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Blues 2025

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  • A African Monkey

    @brodean said in Blues 2025:

    I hope we don't have BB at 10. I don't see us winning another title with him in that role. I'd rather it be Plummer or Perofeta.

    Plummer gets the 10 spot for me. Barrett and Perofeta can compete for the 15 jersey.

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    @African-Monkey said in Blues 2025:

    @brodean said in Blues 2025:

    I hope we don't have BB at 10. I don't see us winning another title with him in that role. I'd rather it be Plummer or Perofeta.

    Plummer gets the 10 spot for me. Barrett and Perofeta can compete for the 15 jersey.

    Yeah it will be interesting to see which way they go. As someone wondered above, maybe the 50/50 selection calls should go in favour of the one staying? From an AB perspective I am almost leaning towards wanting to see Perofeta given an extended run.

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      Can't blame Plummer or Sotutu for leaving.

      If the ABs weren't going to pick either this year they weren't getting a look in under this coaching set up.

      I'm just glad we won a title. I suspect 2025 will not be so good for the Blues.

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      • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

        Can't blame Plummer or Sotutu for leaving.

        If the ABs weren't going to pick either this year they weren't getting a look in under this coaching set up.

        I'm just glad we won a title. I suspect 2025 will not be so good for the Blues.

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        @KiwiMurph said in Blues 2025:

        Can't blame Plummer or Sotutu for leaving.

        If the ABs weren't going to pick either this year they weren't getting a look in under this coaching set up.

        I'm just glad we won a title. I suspect 2025 will not be so good for the Blues.

        They're still there for 2025. For next year, it's only Akira Ioane that needs replacing.

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          #276

          Cotter re-signs -
          “The season being dynamic and demanding there will be opportunity around game time. Harry did an outstanding job last year. Beauden is coming back he’s conscious he has to work his way back in – it’s not going to be given to him.

          “Stephen has stepped in at 10 as well. Zarn will play multiple positions – he could be in the midfield.”

          https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/vern-cotter-re-signs-with-blues-until-2026-after-super-rugby-pacific-title-win/IPJA5HFBIVAW5F26Z44WGZ4RSM/

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              #278

              Day 0ne -
              This video capture from the last page of this post looks like a new jersey of some sort being tried on -

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              • Daffy JaffyD Daffy Jaffy

                Day 0ne -
                This video capture from the last page of this post looks like a new jersey of some sort being tried on -

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                @Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2025:

                Day 0ne -
                This video capture from the last page of this post looks like a new jersey of some sort being tried on -

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                That's the training jersey.

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                • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

                  @Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2025:

                  Day 0ne -
                  This video capture from the last page of this post looks like a new jersey of some sort being tried on -

                  c4cc153e-630c-46a7-bc87-28aa5cea2542-image.png

                  That's the training jersey.

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                  @Canes4life said in Blues 2025:

                  That's the training jersey.

                  looks like it may be better than the actual!

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                  • nzzpN nzzp

                    @Canes4life said in Blues 2025:

                    That's the training jersey.

                    looks like it may be better than the actual!

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                    #281

                    @nzzp images from the merch shop -
                    Training -

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                    The home jersey seems to have lost the big 2 degrees Logo from the side panel
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                      That training shirt is nice.

                      I'm hoping that the chiefs bring out some stuff in white, as I cook here in the all-black stuff, and the maroon stuff looks like shit.

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                        More training jersey pics -
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                          #284

                          Sam Hainsworth-Fa’aofo. Quinton Nichols and Mason Tupaea were at Blues training today with the Royal NZ Navy Divers team, at the Tamaki Leadership Centre -
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                          • Daffy JaffyD Daffy Jaffy

                            More training jersey pics -
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                            @Daffy-Jaffy

                            The white one is as cool as the red one is shit.

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                              @Daffy-Jaffy

                              The white one is as cool as the red one is shit.

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                              @gt12 said in Blues 2025:

                              @Daffy-Jaffy

                              The white one is as cool as the red one is shit.

                              Wannabe crusaders?

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                                @gt12 said in Blues 2025:

                                @Daffy-Jaffy

                                The white one is as cool as the red one is shit.

                                Wannabe crusaders?

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                                @Machpants said in Blues 2025:

                                @gt12 said in Blues 2025:

                                @Daffy-Jaffy

                                The white one is as cool as the red one is shit.

                                Wannabe crusaders?

                                Interesting technique to get attention from the AB coaches.

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                                • M Machpants

                                  @gt12 said in Blues 2025:

                                  @Daffy-Jaffy

                                  The white one is as cool as the red one is shit.

                                  Wannabe crusaders?

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                                  @Machpants They are for putting the dirt trackers in so the top players can practice smashing teams in red!

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                                    #289

                                    Can you I.D. any more extra players in this video? I see Tystan Cook, Rico Simpson, Nathan Salmon and maybe Riley Williams there.
                                    https://www.facebook.com/theblues/videos/8846315768820657

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                                      Two young extra (likely academy) players at Blues training are North Harbour Lock Jack Lee and last years Australia u18 rep Half Back Luke Aiken. Both from Blues u20's this year.
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                                        Whats the story with Luke Aiken? Is he NZ qualified? NZ family?

                                        Looks like he was in the Aus system in 2023 but moved to NZ in 2024. Grammar TEC, Auckland and Blues u20 since then

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                                          #292

                                          I think NZ schools and Blues u20 Prop Robson Faleafa is also training with the squad -

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