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Hurricanes 2021

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    Does anyone know what Franks form has been like in England? What about Birds form in France?

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    • DuluthD Duluth

      Does anyone know what Franks form has been like in England? What about Birds form in France?

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      @duluth said in Hurricanes 2021:

      Does anyone know what Franks form has been like in England? What about Birds form in France?

      Owen hasn't set the world on fire, maybe a reason he's coming back - along with family/covid. Didn't seem to settle there. But nothing but praise for his influence on the squad. Northampton are doing better this season

      As to Bird I've heard some postive mentions but I don't follow french rugby that closely.

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      • DuluthD Duluth

        Does anyone know what Franks form has been like in England? What about Birds form in France?

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        @duluth From what I've heard and the little bit that I've seen, Bird has gone really well in France. He's practically always on the Racing 92 team sheet; this last season almost always as a starter. Can't really say more than that.

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        • DuluthD Duluth

          Does anyone know what Franks form has been like in England? What about Birds form in France?

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          @duluth said in Hurricanes 2021:

          Does anyone know what Franks form has been like in England? What about Birds form in France?

          I’m no expert but I’d say at a guess scrumming well and doing fuck all else.

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            Owen Franks!? oh hell yeah. As much for what he'll teach our young crop of props about professionalism as his onfield offerings.

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              I’ve watched a few games involving racing. Bird has been very decent.

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              • DuluthD Duluth

                Does anyone know what Franks form has been like in England? What about Birds form in France?

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                @duluth it was Northampton I was watching on Saturday and I remember watching their scrum get mullered and thinking about when I last watched them years ago and their forwards were dominant and scary, not getting chewed up.

                So hopefully Franks wasn't playing.

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                  https://twitter.com/Hurricanesrugby/status/1392693305889103877

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                    Not surprised. Typical for the Hurricanes to sign a Wellington puppy withouth NPC experience on a mulit-year deal. Surprised it is only for 3 years.

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                      How long was Hickey signed for? Is he a "one and done" who never played?

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                        How long was Hickey signed for? Is he a "one and done" who never played?

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                        @bovidae He was signed for 2021 only.

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                        • StargazerS Stargazer

                          Not surprised. Typical for the Hurricanes to sign a Wellington puppy withouth NPC experience on a mulit-year deal. Surprised it is only for 3 years.

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                          @stargazer Great signing IMO, looks to have a good head on his young shoulders. Hopefully Riley Higgins and Harry Godfrey are next.

                          In Love, Morgan, Higgins and Godfrey, there is a good young group of skillful and thinking backs coming through. Just what we need IMO.

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                          • StargazerS Stargazer

                            @bovidae He was signed for 2021 only.

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                            @stargazer thank christ, he was very average.

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                              Not surprised. Typical for the Hurricanes to sign a Wellington puppy withouth NPC experience on a mulit-year deal. Surprised it is only for 3 years.

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                              @stargazer said in Hurricanes 2021:

                              Not surprised. Typical for the Hurricanes to sign a Wellington puppy withouth NPC experience on a mulit-year deal. Surprised it is only for 3 years.

                              I don’t mind it to be honest....I’d rather have you know who that seems to be blacklisted but he’s probably the better of what we realistically can get does that mean JGB is going to get another 2 year deal?

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                                @stargazer thank christ, he was very average.

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                                @canes4life said in Hurricanes 2021:

                                @stargazer thank christ, he was very average.

                                And very injured

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                                  @canes4life said in Hurricanes 2021:

                                  @stargazer thank christ, he was very average.

                                  And very injured

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                                  @mackerzzzz What a season we possibly could have had with him at 10 😂

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                                    @mackerzzzz What a season we possibly could have had with him at 10 😂

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                                    @mikey07 He would have been faster than JGB.

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                                      @mikey07 He would have been faster than JGB.

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                                      @stargazer said in Hurricanes 2021:

                                      @mikey07 He would have been faster than JGB.

                                      So would a one legged donkey...

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                                        https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2021/05/rugby-ex-all-blacks-prop-owen-franks-poised-for-shock-super-rugby-comeback.html

                                        1 year deal.

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                                        @yeetyaah said in Hurricanes 2021:

                                        https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2021/05/rugby-ex-all-blacks-prop-owen-franks-poised-for-shock-super-rugby-comeback.html

                                        1 year deal.

                                        Great that Franks and Bird have seen the error of their ways after their years with the Sith. Hoping that Sam Whitelock and Scott Barrett might walk into the Yellow and Black light.

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                                          @yeetyaah said in Hurricanes 2021:

                                          https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2021/05/rugby-ex-all-blacks-prop-owen-franks-poised-for-shock-super-rugby-comeback.html

                                          1 year deal.

                                          Great that Franks and Bird have seen the error of their ways after their years with the Sith. Hoping that Sam Whitelock and Scott Barrett might walk into the Yellow and Black light.

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                                          @sparky said in Hurricanes 2021:

                                          @yeetyaah said in Hurricanes 2021:

                                          https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2021/05/rugby-ex-all-blacks-prop-owen-franks-poised-for-shock-super-rugby-comeback.html

                                          1 year deal.

                                          Great that Franks and Bird have seen the error of their ways after their years with the Sith. Hoping that Sam Whitelock and Scott Barrett might walk into the Yellow and Black light.

                                          Owen Franks didn’t have a great time of it at Northampton.

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