Highlanders 2025
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@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2025:
and i was so proud learning to say his name properly.i spend every gamer muttering it
and how much did you have to pay for these muttering gamers?
@nostrildamus unpaid internship
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@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
Have had word about the Kneepkens situation.
He’s looking at a 6 month recovery and is very likely to miss super rugby next season. Obviously still in the early stages and with the injury that it is things can change but as it stands that’s where it’s at.
Big picture its great to hear it isn’t career threatening right now and that he’s still a chance to return to playing in the near future.
Great news he will be able to play again. Dissapointing, but expected he won't be available next year. Big pre-season for Finn Hurley. The next question will be who will we bring in as a replacement.
@SouthernMann Yeah sure is gonna be interesting to see who they pickup as the injury replacement. Hutchison from Canterbury would be perfect, but it would be silly if the Crusaders haven’t signed him already.
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@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
Not sure I am convinced on Hutchinson as a SR player as yet.
As a first year NPC player, I don’t think anyone is. Have to start somewhere. If he isn’t already signed up he would be the perfect target.
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@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
Not sure I am convinced on Hutchinson as a SR player as yet.
As a first year NPC player, I don’t think anyone is. Have to start somewhere. If he isn’t already signed up he would be the perfect target.
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
Not sure I am convinced on Hutchinson as a SR player as yet.
As a first year NPC player, I don’t think anyone is. Have to start somewhere. If he isn’t already signed up he would be the perfect target.
I just hope we don't play it safe and decide Sam Gilbert is our fullback. Hutchinson is probably the best unsigned fullback, if he is. Pretty tough losing JRK. Will leave a massive hole at the back
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Tjay Clarke hasn’t been picked up by the Canes yet. He had a pretty good season for the Lions, maybe a target for the Landers potentially.
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@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
Not sure I am convinced on Hutchinson as a SR player as yet.
As a first year NPC player, I don’t think anyone is. Have to start somewhere. If he isn’t already signed up he would be the perfect target.
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
Not sure I am convinced on Hutchinson as a SR player as yet.
As a first year NPC player, I don’t think anyone is. Have to start somewhere. If he isn’t already signed up he would be the perfect target.
Yeah not convinced he will be I have seen a fair bit of Issac.
A few holes in his game.
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Tjay Clarke hasn’t been picked up by the Canes yet. He had a pretty good season for the Lions, maybe a target for the Landers potentially.
@Canes4life said in Highlanders 2025:
Tjay Clarke hasn’t been picked up by the Canes yet. He had a pretty good season for the Lions, maybe a target for the Landers potentially.
Yeah he has good pace looks like he has something.
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@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
Not sure I am convinced on Hutchinson as a SR player as yet.
As a first year NPC player, I don’t think anyone is. Have to start somewhere. If he isn’t already signed up he would be the perfect target.
Yeah not convinced he will be I have seen a fair bit of Issac.
A few holes in his game.
I hope the Crusaders have not signed him.@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
Not sure I am convinced on Hutchinson as a SR player as yet.
As a first year NPC player, I don’t think anyone is. Have to start somewhere. If he isn’t already signed up he would be the perfect target.
Yeah not convinced he will be I have seen a fair bit of Issac.
A few holes in his game.
I hope the Crusaders have not signed him.Haha jeez mate hes only 20. I’m sure he will turn into a decent player. Already shows plenty of good traits. Shit, he even pushed an AB XV player in Chay Fihaki to the wing… time will tell.
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Tjay Clarke hasn’t been picked up by the Canes yet. He had a pretty good season for the Lions, maybe a target for the Landers potentially.
@Canes4life said in Highlanders 2025:
Tjay Clarke hasn’t been picked up by the Canes yet. He had a pretty good season for the Lions, maybe a target for the Landers potentially.
Would definitely be on board with that, has plenty of talent.
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@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
Not sure I am convinced on Hutchinson as a SR player as yet.
As a first year NPC player, I don’t think anyone is. Have to start somewhere. If he isn’t already signed up he would be the perfect target.
Yeah not convinced he will be I have seen a fair bit of Issac.
A few holes in his game.
I hope the Crusaders have not signed him.Haha jeez mate hes only 20. I’m sure he will turn into a decent player. Already shows plenty of good traits. Shit, he even pushed an AB XV player in Chay Fihaki to the wing… time will tell.
@Landers92 I imagine he's pretty high up Razor's list of injury replacements then.
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@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
Not sure I am convinced on Hutchinson as a SR player as yet.
As a first year NPC player, I don’t think anyone is. Have to start somewhere. If he isn’t already signed up he would be the perfect target.
Yeah not convinced he will be I have seen a fair bit of Issac.
A few holes in his game.
I hope the Crusaders have not signed him.Haha jeez mate hes only 20. I’m sure he will turn into a decent player. Already shows plenty of good traits. Shit, he even pushed an AB XV player in Chay Fihaki to the wing… time will tell.
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Highlanders 2025:
@Chris said in Highlanders 2025:
Not sure I am convinced on Hutchinson as a SR player as yet.
As a first year NPC player, I don’t think anyone is. Have to start somewhere. If he isn’t already signed up he would be the perfect target.
Yeah not convinced he will be I have seen a fair bit of Issac.
A few holes in his game.
I hope the Crusaders have not signed him.Haha jeez mate hes only 20. I’m sure he will turn into a decent player. Already shows plenty of good traits. Shit, he even pushed an AB XV player in Chay Fihaki to the wing… time will tell.
