Hurricanes vs Chiefs (pre season wk 2)

[Canes4life]

@MN5 said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs (pre season wk 2):

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs (pre season wk 2):

HURRICANES TEAM TO PLAY CHIEFS

1. Xavier Numia
2. Asafo Aumua
3. Siale Lauaki
4. Isaia Walker-Leawere
5. Warner Dearns
6. Devan Flanders
7. Arese Poliko
8. Brayden Iose
9. Ere Enari
10. Ruben Love
11. Fehi Fineanganofo
12. Jordie Barrett (c)
13. Bailyn Sullivan
14. Josh Moorby
15. Callum Harkin

Reserves: Pouri Rakete-Stones, Jacob Devery, Tevita Mafileo, Hugo Plummer, Taine Roiri, Zach Taulapapa, Mosese Bason, Matolu Petaia, Jordi Viljoen, Brett Cameron, Josh Gray, Riley Higgins, Jone Rova, Josh Timu, Taniela Filimone, Raymond Tuputupu, Vernon Bason, Pasi Tosi, Cooper Flanders, Jai Tamati, Lucas Cashmore, Anaru Paenga-Morgan, Drew Wild

Unavailable Due To injury

Tyrel Lomax (thumb): 1-2 weeks
Caleb Delany (calf): 4 weeks
Tom Allen (leg/foot): 2 weeks
Brad Shields (finger): 2 weeks
Du’Plessis Kirifi (calf): 4-5 weeks
Peter Lakai (calf): 1-2 weeks
Harry Godfrey (knee): Expected to miss season
Kini Naholo (knee): 3-4 weeks

Do you see him staying at 12 or alternating between there and 15 this season ? Genuine contenders have emerged in the ABs in the midfield and fair to say Jordan has his critics in the 15 jersey. ( the most vocal of them will be asleep about now )

We will definitely see rotation. Jordie will play minutes at 12 and 15, Love will play minutes at 10 and 15, Higgins will play 12 and 13, Harkin will likely play 15 and some mins at 10, Sullivan will likely play 13 and wing. Plenty of versatility which is much needed at Super.

[Canes4life]

I hope they don’t select Enari ahead of Vijoen this year. Vijoen clearly offers more impact and has a much higher ceiling, about time we start playing him.

[DurryMexted]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs (pre season wk 2):

HURRICANES TEAM TO PLAY CHIEFS

1. Xavier Numia
2. Asafo Aumua
3. Siale Lauaki
4. Isaia Walker-Leawere
5. Warner Dearns
6. Devan Flanders
7. Arese Poliko
8. Brayden Iose
9. Ere Enari
10. Ruben Love
11. Fehi Fineanganofo
12. Jordie Barrett (c)
13. Bailyn Sullivan
14. Josh Moorby
15. Callum Harkin

Reserves: Pouri Rakete-Stones, Jacob Devery, Tevita Mafileo, Hugo Plummer, Taine Roiri, Zach Taulapapa, Mosese Bason, Matolu Petaia, Jordi Viljoen, Brett Cameron, Josh Gray, Riley Higgins, Jone Rova, Josh Timu, Taniela Filimone, Raymond Tuputupu, Vernon Bason, Pasi Tosi, Cooper Flanders, Jai Tamati, Lucas Cashmore, Anaru Paenga-Morgan, Drew Wild

Unavailable Due To injury

Tyrel Lomax (thumb): 1-2 weeks
Caleb Delany (calf): 4 weeks
Tom Allen (leg/foot): 2 weeks
Brad Shields (finger): 2 weeks
Du’Plessis Kirifi (calf): 4-5 weeks
Peter Lakai (calf): 1-2 weeks
Harry Godfrey (knee): Expected to miss season
Kini Naholo (knee): 3-4 weeks

Didnt realise Dupes & Delaney were out for a month. Thats a dagger - suppose Lakai to 7 and Iose to 8 for those first 4 rounds. May see what Poliko has to offer from the bench

[Canes4life]

@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs (pre season wk 2):

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs (pre season wk 2):

HURRICANES TEAM TO PLAY CHIEFS

1. Xavier Numia
2. Asafo Aumua
3. Siale Lauaki
4. Isaia Walker-Leawere
5. Warner Dearns
6. Devan Flanders
7. Arese Poliko
8. Brayden Iose
9. Ere Enari
10. Ruben Love
11. Fehi Fineanganofo
12. Jordie Barrett (c)
13. Bailyn Sullivan
14. Josh Moorby
15. Callum Harkin

