Hurricanes 2023

[SouthernMann]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:

@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2023:

@foobaNZ I would’ve thought he might have gone to the Highlanders with his brother

It would make sense, and he still might end up there. If PUJ goes down there aswell the Highlanders could end up with four Scots College players in their backline.

We have enough journeymen first fives. We don't need another.

[Canes4life]

@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2023:

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:

@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2023:

@foobaNZ I would’ve thought he might have gone to the Highlanders with his brother

It would make sense, and he still might end up there. If PUJ goes down there aswell the Highlanders could end up with four Scots College players in their backline.

We have enough journeymen first fives. We don't need another.

Maybe the Highlanders should go after McClutchie from the Magpies, unless he's signed to MP...

[Canes4life]

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[Bovidae]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:

Does anyone have stats on Sinkinson’s size and weight?

Listed as 1.85 m and 92 kg. He is still only 21.

[Canes4life]

@Bovidae said in Hurricanes 2023:

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:

Does anyone have stats on Sinkinson’s size and weight?

Listed as 1.85 m and 92 kg. He is still only 21.

He seems like a highly skilled player so hopefully he develops into a weapon. Unless injuries strike I’m not expecting him to get many minutes next year though.

I think Rayasi, Moorby and Savea will get most minutes on the wings, with Sinkinson / Naholo getting a few runs here and there. Love, Moorby and Barrett will share the fullback duties pending on injuries, rest periods etc.

[cgrant]

The Canes should be well off at 2nd Five with Jordie Barrett, Riley Higgins and Peter Umaga-Jensen.

[Canes4life]

@cgrant said in Hurricanes 2023:

The Canes should be well off at 2nd Five with Jordie Barrett, Riley Higgins and Peter Umaga-Jensen.

This is going to be the strongest Canes squad since we won the title me thinks.

[canefan]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:

@cgrant said in Hurricanes 2023:

The Canes should be well off at 2nd Five with Jordie Barrett, Riley Higgins and Peter Umaga-Jensen.

This is going to be the strongest Canes squad since we won the title me thinks.

As long as we have it in the forwards...

[mikey07]

Naholo and Sinkinson
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[Canes4life]

@canefan said in Hurricanes 2023:

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:

@cgrant said in Hurricanes 2023:

The Canes should be well off at 2nd Five with Jordie Barrett, Riley Higgins and Peter Umaga-Jensen.

This is going to be the strongest Canes squad since we won the title me thinks.

As long as we have it in the forwards...

If you take into account the way Wellington outmuscled Canterbury in the weekend, and then you add in the likes of Sangster, Lomax, Mafileo, Walker-Leawere, Flanders etc there shouldn’t be any reason why we can’t front against the best packs.

It all depends on who Holland selects of course.

[Canes4life]

So the squad is pretty much this with ? at hooker and prop:

1. Numia
2. Mafileo
3. Rakete-Stones
4. Lomax
5. Franks
6. ?
7. Aumua
8. Coles
9. ?
10. Blackwell
11. Bird
12. Sangster
13. Walker-Leawere
14. Delany
15. Howden
16. Prinsep
17. Kirifi
18. A Savea
19. Gibson
20. Lakai
21. Flanders
22. Iose
23. Perenara
24. Roigard
25. Booth
26. Morgan
27. Cameron
28. Love
29. Higgins
30. Umaga-Jensen
31. Sullivan
32. Proctor
33. Barrett
34. Sinkinson
35. Rayasi
36. J Savea
37. Moorby
38. Naholo

[foobaNZ]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:

So the squad is pretty much this with ? at hooker and prop:

1. Numia
2. Mafileo
3. Rakete-Stones
4. Lomax
5. Franks
6. ?
7. Aumua
8. Coles
9. ?
10. Blackwell
11. Bird
12. Sangster
13. Walker-Leawere
14. Delany
15. Howden
16. Prinsep
17. Kirifi
18. A Savea
19. Gibson
20. Lakai
21. Flanders
22. Iose
23. Perenara
24. Roigard
25. Booth
26. Morgan
27. Cameron
28. Love
29. Higgins
30. Umaga-Jensen
31. Sullivan
32. Proctor
33. Barrett
34. Sinkinson
35. Rayasi
36. J Savea
37. Moorby
38. Naholo

That's a hell of a squad apart from our old mate Prinsep.

[Canes4life]

@foobaNZ said in Hurricanes 2023:

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:

So the squad is pretty much this with ? at hooker and prop:

1. Numia
2. Mafileo
3. Rakete-Stones
4. Lomax
5. Franks
6. ?
7. Aumua
8. Coles
9. ?
10. Blackwell
11. Bird
12. Sangster
13. Walker-Leawere
14. Delany
15. Howden
16. Prinsep
17. Kirifi
18. A Savea
19. Gibson
20. Lakai
21. Flanders
22. Iose
23. Perenara
24. Roigard
25. Booth
26. Morgan
27. Cameron
28. Love
29. Higgins
30. Umaga-Jensen
31. Sullivan
32. Proctor
33. Barrett
34. Sinkinson
35. Rayasi
36. J Savea
37. Moorby
38. Naholo

That's a hell of a squad apart from our old mate Prinsep.

Would prefer Laubscher over Prinsep any day. Hey we may still get a nice surprise come 10am.

[Winger]

@Canes4life agree 100% Although TBH I've seen very little of TL. But what i did he looked impressive. Prinsep is though an 80 minute man that Holland loves.

[Winger]

@Canes4life weakness could be 1st 5. But otherwise a better team than this year

[Canes4life]

@Winger said in Hurricanes 2023:

@Canes4life agree 100% Although TBH I've seen very little of TL. But what i did he looked impressive. Prinsep is though an 80 minute man that Holland loves.

Lol how average was he when he came on in the final on Saturday. I wouldn’t have him anywhere near the starting side.

[foobaNZ]

@Canes4life yea he's my favourite player when he's in the opposition.

I am curious how our back line ends up.

If Jordie plays 12 for the ABs in EOYT then you'd think he'll be there for Canes. Higgins and PUJ more than capable if he doesn't.

So do you play Moorby at 15 or Love?

If Moorby is at 15 does Love play 10? I think Love is better than Morgan but he's probably more a 15 than a 10.

If Morgan plays Jordie or Love need to be on the park to kick goals.

[Canes4life]

@foobaNZ said in Hurricanes 2023:

@Canes4life yea he's my favourite player when he's in the opposition.

I am curious how our back line ends up.

If Jordie plays 12 for the ABs in EOYT then you'd think he'll be there for Canes. Higgins and PUJ more than capable if he doesn't.

So do you play Moorby at 15 or Love?

If Moorby is at 15 does Love play 10? I think Love is better than Morgan but he's probably more a 15 than a 10.

If Morgan plays Jordie or Love need to be on the park to kick goals.

Personally, I’d like to see this backline:

9. Roigard 10. Morgan 11. Rayasi 12. Barrett 13. Proctor 14. Moorby 15. Love, and then my bench players would be 21. Perenara 22. Higgins 23. Umaga-Jensen/Sullivan.

[foobaNZ]

@Canes4life I like yours except I'd have Sullivan at 13. Proctor D though is probably better.

This would be handy too:

Roigard
Love
Rayasi
Higgins
Sullivan
Moorby
Barrett

[Canes4life]

@foobaNZ said in Hurricanes 2023:

@Canes4life I like yours except I'd have Sullivan at 13. Proctor D though is probably better.

This would be handy too:

Roigard
Love
Rayasi
Higgins
Sullivan
Moorby
Barrett

I like that aswell. Nice mix, I think we will see a few combinations this year but we look strong and that’s the main thing.