Blues 2025
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Next year I'll be happy with giving Plummer a good run at 10. Sullivan, Barrett, and maybe Perofeta as 2nd play makers from 15 will give good support and kicking options. He works well with Christie and Funaki, and Lam provides a solid platform at 12. Evans made good progress last year, and getting some quality minutes from Heem will be a bonus.
@Tim said in Blues 2025:
Next year I'll be happy with giving Plummer a good run at 10. Sullivan, Barrett, and maybe Perofeta as 2nd play makers from 15 will give good support and kicking options. He works well with Christie and Funaki, and Lam provides a solid platform at 12. Evans made good progress last year, and getting some quality minutes from Heem will be a bonus.
Good chance Perofeta will be at the Canes.
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@Yeetyaah Sorry just the messenger , heard he hasn’t been happy about being played on the wing .
There’s some other possible movement from Waikato but can’t say at this time as there’s some negotiations going in the background@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2025:
There’s some other possible movement from Waikato but can’t say at this time
Been thinking about the above comment from Steven Harris and decided to have a speculate by cross-checking potential super quality Waikato players with likely positions available in the Blues squad. I came up with 3 names -
(Putting aside the Tupaea brothers rumor) these are my possible guesses -
Xavier Saifoloi - to replace Rush at blindside. An Auckland boy, only 21 and a big unit who is Cotters type of ball carrying forward.
Or Andrew Smith - hugely impressive young blindside from the NZ U20's.
Tepaea Cook-Savage - utility value - 15, wing, 10. Noticeably missing from the NZ sevens squad that played a warmup tournament this weekend.
I would be happy to have any of them in the squad. All have good potential. If any of these come off just call us Chiefs North from now on! -
@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2025:
There’s some other possible movement from Waikato but can’t say at this time
Been thinking about the above comment from Steven Harris and decided to have a speculate by cross-checking potential super quality Waikato players with likely positions available in the Blues squad. I came up with 3 names -
(Putting aside the Tupaea brothers rumor) these are my possible guesses -
Xavier Saifoloi - to replace Rush at blindside. An Auckland boy, only 21 and a big unit who is Cotters type of ball carrying forward.
Or Andrew Smith - hugely impressive young blindside from the NZ U20's.
Tepaea Cook-Savage - utility value - 15, wing, 10. Noticeably missing from the NZ sevens squad that played a warmup tournament this weekend.
I would be happy to have any of them in the squad. All have good potential. If any of these come off just call us Chiefs North from now on!@Daffy-Jaffy would love to share but because there are some current negotiations I have been told to hold off until they are confirmed
There’s definitely a couple of current Waikato players who are off contract whom are looking for other avenues much will depend on what Reiko Ioane does in terms of a sabbatical .. -
Tepaea Cook-Savage said his body was just holding together after the Taranaki QF game so I wouldn't make the assumption that just because he wasn't involved at the sevens in Te Puke means he isn't in the NZ sevens squad. I'm sure he'd like to play SR, and is a Northlander.
I'd be more pissed if locals leave Waikato than the Chiefs.
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@george33 said in Blues 2025:
Ivan Cleary with Vern Cotter at Blues HQ today.
Comp winning coaches catching up and sharing ideas - is there any official media about it?
@Nepia said in Blues 2025:
@george33 said in Blues 2025:
Ivan Cleary with Vern Cotter at Blues HQ today.
Comp winning coaches catching up and sharing ideas - is there any official media about it?
Tax write off for Cleary?
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Ricky off to France? Rumors in the French newspapers apparently
Dismantling the dominant forward pack.
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Preseason game v Crusaders -
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a few posts about it here:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/1000349@Duluth said in Blues 2025:
a few posts about it here:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/1000349thanks - missed that during the day.
I'm still disappointed.
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@Duluth said in Blues 2025:
a few posts about it here:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/1000349thanks - missed that during the day.
I'm still disappointed.
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Preseason game v Crusaders -
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@Machpants said in Blues 2025:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2025:
Preseason game v Crusaders -
It's in a crop field?
Bold strategy
If you build it they will come.
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@Machpants said in Blues 2025:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2025:
Preseason game v Crusaders -
It's in a crop field?
Bold strategy
If you build it they will come.
@Nepia if you build it they will come
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This upcoming squad announcement has much more intrigue and unknowns than I expected it would after a successful last season.
Take the confirmed departures -
Tangitau, Vikena, Banks, Akira Ioane.
and the strongly rumored ones -
Perofeta, Riccitelli, Rush, Heem (injury enforced retirement?) Reiko Ioane (sabbatical?).
then other players off contract that have not yet been announced as re-signed -
Laghlan McWhannell
PJ Sheck
James Thompson
Lucas Cashmore
Meihana Grindlay
Jordan LayWhile rumors may not be true and some of the last group could still be re-signed, in total there are potentially up to 15 possible changes including the 3 new signings announced so far -
B. Barrett, Peyton Spencer, Che Clarke.
Tuesday should be interesting.
