Blues 2020

Duluth

That's underwhelming.

I would've preferred guys from inside the region like Choat or Matich

Hopefully he doesn't get in the 23 very often

Stargazer

@Nogusta If it's Lamborn, I hope that doesn't automatically imply a return to the Magpies as well ... Southland can have him. I prefer some of the younger blokes coming through in our province.

Nogusta

@Duluth taking over the solid/dependable role player role from Jed Brown?

Duluth

@Nogusta

I guess that's the rationale. I don't think he's good enough for that role though

At least there's so many other loosies in front of him that it shouldn't be important.

I assume Choat went overseas because he didn't get a SR contract? Thats the disappointing part.. he had a high ceiling

Duluth

https://blues.rugby/hard-work-edict-for-blues-2020-squad/

Beauden Barrett, Otere Black, Finlay Christie, Caleb Clarke, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Matt Duffie, Kurt Eklund, TJ Faiane, Blake Gibson, Josh Goodhue, Jack Heighton, Alex Hodgman, Jordan Hyland, Akira Ioane, Rieko Ioane, Tony Lamborn, Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Sione Mafileo, Joe Marchant, Emoni Narawa, Ray Niuia, Sam Nock, Jared Page, Dalton Papalii, James Parsons, Stephen Perofeta, Jacob Pierce, Harry Plummer, Marcel Renata, Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa, Tom Robinson, Jonathan Ruru, Hoskins Sotutu, Mark Telea, Tanielu Tele’a, James Tucker, Karl Tu’inukuafe, Patrick Tuipulotu, Ofa Tuungafasi, Baden Wardlaw

Tim

Big questions over midfield and fullback.

Then the usual issues at halfback and centre.

Tony Lamborn is a disappointing signing IMO.

Tim

There is only one specialist 12 in the squad?

Steven Harris

@Tim I agree ,staggered with the selection of Lamborn...

Tim

Heighton is an interesting selection. Is he there as a 9 or a 10?

Steven Harris

@Tim he’s normally a 10

Bovidae

Rieko is a midfielder now?

Tim

@Bovidae Hopefully not a 12!

But I guess he will get time at 13.

Daffy Jaffy

@Tim Blues website list him as - utility 10/15.

Bovidae

@Tim Stuff seems to be suggesting that McDonald has indicated a switch of position.

nzzp

@Bovidae said in Blues 2020:

Rieko is a midfielder now?

Clearly spent too much time listening to Tana

Seriously, though, whatevrer works for the player. If he thinks his career is at 13, who am I to disagree. Tana did it and nailed it. It still feels a bit weird, mind

Steven Harris

@nzzp this could revive Rieko’s career and give him a new focus having to learn a position that if he gets right..anything’s possible

Duluth

@Tim said in Blues 2020:

Heighton is an interesting selection. Is he there as a 9 or a 10?

Utility, 10 & 15 on the Blues website

Also called an “early season replacement”

Kirwan

Was Kurt Eklund on the radar?

cgrant

Tucker in.

Duluth

@Kirwan said in Blues 2020:

Was Kurt Eklund on the radar?

He was pretty good for BOP after a very serious injury. I was hoping he made it

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