Hurricanes 2021

[Bovidae]

@winger said in Hurricanes 2021:

Former New Zealand Schools first-five Aidan Morgan, 19, was in the mix, too, but was deemed too young by NZ Rugby when the Hurricanes applied to add him to their squad, Holland said.

So Love is still 19 DOB 24/4/2001
Morgan DOB 7/6/2001

Does the extra 6 weeks make a difference?

I would think that age is only one of the factors to get NZR permission to play these young players. Morgan is small, so unless he has put some meat on his bones since leaving school it would be a big step up. Love is bigger and has played more NPC so far.

[Stargazer]

@mikey07 Maybe, maybe not. I don't have any idea whether there's any truth in it, but I've recently heard the rumour that McClutchie - after not getting a SR contract - signed a contract as injury cover with a Japanese club, but can't enter Japan because of COVID border restrictions (may have to do with the type of contract?). According to the rumour, more NZ players are in this position (including Baden Kerr). The rumour doesn't say when he signed that contract and with which club, but it would explain why he can't be called up now as injury cover for a NZ SR player.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae I saw Morgan play recently, and he's still a baby. Didn't look ready at all. I think having played NPC makes a big difference.

[Stargazer]

@higgins said in Hurricanes 2021:

@mikey07 Certainly not, we have to endure going through all the guys training up at Rugby League Park right through to the Under 18s before that is likely to happen. Also throw in every Swindale Shield club first five before McLutchie is likely to be considered and that's before you even start on the guys playing in the 'Poo.

Repeat after me: McClutchie, McClutchie (not McLutchie)

[Higgins]

@stargazer Ahhh that might explain things a bit as the Canes selectors are probably looking up the white pages under the wrong spelling and not able to locate him then!

[Mackerzzzz]

The second the got rid of Fletcher Smith I knew they were F***ed he was way better that JGB

The hurricanes need to change their tactics to have a chance this year. Last year they could at least get Laumape moving this year he's been a dud.
And getting rid of the van wouldn't go amiss...
He is too old and he's holding up rayasi's progress.

[Mackerzzzz]

I am a big fan of Billy Procter but why the F*** is he starting not PUJ.

Although Armstrong benched is a good idea becuase he is shit.

Also Flanders is better than Prinsep. But Prinseps from Canterbury so NZR loves him

[Stargazer]

@mackerzzzz Not sure what NZR or Canterbury has got to do with Hurricanes team selections. That's all on the Hurricanes' coaches; no running away from responsibility or blaming someone else.

Laumape was a dud for most of the 2020 season, too. Apparently, someone needs to show him some "disruspec" before he has a good game, or two. That seems to be enough to get him into the ABs ...

[Higgins]

@stargazer They seem to have some say over coaching appointments though. Firstly the Hamateur and now J Holland who both made their mark as assistant coaches at the Crusaders. One shudders to think what the ABs record might be under their stewardship.

[Stargazer]

@higgins Jason Holland has never been coach at the Crusaders; he has been a Canterbury assistant coach, but that's a long time ago. He has been assistant coach at the Hurricanes since 2015.

[Higgins]

@stargazer That makes it even more strange how he keeps getting the appointments further up the chain.

[Bovidae]

@Higgins Holland would have been one of Robertson's AB assistant coaches.

[mikey07]

@bovidae Hopefully Fozzie gets the chop so Razor can get the job and take Holland with him.....actually maybe not Gibbes will probably get the job 🤮

[Nepia]

@bovidae said in Hurricanes 2021:

@Higgins Holland would have been one of Robertson's AB assistant coaches.

I hope if Razor gets the ABs job that he’s 100% autocratic if that’s the case ....

[Winger]

@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2021:

@bovidae Hopefully Fozzie gets the chop so Razor can get the job and take Holland with him.....actually maybe not Gibbes will probably get the job 🤮

Shudder

[canefan]

@mackerzzzz said in Hurricanes 2021:

The second the got rid of Fletcher Smith I knew they were F***ed he was way better that JGB

The hurricanes need to change their tactics to have a chance this year. Last year they could at least get Laumape moving this year he's been a dud.
And getting rid of the van wouldn't go amiss...
He is too old and he's holding up rayasi's progress.

This year's team might be the worst Canes team in our history

[Mackerzzzz]

@canefan nah 2012 was worse all they had was b barrett and c smith

[Bones]

@higgins said in Hurricanes 2021:

every Swindale Shield

HOBM aren't in the Swindale anymore?

[canefan]

@mackerzzzz said in Hurricanes 2021:

@canefan nah 2012 was worse all they had was b barrett and c smith

The 2012 Hurricanes Super Rugby Squad

Jeffery Toomaga-Allen
Beauden Barrett
Tim Bateman
Michael Bent
James Broadhurst
Richard Buckman
Dane Coles
Jason Eaton
Chris Eaton
Reggie Goodes
David Hall
Jayden Hayward
Cory Jane
Daniel Kirkpatrick
Jack Lam
Alapati Leiua
Faifili Levave
Karl Lowe
Motu Matu’u
Ben May
Tristan Moran
Charlie Ngatai
TJ Perenara
Tusi Pisi
Mark Reddish
Julian Savea
Brad Shields
Conrad Smith
Chris Smylie
Andre Taylor
Jeremy Thrush
Victor Vito

I think 2012 was better. We had BB, Snake, Coles, TJP, Jason Eaton, CJ, and prime Bus, not to mention one time England international Shields, and a bunch of proven S14 veterans

[Bones]

@canefan geez that's a million times better!