Hurricanes 2025
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@Canes4life opinion doesn't equal fact fella.
@Bones said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life opinion doesn't equal fact fella.
The facts are there. 12 injured to start the year, most of them only back recently. Oh but apparently that’s an opinion…
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Bones said in Hurricanes 2025:
@canefan said in Hurricanes 2025:
How bad has our season been on the injury front? I was hoping that after we got over our tough start perhaps we could stay healthy. But nope
Now copy and paste this in pretty much every team thread.
The Cruasaders and Canes were by far the worst hit at the beginning of the season. Blues have mostly gone through the season pretty well, same with the Chiefs with injuries here and there. Landers have been hit hard lately.
It’s just rugby at the end of the day. Just have to get on with it and win with the guys we have.
Still a strong squad IMO so no excuses.
Best at injuries, best at All Blacks, best at winning super rugby without leading. It's a struggle to find what the canes aren't the best at really.
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@Bones said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Bones said in Hurricanes 2025:
Canes were by far the worst hit
Opinion.
Quoting half of what I said to make your argument legitimate is classic stuff.
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Listening to Beaver and Kirstie’s podcast tonight and Beaver named his all time Canes XV, most of which I agree with aside from a couple positions.
His all time Canes team is
- Bull Allen
- Dane Coles
- Neemia Tialata
- Jason Eaton
- Paul Tito
- Jerry Collins
- Ardie Savea
- Filo Tiatia
- Piri Weepu
- Beauden Barrett
- Jonah Lomu
- Ma’a Nonu
- Conrad Smith
- Tana Umaga
- Christian Cullen
I’ve also put a 2nd XV together based on some of the names he mentioned
- Reggie Goodes
- Andrew Hore
- Tyrel Lomax
- Jeremy Thrush
- James Broadhurst
- Victor Vito
- Chris Masoe
- Rodney So’oialo
- TJ Perenara
- David Howell
- Julian Savea
- Jordie Barrett
- Alama Ieremia
- Cory Jane
- Nehe Milner-Skudder
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Listening to Beaver and Kirstie’s podcast tonight and Beaver named his all time Canes XV, most of which I agree with aside from a couple positions.
His all time Canes team is
- Bull Allen
- Dane Coles
- Neemia Tialata
- Jason Eaton
- Paul Tito
- Jerry Collins
- Ardie Savea
- Filo Tiatia
- Piri Weepu
- Beauden Barrett
- Jonah Lomu
- Ma’a Nonu
- Conrad Smith
- Tana Umaga
- Christian Cullen
I’ve also put a 2nd XV together based on some of the names he mentioned
- Reggie Goodes
- Andrew Hore
- Tyrel Lomax
- Jeremy Thrush
- James Broadhurst
- Victor Vito
- Chris Masoe
- Rodney So’oialo
- TJ Perenara
- David Howell
- Julian Savea
- Jordie Barrett
- Alama Ieremia
- Cory Jane
- Nehe Milner-Skudder
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@Canes4life was more of a Thrush man myself than Eaton but yeah looks
@Grooter said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life was more of a Thrush man myself than Eaton but yeah looks
See I would have gone Eaton and Thrush personally.
My dark horse lock is Michael Fatialofa. He was the perfect lock for the Canes but didn’t stay for long and then suffered that career ending injury playing overseas.
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I would have Lomax in the front row.
But that is one hell of a backline.
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@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Good tight-head props are a dime a dozen
Umm... really? Not sure that's what you meant.
@booboo said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:
Good tight-head props are a dime a dozen
Umm... really? Not sure that's what you meant.
Rare as rocking horse [teeth], surely?
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Aidan Morgan leaving Ulster a year early return to the Canes maybe
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/irish-qualified-ex-new-zealand-u20-no-10-exits-ulster-a-year-early/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR4F5GDKfICWtM5eZdYyXu1v5j6PQIPB-6xzkJJM_wu4xWHmfEg0DNtr9hGLcw_aem_mcxjFy-b7UZeLTxMlXzeeA -
Aidan Morgan leaving Ulster a year early return to the Canes maybe
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/irish-qualified-ex-new-zealand-u20-no-10-exits-ulster-a-year-early/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR4F5GDKfICWtM5eZdYyXu1v5j6PQIPB-6xzkJJM_wu4xWHmfEg0DNtr9hGLcw_aem_mcxjFy-b7UZeLTxMlXzeeA -
Aidan Morgan leaving Ulster a year early return to the Canes maybe
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/irish-qualified-ex-new-zealand-u20-no-10-exits-ulster-a-year-early/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR4F5GDKfICWtM5eZdYyXu1v5j6PQIPB-6xzkJJM_wu4xWHmfEg0DNtr9hGLcw_aem_mcxjFy-b7UZeLTxMlXzeeA@mikey07 Yeah i kept half an eye on the Ulster team sheets throughout the year to see how he went. He seemed to get a few starts early on by faded away to the bench or not selected as the season progressed. Think Ulster struggles in general. Always though he was a tidy NPC player, but just not quite there with any traits required at next level, same sort of ceiling as a Mitch Hunt.
