Blues 2019

[KiwiMurph]

Adrian Choat training with Blues. Nice. He impressed in the Mitre 10 Cup semis and final filling in for Papali'i/Gibson.

[taniwharugby]

@Tim IIRC the previous Blues record was about 4.28, Andy Ellis was about 4.30...?

[Bones]

@taniwharugby bloody hell... This website reckons that's only in the middle of standard times...

https://www.rugbyrenegade.com/5-rugby-fitness-tests/

[taniwharugby]

@Bones maybe it was 3.28? haha I dunno, was around 2 years ago when I saw the records (on paper)...either way, all way quicker than me when I did it last year with my son...

is 1200m all up (assuming my math is correct )

[Bones]

@taniwharugby yeah sure is, that's a very impressive time considering all the stopping and turning. Less than 70 seconds per 400m.

[taniwharugby]

@Bones just found this...

https://www.rugbysmart.co.nz/injuries/physical-assessment/

To give you an indication of what great looks like, Richie McCaw managed a personal best in the Bronco fitness test of four min 56 sec.

[Duluth]

@taniwharugby I found this from an Irish rugby journalist

https://twitter.com/murray_kinsella/status/786290675675463680

[Bones]

@taniwharugby hah yeah I'm thinking that rugby rampage site must be talking about professionals...

[taniwharugby]

@Bones that makes me feel a little better about my time then haha!

[Daffy Jaffy]

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[Duluth]

I think this is all the Blues pre-season events?

Blues & Chiefs Open Training
Friday 25th January at 1pm (Pukekohe)

Blues v Chiefs
Saturday 2nd February at 3pm (Kaikohe)

Blues Family Day
Wednesday 6th Feb from 11am (Alexandra Park)

Hurricanes v Blues
Saturday 9th February at 3pm (Mangatainoka)

[KiwiMurph]

@Duluth Blues Captain's Run Friday 1 February 10.30am Kaikohe

[Nogusta]

@Duluth

Blues A vs Hurricanes Development
Sat 16th February 1.00pm @ Auckland Marist, Dunkirk Road, Panmure.

[taniwharugby]

Blues will also have an open training session at Pohe Island in Whangarei on Thursday 31st Jan, 12.30-2pm then a 'meet and greet' after.

[Bones]

@taniwharugby said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

Blues will also have an open training session at Pohe Island in Whangarei on Thursday 31st Jan, 12.30-2pm then a 'meet and great' after.

Is this a new thing like "yeah definitely", but it's "yeah great"? Or have you just called it that as they might meet you?

[taniwharugby]

@Bones yeah nah...one of those hot afternoon typos while trying to catch up on work as I have the next 2 days off

[Tim]

Bit of a puff-piece:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12195082

[antipodean]

@Tim said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

Bit of a puff-piece:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12195082

Collins talking about Nonu is like a Corolla lining up against a Porsche. Of course he's impressed.

[Tim]

Looks like (from Instagram) Danny Drake and Jack Heighton are back with Harbour now on rep duty. Good to see Glen Preston still with them - a key man for Harbour.