Hurricanes 2023
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@gt12 yeah, Ardie to 7, Flanders to 8 would be ideal.
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@Canes4life Flanders at 6 and Ardie at 8 is more likely, unfortunately.
@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life Flanders at 6 and Ardie at 8 is more likely, unfortunately.
If they play Iose at 7, that could still work.
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life Flanders at 6 and Ardie at 8 is more likely, unfortunately.
If they play Iose at 7, that could still work.
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Canes4life Flanders at 6 and Ardie at 8 is more likely, unfortunately.
If they play Iose at 7, that could still work.
@gt12 if they play Iose at 7, they may aswell play him at 8. No point playing two players out of their best positions.
I think the best balanced trio for the Canes is 6. Howden 7. Savea 8. Flanders.
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@gt12 if they play Iose at 7, they may aswell play him at 8. No point playing two players out of their best positions.
I think the best balanced trio for the Canes is 6. Howden 7. Savea 8. Flanders.
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:
@gt12 if they play Iose at 7, they may aswell play him at 8. No point playing two players out of their best positions.
I think the best balanced trio for the Canes is 6. Howden 7. Savea 8. Flanders.
I agree, but if they insist on playing a 7 at 8, they may as well play an 8 at 7. They could then bring Howden off the bench.
Was it howden who got a game at 7 this year? I think I remember one of them getting a start there.
Much of it depends on the pattern they want to play I guess.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:
@gt12 if they play Iose at 7, they may aswell play him at 8. No point playing two players out of their best positions.
I think the best balanced trio for the Canes is 6. Howden 7. Savea 8. Flanders.
I agree, but if they insist on playing a 7 at 8, they may as well play an 8 at 7. They could then bring Howden off the bench.
Was it howden who got a game at 7 this year? I think I remember one of them getting a start there.
Much of it depends on the pattern they want to play I guess.
@gt12 nah Howden is very much a 6 who can play 8 if needed, definitely not an openside.
The pattern they are trying to play ATM with an undersized forward pack is not effective so they definitely need to change things going forward.
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@Yeetyaah said in Hurricanes 2023:
Flanders and Walker-Leawere sign til 2024.
Hurricanes media release:
https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/hawkes-bay-duo-recommit-to-hurricanes-through-2024/
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@Yeetyaah said in Hurricanes 2023:
Flanders and Walker-Leawere sign til 2024.
Hurricanes media release:
https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/hawkes-bay-duo-recommit-to-hurricanes-through-2024/
@Stargazer Does it say Hawkes Bay duo recommit to sporadic starts and long spells on the bench behind Canes superstars Prinsep and Blackwell?
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@Stargazer Does it say Hawkes Bay duo recommit to sporadic starts and long spells on the bench behind Canes superstars Prinsep and Blackwell?
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Without trying to start rumours I was talking to someone today that's in close circles with the likes of O'Reilly, J Garden-Bachop and Goosen (who are all leaving the Canes), and his assumption was that a Blues player was on the Hurricanes radar to replace Goosen. Joing the dots it makes me think that could be Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens but I could be wrong.
Du Plessis Kirifi commented with a shake hands emoji on JRK's leaving post on Insta so maybe that's a slight hint.
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hurricanesrugby Wishing our departing players all the best for their next chapters. Great men, both on and off the field.
Wes Goosen #229James James O'Reilly #238
Alex Fidow #245
Jackson Garden-Bachop #246
Scott Scrafton #268
Tei Walden #292
Tom Parsons #293
#canesfamily
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Where’s O'Reilly going? Overseas?
I know he’s not popular on the fern for whatever reason. However I thought his form was pretty good this year, a big step up from previous seasons
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Where’s O'Reilly going? Overseas?
I know he’s not popular on the fern for whatever reason. However I thought his form was pretty good this year, a big step up from previous seasons
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@mikey07 why would Howden move? He's had plenty of game time this year for a 20 year old.
Surprised Umaga-Jensen isn't shifting, thought it would be smart to move down and form a centre combo with his bro.
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hurricanesrugby Wishing our departing players all the best for their next chapters. Great men, both on and off the field.
Wes Goosen #229James James O'Reilly #238
Alex Fidow #245
Jackson Garden-Bachop #246
Scott Scrafton #268
Tei Walden #292
Tom Parsons #293
#canesfamily
@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:
hurricanesrugby Wishing our departing players all the best for their next chapters. Great men, both on and off the field.
Wes Goosen #229James James O'Reilly #238
Alex Fidow #245
Jackson Garden-Bachop #246
Scott Scrafton #268
Tei Walden #292
Tom Parsons #293
#canesfamily
In that case the Hurricanes squad for 2023 will look something like this
Props:
- Xavier Numia
- Pouri Rakete-Stones
- Pasilio Tosi
- Owen Franks
- Tyrel Lomax
- Tevita Mafileo
- ?? I think we need another experienced prop here - not sure who that would be though.
Hookers:
- Asafo Aumua
- Dane Coles
- ?? Jacob Devery or Raymond Tuputupu would be my main contenders to replace O'Reilly
Locks:
- James Blackwell
- Dominic Bird
- Justin Sangster
- Isaia Walker-Leawere
- ?? my wish list would be to get someone like Pari Pari Parkinson from the Landers.
