Hurricanes 2025
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I guess Sheilds and Iose is going to get a lot of game time.
Lakai at 7 and replaced by Kirifi is my guess. Delany covering 6.
Another injury and we are really in trouble.@Darren said in Hurricanes 2025:
I guess Sheilds and Iose is going to get a lot of game time.
Lakai at 7 and replaced by Kirifi is my guess. Delany covering 6.
Another injury and we are really in trouble.I haven't seen much of Poliko who's been signed at blindside. At 1.90m and 115kg, he's certainly got the size so maybe he's someone that will also step up.
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Billy Proctor, Brad Shields, Du Plessis Kirifi and Asafo Aumua will co-captain the Hurricanes.
Innovative from Laidlaw but I like it, means we don't have to shoe horn a particular player into the 15 just because they are captain.
He's building a collective leadership approach making sure all players take account and responsibility for their actions and lead in the right way.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DF5-8KMTSvT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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And the Hurricanes are recruiting a comms person again. I reckon I've seen this job pop up yearly. The tasks and responsibilities don't reflect the likely salary for a high-profile gig that also requires substantial weekend work. Good luck to whoever takes it, hopefully the next person doesn't bugger off just before the season starts. Would be a fun role though.
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And the Hurricanes are recruiting a comms person again. I reckon I've seen this job pop up yearly. The tasks and responsibilities don't reflect the likely salary for a high-profile gig that also requires substantial weekend work. Good luck to whoever takes it, hopefully the next person doesn't bugger off just before the season starts. Would be a fun role though.
@SouthernMann said in Hurricanes 2025:
And the Hurricanes are recruiting a comms person again. I reckon I've seen this job pop up yearly. The tasks and responsibilities don't reflect the likely salary for a high-profile gig that also requires substantial weekend work. Good luck to whoever takes it, hopefully the next person doesn't bugger off just before the season starts. Would be a fun role though.
Just a reflection of Avan Lee, seems to be always off the pace when it comes to anything logical.
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Under 20s tourney this weekend featuring Wellington, Manawatu and Hawkes Bay. Squads below.
Wellington Academy:
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Elijah Talalupe
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George White
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Hamish Huggins
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Finn O’Sullivan (VC)
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Johnny Falloon
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Braith Ingram
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Drew Berg-McLean
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Braydon Soi
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Mike Brown
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Thompson Tukapua
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Jacob Denyer
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Ietitaia Campbell
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Jacob Kennedy (C)
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Hayden Patu
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Stanley Solomon
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Israel Time
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Mako Blackman
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Semurana Fepulea’i
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Samuel Thompson
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Ollie Church
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Brodee Tetevano
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Dante Ford-Tuveve
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Taufaeteau Kaufononga
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Josh Semu
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Thoma Takeuchi
26 Hunter Andrew
Hawke’s Bay Academy:
Konradd Newland (Loosehead)
Jericho Wharehinga (Hooker)
Kyan Ward (Loosehead, Tighthead)
Zach Taulapapa (Lock)
Riley Thompson (Lock)
Oscar Ritchie
(Blindside)
Perez Malo (Openside)
Metu Manase (No.8)
Le’Sharn Reiri-Paku (Halfback)
Luke Thomas (First Five)
CJ Mienie (Wing, Centre)
Sio Folau (12)
Sunia Ragede (12, Centre)
Mokau Lambert (Wing, Fullback)
Bogi Kikau (Fullback)
16. Troy Thomas (Hooker)
17. Membrenz Tahu (Tighthead)
18. Kelepi Tuakalau (Loosehead)
19. Tori Randell (Lock, 6)
20. Kane Ngawhare (Lock, 7)
21. Marcus Leach (Halfback)
22. Charlie Nash (Wing)
23. Walter Kava (Wing, Fullback)
24. Takeshi Isihara (Hooker)Manawatu Academy:
Josiah Johnston
Henele Oliveti
Kruiz Ioane
Kepa Bryce
Sam Dyer
Van Prenter
Reuben Nelley (C)
Mosese Bason (VC)
Kallum Gullery
Jai Tamati (VC)
Malachi Kurei
Ollie Cole
James Parkinson
Arje Beveridge
Kami Ratuiba
Conley Alexander
Sam Masoe
Nico Metuariki
Siaosi ‘Asi
20.Tom Dyer
Marika Delai
Zac Filer
Ajae Hansen
24.Zach Ratuki
25.Tevita Fakahau
Jack Delaney
Otis Blake
28.Pita Manamanivalu
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@george33 said in Hurricanes 2025:
Riley Higgins has a broken hand.
