Blues 2026
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Looking at loose forward versatility:
6/lock: Christie
lock/6: Cook
6/8: Wrampling, Che Clark (needs to have a huge season)
7/6: Papalii, Segner
8: Sotutu (would be interested in seeing him at 6 )From the WTG, Melvin is mostly a 7, Barnes seems to be an 8, and Hainsworth Fa’aofo is a 7.
Kind of makes sense that we might need a 7, as Choat has left, and Suafoa was replaced by Wrampling-Alec.
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@Tim Steven Harris had some oil that Terrell Peita is with the Blues. He was excellent for Northland this season and covers all 3 backrow positions.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2026:
@Tim said in Blues 2026:
Any news on Kitiona Vai?
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I think we can assume that all those players in the AB7s squad at the Ignite7s tournament will not be part of any SR squad or WTG. Just as importantly, who wasn't there - Mathis, Tito-Harris, Knewstubb, Cody Vai.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2026:
@Tim Steven Harris had some oil that Terrell Peita is with the Blues. He was excellent for Northland this season and covers all 3 backrow positions.
No problem with him being in the squad but I'm not convinced he covers 7
I hope there room in the squad for a young openside to replace Choat
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@Duluth while he doesn't play 7 much, when I had seen him at club level I thought he played more like a 7, and while he has.the skills at 8, given his size, if he wants to be a genuine starting option, maybe needs to specialise, as alot of players get pigeon holed as a utility.
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@Chris the Crusaders losing White and Inch at the same time, when they only have two 10s and no other younger guys coming through, would be a total disaster
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@BellsGeorg said in Blues 2026:
@Chris the Crusaders losing White and Inch at the same time, when they only have two 10s and no other younger guys coming through, would be a total disaster
Yeah it seems like a strange rumour,Especially as they have been grooming White for that 3rd First five spot for a while as I said am not sure how accurate this is .
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Props: Ben Ake, Joshua Fusitu’a, Jordan Lay, Marcel Renata, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Flyn Yates.
Hookers: Kurt Eklund, James Mullan, Bradley Slater.
Locks: Josh Beehre, Cam Christie, Tristyn Cook, Sam Darry, Laghlan McWhannell, Patrick Tuipulotu.
Loose forwards: Che Clark, Dalton Papali’i, Terrell Peita, Anton Segner, Hoskins Sotutu, Malachi Wrampling.
Halfbacks: Finlay Christie, Taufa Funaki, Sam Nock.
First five-eighths: Beauden Barrett, Stephen Perofeta, Rico Simpson.
Midfielders: Pita Ahki, James Cameron, AJ Lam, Xavi Taele.
Outside backs: Kade Banks, Caleb Clarke, Corey Evans, Cole Forbes, Payton Spencer, Zarn Sullivan, Cody Vai.
Ins: Terrell Peita, Bradley Slater, Flyn Yates, Pita Ahki, Kade Banks, James Cameron, Rico Simpson, Cody Vai, Malachi Wrampling.
Outs: Angus Ta’avao, PJ Sheck, Ricky Riccitelli, Cameron Suafoa, Adrian Choat, Harry Plummer, Rieko Ioane, Meihana Grindlay, Mark Tele’a, Reon Paul.