Loose Forwards:
- Caleb Delany
- Blake Gibson
- Reed Prinsep
- TK Howden
- Devan Flanders
- Ardie Savea
- Tyler Laubscher
- Du Plessis-Kirifi
- Brayden Iose
Halfbacks:
- TJ Perenara
- Cam Roigard
- Jamie Booth
First Fives:
- Aiden Morgan
- Ruben Love
- ?? Brett Cameron or Harry Godfrey from the Under 20s
Centres:
- Peter Umaga-Jensen
- Bailyn Sullivan
- Billy Proctor
- ?? Riley Higgins would be my pick to replace Tei Walden as he debuted this year.
Outside backs:
- Josh Moorby
- Julian Savea
- Salesi Rayasi
- Jordie Barrett
- Pepesani Patafilo (not sure if his contract will be extended)
- ?? Someone like Connor Garden-Bachop, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens or Chay Fihaki would make quality replacements for Goosen. Harry Godfrey is another from the Under 20s.
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@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:
hurricanesrugby Wishing our departing players all the best for their next chapters. Great men, both on and off the field.
Wes Goosen #229James James O'Reilly #238
Alex Fidow #245
Jackson Garden-Bachop #246
Scott Scrafton #268
Tei Walden #292
Tom Parsons #293
#canesfamily
In that case the Hurricanes squad for 2023 will look something like this
Props:
- Xavier Numia
- Pouri Rakete-Stones
- Pasilio Tosi
- Owen Franks
- Tyrel Lomax
- Tevita Mafileo
- ?? I think we need another experienced prop here - not sure who that would be though.
Hookers:
- Asafo Aumua
- Dane Coles
- ?? Jacob Devery or Raymond Tuputupu would be my main contenders to replace O'Reilly
Locks:
- James Blackwell
- Dominic Bird
- Justin Sangster
- Isaia Walker-Leawere
- ?? my wish list would be to get someone like Pari Pari Parkinson from the Landers.
Loose Forwards:
- Caleb Delany
- Blake Gibson
- Reed Prinsep
- TK Howden
- Devan Flanders
- Ardie Savea
- Tyler Laubscher
- Du Plessis-Kirifi
- Brayden Iose
Halfbacks:
- TJ Perenara
- Cam Roigard
- Jamie Booth
First Fives:
- Aiden Morgan
- Ruben Love
- ?? Brett Cameron or Harry Godfrey from the Under 20s
Centres:
- Peter Umaga-Jensen
- Bailyn Sullivan
- Billy Proctor
- ?? Riley Higgins would be my pick to replace Tei Walden as he debuted this year.
Outside backs:
- Josh Moorby
- Julian Savea
- Salesi Rayasi
- Jordie Barrett
- Pepesani Patafilo (not sure if his contract will be extended)
- ?? Someone like Connor Garden-Bachop, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens or Chay Fihaki would make quality replacements for Goosen. Harry Godfrey is another from the Under 20s.
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2023:
@Stargazer said in Hurricanes 2023:
hurricanesrugby Wishing our departing players all the best for their next chapters. Great men, both on and off the field.
Wes Goosen #229James James O'Reilly #238
Alex Fidow #245
Jackson Garden-Bachop #246
Scott Scrafton #268
Tei Walden #292
Tom Parsons #293
#canesfamily
In that case the Hurricanes squad for 2023 will look something like this
Props:
- Xavier Numia
- Pouri Rakete-Stones
- Pasilio Tosi
- Owen Franks
- Tyrel Lomax
- Tevita Mafileo
- ?? I think we need another experienced prop here - not sure who that would be though.
Hookers:
- Asafo Aumua
- Dane Coles
- ?? Jacob Devery or Raymond Tuputupu would be my main contenders to replace O'Reilly
Locks:
- James Blackwell
- Dominic Bird
- Justin Sangster
- Isaia Walker-Leawere
- ?? my wish list would be to get someone like Pari Pari Parkinson from the Landers.
Loose Forwards:
- Caleb Delany
- Blake Gibson
- Reed Prinsep
- TK Howden
- Devan Flanders
- Ardie Savea
- Tyler Laubscher
- Du Plessis-Kirifi
- Brayden Iose
Halfbacks:
- TJ Perenara
- Cam Roigard
- Jamie Booth
First Fives:
- Aiden Morgan
- Ruben Love
- ?? Brett Cameron or Harry Godfrey from the Under 20s
Centres:
- Peter Umaga-Jensen
- Bailyn Sullivan
- Billy Proctor
- ?? Riley Higgins would be my pick to replace Tei Walden as he debuted this year.
Outside backs:
- Josh Moorby
- Julian Savea
- Salesi Rayasi
- Jordie Barrett
- Pepesani Patafilo (not sure if his contract will be extended)
- ?? Someone like Connor Garden-Bachop, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens or Chay Fihaki would make quality replacements for Goosen. Harry Godfrey is another from the Under 20s.
I reckon you are top heavy in forwards 24/16 split seems a bit out, its normally 38 man squad.You have a potential 40 in your squad.
Something like a 21/17 or 22/16 split. -
@mikey07 why would Howden move? He's had plenty of game time this year for a 20 year old.
Surprised Umaga-Jensen isn't shifting, thought it would be smart to move down and form a centre combo with his bro.