Reserves: Pouri Rakete-Stones, Jacob Devery, Tevita Mafileo, Hugo Plummer, Taine Roiri, Zach Taulapapa, Mosese Bason, Matolu Petaia, Jordi Viljoen, Brett Cameron, Josh Gray, Riley Higgins, Jone Rova, Josh Timu, Taniela Filimone, Raymond Tuputupu, Vernon Bason, Pasi Tosi, Cooper Flanders, Jai Tamati, Lucas Cashmore, Anaru Paenga-Morgan, Drew Wild

Unavailable Due To injury

Tyrel Lomax (thumb): 1-2 weeks
Caleb Delany (calf): 4 weeks
Tom Allen (leg/foot): 2 weeks
Brad Shields (finger): 2 weeks
Du’Plessis Kirifi (calf): 4-5 weeks
Peter Lakai (calf): 1-2 weeks
Harry Godfrey (knee): Expected to miss season
Kini Naholo (knee): 3-4 weeks

Didnt realise Dupes & Delaney were out for a month. Thats a dagger - suppose Lakai to 7 and Iose to 8 for those first 4 rounds. May see what Poliko has to offer from the bench

Lakai will definitely start the season at 7 if Kirifi isn't there. Cooper Flanders is probably more of a 7 than Poliko so he will probably get the bench spot as Lakai can move to 8 or even 6 if required.

[DurryMexted]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs (pre season wk 2):

@DurryMexted said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs (pre season wk 2):

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs (pre season wk 2):

HURRICANES TEAM TO PLAY CHIEFS

1. Xavier Numia
2. Asafo Aumua
3. Siale Lauaki
4. Isaia Walker-Leawere
5. Warner Dearns
6. Devan Flanders
7. Arese Poliko
8. Brayden Iose
9. Ere Enari
10. Ruben Love
11. Fehi Fineanganofo
12. Jordie Barrett (c)
13. Bailyn Sullivan
14. Josh Moorby
15. Callum Harkin

Reserves: Pouri Rakete-Stones, Jacob Devery, Tevita Mafileo, Hugo Plummer, Taine Roiri, Zach Taulapapa, Mosese Bason, Matolu Petaia, Jordi Viljoen, Brett Cameron, Josh Gray, Riley Higgins, Jone Rova, Josh Timu, Taniela Filimone, Raymond Tuputupu, Vernon Bason, Pasi Tosi, Cooper Flanders, Jai Tamati, Lucas Cashmore, Anaru Paenga-Morgan, Drew Wild

Unavailable Due To injury

Tyrel Lomax (thumb): 1-2 weeks
Caleb Delany (calf): 4 weeks
Tom Allen (leg/foot): 2 weeks
Brad Shields (finger): 2 weeks
Du’Plessis Kirifi (calf): 4-5 weeks
Peter Lakai (calf): 1-2 weeks
Harry Godfrey (knee): Expected to miss season
Kini Naholo (knee): 3-4 weeks

Didnt realise Dupes & Delaney were out for a month. Thats a dagger - suppose Lakai to 7 and Iose to 8 for those first 4 rounds. May see what Poliko has to offer from the bench

Lakai will definitely start the season at 7 if Kirifi isn't there. Cooper Flanders is probably more of a 7 than Poliko so he will probably get the bench spot as Lakai can move to 8 or even 6 if required.

I rate Cooper so would be very glad to see that

[Canes4life]

Link to watch this game can be found via Huddy Sports at

[Yeetyaah]

[Bovidae]

The team seems to be more about giving the other returning players a start, or time off the bench. That is my preferred back three.

[Bones]

@Bovidae said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs (pre season wk 2):

That is my preferred back three.

Happily have a look at that in black.

[Mr Fish]

Suspect Xavier Roe will benefit a lot from the new 50:22 laws.

[Tim]

@Bones Definitely looks stronger without Carter.

[Bovidae]

I'm not sure what the injury status of Norris is, but Kumeroa is definitely being used as a LH. Still surprised that he starts ahead of Proffit.

[Bones]

@Tim said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs (pre season wk 2):

@Bones Definitely looks stronger without Carter.

Not sold.

[Darren]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Chiefs (pre season wk 2):

Link to watch this game can be found via Huddy Sports at

Thank you!

[Yeetyaah]

Packed out crowd sheesh

[Yeetyaah]

Lalakai Foketi being helped off the field ahhhh

[Canes4life]

Jordie Barrett’s handling and passing has been d grade so far.

Enari is a hand brake.

[Yeetyaah]

@Canes4life lot of shaky ones in the Canes midfield.

[Tim]

Kyle Brown going to get much game time this year?

[Yeetyaah]

@Tim if Foketi is injured I'd suspect so. With the outside backs being so stacked we could also see Narawa or Carter in 13.