Blues 2019
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@tim said in Blues 2019:
@kiwimurph said in Blues 2019:
Skills and Lead Backs Coach.
What's MacDonald's role then, attack coach? Or perhaps the real head coach?
Yeah I think MacDonald was called attack coach at that press conference. So something like this?
Umaga - defence
Coventry - fowards
MacDonald - attack
Halangahu - backs
Afeaki - scrumWhat's interesting is that Coventry has all his NH assistants joining him. That puts him in a powerful position when Umaga finally
gets sackedopts for an exciting new challenge in world series rugby -
Hanks,how is he surviving ..?
@steven-harris good photos....
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@duluth alistair Rodgers is defence coach
@allblacksfan72 said in Blues 2019:
@duluth alistair Rodgers is defence coach
He was. He's not next season.
https://www.radiosport.co.nz/sport-news/rugby/rugby-how-to-fix-the-blues/
None of Dave Ellis, Steve Jackson or Alistair Rogers re-applied for their jobs. -
@canes Jed Brown and Billy Harmon are off contract at the Crusaders. Sione Havili is an option too.
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Players like, Murphy Taramai, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Alex Hodgman, Dalton Papali'i, Orbyn Leger and Tumua Manu are lowkey players with a huge amount of potential, just need to continue developoing them
@canes Agree on all those except the first. Taramai is just too small at Super Rugby level. He falls off tackles constantly, and can't out pressure on at the ruck. Handy NPC player though.
Scrafton's recovery from injury will be a key. Would be great to see Goodhue's form demand selection.
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@canes Agree on all those except the first. Taramai is just too small at Super Rugby level. He falls off tackles constantly, and can't out pressure on at the ruck. Handy NPC player though.
Scrafton's recovery from injury will be a key. Would be great to see Goodhue's form demand selection.
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@tim Agreed, Scrafton and Goodhue could become vital cogs in the pack (both play similar to a lite version of Retallick orWhitelock). Could even snag Sevu Reece
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@canes Agree on all those except the first. Taramai is just too small at Super Rugby level. He falls off tackles constantly, and can't out pressure on at the ruck. Handy NPC player though.
Scrafton's recovery from injury will be a key. Would be great to see Goodhue's form demand selection.
@tim I think Goodhue was just starting to look really comfortable at Super level when he took his head knock.
Expecting a big M10 Cup from him, Tom Robinson is another to keep an eye on too, although needs a farking haircut!
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@tim I think Goodhue was just starting to look really comfortable at Super level when he took his head knock.
Expecting a big M10 Cup from him, Tom Robinson is another to keep an eye on too, although needs a farking haircut!
@taniwharugby said in Blues 2019:
Tom Robinson is another to keep an eye on too, although needs a farking haircut!
Trying to get noticed perhaps? People always remember a hair do like that....
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@taniwharugby said in Blues 2019:
Tom Robinson is another to keep an eye on too, although needs a farking haircut!
Trying to get noticed perhaps? People always remember a hair do like that....
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@tim I think Goodhue was just starting to look really comfortable at Super level when he took his head knock.
Expecting a big M10 Cup from him, Tom Robinson is another to keep an eye on too, although needs a farking haircut!
@taniwharugby Yeah, I was gutted when he went off during that game against the Jaguares, as he was having a blinder, especially on defence.
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@taniwharugby said in Blues 2019:
Tom Robinson is another to keep an eye on too, although needs a farking haircut!
Trying to get noticed perhaps? People always remember a hair do like that....
@gunner he's a red head, he doesn't need much help there!
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So there's one certainty in the midfield next year - SBW will start at 12 when fit. Who will partner him at 13, and who will be the combination when he's unavailable?
Probably want someone with distribution skills, and pace to take the outside break, when he's playing. Whereas when he's out you'll want the best combination of a power player and a distributor, whatever position they are in.
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So there's one certainty in the midfield next year - SBW will start at 12 when fit. Who will partner him at 13, and who will be the combination when he's unavailable?
Probably want someone with distribution skills, and pace to take the outside break, when he's playing. Whereas when he's out you'll want the best combination of a power player and a distributor, whatever position they are in.
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@tim Tumua Manu has a good opportunity by playing 13 for Auckland. He started his Mitre 10 Cup season very well last week. Be interesting to see how he goes today.
@kiwimurph He looks quality.
