Hurricanes 2021
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@mikey07 Yet another perplexing selection at 15 there from the selectors. A Morgan has only ever played at first five in the games he has played at Premier level for his club during his time in Wellington.
http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=11461
Maybe he is being picked after a scintillating display at 15 whilst playing at Premier Reserve level?
@higgins said in Hurricanes 2021:
@mikey07 Yet another perplexing selection at 15 there from the selectors. A Morgan has only ever played at first five in the games he has played at Premier level for his club during his time in Wellington.
http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=11461
Maybe he is being picked after a scintillating display at 15 whilst playing at Premier Reserve level?
I imagine they're wanting to give Love experience at 10 (given he is 1 injury away from potentially starting there for the 'Canes), but are reluctant to start him there without a bit of support. So it's all about Love, and nothing to do with Morgan. Which isn't a bad life philosophy.
I don't imagine they're grooming Morgan to play fullback on a more regular basis (fingers crossed they're not, anyway).
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@canes4life said in Hurricanes 2021:
Coles is back. Jeez this side could probably topple the main side.
Hopefully Love makes a statement at 10.
For who hasn't noticed: there is a second picture with the Hurricanes U20s (contenders) squad. Just click on the ">".I wish this game was televised!
No Tyrone Thompson in the Hunters' team; so either he's injured or they keep him ready for the main game, just in case the coke sniffer falls over his boot laces.
@stargazer is there away to watch the highlights?
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@canes4life said in Hurricanes 2021:
Coles is back. Jeez this side could probably topple the main side.
Hopefully Love makes a statement at 10.
For who hasn't noticed: there is a second picture with the Hurricanes U20s (contenders) squad. Just click on the ">".I wish this game was televised!
No Tyrone Thompson in the Hunters' team; so either he's injured or they keep him ready for the main game, just in case the coke sniffer falls over his boot laces.
@stargazer my understanding is that’s he’s injured but I don’t have any further info around what injury etc. hopefully it’s not serious.
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@higgins said in Hurricanes 2021:
@mikey07 Yet another perplexing selection at 15 there from the selectors. A Morgan has only ever played at first five in the games he has played at Premier level for his club during his time in Wellington.
http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=11461
Maybe he is being picked after a scintillating display at 15 whilst playing at Premier Reserve level?
I imagine they're wanting to give Love experience at 10 (given he is 1 injury away from potentially starting there for the 'Canes), but are reluctant to start him there without a bit of support. So it's all about Love, and nothing to do with Morgan. Which isn't a bad life philosophy.
I don't imagine they're grooming Morgan to play fullback on a more regular basis (fingers crossed they're not, anyway).
@bobily2 I think you’re right. With J Barrett hopefully our long term option at 15, they may see Love as our longer term 10 moving forward, therefore giving him the reigns now against lesser opposition is important.
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@mikey07 Yet another perplexing selection at 15 there from the selectors. A Morgan has only ever played at first five in the games he has played at Premier level for his club during his time in Wellington.
http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=11461
Maybe he is being picked after a scintillating display at 15 whilst playing at Premier Reserve level?
@higgins said in Hurricanes 2021:
@mikey07 Yet another perplexing selection at 15 there from the selectors. A Morgan has only ever played at first five in the games he has played at Premier level for his club during his time in Wellington.
http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=11461
Maybe he is being picked after a scintillating display at 15 whilst playing at Premier Reserve level?
Yeah I agree with what everyone else has said Morgan is simply there because they want to use Love at 10had JGB not been injured id imagine it would be Morgan/Leger at 10 and love at 15.
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@stargazer said in Hurricanes 2021:
Half time:
Hurricanes Hunters 45 - 0 Hurricanes U20sAre you watching it?
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Anyone had a chance to see Love in action?
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Anyone had a chance to see Love in action?
I would like anyone's view on the HB 1st 5 and 2nd combination
And a bit pointless at 45-0 HT though. Surely they could have set up more evenly matched teams
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Full time: Hunters 64 Hurricanes Under20 Contenders 19
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@stargazer said in Hurricanes 2021:
Half time:
Hurricanes Hunters 45 - 0 Hurricanes U20sAre you watching it?
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Anyone had a chance to see Love in action?
@canes4life said in Hurricanes 2021:
Anyone had a chance to see Love in action?
Has porn hub re-branded?
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Full time: Hunters 64 Hurricanes Under20 Contenders 19
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@canes4life Would’ve been better off doing what the Chiefs and Blues do with provinces playing each other this seems pointless.
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@mikey07 I think that game was a trial game for the U20s; they still have to trim the squad. Also good to give those young lads a run ahead of the tournament in Taupo, although the difference in strength may have been too big.
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@stargazer I understand the U20s having a run but think the other members of the Canes squad should be playing county cups like the Chiefs.
@mikey07 Yep, but the Chiefs have 4 NPC provinces; the Canes only 3. So you'd only have one game per weekend.
I don't think it's feasible to form a Heartland team from Wai-Bush, Poverty Bay, East Coast, Whanganui and Horo-Kap to make it four, and I don't think one of those provinces on their own would be good enough, even if you'd add non-playing Hurricanes from outside the catchment.
One game could still be useful though.
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@mikey07 Yep, but the Chiefs have 4 NPC provinces; the Canes only 3. So you'd only have one game per weekend.
I don't think it's feasible to form a Heartland team from Wai-Bush, Poverty Bay, East Coast, Whanganui and Horo-Kap to make it four, and I don't think one of those provinces on their own would be good enough, even if you'd add non-playing Hurricanes from outside the catchment.
One game could still be useful though.
@stargazer I think it might be able to work as it’s only about getting the players match fitness aswell as bringing the younger players through.
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@mikey07 Yep, but the Chiefs have 4 NPC provinces; the Canes only 3. So you'd only have one game per weekend.
I don't think it's feasible to form a Heartland team from Wai-Bush, Poverty Bay, East Coast, Whanganui and Horo-Kap to make it four, and I don't think one of those provinces on their own would be good enough, even if you'd add non-playing Hurricanes from outside the catchment.
One game could still be useful though.
@stargazer said in Hurricanes 2021:
@mikey07 Yep, but the Chiefs have 4 NPC provinces; the Canes only 3. So you'd only have one game per weekend.
I don't think it's feasible to form a Heartland team from Wai-Bush, Poverty Bay, East Coast, Whanganui and Horo-Kap to make it four, and I don't think one of those provinces on their own would be good enough, even if you'd add non-playing Hurricanes from outside the catchment.
One game could still be useful though.
Could do a game of three halves. You could even do a mini tournament between HB, Manawatu, and Wellington and the Hurricane U20s. It'd be a more even competition then the Hunters game
