Blues 2025

[African Monkey]

@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.....

[Steven Harris]

@African-Monkey Joe Royal 🫣

[African Monkey]

@Steven-Harris said in Blues v Brumbies:

@African-Monkey Joe Royal 🫣

He'd be over 40 by now surely haha.

[Steven Harris]

@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

[Daffy Jaffy]

@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

[African Monkey]

@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.

[Steven Harris]

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

[Duluth]

@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

[KiwiMurph]

@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

[Duluth]

@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

[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?

[Steven Harris]

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

[Nepia]

@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?

[Steven Harris]

@Nepia not that tall tbf

[Nogusta]

@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

[george33]

Been told Sullivan out for another 4-5 weeks all going well.

[Duluth]

Sometimes the jerseys at training are an indication of the 23..

Dalton back as expected. Perofeta back as well.. do they ease him back off the bench? Is that Taele in a blue jersey too?

[Duluth]

Anyone heard what Riccitelli’s injury and prognosis is?

I see his injury is listed as “chest”

[KiwiMurph]

https://twitter.com/BluesRugbyTeam/status/1899929647019966492

[george33]

Riccitelli has injury around the collar bone hopefully only 2- 3, weeks and Zarn Sullivan is out of his moon boot, and Sotutu available against Crusaders.