Highlanders 2022

[SouthernMann]

@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:

@southernmann said in Highlanders 2022:

@dice said in Highlanders 2022:

Who gets on?

Apr 4, 2022

The Mount Rushmore of Highlanders

The Top Four Highlanders

I've got Goldie and the two Smiths. Still deciding on who gets the last spot.

The two Smiths pick themselves. I'd chuck in Tony Brown for impact on and off the field. The lost spot, I'd have as a toss up between Kronfeld and Wilson. Leaning towards Kronfeld, just to have a forward in there.

i got to go with Brown two, nearly 100 games across two stints and then come back and basically do whatever role they ask of him as a coach/assistant coach, attack coach, the man lives and breaths the Highlanders

so Smith. Smith and Brown easy

re someone like kronfeld, a legend true but only played 40 odd games for the highlanders, surely any of these have had a bigger impact for the club

163 Aaron Smith
152 Ben Smith
115 Liam Coltman
127 Anton Oliver
108 Jimmy Cowan
107 Chris King
102 Elliot Dixon
98 Carl Hoeft
91 Tony Brown
89 Lima Sopoaga
81 Carl Hayman

I'm almost leaning towards the Southland bogan Jimmy Cowan or Anton Oliver. Probably Oliver again as a forward. First player to 100 games as well. There's just something about Cowan being an absolute battler than I love.

[Kiwiwomble]

@southernmann im conflicted because smith smith and brown are all top blokes too...where as interactions ive had with cowen and oliver...they could definitely be dicks

[gt12]

@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2022:

@southernmann im conflicted because smith smith and brown are all top blokes too...where as interactions ive had with cowen and oliver...they could definitely be dicks

You should hear what they said about you.

[Kiwiwomble]

@gt12 they probably said it to my face

[Duluth]

'Potentially his year's done': Major injury blow for All Blacks flanker

The Highlanders finally have their first win of the season under their belts but it's come at a hefty cost.

The one positive on the injury front is that regular starters Thomas Umaga-Jensen and Billy Harmon are both nearing a return and could feature against the Hurricanes next Saturday.

[Stargazer]

[Duluth]

8 weeks for both of them. 7 regular rounds left

So maybe they are back for a SF if the Highlanders qualify

[Bovidae]

Is Caird still with the Highlanders? With Dickson's suspension they are now missing their top 3 locks, so it's Evans and A.N. Other for a few weeks. I doubt they will start Holland so maybe Hicks moves into lock.

[taniwharugby]

@Bovidae he is, think he was a full signing, not just WTG...I believe when Holland made his debut he hadnt fully recovered from Covid (which they had called Hallam-Eames in as cover for...)

[Grooter]

@Bovidae will need at least four locks on deck in Caird, Hicks, Evans & Holland as we tour Melbourne, Fiji & Brisbane

[Bovidae]

@FakatavaFuture Brown and co will need to fit them into the squad size allowed for the tour. 27 seems to be the number.

[Chris]

@Bovidae said in Highlanders 2022:

@FakatavaFuture Brown and co will need to fit them into the squad size allowed for the tour. 27 seems to be the number.

Depending on how many games you have, the Crusaders have 4 games and I hear maybe 31 going on tour.

[Bovidae]

@Chris said in Highlanders 2022:

@Bovidae said in Highlanders 2022:

@FakatavaFuture Brown and co will need to fit them into the squad size allowed for the tour. 27 seems to be the number.

Depending on how many games you have, the Crusaders have 4 games and I hear maybe 31 going on tour.

That makes sense. Taking a 3rd hooker and halfback, along with a 5th prop doesn't leave much room for extras. 27 seems a bit light too.

[Grooter]

How far is Jona Nareki away from returning? Reason I ask is cause he did the promo shoot thingy in Melbourne yesterday

[Kiwiwomble]

@FakatavaFuture we were talking about that at training last night, i think a few in those shots have injuries but why travel if they're not even a slight possibility, might be in the "can play if we have enough injuries" camp

[SouthernMann]

Sio is off to Wales. Open a space up for us to get the under utilised twin from the Hurricanes and have an Umaga-Jensen midfield https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.rugbypass.com/news/huge-attacking-threat-highlanders-sio-tomkinson-signs-for-dragons/

[gt12]

@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2022:

Sio is off to Wales. Open a space up for us to get the under utilised twin from the Hurricanes and have an Umaga-Jensen midfield https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.rugbypass.com/news/huge-attacking-threat-highlanders-sio-tomkinson-signs-for-dragons/

I would be offering him the 13 jersey for a season. With TUJ at 12, if they could get a first five with a bit of talent (McCluskie?) to finish games, the team could look significantly more dangerous very quickly.

[KiwiMurph]

@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2022:

Sio is off to Wales. Open a space up for us to get the under utilised twin from the Hurricanes and have an Umaga-Jensen midfield https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.rugbypass.com/news/huge-attacking-threat-highlanders-sio-tomkinson-signs-for-dragons/

Huge attacking threat and Sio in the same sentence is certainly something.....

[Kiwiwomble]

@KiwiMurph i assumed them meant "attacking" like someone mugging you in the street

[Grooter]

@KiwiMurph Aaron fed him some easy meat pies over the years I guess..