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  • boobooB booboo

    Given the current narrative that our wingers are slow, does anyone have access to the Blues sprint times?

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    @booboo said in Blues 2025:

    Given the current narrative that our wingers are slow, does anyone have access to the Blues sprint times?

    Mr stats guru @Duluth probably knows off the top of his head.

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      Sounds like we will be out our two best loose forwards, and two half backs.

      https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/blues-coach-vern-cotter-counting-cost-of-win-over-hurricanes/LYYD5NPXNBCCJLXVTKLXFB35YE/

      Time for Barrett to prove his worth. It's his 10th opportunity etc ...

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        @booboo said in Blues 2025:

        Given the current narrative that our wingers are slow, does anyone have access to the Blues sprint times?

        Mr stats guru @Duluth probably knows off the top of his head.

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        @African-Monkey

        Nope. No idea.

        Wish teams would give fans more info.

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          Hoskins gets 3 game suspension.

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            Segner at 7 is fine. Suafoa at 6 or 8

            I assume Choat is still injured?

            It might be worth going for a 6/2 and having an extra loosie to share the load amongst inexperienced players. There's plenty of utility value in the backs and Clark would have to be the emergency back if there's bad luck with injuries

            Cam Christie as a loose forward maybe? Particularly if McWhannell is fit again. Possibly Pieta as an option.. playing out of position at 7 recently helps his chances

            If Funaki and Nock are out who the reserve halfback? Milo-Harris?

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            • DuluthD Duluth

              Segner at 7 is fine. Suafoa at 6 or 8

              I assume Choat is still injured?

              It might be worth going for a 6/2 and having an extra loosie to share the load amongst inexperienced players. There's plenty of utility value in the backs and Clark would have to be the emergency back if there's bad luck with injuries

              Cam Christie as a loose forward maybe? Particularly if McWhannell is fit again. Possibly Pieta as an option.. playing out of position at 7 recently helps his chances

              If Funaki and Nock are out who the reserve halfback? Milo-Harris?

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              @Duluth Sounds like he will get it reduced to 2 weeks, doing the course.

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                Hoskins gets 3 game suspension.

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                @george33 said in Blues 2025:

                Hoskins gets 3 game suspension.

                What?

                It was high, but there wasn't much impact.

                Forwards get far worse at every goal line pick n go.

                It's simply not about safety.

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                  Paul Tito was saying Perofeta very close , hopefully next week available against the chiefs.

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                    Some chatter from the U20 game. Barrett has a broken hand and Riccitelli also has an injury.

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                      Some chatter from the U20 game. Barrett has a broken hand and Riccitelli also has an injury.

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                      @Bovidae said in Blues v Brumbies:

                      Some chatter from the U20 game. Barrett has a broken hand and Riccitelli also has an injury.

                      We could have a massive hooker crisis now.

                      I suppose this is the time where Leni Apisai comes in to do his usual fill in role for whoever needs a hooker.....

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                        @Bovidae said in Blues v Brumbies:

                        Some chatter from the U20 game. Barrett has a broken hand and Riccitelli also has an injury.

                        We could have a massive hooker crisis now.

                        I suppose this is the time where Leni Apisai comes in to do his usual fill in role for whoever needs a hooker.....

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                        @African-Monkey Joe Royal 🫣

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                          @African-Monkey Joe Royal 🫣

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                          @Steven-Harris said in Blues v Brumbies:

                          @African-Monkey Joe Royal 🫣

                          He'd be over 40 by now surely haha.

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                            @Steven-Harris said in Blues v Brumbies:

                            @African-Monkey Joe Royal 🫣

                            He'd be over 40 by now surely haha.

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                            @African-Monkey just sent a message to a contact regarding Matt Moulds , hes been training with the Crusaders for the last 8 weeks as All Black injury cover and is due to be released with Cody Taylor back

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                              Some chatter from the U20 game. Barrett has a broken hand and Riccitelli also has an injury.

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                              @Bovidae said in Blues v Brumbies:

                              Some chatter from the U20 game. Barrett has a broken hand

                              Confirmation -

                              The Blues medical team has confirmed that Beauden Barrett, who was forced out of the game at halftime, has suffered a hand fracture.

                              The injury requires ongoing assessment before determining details of treatment or time required for recovery.

                              We’ll update when we can

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                                @African-Monkey just sent a message to a contact regarding Matt Moulds , hes been training with the Crusaders for the last 8 weeks as All Black injury cover and is due to be released with Cody Taylor back

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                                @Steven-Harris said in Blues v Brumbies:

                                @African-Monkey just sent a message to a contact regarding Matt Moulds , hes been training with the Crusaders for the last 8 weeks as All Black injury cover and is due to be released with Cody Taylor back

                                Could possibly be bought in as cover then if Mullan and Eklund are still out.

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                                  @Steven-Harris said in Blues v Brumbies:

                                  @African-Monkey just sent a message to a contact regarding Matt Moulds , hes been training with the Crusaders for the last 8 weeks as All Black injury cover and is due to be released with Cody Taylor back

                                  Could possibly be bought in as cover then if Mullan and Eklund are still out.

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                                  @African-Monkey had a very good season for the Taniwha last year is in very good shape
                                  Getting on a bit but is experienced

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                                    @Bovidae said in Blues v Brumbies:

                                    Some chatter from the U20 game. Barrett has a broken hand and Riccitelli also has an injury.

                                    We could have a massive hooker crisis now.

                                    I suppose this is the time where Leni Apisai comes in to do his usual fill in role for whoever needs a hooker.....

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                                    @African-Monkey said in Blues 2025:

                                    We could have a massive hooker crisis now.

                                    I think they'll just trust Pole and Gordon. Emergency cover for a game day injury could be Ofa. He was cover earlier in the season too

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                                      @African-Monkey said in Blues 2025:

                                      We could have a massive hooker crisis now.

                                      I think they'll just trust Pole and Gordon. Emergency cover for a game day injury could be Ofa. He was cover earlier in the season too

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                                      @Duluth said in Blues 2025:

                                      @African-Monkey said in Blues 2025:

                                      We could have a massive hooker crisis now.

                                      I think they'll just trust Pole and Gordon. Emergency cover for a game day injury could be Ofa. He was cover earlier in the season too

                                      How could you trust Pole? It's unfair on the bloke

                                      Get Moulds in ASAP

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                                        @Duluth said in Blues 2025:

                                        @African-Monkey said in Blues 2025:

                                        We could have a massive hooker crisis now.

                                        I think they'll just trust Pole and Gordon. Emergency cover for a game day injury could be Ofa. He was cover earlier in the season too

                                        How could you trust Pole? It's unfair on the bloke

                                        Get Moulds in ASAP

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                                        @KiwiMurph

                                        I said that's what I think they'll do.

                                        Cotter keeps making the comment about the next cab off the rank. I'd be surprised if someone who hasn't been working with the squad slots in ahead of people have been with the squad.

                                        This week I think they should pick whoever throws the best at training. Even if that's Ofa

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                                          Do we have any info on the other injuries?

                                          Dalton should be back this week and Perofeta is close apparently. BB will be out for a while and I guess we’ll find out if RR is a long term injury in the next couple of days

                                          What about Eklund, Sullivan, Funaki, McWhannell, Choat, Mullan etc?

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