Hurricanes 2020

Canes4life

Looks like Aumua has worked hard in the off-season going by his Canes headshot for 2020.

Also, anyone know who this guy is? Tyler Laubscher aparently.

Canes4life

Canes team vs Blues: (reserves haven't been announced).

Stargazer

Full Hurricanes squad to face the Blues:

15 Chase Tiatia
14 Wes Goosen
13 Billy Proctor
12 Ngani Laumape
11 Ben Lam
10 Fletcher Smith
9 Jonathan Taumateine
8 Gareth Evans
7 Du’Plessis Kirifi
5 James Blackwell
4 Scott Scrafton
3 Tyrel Lomax
2 Ricky Riccitelli
1 Fraser Armstrong

Reserves
16 James O’Reilly
17 Asafo Aumua
18 Pouri Rakete-Stones
19 Alex Fidow
20 Sitiveni Paongo
21 Isaia Walker-Leawere
22 Liam Mitchell
23 Brayden Iose
24 Josh Southall
25 Devan Flanders
26 Vaea Fifita
27 Jamie Booth
28 Jackson Garden-Bachop
29 Vince Aso
30 Peter Umaga-Jensen
31 Danny Toala
32 Kobus Van Wyk

https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/hurricanes-squad-named-for-pre-season-blues-clash/

KiwiMurph

@Stargazer The captain Prinsep is missing.

Stargazer

@KiwiMurph How appropriate! :grinning_face:

OomPB

Kobus van Wyk returning to his roots in round 1.

Canes4life

@OomPB surely he won't make the plane.

Daffy Jaffy

Winger

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:

Full Hurricanes squad to face the Blues:
15 Chase Tiatia
14 Wes Goosen
13 Billy Proctor
12 Ngani Laumpehe
11 Lam
10 Fletcher Smith
9 Jonathan Taumateine
8 Gareth Evans
7 Du’Plessis Kirifi
5 James Blackwell
4 Scott Scrafton
3 Tyrel Lomax
2 Ricky Riccitelli
1 Fraser Armstrong

Not the most powerful side the Canes have ever put out.
Tiatia I don't rate. Just not really up to this level. But Im sure Aso will come in next week. And maybe its too early for Proctor. And where's Barrett. I wouldn't mind seeing him at 2nd 5 with Ngani Laumape at centre. Lam at FB with Goosen and Aso on the wings.

Blackwell is almost a joke selection. Poor ball skill and far too short (1.90) I thought he was a Plumtree selection. I just hope these current selectors don't continue this silliness

and Prinsep. What do they see in him. The Canes need more stars not adequate plodders

Winger

whats Im hoping for is a big year from these replacements

17 Asafo Aumua
18 Pouri Rakete-Stones
19 Alex Fidow
25 Devan Flanders
31 Danny Toala

Add in Coles and Barrett (and Savea returning early). And maybe it can be a good enough year

But somehow I don't think it will be a great year for the Canes. We seem to have just adequate coaches now and players who are not good enough to make up for this deficiency

Stargazer

@Winger said in Hurricanes 2020:

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:
Full Hurricanes squad to face the Blues:
15 Chase Tiatia
14 Wes Goosen
13 Billy Proctor
12 Ngani Laumpehe
11 Lam
10 Fletcher Smith
9 Jonathan Taumateine
8 Gareth Evans
7 Du’Plessis Kirifi
5 James Blackwell
4 Scott Scrafton
3 Tyrel Lomax
2 Ricky Riccitelli
1 Fraser Armstrong
Not the most powerful side the Canes have ever put out.
Tiatia I don't rate. Just not really up to this level. But Im sure Aso will come in next week. And maybe its too early for Proctor. And where's Barrett. I wouldn't mind seeing him at 2nd 5 with Ngani Laumape at centre. Lam at FB with Goosen and Aso on the wings.

Blackwell is almost a joke selection. Poor ball skill and far too short (1.90) I thought he was a Plumtree selection. I just hope these current selectors don't continue this silliness

and Prinsep. What do they see in him. The Canes need more stars not adequate plodders

None of the ABs are playing preseason games. They have returned for training but are not allowed to play, yet. That applies to ABs at all SR franchises.

Also, selections in preseason games are usually not an indication of who is going to play - and where - during the season.

Lam at fullback is a ridiculous idea and if he plays like he did last week, he shouldn't even make the squad. He did absolutely nothing to deserve a spot in the 23.

Unfortunately, we won't be able to watch this game.

Higgins

@Winger said in Hurricanes 2020:

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:
Full Hurricanes squad to face the Blues:
15 Chase Tiatia
14 Wes Goosen
13 Billy Proctor
12 Ngani Laumpehe
11 Lam
10 Fletcher Smith
9 Jonathan Taumateine
8 Gareth Evans
7 Du’Plessis Kirifi
5 James Blackwell
4 Scott Scrafton
3 Tyrel Lomax
2 Ricky Riccitelli
1 Fraser Armstrong
Not the most powerful side the Canes have ever put out.
Tiatia I don't rate. Just not really up to this level. But I'm sure Aso will come in next week. And maybe its too early for Proctor. And where's Barrett. I wouldn't mind seeing him at 2nd 5 with Ngani Laumape at centre. Lam at FB with Goosen and Aso on the wings.

Blackwell is almost a joke selection. Poor ball skill and far too short (1.90) I thought he was a Plumtree selection. I just hope these current selectors don't continue this silliness

and Prinsep. What do they see in him? The Canes need more stars not adequate plodders

I note that you have summarily removed him from the team list you quoted above! They have also allegedly having him leading the team onto the field as captain, surely the one and only token gesture of him starting a game this season?