That’s shit if true. Where did you hear that?
Always seems to be our good players that get injured. Happens every year.
Weird because it doesn’t look like he has a broken hand in the below video. (Higgins in Blue)
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DF92VwVBJyh/?igsh=MW1nb3U0NGo0NXI3OQ==
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@george33 said in Hurricanes 2025:
Newstalk ZB , coach said it himself.
Ah that’s guttering. Did they say how long he’ll be out for? It’s the last thing we need with the injury toll we already have.
Going to be one of those seasons me feels.
This was meant to be Higgins big opportunity with Barrett not here this year. Fkn typical Canes luck.
Proctor better return next week.
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Hand needs surgery, unsure of timescale
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@canefan said in Hurricanes 2025:
Season hasn't started and already we are in a deep hole
I just can’t see how we are going to remain competitive after losing Ardie, TJ, Jordie and now being hit with all these injuries. Fk the Saders injury list, the Canes have been hit way harder IMO when you take everything into account.
The list of players that are gone from last year or are currently injured include the below, that’s a shit tone of talent out including 6 ABs and 9 starters out or gone from last year’s top XV.
Departed: TJ Perenara, Jordie Barrett, Justin Sangster, Salesi Rayasi, Josh Moorby, Aiden Morgan, TK Howden
Injured: Tyrel Lomax, Asafo Aumua, Zach Gallagher, Devan Flanders, Brett Cameron, Lucas Cashmore, Riley Higgins, Billy Proctor, Ruben Love.
We need some luck or better yet some experience on the park otherwise we’ll fall behind pretty quickly.
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From Club Rugby NZ
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
From Club Rugby NZ
I'll start the ball rolling by suggesting the announcement might be him transferring back to the club he played his junior rugby at - my Axemen :astonished_face: not that he will ever play of course so it won't make any difference.
Pretty sure the last time he played in a game involving the Axemen he got yellow carded for a neck high tackle playing for the combined Marist St Pats outfit on Hataitai Park about four or five years back. Might even have been the game Richard Judd scored the winning try for my guys in the terrace side corner down by the softball diamond at the MSP end of the ground. Believe me that's something that does not happen too often. If fact the only other time was on a midweek night up at Te Whaea when I was cruely denied the pleasure of celebrating success in any clubrooms afterward. I did find reason to visit the MSP clubrooms the following Saturday night though! Ahhhhh the things you fondly recall when your club team does not win all that often!
Naitoa Ah Koui played in the development squad game, played as the curtainraiser, that infamous Saturday for Billy too as well as helping himself to one of the Taula beers I had tucked away hiding in the back of the chiller especially for his father if my memory serves me correct! -
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
From Club Rugby NZ
I'll start the ball rolling by suggesting the announcement might be him transferring back to the club he played his junior rugby at - my Axemen :astonished_face: not that he will ever play of course so it won't make any difference.
Pretty sure the last time he played in a game involving the Axemen he got yellow carded for a neck high tackle playing for the combined Marist St Pats outfit on Hataitai Park about four or five years back. Might even have been the game Richard Judd scored the winning try for my guys in the terrace side corner down by the softball diamond at the MSP end of the ground. Believe me that's something that does not happen too often. If fact the only other time was on a midweek night up at Te Whaea when I was cruely denied the pleasure of celebrating success in any clubrooms afterward. I did find reason to visit the MSP clubrooms the following Saturday night though! Ahhhhh the things you fondly recall when your club team does not win all that often!
Naitoa Ah Koui played in the development squad game, played as the curtainraiser, that infamous Saturday for Billy too as well as helping himself to one of the Taula beers I had tucked away hiding in the back of the chiller especially for his father if my memory serves me correct!@Higgins good times eh, Taulas though yuck! explains your vague memory of the day. i bet Ken would've appreciated one of those.
how the Axemen doing under new coach Faatonu Fili? on the up this year ya think?? a childhood friend of mine has played over 300 games i believe?? with the "mighty Axemen" he says. a character and a half he is ol Junior Purcell.
