Blues 2019

[Nogusta]

@taniwharugby not too sure...an earlier post suggested he was being rested or off the bench maybe. I reckon if hes fit he plays! If he's not named he'll be injured.

[Dice]

@Nogusta said in Blues 2019:

@KiwiMurph Nock and Plummer to start? Papalii to start as well with Robinson out. Jed Brown will probably take the reserve loosie spot but would love to see Sotutu get a run. Maybe a shake up in the front row given Saturday nights events? Lindenmuth has been playing for a few weeks now so perhaps he'll be given a crack with Mafileo still out injured.

If Robinson is on the bench. I'd love to see him as the lock cover on the bench and Sotutu as the backrower on the bench.

With two openside options(Papali'i and Gibson) in the starting line-up, we don't need Jed Brown. We're better served with a point of difference off the bench, and Sotutu would provide that.

[Machpants]

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Lol at the blues half backs forever

[Nepia]

Well that has a worse selectorial decision than lock at the Crusaders.

Two time title winning captain and AB great excluded for Xavier Rush.

Edit: Actually his brother should probably be there at lock too.

[KiwiMurph]

Fitzy also says hi.

[Kirwan]

Facepalm

[nzzp]

Christ on a bike, who picked that?

[Nepia]

@nzzp said in Blues 2019:

Christ on a bike, who picked that?

All the Blues coaches bar Ted?

[nzzp]

@Nepia said in Blues 2019:

@nzzp said in Blues 2019:

Christ on a bike, who picked that?

All the Blues coaches bar Ted?

ha ha ha, JK and Tana collaborated on the best XV to take the field

[Nepia]

@nzzp Although it appears Nucifora was outvoted when it came to Ali.

[Stargazer]

Funny that Mils appears in both the Blues All Time All Blacks XV and the Chiefs version.

[mariner4life]

That team is just so fucked. Strangely i am most upset with the inclusion of a guy who is a deadset gun.

Reiko Ioane is only #3 on the all-time pantheon of Blues left wings.

[mariner4life]

@Stargazer said in Blues 2019:

Funny that Mils appears in both the Blues All Time All Blacks XV and the Chiefs version.

because Mils is the fucking man.

[Nepia]

@mariner4life They’ve moves Jonah to the right, so who is better than Reiko? joe Roms?

[mariner4life]

@Nepia said in Blues 2019:

@mariner4life They’ve moves Jonah to the right, so who is better than Reiko?

what the fuck?

[Nepia]

@mariner4life See my misspelt edit.

Although I think that Reiko will surpass him unless he too has a Roks like form drop off too.

[mariner4life]

@Nepia said in Blues 2019:

@mariner4life See my misspelt edit.

Although I think that Reiko will surpass him unless he too has a Roks like form drop off too.

If he does he will have a gun career.

[KiwiMurph]

Caucau is not eligible for this team of course but would fit in to that Blues left wing pantheon debate.

It's fucking hard to compare Rieko and Roks for the Blues at this stage by the way - Roks played on the wing of arguably the best backline in Super Rugby history - Rieko has been carrying a shit team and mucked around e.g. shifted to 12.....

[MN5]

@mariner4life said in Blues 2019:

That team is just so fucked. Strangely i am most upset with the inclusion of a guy who is a deadset gun.

Reiko Ioane is only #3 on the all-time pantheon of Blues left wings.

You must be thrilled how brown the team is though

[Nepia]

@MN5 said in Blues 2019:

@mariner4life said in Blues 2019:

That team is just so fucked. Strangely i am most upset with the inclusion of a guy who is a deadset gun.

Reiko Ioane is only #3 on the all-time pantheon of Blues left wings.

You must be pleased how brown the team is though

Tonu’u and the Brooke Bros would top it off quite nicely.