Hurricanes 2025
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If we can get straight to business and keep key guys healthy we can set ourselves up well. Injuries were a killer last year, when we ended up with a backline with Riley Hohepa, Umaga Jensen, Sullivan, Punivai, Harkin all starting (not that theyre all bad players, but combined they just arent competitive enough). I believe our depth stands up much better this year, so we will be able to weather any injury storms much better
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@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes 2025:
If we can get straight to business and keep key guys healthy we can set ourselves up well. Injuries were a killer last year, when we ended up with a backline with Riley Hohepa, Umaga Jensen, Sullivan, Punivai, Harkin all starting (not that theyre all bad players, but combined they just arent competitive enough). I believe our depth stands up much better this year, so we will be able to weather any injury storms much better
Yep, we had a horrible and unlucky start to the year with injuries last year, so with a bit more luck we won't be chasing our tail as much. I'm expecting us to make the top four this year looking at the roster. Just need to keep key players on the park. The return of Jordie and Moorby will also help with additional depth in the backs.
Probably won’t see it but I’d love to see the below 23 in 2026, I think it’s our strongest available based on who we’ve signed so far.
- T Mafileo
- A Aumua
- T Lomax
- I Walker-Leawere
- W Dearns
- D Flanders
- D Kirifi (C)
- P Lakai
- C Roigard
- R Love
- K Naholo
- R Higgins
- B Proctor
- J Moorby
- J Barrett
- J Devery
- X Numia
- P Tosi
- H Plummer
- B Iose
- J Vijoen
- H Godfrey
- F Fineanganofo
The next best 23 would be something like the below which shows some good depth:
- P Rakete-Stones
- R Tuputupu
- S Lauaki
- C Delany
- T Parsons
- A Poliko
- C Flanders
- B Shields
- E Enari
- B Cameron
- N Punivai
- J Rova
- B Sullivan
- T Clarke
- C Harkin
- V Bason
- J Gavigan
- L Wallace
- T Allen
- M Bason
- N Muriwai
- K Brown
- S Coles
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@Canes4life Caleb Delany instead of Hugo Plummer? He is 1.97cm according to allrugby.com and I know he has been playing blindside recently but he seems too talented to be left out in my opinion
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@jamsb said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life Caleb Delany instead of Hugo Plummer? He is 1.97cm according to allrugby.com and I know he has been playing blindside recently but he seems too talented to be left out in my opinion
Either or IMO, both have been the more solid players in an underperforming Wellington side this year, they are also similar players, but Plummer offers more size which is important at the next level.
I wouldn't be surprised if Delany gets plenty of mins at 6 this year in rotation with Flanders.
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@Canes4life Can anybody confirm whether we will have TJ Clarke next year? I heard he had only ever had a one year contract and decided to head off to Japan.
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@SecFid said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life Can anybody confirm whether we will have TJ Clarke next year? I heard he had only ever had a one year contract and decided to head off to Japan.
Not sure if he's been re-signed. He hasn't played that well this year so they may look to someone else, I guess we'll find out as we get closer to the squad naming. Moorby coming back won't help his cause.
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@ploughboy said in Hurricanes 2025:
peter lakai needs to be playing 7
Agreed, but I’ve got Kirifi at 7 above because I can’t see him being moved out of there. And I think he’ll get the captaincy next season.
The best the Canes have looked in the last three seasons was when they had Flanders, Lakai and Iose together in that loose trio.
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Godfrey out for the season with an acl. Here we go again!
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@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes 2025:
Godfrey out for the season with an acl. Here we go again!
Argh ffs, let's hope Cameron, Love and Harkin stay fit. That's super shit for Godfrey.
Godfrey and Higgins need to stop getting bloody injured.
Who would be his replacement?
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@Canes4life wouldn’t be shocked if Cashmore is called back in
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Do either Drew Wild or Sam Coles get a look in for the Wider Training Group?
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@Landers92 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life wouldn’t be shocked if Cashmore is called back in
Yeah wouldn’t be surprised at that. Maybe McClutchie?
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@SecFid said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life Can anybody confirm whether we will have TJ Clarke next year? I heard he had only ever had a one year contract and decided to head off to Japan.
Yes, I can confirm Tjay Clarke is not returning to the Canes.
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@Landers92 said in Hurricanes 2025:
@SecFid said in Hurricanes 2025:
@Canes4life Can anybody confirm whether we will have TJ Clarke next year? I heard he had only ever had a one year contract and decided to head off to Japan.
Yes, I can confirm Tjay Clarke is not returning to the Canes.
Unfortunately he hasn’t really kicked on. Was pretty average for Wellington this year.
