Blues 2025

[KiwiMurph]

Nice touch by the Blues

[Machpants]

@WoodysRFC said in Blues 2025:

@Machpants said in Blues 2025:

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2025:

Today the boys were presented with championship rings for the 2024 season

Utterly gopping

Na, that's cool, appeals to a younger audience too.

Younger? Those sort of shitty rings are USA from the 1830s!

[WoodysRFC]

@Machpants said in Blues 2025:

@WoodysRFC said in Blues 2025:

@Machpants said in Blues 2025:

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2025:

Today the boys were presented with championship rings for the 2024 season

Utterly gopping

Na, that's cool, appeals to a younger audience too.

Younger? Those sort of shitty rings are USA from the 1830s!

Huge numbers liking this on social media, really leaning into the American Sports, which the younger generation are obsessed with.

[Kruse]

Oh FFS... let's hope that's a one-off gimmick/joke.

[Machpants]

@WoodysRFC said in Blues 2025:

@Machpants said in Blues 2025:

@WoodysRFC said in Blues 2025:

@Machpants said in Blues 2025:

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2025:

Today the boys were presented with championship rings for the 2024 season

Utterly gopping

Na, that's cool, appeals to a younger audience too.

Younger? Those sort of shitty rings are USA from the 1830s!

Huge numbers liking this on social media, really leaning into the American Sports, which the younger generation are obsessed with.

Yeah I'm GoM and half British - can't stand that crap. But it's great bling for the younger generation of wannabe Yankees, for sure.

[taniwharugby]

Semi-related

Whether you buy this or not, seems an interesting take on why younger people may not be watching rugby.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15J1Q4cGyx/

[Steven Harris]

Hearing North Harbour lock Cam Christie could possibly be out of Super Rugby 2025 , took 3 head knocks in 2024 and still suffering symptoms
Hopefully he makes a full recovery very scary

[Daffy Jaffy]

Audio interview with Coach Vern -
https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/weekend-sport-with-jason-pine/audio/vern-cotter-blues-head-coach-ahead-of-the-2025-super-rugby-season/

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Chris In an interview at the Launch in Sydney BB said Sotutu had a small knee issue but should be playing soon. I have heard nothing re: Christie but he did not play either of the preseason games.
I like the idea of Clark at 8 but thought Suafua might get the spot first. Maybe Suafoa is covering Lock from the bench due to the locking injuries.

[Chris]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2025:

@Chris In an interview at the Launch in Sydney BB said Sotutu had a small knee issue but should be playing soon. I have heard nothing re: Christie but he did not play either of the preseason games.
I like the idea of Clark at 8 but thought Suafua might get the spot first. Maybe Suafoa is covering Lock from the bench due to the locking injuries.

Thanks Mate for the up date.

[Nogusta]

@Daffy-Jaffy they had rings made as well after the trans Ta$man trophy win in...2021?

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Nogusta Not that I am aware of, but the NRL have done them for years e.g.

[Tim]

[Tim]

I was at the semi-final and final games that year, the crowd was so incredibly loud, even singing. Never heard anything like it since in NZ. It was deafening.

[antipodean]

@Tim Look how quickly the ball comes out of those rucks!

[Daffy Jaffy]

Only 1 full squad forward involved but 5 backs.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Daffy-Jaffy Final score Blues A 26-27 Chiefs A
Tries from Grindlay, Gordon x2, Spencer.

[Steven Harris]

Was at the game ,thought Xavi Taele ,Rico Simpson were the best of the Blues backs
Terrell Peita and Matamua Fox got through a ton of work
Manase Matele was the best in the backs for the Chiefs
In the forwards Jimmy Tupou was as solid as
James Thompson and Selby Rickett were superb in the lineout
Injury to Caleb Trask looked niggly
Hamstring

[george33]

Zarn Sullivan on crutches, that doesn't look to promising for next few weeks at least.

[nzzp]

Darry a big loss - we are light on locks.

I was going to say 'short' on locks, but we aren't the Canes. Although we seem to be struggling