Hurricanes vs Rebels
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From what I can gather in the latest Hurricane’s reel on Insta is that the starting front row for this week will be 1. Mafileo 2. Coles 3. Lomax, with PRS, Aumua and Franks coming off the pine.
It looks like Ardie will be rested with Gibson coming into the side. Not too sure who’s at 8, could be Laubsher.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Rebels:
From what I can gather in the latest Hurricane’s reel on Insta is that the starting front row for this week will be 1. Mafileo 2. Coles 3. Lomax, with PRS, Aumua and Franks coming off the pine.
It looks like Ardie will be rested with Gibson coming into the side. Not too sure who’s at 8, could be Laubsher.
Ok well I can understand Ardie getting a rest, he needs to look after body a bit and looked a bit sore at end of game last week. Laubsher at 8 will be ok I think, but wouldn't mind Gibson being in starting side even at 8, think he's going bloody well.
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Hurricanes
Tevita Mafileo, Dane Coles, Tyrel Lomax, James Blackwell, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Blake Gibson, Du'Plessis Kirifi, TK Howden, TJ Perenara, Aidan Morgan, Salesi Rayasi, Jordie Barrett, Billy Proctor, Julian Savea, Ruben Love
Reserves: Asafo Aumua, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Owen Franks, Scott Scrafton, Caleb Delany, Jamie Booth, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Wes Goosen
Rebels
Matt Gibbon, Jordan Uelese, Pone Fa’amausili, Matt Philip, Rob Leota, Michael Wells (c), Brad Wilkin, Tamati Ioane, James Tuttle, Carter Gordon, Glen Vaihu, Matt To'omua, Andrew Kellaway, George Worth, Reece Hodge
Reserves: James Hanson, Cameron Orr, Cabous Eloff, Josh Canham, Richard Hardwick, Joe Powell, Lukas Ripley, Nick Jooste
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@Duluth said in Hurricanes vs Rebels:
Hurricanes
Tevita Mafileo, Dane Coles, Tyrel Lomax, James Blackwell, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Blake Gibson, Du'Plessis Kirifi, TK Howden, TJ Perenara, Aidan Morgan, Salesi Rayasi, Jordie Barrett, Billy Proctor, Julian Savea, Ruben Love
Reserves: Asafo Aumua, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Owen Franks, Scott Scrafton, Caleb Delany, Jamie Booth, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Wes Goosen
Rebels
Matt Gibbon, Jordan Uelese, Pone Fa’amausili, Matt Philip, Rob Leota, Michael Wells (c), Brad Wilkin, Tamati Ioane, James Tuttle, Carter Gordon, Glen Vaihu, Matt To'omua, Andrew Kellaway, George Worth, Reece Hodge
Reserves: James Hanson, Cameron Orr, Cabous Eloff, Josh Canham, Richard Hardwick, Joe Powell, Lukas Ripley, Nick Jooste
TJ captain? Coles?
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@FakatavaFuture said in Hurricanes vs Rebels:
@Dan54 I think canes fans can take great comfort in that Garden bachops days as starting first five are over, seeing as the coaches have shown much faith in Kings college alumni Aidan Morgan
I must admit I think Morgan is coming on a but faster than I thought he would. I actually thought Love would be the 10, but I now think with Morgan and Love we have a couple who are probably better. Though I don't mind Garden-Bachop as a 3rd 10, the experience is handy for a year or two, just as back up.
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@Dan54 yeah Morgan has shown real promise this year, at only 20 I've been pretty impressed at how he's run the Canes backline. For his size he seems to hold his own on defence aswell which is great.
It's almost safe to say Peter Umaga-Jensen is off. He played for Wainui last week and isn't injured.
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@Canes4life hopefully to the highlanders then, although good luck shifting BIG AND STRONG Paea from the starting line up.
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@Bones that would be my guess. A midfield combo with his bro would be pretty sweet for the Highlanders. I hope he goes down there and shows Holland exactly why he was picked for the All Black's in 2020.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Rebels:
@Bones that would be my guess. A midfield combo with his bro would be pretty sweet for the Highlanders. I hope he goes down there and shows Holland exactly why he was picked for the All Black's in 2020.
Hopefully shows the All Blacks why too....
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@Bovidae said in Hurricanes vs Rebels:
Howden at no.8? He's big and mobile so will do a job, but he is usually a 6/lock. Laubscher was deserving of another start, or is he injured now too?
He’s got a minor injury. 8 seems to be problem area for the Canes. Iose, Flanders, Laubsher and Savea all injured / have niggles.
Howden is definitely a 6 but I’m sure he can do the job at 8. I’ve never seen him play lock but I’m sure he could.
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@Canes4life I saw Howden playing lock for the NZ Barbarian schools. Incidentally the hooker in that team was George Bell. I'm not sure if Howden has been used at lock for Manawatu though.
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@foobaNZ yeah I'd say Jordie will be signed up. The silver lining of PUJ leaving is the rise of Sullivan and the pending introduction of Riley Higgins.
If Jordie shifts into the 12 jersey full time, the Canes will be after a few outside backs knowing Goosen is leaving aswell.
Maybe they should go after someone like Chay Fihaki from the Crusaders or Jacob R.K from the Blues.
The Canes also have Harry Godfrey coming through the system so he will hopefully be in the main squad next year aswell.