Surely no space at canes. I'd say Pro D2, Japan or lets say Western Force
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@mikey07 Yeah i kept half an eye on the Ulster team sheets throughout the year to see how he went. He seemed to get a few starts early on by faded away to the bench or not selected as the season progressed. Think Ulster struggles in general. Always though he was a tidy NPC player, but just not quite there with any traits required at next level, same sort of ceiling as a Mitch Hunt.
Surely no space at canes. I'd say Pro D2, Japan or lets say Western Force
@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes 2025:
Surely no space at canes. I'd say Pro D2, Japan or lets say Western Force
There’s also a certain team in the South Island that could do with another 10.
Guess it comes down if he wants to chase the money at a young age, don’t blame him if he does.
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Aidan Morgan leaving Ulster a year early return to the Canes maybe
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/irish-qualified-ex-new-zealand-u20-no-10-exits-ulster-a-year-early/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR4F5GDKfICWtM5eZdYyXu1v5j6PQIPB-6xzkJJM_wu4xWHmfEg0DNtr9hGLcw_aem_mcxjFy-b7UZeLTxMlXzeeA@mikey07 said in Hurricanes 2025:
Aidan Morgan leaving Ulster a year early return to the Canes maybe
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/irish-qualified-ex-new-zealand-u20-no-10-exits-ulster-a-year-early/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR4F5GDKfICWtM5eZdYyXu1v5j6PQIPB-6xzkJJM_wu4xWHmfEg0DNtr9hGLcw_aem_mcxjFy-b7UZeLTxMlXzeeANo thanks, we've got Cameron, Godfrey, Love and Harkin that can play ten to a better standard IMO.
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Sparky's ultimate Hurricanes team
- Bull Allen
- Dane Coles
- Tyrell Lomax
- Jason Eaton
- Jeremy Thrush
- Jerry Collins
- Ardie Savea
- Victor Vito
- Piri Weepu
- Beauden Barrett
- Jonah Lomu
- Ma'a Nonu
- Conrad Smith
- Tana Umaga
- Christian Cullen
@sparky said in Hurricanes 2025:
Sparky's ultimate Hurricanes team
- Bull Allen
- Dane Coles
- Tyrell Lomax
- Jason Eaton
- Jeremy Thrush
- Jerry Collins
- Ardie Savea
- Victor Vito
- Piri Weepu
- Beauden Barrett
- Jonah Lomu
- Ma'a Nonu
- Conrad Smith
- Tana Umaga
- Christian Cullen
This would be my team as well. That backline is something else.
I've also jotted down the most exciting Canes team on paper IMO, a team that would score some sensational tries.
- Goodes
- Coles
- Uhila
- Fifita
- Fatialofa
- Collins
- Savea
- Vito
- Weepu
- Barrett
- Lomu
- Nonu
- Umaga
- Milner Skudder
- Cullen
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Alatini should piss it in over Jordie.
Who was that crusader fullback that went to the canes and killed it?
@Bones said in Hurricanes 2025:
Alatini should piss it in over Jordie.
Who was that crusader fullback that went to the canes and killed it?
Nah not when he only played 16 games for us. Maybe the Highlanders all time team as he played 48 games for you guys.
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@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes 2025:
Surely no space at canes. I'd say Pro D2, Japan or lets say Western Force
There’s also a certain team in the South Island that could do with another 10.
Guess it comes down if he wants to chase the money at a young age, don’t blame him if he does.
@Landers92 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes 2025:
Surely no space at canes. I'd say Pro D2, Japan or lets say Western Force
There’s also a certain team in the South Island that could do with another 10.
Guess it comes down if he wants to chase the money at a young age, don’t blame him if he does.
He could be a nice pick up for the Landers. My issue with Morgan was he never had a big boot, his running game was sound but he never got any distance on his kicks which is important in today's game.