Personal opinion,for me Fihaki is a much better winger than FB,Hutchinson was found wanting on the wing early in the season.
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@Nogusta said in Highlanders 2025:
Just heard Sefo Kautai IS Landers bound
And there answers the mystery prop from Australia. Makes for more sense than Bartlett... though am wondering if it could be both. JJ is nit mucking about, if they can they would like to get rid of DLB... they just don't think he is up to it.
Also, hearing they want RID of Faleafaga. They think he has all the talent, but totally uncoachable. Sad state of affairs, but surely confirms there will be another 10 in the squad at the expense of either Lowe or Sanders. I am wondering if Lowe was never coming back, which is why I heard J Whaanga being a viewed as a winger option (for this year only)
Still trying to find out who the lock is without luck. Would be surprised if it was Plummer, because he was rated behind Tucker this season (factually). Considering we are only carrying three, I kind of expect they want a big tall lineout lock, so Allan Craig was one who came to mind (Is he contracted to MP?). Also the possibility of someone returning from Japan (e.g Dickson & Dearns). As they allowed Tucker to jump ship, I think they got this one wrapped up some time ago.
Shame about JRK, but timeline makes sense because clearly a similar injury to what Sam Cane did. I agree Hutchinson is the best bet at 15... all in all though, the more I think about our squad balance, the more I expect that a few players who we all assumed are signed, actually are not. A breakdown of 3 HK, 6 PR, 3 LK, 9 LF, 3 HB, 2 FF, 6 MF, 6 OB (Just 2 FBs in there) makes little sense.
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@Nogusta said in Highlanders 2025:
Just heard Sefo Kautai IS Landers bound
And there answers the mystery prop from Australia. Makes for more sense than Bartlett... though am wondering if it could be both. JJ is nit mucking about, if they can they would like to get rid of DLB... they just don't think he is up to it.
Also, hearing they want RID of Faleafaga. They think he has all the talent, but totally uncoachable. Sad state of affairs, but surely confirms there will be another 10 in the squad at the expense of either Lowe or Sanders. I am wondering if Lowe was never coming back, which is why I heard J Whaanga being a viewed as a winger option (for this year only)
Still trying to find out who the lock is without luck. Would be surprised if it was Plummer, because he was rated behind Tucker this season (factually). Considering we are only carrying three, I kind of expect they want a big tall lineout lock, so Allan Craig was one who came to mind (Is he contracted to MP?). Also the possibility of someone returning from Japan (e.g Dickson & Dearns). As they allowed Tucker to jump ship, I think they got this one wrapped up some time ago.
Shame about JRK, but timeline makes sense because clearly a similar injury to what Sam Cane did. I agree Hutchinson is the best bet at 15... all in all though, the more I think about our squad balance, the more I expect that a few players who we all assumed are signed, actually are not. A breakdown of 3 HK, 6 PR, 3 LK, 9 LF, 3 HB, 2 FF, 6 MF, 6 OB (Just 2 FBs in there) makes little sense.
@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
kind of expect they want a big tall lineout lock, so Allan Craig was one who came to mind
I believe he had been in negotiations with the Highlanders but didnt go anywhere, while MP was also keen to retain his services, but unsure if he re-signed @Steven-Harris may have heard something more recently.
There had been whispers Josh Goodhue might be returning from Japan (is 29 now) but this was more in relation to NPC I'd heard this.
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@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
kind of expect they want a big tall lineout lock, so Allan Craig was one who came to mind
I believe he had been in negotiations with the Highlanders but didnt go anywhere, while MP was also keen to retain his services, but unsure if he re-signed @Steven-Harris may have heard something more recently.
There had been whispers Josh Goodhue might be returning from Japan (is 29 now) but this was more in relation to NPC I'd heard this.
@taniwharugby Allen Craig is heading back to Moana Pacifika for 2025
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@Nogusta said in Highlanders 2025:
Just heard Sefo Kautai IS Landers bound
And there answers the mystery prop from Australia. Makes for more sense than Bartlett... though am wondering if it could be both. JJ is nit mucking about, if they can they would like to get rid of DLB... they just don't think he is up to it.
Also, hearing they want RID of Faleafaga. They think he has all the talent, but totally uncoachable. Sad state of affairs, but surely confirms there will be another 10 in the squad at the expense of either Lowe or Sanders. I am wondering if Lowe was never coming back, which is why I heard J Whaanga being a viewed as a winger option (for this year only)
Still trying to find out who the lock is without luck. Would be surprised if it was Plummer, because he was rated behind Tucker this season (factually). Considering we are only carrying three, I kind of expect they want a big tall lineout lock, so Allan Craig was one who came to mind (Is he contracted to MP?). Also the possibility of someone returning from Japan (e.g Dickson & Dearns). As they allowed Tucker to jump ship, I think they got this one wrapped up some time ago.
Shame about JRK, but timeline makes sense because clearly a similar injury to what Sam Cane did. I agree Hutchinson is the best bet at 15... all in all though, the more I think about our squad balance, the more I expect that a few players who we all assumed are signed, actually are not. A breakdown of 3 HK, 6 PR, 3 LK, 9 LF, 3 HB, 2 FF, 6 MF, 6 OB (Just 2 FBs in there) makes little sense.
@frugby So we are expecting Ajay to not be named in the Squad?
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@taniwharugby Allen Craig is heading back to Moana Pacifika for 2025
@Steven-Harris said in Highlanders 2025:
@taniwharugby Allen Craig is heading back to Moana Pacifika for 2025
Good solid journeyman player. Would be a good fit anywhere.
