with (relatively)so didn't have much pace to lose.

      Ben Lam seems to have bucked the trend of the power wings, his pace hasn't seemed to have dropped off since his mid 20s.

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        @Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:

        Cory Jane didn't lose much pace until in his thirties. With the leaner guys, it seems to be injuries that slow them down. NMS is the prime example

        These two were pretty slow to begin with (relatively)so didn't have much pace to lose.

        Ben Lam seems to have bucked the trend of the power wings, his pace hasn't seemed to have dropped off since his mid 20s.

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        @Nepia said in Hurricanes 2020:

        @Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:

        Cory Jane didn't lose much pace until in his thirties. With the leaner guys, it seems to be injuries that slow them down. NMS is the prime example

        These two were pretty slow to begin with (relatively)so didn't have much pace to lose.

        This. Corey's best attributes were his vision and link play, and he had a killer fend

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          No surprise.

          Blockbusting wing Julian Savea is not returning to Wellington to play for the Hurricanes next season. 
          
          Former Hurricanes outside back Cory Jane, who is renowned for being a joker, got the hopes of some fans up on Saturday. 
          
          Hurricanes chief executive Avan Lee has confirmed to Stuff there was no truth to Jane's tweet, calling the Wellington assistant coach a "comedian". 
          

          https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/117314944/cory-jane-pranks-fans-into-thinking-julian-savea-is-returning-to-hurricanes

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            No surprise.

            Blockbusting wing Julian Savea is not returning to Wellington to play for the Hurricanes next season. 
            
            Former Hurricanes outside back Cory Jane, who is renowned for being a joker, got the hopes of some fans up on Saturday. 
            
            Hurricanes chief executive Avan Lee has confirmed to Stuff there was no truth to Jane's tweet, calling the Wellington assistant coach a "comedian". 
            

            https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/117314944/cory-jane-pranks-fans-into-thinking-julian-savea-is-returning-to-hurricanes

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            @Stargazer stuff.co.nz just looking for excuses to write shit articles

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              HURRICANES: Pouri Rakete-Stones, Fraser Armstrong, Alex Fidow, Tyrel Lomax, Ben May, Xavier Numia, Asafo Aumua, Dane Coles, Ricky Riccitelli, James Blackwell, Kane Le'aupepe, Liam Mitchell, Scott Scrafton, Isaia Walker-Leawere Vaea Fifita, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Reed Prinsep, Ardie Savea, Murphy Taramai, Devan Flanders, Gareth Evans, TJ Perenara, Jamie Booth, Jonathan Taumateine, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Fletcher Smith, Ngani Laumape, Vince Aso, Billy Proctor, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Danny Toala, Kobus van Wyk, Wes Goosen, Ben Lam, Jonah Lowe, Salesi Rayasi, Jordie Barrett, James Marshall, Chase Tiatia.

              https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/rugby/full-lists-kiwi-sides-announce-squads-2020-super-rugby-season

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                Kobus van Wyk

                Geezus. Why?

                https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/117345274/south-african-back-kobus-van-wyk-the-surprise-of-hurricanes-super-rugby-signing-day

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                  Pisses me off taking a kiwi place for such a nobody

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                    At a first quick glance it looks like there are just two first fives named JGB and Fletcher Smith (unless I have missed something obvious). Can any Hurricanes supporters with connections to heavenly bodies please start praying for some sort of devine miracle if this is the case?

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                    • HigginsH Higgins

                      At a first quick glance it looks like there are just two first fives named JGB and Fletcher Smith (unless I have missed something obvious). Can any Hurricanes supporters with connections to heavenly bodies please start praying for some sort of devine miracle if this is the case?

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                      no lincoin muculuthie

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                      • HigginsH Higgins

                        At a first quick glance it looks like there are just two first fives named JGB and Fletcher Smith (unless I have missed something obvious). Can any Hurricanes supporters with connections to heavenly bodies please start praying for some sort of devine miracle if this is the case?

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                        @Higgins James Marshall?

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                          Mid table mediocrity beckons 😭

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                            @Higgins James Marshall?

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                            @Tim Even more reason to start praying then!

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                              no lincoin muculuthie

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                              @Jonty-lean No, he'll play in Japan. I saw a post on his instagram; he stepped on the plane on Sunday.

                              I'm pissed off about it. He'd never gone to Japan if he'd been offered a SR contract.

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                              • HigginsH Higgins

                                At a first quick glance it looks like there are just two first fives named JGB and Fletcher Smith (unless I have missed something obvious). Can any Hurricanes supporters with connections to heavenly bodies please start praying for some sort of devine miracle if this is the case?

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                                @Higgins said in Hurricanes 2020:

                                At a first quick glance it looks like there are just two first fives named JGB and Fletcher Smith (unless I have missed something obvious). Can any Hurricanes supporters with connections to heavenly bodies please start praying for some sort of devine miracle if this is the case?

                                Jordie will get a run at this rate

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                                • canefanC canefan

                                  @Higgins said in Hurricanes 2020:

                                  At a first quick glance it looks like there are just two first fives named JGB and Fletcher Smith (unless I have missed something obvious). Can any Hurricanes supporters with connections to heavenly bodies please start praying for some sort of devine miracle if this is the case?

                                  Jordie will get a run at this rate

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                                  @canefan I'd have him over the other 2

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                                  • canefanC canefan

                                    @Higgins said in Hurricanes 2020:

                                    At a first quick glance it looks like there are just two first fives named JGB and Fletcher Smith (unless I have missed something obvious). Can any Hurricanes supporters with connections to heavenly bodies please start praying for some sort of devine miracle if this is the case?

                                    Jordie will get a run at this rate

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                                    @canefan God lord, just as well they are catholic so perhaps they can enlist the help of their boss who must have very high connections as the Pope must surely sit on the Board of Directors for Christianity and Co Ltd. Somehow I think we might need even higher intervention that that.

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                                      @Higgins said in Hurricanes 2020:

                                      At a first quick glance it looks like there are just two first fives named JGB and Fletcher Smith (unless I have missed something obvious). Can any Hurricanes supporters with connections to heavenly bodies please start praying for some sort of devine miracle if this is the case?

                                      Jordie will get a run at this rate

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                                      @canefan said in Hurricanes 2020:

                                      @Higgins said in Hurricanes 2020:

                                      At a first quick glance it looks like there are just two first fives named JGB and Fletcher Smith (unless I have missed something obvious). Can any Hurricanes supporters with connections to heavenly bodies please start praying for some sort of devine miracle if this is the case?

                                      Jordie will get a run at this rate

                                      Story is that his run at 10 at the RWC excited the Canes. Don’t be surprised to see him there as first choice

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                                      • CrucialC Crucial

                                        @canefan said in Hurricanes 2020:

                                        @Higgins said in Hurricanes 2020:

                                        At a first quick glance it looks like there are just two first fives named JGB and Fletcher Smith (unless I have missed something obvious). Can any Hurricanes supporters with connections to heavenly bodies please start praying for some sort of devine miracle if this is the case?

                                        Jordie will get a run at this rate

                                        Story is that his run at 10 at the RWC excited the Canes. Don’t be surprised to see him there as first choice

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                                        Machpants
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                                        @Crucial interview was all about him at 15, then the team list showed him as a midfield back. But had no outside backs listed at all lol

                                        Looking at the PDF of all the teams, only 4 outside backs listed (and one's in the 7s), so there is Def some flexibility in the squad

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                                          Weird to see Devan Flanders listed as a lock. He can play lock, but his best position is 8, followed by 6.

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