Mr Barnes at Canes training today.

lol Filimone is wearing starter kit this week, hopefully that doesn’t meant he’s in the 23.

Saw.an image showing Mr Rennie at blues training, so coaches getting out and about.

Didn’t see Dalton training in any of the Blues socials, neither Sotutu for that matter,

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

lol Filimone is wearing starter kit this week, hopefully that doesn’t meant he’s in the 23.

No he isn’t in the 23. It’s the usual backline with Harkin at 15

@Landers92 said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

lol Filimone is wearing starter kit this week, hopefully that doesn’t meant he’s in the 23.

No he isn’t in the 23. It’s the usual backline with Harkin at 15

Am I right that Flanders and Lomax won't be available? And I assume that Sullivan will drop to the bench?

@Canes4life I was told Lomax and Flanders are both out this week. Unsure on Sullivan at this stage sorry

Update: Flanders is named.

Sounds like Dalton and Hoskins are out.

@george33 said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Sounds like Dalton and Hoskins are out.

Probably a good fixture for them to rest and freshen up.

1. Ofa Tu’ungafasi (160)
2. Bradley Slater (4)
3. Marcel Renata (73)
4. Josh Beehre (34)
5. Sam Darry (c) (40)
6. Che Clark (7)
7. Anton Segner (45)
8. Malachi Wrampling (3)
9. Finlay Christie (75)
10. Beauden Barrett (48)
11. Caleb Clarke (82)
12. Xavi Taele (12)
13. AJ Lam (65)
14. Codemeru Vai (7)
15. Zarn Sullivan (48)

Reserves: 16. James Mullan (10), 17. Mason Tupaea (15), 18. Sam Matenga (5), 19. Tristyn Cook (2), 20. Torian Barnes (6), 21. Taufa Funaki (38), 22. Pita Ahki (20), 23. Payton Spencer (2)

Players not considered due to injury: Cameron Christie (knee, season), Corey Evans (ankle), Joshua Fusitu’a (bicep), Jordan Lay (concussion), Laghlan McWhannell (concussion), Dalton Papali’i (back), Stephen Perofeta (calf), Hoskins Sotutu (knee), Patrick Tuipulotu (shoulder)

Blues are going miss Papalii and Sotutu. Depth in front row a risk too.

Canes should win fairly comfortably.

Most looking forward to see how Ruben Love goes at 10 to be honest.

On paper (and based on how both teams have played this year) Canes should be too strong but should be a really good game.

Referee: Nic Berry

Assistant Referees: Reuben Keane, Louis Trisley

TMO: Brett Cronan

@Tim hang on this will be very close.
Really like the bench also . Hurricanes with there bench bit worried about Blues pack.
Taele yes at 12.

Really happy with that side, sucks to hear Lomax will be out for some time.

Canes to hopefully continue their momentum on Sat and show why they are the real deal this year.

@george33 Any idea on how long Papalii etc are out for?

@Tim said in Hurricanes vs Blues:

Referee: Nic Berry

Assistant Referees: Reuben Keane, Louis Trisley

TMO: Brett Cronan

Shame we don’t get Angus for this one. Not a fan of Berry.

@Tim something going down with Dalton.
Stay or Go . Rennie in camp just wonder.