Canes4life

Right now, does anyone have a preference on the starting XV for round 1?

I'm thinking if we have no injuries against the Blues the team for the Stormers will probably look something like this:

1 Armstrong 2 Coles 3 Lomax 4 Blackwell 5 Walker-Leawere 6 Fifita 7 Kirifi 8 Evans 9 Perenara 10 Smith 11 Lam 12 Laumape 13 Aso 14 Goosen 15 Barrett
16 Aumua 17 Numia (if available) / Rakete-Stones 18 Fidow 19 Scrafton 20 Prinsep 21 Booth 22 Garden-Bachop 23 Umaga-Jensen

Still no sign of Leaupepe / Marshall, I don't think they are with the squad as of yet.

Stargazer

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2020:

Right now, does anyone have a preference on the starting XV for round 1?

I'm thinking if we have no injuries against the Blues the team for the Stormers will probably look something like this:

1 Armstrong 2 Coles 3 Lomax 4 Blackwell 5 Walker-Leawere 6 Fifita 7 Kirifi 8 Evans 9 Perenara 10 Smith 11 Lam 12 Laumape 13 Aso 14 Goosen 15 Barrett
16 Aumua 17 Numia (if available) / Rakete-Stones 18 Fidow 19 Scrafton 20 Prinsep 21 Booth 22 Garden-Bachop 23 Umaga-Jensen

Still no sign of Leaupepe / Marshall, I don't think they are with the squad as of yet.

I think that comes close to what the line-up will be. On the bench, I'd prefer Rakete-Stones, who looked really powerful last week. Hopefully also Toala instead of PU-J.

James Marshall only played his last game for Coca-Cola Red Sparks five days ago, so it's a big question whether he'll even be on the plane to SA. No idea about Leaupepe.

Winger

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:

@Winger said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2020:
Full Hurricanes squad to face the Blues:
15 Chase Tiatia
14 Wes Goosen
13 Billy Proctor
12 Ngani Laumpehe
11 Lam
10 Fletcher Smith
9 Jonathan Taumateine
8 Gareth Evans
7 Du’Plessis Kirifi
5 James Blackwell
4 Scott Scrafton
3 Tyrel Lomax
2 Ricky Riccitelli
1 Fraser Armstrong
Not the most powerful side the Canes have ever put out.
Tiatia I don't rate. Just not really up to this level. But Im sure Aso will come in next week. And maybe its too early for Proctor. And where's Barrett. I wouldn't mind seeing him at 2nd 5 with Ngani Laumape at centre. Lam at FB with Goosen and Aso on the wings.

Blackwell is almost a joke selection. Poor ball skill and far too short (1.90) I thought he was a Plumtree selection. I just hope these current selectors don't continue this silliness

and Prinsep. What do they see in him. The Canes need more stars not adequate plodders
None of the ABs are playing preseason games. They have returned for training but are not allowed to play, yet. That applies to ABs at all SR franchises.

Also, selections in preseason games are usually not an indication of who is going to play - and where - during the season.

Lam at fullback is a ridiculous idea and if he plays like he did last week, he shouldn't even make the squad. He did absolutely nothing to deserve a spot in the 23.

Unfortunately, we won't be able to watch this game.

Have you ever seen Lam play FB? (I have and he was surprising good there)

Winger

@Canes4life

1 Armstrong 2 Coles 3 Lomax 4 Fifita 5 Walker-Leawere 6 ??? 7 Kirifi 8 Evans 9 Perenara 10 Smith 12 Barrett 13 Laumape 11 Aso 14 Goosen 15 Lam
16 Aumua 17 Numia (if available) / Rakete-Stones 18 Fidow 19 Scrafton 20 Prinsep 21 Booth 22 Garden-Bachop 23 Umaga-Jensen / Toala (depending on trial form)

My view is Fifita is a better lock than 6. Maybe shift Evans to 6 and see how either Brayden Iose or Devan Flanders go at 8.

The other option is to play Princep at 6. But Blackwell I don't want in the team. He's not a 6 or 8 and is too short for lock.

Id like Barrett at 12 to give some support to Fletcher. As Fletcher at 1st was hopeless last year so Barret can help him out when required. Id also like to see hwo Laumape goes at center. And I don't like Aso at center. I would prefer Proctor

Winger

29-28 to the Blues. 4 minutes left

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/118962109/blues-v-hurricanes-live--super-rugby-preseason

Stargazer

Hurricanes coach Jason Holland says they will need to make a quick assessment of James Blackwell to see if he can fly out with the team on Saturday to South Africa.

The lock was walking around in a moon boot after the Hurricanes' 29-28 loss to the Blues at Onewa Domain on Friday. 

Holland says they don't think his problem is serious, but as the team fly out to South Africa early on Saturday morning for thier season opener against the Stormers, they'll have to make an urgent call on whether he'll be able to join them.

"He's got a horrible big toe, which flares up a bit," Holland said 

 "I wouldn't think it's too serious, but it's niggly enough to get him off before we wanted to.

"We'll have to assess the pretty quickly, before we go to Africa in the morning."

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/119035024/blues-hold-on-to-beat-hurricanes-in-super-rugby-preseason-game-at-onewa-domain

Nogusta

Canes are taking Tevita Mafileo to Sth Africa, who played for the Blues today against them.

Canes4life

@Nogusta who are the injured props?

The Silver Fern

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