Blues 2025
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Crusaders have had an easy run of games with almost all the teams they’ve faced being severely under strength. It will be interesting to see how they go against NZ sides at full strength going forward.
@Canes4life they have played both the Chiefs and the Blues although the Blues had few out
Still I would rather be sitting where they are compared to where the Blues are sitting at the minute
Massive game coming up for Blues this weekend against your boys
Heard Kurt Eklund might be out again came back too soon against the Chiefs a couple of weeks back and re aggravated the groin strain he already have
Hopefully the extra week off might do the trick -
@Canes4life they have played both the Chiefs and the Blues although the Blues had few out
Still I would rather be sitting where they are compared to where the Blues are sitting at the minute
Massive game coming up for Blues this weekend against your boys
Heard Kurt Eklund might be out again came back too soon against the Chiefs a couple of weeks back and re aggravated the groin strain he already have
Hopefully the extra week off might do the trick -
@george33 said in Highlanders 2025:
My understanding that Caleb [Tangitau] will be back at Blues next season,,
hot off the press, anyone else heard this, blues buying out his contract?
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@george33 said in Highlanders 2025:
My understanding that Caleb [Tangitau] will be back at Blues next season,,
hot off the press, anyone else heard this, blues buying out his contract?
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@Kiwiwomble just ring Vern, hell answer that.
@george33 said in Blues 2025:
@Kiwiwomble just ring Vern, hell answer that.
not all of us have youre connections so was seeing if anyone else had heard murmurs
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@george33 said in Blues 2025:
@Kiwiwomble just ring Vern, hell answer that.
not all of us have youre connections so was seeing if anyone else had heard murmurs
@Kiwiwomble early doors , not much will happen at this point, but some will now,
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@Steven-Harris yeah Vernon Bason is now training with the Blues
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@Grooter Possible replacement for Riccitelli next year? Hope his throwing is better than Pole's and Mullan's.
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NZ u20 hooker Vernon Bason is training with the team this week -
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NZ u20 hooker Vernon Bason is training with the team this week -
If he gets a run it'll be the 4th hooker on debut this year
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Would be a smart signing for the future
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@Grooter Possible replacement for Riccitelli next year? Hope his throwing is better than Pole's and Mullan's.
@Tim i just think with youngers hookers it takes a bit of time , we have seen this with Amua what i do know if you are smaller hooker you really do have to be some special , both Amua and Bason come into the wrecking ball when carrying list
I know one of the things that kept Kurt Eklund out of rep rugby for so long was his inability at lineout throwing time debuted for Auckland at 25 or 26 if i recall
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Jordie Barrett will be at the Blues next year.
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Jordie Barrett will be at the Blues next year.
@Canes4life said in Blues 2025:
Jordie Barrett will be at the Blues next year.
Random. Rumour, confirmed, what?
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@Tim i just think with youngers hookers it takes a bit of time , we have seen this with Amua what i do know if you are smaller hooker you really do have to be some special , both Amua and Bason come into the wrecking ball when carrying list
I know one of the things that kept Kurt Eklund out of rep rugby for so long was his inability at lineout throwing time debuted for Auckland at 25 or 26 if i recall
Was outstanding in all the other areas for Varsity in younger years@Steven-Harris it isnt like throwing to a lineout hasnt been an issue in NZ rugby since, well, forever!
Sure we have had those that can, but I think for decades now we havent been that great.
