Blues 2025
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@Daffy-Jaffy Not clear from the embedded content, but there's some video highlights at the link.
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I am interested in how Tristyn Cook went at lock. NH website has him listed at 1.99m. Accurate?
@Tim As is common with young tall Locks he is likely still growing. With the Blues only picking 6 Loosies in the squad, Cook could well see some game time covering 6/Lock off the bench when injuries hit.
The best news from the Stuff article posted above is O'Halloran (standing in as head coach due to Cotter having knee surgery) saying there were no injuries from the game. -
@Tim As is common with young tall Locks he is likely still growing. With the Blues only picking 6 Loosies in the squad, Cook could well see some game time covering 6/Lock off the bench when injuries hit.
The best news from the Stuff article posted above is O'Halloran (standing in as head coach due to Cotter having knee surgery) saying there were no injuries from the game.@Daffy-Jaffy Yeah, he played 6 for Harbour last year, IIRC.
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@Tim Yeah, did not see Christie at all. Must have picked up a late niggle? Also the team list graphic was wrong re: Tupaea being Tighthead. He played loosehead. Your boy Cook seemed to go well. I observed from NPC that he has a big engine and looks to make impact when he is around the ball. Just has a bit to learn about running lines when playing 6. Very promising though.
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@Tim said in Blues 2025:
Just storing this away for later:
"Razor has put the pressure back on us to perform in Super Rugby to get picked again. He’s made it clear if we’re not performing, we’re not going to be there again.” -
@Tim said in Blues 2025:
Just storing this away for later:
"Razor has put the pressure back on us to perform in Super Rugby to get picked again. He’s made it clear if we’re not performing, we’re not going to be there again.”@KiwiMurph said in Blues 2025:
@Tim said in Blues 2025:
Just storing this away for later:
"Razor has put the pressure back on us to perform in Super Rugby to get picked again. He’s made it clear if we’re not performing, we’re not going to be there again.”That’s a Tui ad right there.
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@Tim said in Blues 2025:
No resistance from Blackadder in defence for that first try.
The article said EB played well for 20 minutes without injury. He can last 20 minutes now! Hallelujah!
"For starters, Ethan Blackadder was impressive during his 20 minutes, highlighted by a couple of steals and a thumping hit on Blues pivot Harry Plummer, and he got through unscathed." -
@Tim said in Blues 2025:
No resistance from Blackadder in defence for that first try.
The article said EB played well for 20 minutes without injury. He can last 20 minutes now! Hallelujah!
"For starters, Ethan Blackadder was impressive during his 20 minutes, highlighted by a couple of steals and a thumping hit on Blues pivot Harry Plummer, and he got through unscathed."@nostrildamus said in Blues 2025:
@Tim said in Blues 2025:
No resistance from Blackadder in defence for that first try.
The article said EB played well for 20 minutes without injury. He can last 20 minutes now! Hallelujah!
"For starters, Ethan Blackadder was impressive during his 20 minutes, highlighted by a couple of steals and a thumping hit on Blues pivot Harry Plummer, and he got through unscathed."And here I thought after last season, flankers thumping first fives is a bad thing, they're thugs and it's a sign of weakness everywhere else in their game.
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@nostrildamus said in Blues 2025:
@Tim said in Blues 2025:
No resistance from Blackadder in defence for that first try.
The article said EB played well for 20 minutes without injury. He can last 20 minutes now! Hallelujah!
"For starters, Ethan Blackadder was impressive during his 20 minutes, highlighted by a couple of steals and a thumping hit on Blues pivot Harry Plummer, and he got through unscathed."And here I thought after last season, flankers thumping first fives is a bad thing, they're thugs and it's a sign of weakness everywhere else in their game.
@Bones said in Blues 2025:
@nostrildamus said in Blues 2025:
@Tim said in Blues 2025:
No resistance from Blackadder in defence for that first try.
The article said EB played well for 20 minutes without injury. He can last 20 minutes now! Hallelujah!
"For starters, Ethan Blackadder was impressive during his 20 minutes, highlighted by a couple of steals and a thumping hit on Blues pivot Harry Plummer, and he got through unscathed."And here I thought after last season, flankers thumping first fives is a bad thing, they're thugs and it's a sign of weakness everywhere else in their game.
Only in Australia
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For all you Blues supporters, below is the live link for the sold out Canes vs Blues pre season game in Wainui on Friday.
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For all you Blues supporters, below is the live link for the sold out Canes vs Blues pre season game in Wainui on Friday.
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From Blues Facebook -
One of the absolute greatest stories and personalities in rugby has today, announced his retirement from the game
Congratulations on an outstanding career Karl Tu’inukuafe aka the big uce
The door is always open for you at Blues HQ 🥥
