Hurricanes 2021

[Bovidae]

If you are excluding current ABs, what about Plumtree? I'm not sure of the length of his contract but he is from Wellington.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae I was thinking that as well. Makes sense.

[Canes4life]

@duluth Hope it isn't Gibson, I don't rate him too highly. Who would he replace anyway? Kirifi and Iose have signed on and Ardie is not far away from what I'm hearing. Evans can also cover 7 if he signs on.

Is there a source of an AB signing or is that just pure speculation?

[Canes4life]

@bovidae could be? With Fifita most likely moving on I feel that Caleb Delany is probably more of a chance of getting that spot ahead of Plumtree. Unless his old man pulls a few strings.

[mikey07]

@duluth said in Hurricanes 2021:

@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2021:

Blake Gibson?

As for an AB signing my guess would be Josh Ioane? Holland made comments about looking for another 10

I wouldn’t blame him I’m sure he wants to play 10 instead of 15 he seems stuck behind Hunt

[mikey07]

@canes4life said in Hurricanes 2021:

@duluth Hope it isn't Gibson, I don't rate him too highly. Who would he replace anyway? Kirifi and Iose have signed on and Ardie is not far away from what I'm hearing. Evans can also cover 7 if he signs on.

I was thinking the same there’s not exactly a lot of room unless possibly covering maybe 6

[mikey07]

@canes4life said in Hurricanes 2021:

@bovidae could be? With Fifita most likely moving on I feel that Caleb Delany is probably more of a chance of getting that spot ahead of Plumtree. Unless his old man pulls a few strings

Isn’t Plumtree more of a lock then 6

[Canes4life]

@mikey07 I'd rather them sign TK Howden over signing Gisbson as a 6 - he's younger but he stood out for the Under 20s and he could be one to keep an out for over the next few years.

[mikey07]

@canes4life surely he has to be on the Radar

[mikey07]

I have a sneaking suspicion it’s Blake Gibson coming to the Canes just the rumours I’m hearing..of course is rather it not be him

[Toddy]

Blake Gibson! Wahoo. Can't wait to see another average sized loosie playing for the Canes.

[Yeetyaah]

@toddy said in Hurricanes 2021:

Blake Gibson! Wahoo. Can't wait to see another average sized loosie playing lock playing for the Canes.

FIFY

[mikey07]

@toddy Can join Prinseep and Blackwell in the average category.

[Canes4life]

@mikey07 can’t see it happening. We’ve already got Iose and Kirifi and I will be annoyed if we sign him over Evans. Unless Savea shocks everyone and decides not to re-sign.

[Tim]

Openside flanker Gibson, meanwhile, is heading to another New Zealand franchise, having been forced out of the matchday 23 by the likes of Dalton Papalii, Tom Robinson, Akira Ioane and Hoskins Sotutu..

[Stargazer]

@tim With the loosies that the Canes already have, I can hardly see him make the Canes' 23.

Although, with this coaching staff, you never know.

[mikey07]

@canes4life conspiracy theory time maybe Ardie is going to Moana Pacific

[Canes4life]

@stargazer our top three loosies in my view are Flanders, Savea & Evans and then Brayden Iose as I really enjoyed what he offered from the bench this year. Two of those guys haven’t signed on yet though so who knows. I just can’t see Ardie leaving

[African Monkey]

Strange signing is Gibson imo, unless someone is leaving?

[Tim]

@african-monkey Maybe a replacement for Boshier? He's better than Karpik, even after all the injuries.