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Blues 2020

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    What did Hansen say that was bad? Or was it just that he was singled out?

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      11 A J Lam,
      Any relation to Ben?

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      • ToddyT Toddy

        What did Hansen say that was bad? Or was it just that he was singled out?

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        @Toddy said in Blues 2020:

        What did Hansen say that was bad? Or was it just that he was singled out?

        **"It's the same problem he's always had," said the All Blacks coach. "He came into the season probably not as fit as he could have been, and played every game for the Blues at the same time as trying to get fit.

        "He's a tired athlete. Did we see the best of him? I don't think we did in Super Rugby and other people played particularly well and put themselves in front of him."

        "We know what's under the surface but we just need him to take ownership of that and turn up and say 'I'm in'. Once he does that I'm sure he'll get selected one day.

        "At the moment he hasn't done that. You can only lead a horse to water – you can't make it drink. He's got to decide to get thirsty."**

        https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/113987258/all-blacks-reject-akira-ioane-gets-message-not-fit-enough-tired-surpassed

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          Yeah horrible, telling everyone what is obvious - Akira was not performing to his capabilities.

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            oh good, must be nearly super rugby season, we are having the same dumb conversation.

            So we may as well all lay out the same shit we have always do.

            I would have no problems with what Hansen said, if the then didn't immediately select a bunch of loose forwards with worse levels of performance, or very little performance, making his comments look a tad contrived. And that was over a couple of years.

            And, given Fat Steve's selection of loose forwards this year, i would say he had a bit of a blindspot there too.

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              Big Karl has also been named on the bench for the Blues game today.

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                https://twitter.com/BluesRugbyTeam/status/1217994015204757504?s=20

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                  https://twitter.com/BluesRugbyTeam/status/1217999439840731138?s=20

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                    Apparently Duffie scored too 19-0

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                      It wouldn't be preseason without a meaningless strong Blues performance

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                        https://twitter.com/BluesRugbyTeam/status/1218013564243329024?s=20

                        The entire Blues team changed at halftime and the Chiefs came back

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                          11 A J Lam,
                          Any relation to Ben?

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                          @mikey07 Brother

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                            https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12301407

                            The only injury concern for the Blues was first-five Otere Black, who damaged a rib. MacDonald expected him to be available for the round one encounter against the Chiefs at Eden Park on January 31.

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                              It's your year Blues fans.

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                                It's your year Blues fans.

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                                @Yeetyaah said in Blues 2020:

                                It's your year Blues fans.

                                No apparently it's the Tahs year, according to another thread

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                                  @Yeetyaah said in Blues 2020:

                                  It's your year Blues fans.

                                  No apparently it's the Tahs year, according to another thread

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                                  @Machpants said in Blues 2020:

                                  @Yeetyaah said in Blues 2020:

                                  It's your year Blues fans.

                                  No apparently it's the Tahs year, according to another thread

                                  How could it not be?

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                                    Anyone know when Parsons will be available?

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                                      Anyone know when Parsons will be available?

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                                      @Tim said in Blues 2020:

                                      Anyone know when Parsons will be available?

                                      There's no rush...

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                                        @mikey07 Brother

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                                        @African-Monkey Ta is he the same size or smaller? Only asking because I’ve never heard of him before

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                                          @African-Monkey Ta is he the same size or smaller? Only asking because I’ve never heard of him before

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                                          @mikey07 said in Blues 2020:

                                          @African-Monkey Ta is he the same size or smaller? Only asking because I’ve never heard of him before

                                          Played wing for Auckland in 2019. Smaller than Ben.

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