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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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      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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                    • BovidaeB Bovidae

                      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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                                    @Duluth said in Blues 2025:

                                    @Mr-Fish said in Blues 2025:

                                    Is Cam Howell related to David?

                                    David Holwell. Different surname

                                    Durr, sorry, got excited.

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                                    @Mr-Fish David Holwell has a son ironically a lock whos around 6’6 is in the Blues wider training squad

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                                      @Mr-Fish David Holwell has a son ironically a lock whos around 6’6 is in the Blues wider training squad

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                                      @Steven-Harris said in Blues 2025:

                                      @Mr-Fish David Holwell has a son ironically a lock whos around 6’6 is in the Blues wider training squad

                                      Sheesh, how tall is his missus?

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                                        @Steven-Harris said in Blues 2025:

                                        @Mr-Fish David Holwell has a son ironically a lock whos around 6’6 is in the Blues wider training squad

                                        Sheesh, how tall is his missus?

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                                        @Nepia not that tall tbf

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                                        • DuluthD Duluth

                                          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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                                          Nogusta
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                                          @Duluth Funaki opted not to go under the knife but try and rehab the shoulder - 8 week return time-frame if all goes well
                                          Think already mentioned but Sullivan likely out of SR with lisfranc injury

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