Blues 2026

[KiwiMurph]

Banks is a nice surprise

[brodean]

Yep Im happy that Banks is back.

[Duluth]

2026 Blues Wider Training Group

Torian Barnes
Hemopo Cunningham
Tima Fainga’anuku
Esile Fono
Leo Gordon
Jack Lee
Sam Matenga
Jed Melvin
Eli Oudenryn
Josh Renton
Harlyn Saunoa
Mason Tupaea

[Duluth]

Picking Tima Fainga’anuku seems like a wasted chance to pick a young player with potential

Torian Barnes in the Blues WTG and Sam Hainsworth-Fa'aofo in the Crusaders WTG

[Grooter]

@Duluth Cohen Norrie not going to be training with the blues? would be a shame for blues fan if he got a phone call from Jamie Joe next July wouldn't it

[Tim]

So looking at a match day 23 much as predicted. With all first choice players available, tighthead prop is still a concern. No idea if Yates will be up to it. Is Jordan Lay able to scrum competently at TH?

1 Fusitua
2 Slater
3 Renata
4 Tuipulotu
5 Darry
6 Christie
7 Papalii
8 Sotutu

9 Christie
10 Barrett
11 Clarke
12 Lam
13 Ahki
14 Vai
15 Sullivan

16 Eklund
17 Tu'ungufasi
18 Yates
19 Beehre
20 Segner/Wrampling
21 Funaki
22 Perofeta
23 Evans/Taele

[Kiwidom]

@Grooter Norrie is eligible for NZ under 20s next year,so will be with th e Blues but on an NDC

[KiwiMurph]

@Tim Banks to start over Vai at 14.

[Kiwidom]

@Steven-Harris Rob Rush wasn't picked up in any WTG ?

[Steven Harris]

@Kiwidom he’s with NZ Sevens