Blues 2020
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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
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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
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Big questions over midfield and fullback.
Then the usual issues at halfback and centre.
Tony Lamborn is a disappointing signing IMO.
@Tim I agree ,staggered with the selection of Lamborn...
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@Tim he’s normally a 10
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@Tim Blues website list him as - utility 10/15.
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@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
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@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
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@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
@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2020:
@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
On Breakdown it seemed to be player led.
I'm amused; last season we had five 12s. Now we have one. FFS, Leon, I hope you know what you're doing. Benefit of doubt at this stage...
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@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
@Duluth said in Blues 2020:
@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
Yeah, I'm happy he's back just surprised didn't know he was being looked at. Hope he comes back to Auckland too.
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Thoughts. Picking 6 locks might mean C/T getting time at 6? Rapt for the hard working Tucker. In regards to only 1 recognised 12 picked, they may push Plummer out to cover there with plenty of 10 cover. He has the right game to play there. Page is a good player who is hopefully over his injuries but i feel for Trainor. Some of us might be judging Lamborn a bit early, he was really good for the U.S at the W.C. seems to have bulked up somewhat. Happy with the hookers, i thought they might stay with Apisai. I know nothing about Heighton, have never seen him play but he was training with them all last season so he must be a prospect.
