Blues 2020
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@Bovidae said in Blues 2020:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2020:
@Jonty-lean The replacement Lock/loosie appears to be Aaron Carroll from BOP -
Was excellent at lock last year but played more often at 6 for BOP this season i think.
More on the bench I think, as Franklin played at 6. I thought Carroll was taller but he is another in the long list of NZ undersized locks.
I wonder why they didn't pick up Cridge? He got picked on his U20s form and had three years as a Super player (arguably undeserved and didn't excel too much at NPC early on) and in the last two seasons he's actually gone well at NPC and is a lock sized lock who can play loose forward as well. Seems strange to pick up an undersized lock instead.
Ah well, the vagaries of Super Rugby team selections.
@Nepia said in Blues 2020:
@Bovidae said in Blues 2020:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2020:
@Jonty-lean The replacement Lock/loosie appears to be Aaron Carroll from BOP -
Was excellent at lock last year but played more often at 6 for BOP this season i think.
More on the bench I think, as Franklin played at 6. I thought Carroll was taller but he is another in the long list of NZ undersized locks.
I wonder why they didn't pick up Cridge? He got picked on his U20s form and had three years as a Super player (arguably undeserved and didn't excel too much at NPC early on) and in the last two seasons he's actually gone well at NPC and is a lock sized lock who can play loose forward as well. Seems strange to pick up an undersized lock instead.
Ah well, the vagaries of Super Rugby team selections.
Cridge was injured most of the time and therefore hardly played during his first two NPC seasons, but when he played, he showed plenty of promise. Same situation for the Canes; he had at least two surgeries with long rehab periods, making him unavailable for most of his two first SR seasons (Cridge's rugby career has been very similar to Hugh Renton's in that respect). For the 2019 season, the Canes signed the never-seen South African and then Leaupepe. Cridge never got an opportunity once he was fit to play.
I think he would have been a good (better) pick-up for the Blues. Wait and see what happens with Selby-Rickit and whether the Landers still need another lock.
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@Bovidae said in Blues 2020:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2020:
@Jonty-lean The replacement Lock/loosie appears to be Aaron Carroll from BOP -
Was excellent at lock last year but played more often at 6 for BOP this season i think.
More on the bench I think, as Franklin played at 6. I thought Carroll was taller but he is another in the long list of NZ undersized locks.
I wonder why they didn't pick up Cridge? He got picked on his U20s form and had three years as a Super player (arguably undeserved and didn't excel too much at NPC early on) and in the last two seasons he's actually gone well at NPC and is a lock sized lock who can play loose forward as well. Seems strange to pick up an undersized lock instead.
Ah well, the vagaries of Super Rugby team selections.
@Nepia As others have said, the Blues have plenty of locks in their squad so it depends on what type of player they wanted. All subjective, of course.
Blues high performance manager Tony Hanks said Carroll was an idea replacement for Wardlaw.
"We've looked closely at targeting players with high workrate, who are physical, mobile and bring great character for our team," he said. "Aaron fits that profile." -
@Bovidae said in Blues 2020:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2020:
@Jonty-lean The replacement Lock/loosie appears to be Aaron Carroll from BOP -
Was excellent at lock last year but played more often at 6 for BOP this season i think.
More on the bench I think, as Franklin played at 6. I thought Carroll was taller but he is another in the long list of NZ undersized locks.
I wonder why they didn't pick up Cridge? He got picked on his U20s form and had three years as a Super player (arguably undeserved and didn't excel too much at NPC early on) and in the last two seasons he's actually gone well at NPC and is a lock sized lock who can play loose forward as well. Seems strange to pick up an undersized lock instead.
Ah well, the vagaries of Super Rugby team selections.
@Nepia a little disappointed that they did not look at Cridge , he’s over 2ms and he is an athlete...
But I am even more disappointed for Sam Caird, given that he was in the squad as injury cover ,he carried much of Northlands workload with so many of the locks in the injury ward during the season..and whilst he does not have bulk , he makes up for it with workrate plus..and does have exceptional skills in the air..
On saying that good luck to Carroll, hope it works out so I do stand to be corrected -
Teflon Hanks still heavily involved
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Teflon Hanks still heavily involved
@taniwharugby how the guy is still in a job is beyond me..
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Admin day - Is that a one second Jersey leak at 2m 57s? If so it looks traditionally awful.
@Daffy-Jaffy just looks like their 18/19 jersey
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Fractured, like the franchise
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The adult version -
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All teams last years Jersey looked better
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