Highlanders 2025
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@reprobate said in Highlanders 2025:
Jeez I wouldn't say no to Rakete Stones. He's a good prop, and 27 isn't that old.
Yeah I find it a bit odd that 24 is too young and 27 is too old.
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A losing bonus point against the Chiefs next week and we may avoid the wooden spoon.
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Ref was awful tonight, but four missed penalties is very costly in a big game like today. Hope these Josh Jacob rumours are true… How about De Groot and Ma’u playing 70 minutes, huge from them. Need to keep Lasaqa around next season
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@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2025:
Lucas Casey
Malachi Wrampling Alec might be our best long term prospect at eight. Though the young fella at the Crusaders Xavier Safalio could be worth tempting south end of 2026.
At tighthead Bennet Kumeroa, Mason Tupea, Hampdahn Tuipolotu and Siale Lauaki are all worth taking a look at if we want to develop someone. Which given Sefo Kautai and Saula Ma'au are both over 25, makes sense we have a young buck in our back pocket.
Loosehead prop is the single biggest recruitment problem we face. Josh Bartlett is a great find, but probably needs a few years to really develop. Outside of the injury plagued Finley Brewis, and Pouri Rakete Stones (who's 27 and unlikely to head south). There's no one off contract who remotely fits the bill. And we need experience in that position. Ayden Johnstone would be an obivous fit - but damned if I know what happened too him. It's like he dropped off the face of the earth.
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@handa457 It was mentioned on another post that Ayden Johnstone retired due to concussion issues
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fly-half-morgan-to-leave-ulster-after-one-season/ar-AA1Fc3r9?ocid=BingNewsSerp Not sure if he is returning to Super Rugby in New Zealand or not, would be a good addition to the Highlanders at 10.
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It won’t rain forever. We have picked up more losing bonus points (7), than any team has since 2017.
Only the Waratahs have ever got 8, and that was in an 18 game season…
@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
It won’t rain forever. We have picked up more losing bonus points (7), than any team has since 2017.
Only the Waratahs have ever got 8, and that was in an 18 game season…
How did the Waratahs go the following season?
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@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
It won’t rain forever. We have picked up more losing bonus points (7), than any team has since 2017.
Only the Waratahs have ever got 8, and that was in an 18 game season…
How did the Waratahs go the following season?
@Mr-Fish said in Highlanders 2025:
@frugby said in Highlanders 2025:
It won’t rain forever. We have picked up more losing bonus points (7), than any team has since 2017.
Only the Waratahs have ever got 8, and that was in an 18 game season…
How did the Waratahs go the following season?
Came third. If it is the 16/17 seasons. The years were in those stupid conference formats though. Another year they went from 13th to second.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fly-half-morgan-to-leave-ulster-after-one-season/ar-AA1Fc3r9?ocid=BingNewsSerp Not sure if he is returning to Super Rugby in New Zealand or not, would be a good addition to the Highlanders at 10.
@SBW1 Would be a great signing if we don’t manage to get Jacomb.
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Just a bit of a reality check around Morgan. He is currently the third string 10 for one of the worst teams in the URC. There might be more to it. But on the basis of where he sits in a poor URC side, the argument doesn't appear compelling for him to be the man to turn our fortunes around.
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Hearing that Dunshea has been resigned , on the condition that he sits on a bike all pre season lol
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@SBW1 said in Highlanders 2025:
It would be cool to get some of these guys back in New Zealand.
If they are good enough.
There isn't much about Morgan's recent history that says he is anything close to the player we need.
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@SBW1 said in Highlanders 2025:
It would be cool to get some of these guys back in New Zealand.
If they are good enough.
There isn't much about Morgan's recent history that says he is anything close to the player we need.
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders 2025:
@SBW1 said in Highlanders 2025:
It would be cool to get some of these guys back in New Zealand.
If they are good enough.
There isn't much about Morgan's recent history that says he is anything close to the player we need.
Lol Morgan isn’t the guy. He was limited at best when at the Canes. Don’t sign him Highlanders.
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Manson knocked out in Southland club rugby yesterday.
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Manson knocked out in Southland club rugby yesterday.
@Smudge said in Highlanders 2025:
Manson knocked out in Southland club rugby yesterday.
On a side note. Terrible to read the passing of former Southland Times reporter Jamie Searle. Was all about the racing industry and Southland as a whole. Did a bit of work with Jamie about seven years ago. Was a very kind bloke.
