Blues 2021
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@Daffy-Jaffy only a meeting at this stage, but to be fair , Harbour have have the best scrum stats in the Mitre 10 cup..but I see your point in terms of development..i reckons Adams would get a wider training squad contract and when you think about it, he’s would be any injury away from joining the main group.
@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2021:
@Daffy-Jaffy only a meeting at this stage, but to be fair , Harbour have have the best scrum stats in the Mitre 10 Cup..
I heard Ken Laban say Wellington did but after yesterday’s performance I know doubt it.
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@Daffy-Jaffy only a meeting at this stage, but to be fair , Harbour have have the best scrum stats in the Mitre 10 cup..but I see your point in terms of development..i reckons Adams would get a wider training squad contract and when you think about it, he’s would be any injury away from joining the main group.
@Steven-Harris I'm not objecting to Mayhew in the team. In fact I agree with you about Mayhew being underated. I think untimely injuries stalled his career for a few seasons but he is a solid squad option. A strong scrummager and contributes well around the feild. My concern was maybe losing promising younger props elsewhere.
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@Steven-Harris I'm not objecting to Mayhew in the team. In fact I agree with you about Mayhew being underated. I think untimely injuries stalled his career for a few seasons but he is a solid squad option. A strong scrummager and contributes well around the feild. My concern was maybe losing promising younger props elsewhere.
@Daffy-Jaffy would not be the first time the Blues have lost promising players ..I could write a book , some information I can share with you which is real issue in my book ..Daniel Bowden is running around signing all the promising kids from Northland and Harbour kids including Auckland ..now what happens , these kids get frustrated when they don’t get game time or love with Auckland and as opposed to keeping them within the Blues franchise farmed out across the unions so they can develop ..And the next minute , you end up seeing them run around for Ta$man ..,Northland made an approach to Hamden Tuipulotu who is Patrick’s younger , brother , from a Northland piece it would fantastic to have a prop of his quality in Whangarei ....Daniel Bowden made it his personal mission to make sure this happened ..already hearing Waikato are keen ..go figure ..!
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Wasn’t sure where to post this but I was watching a few old NPC clips and is Hoskins Sotutu related to the Sotutu that played on the wing for Auckland back in the 90s?
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Wasn’t sure where to post this but I was watching a few old NPC clips and is Hoskins Sotutu related to the Sotutu that played on the wing for Auckland back in the 90s?
@ACT-Crusader said in Blues 2021:
Wasn’t sure where to post this but I was watching a few old NPC clips and is Hoskins Sotutu related to the Sotutu that played on the wing for Auckland back in the 90s?
Yeah, that's his Dad.
Rayasi lived with them for a few years while he learnt how to play rugby again.
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Wasn’t sure where to post this but I was watching a few old NPC clips and is Hoskins Sotutu related to the Sotutu that played on the wing for Auckland back in the 90s?
@ACT-Crusader said in Blues 2021:
Wasn’t sure where to post this but I was watching a few old NPC clips and is Hoskins Sotutu related to the Sotutu that played on the wing for Auckland back in the 90s?
It's crazy how many sons are playing in the team now from Auckland's teams of my youth. Whetton, Jones, Sotutu, Clarke, and probably have forgotten some.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Blues 2021:
Wasn’t sure where to post this but I was watching a few old NPC clips and is Hoskins Sotutu related to the Sotutu that played on the wing for Auckland back in the 90s?
It's crazy how many sons are playing in the team now from Auckland's teams of my youth. Whetton, Jones, Sotutu, Clarke, and probably have forgotten some.
@Kirwan said in Blues 2021:
@ACT-Crusader said in Blues 2021:
Wasn’t sure where to post this but I was watching a few old NPC clips and is Hoskins Sotutu related to the Sotutu that played on the wing for Auckland back in the 90s?
It's crazy how many sons are playing in the team now from Auckland's teams of my youth. Whetton, Jones, Sotutu, Clarke, and probably have forgotten some.
It’s a good legacy.
Speaking of Whetton, how’s his son doing? That was a nasty fall.
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@Kirwan said in Blues 2021:
@ACT-Crusader said in Blues 2021:
Wasn’t sure where to post this but I was watching a few old NPC clips and is Hoskins Sotutu related to the Sotutu that played on the wing for Auckland back in the 90s?
It's crazy how many sons are playing in the team now from Auckland's teams of my youth. Whetton, Jones, Sotutu, Clarke, and probably have forgotten some.
It’s a good legacy.
Speaking of Whetton, how’s his son doing? That was a nasty fall.
@ACT-Crusader Supposed to be back this week.
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Dunno if it was just JK being JK, but on the breakdown he said when talking about Beaudie, "His brothers coming next year."
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Dunno if it was just JK being JK, but on the breakdown he said when talking about Beaudie, "His brothers coming next year."
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For now, there is no Super Rugby contract in place for next year, but his focus is just on finishing the Mitre 10 Cup campaign in style.
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For now, there is no Super Rugby contract in place for next year, but his focus is just on finishing the Mitre 10 Cup campaign in style.
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He should be in the top 15 hookers and get a SR contract
However because of covid uncertainty (would there even be an NPC?) and the fact that there aren't many good hookers, I bet every side locked in 3 hookers early
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@Tim yea I think he signed a 2 year deal. Can confirm Vikena
is signed as well on a draft contract. Not sure if 100% true but apparently Alama Ieremias approached Tom Coventry/Blues about somehow 'un'contracting Vikena for some reason. One of the many reasons why he's (AI) offside with some of the players.
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There was also talk Eklund didn't have a contract either and that the 3 hookers for 2021 were Parsons, Nuia and Vikena.
@KiwiMurph that's harsh. I thought he was good for the Blues this year.
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@KiwiMurph that's harsh. I thought he was good for the Blues this year.
@Canes4life said in Blues 2021:
@KiwiMurph that's harsh. I thought he was good for the Blues this year.
I agree. Eklund should be the Blues starting hooker. I would personally prefer it if Parsons retired with his concussion problems and moved into media where I find him really enjoyable.
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@Canes4life said in Blues 2021:
@KiwiMurph that's harsh. I thought he was good for the Blues this year.
I agree. Eklund should be the Blues starting hooker. I would personally prefer it if Parsons retired with his concussion problems and moved into media where I find him really enjoyable.
@KiwiMurph said in Blues 2021:
@Canes4life said in Blues 2021:
@KiwiMurph that's harsh. I thought he was good for the Blues this year.
I agree. Eklund should be the Blues starting hooker. I would personally prefer it if Parsons retired with his concussion problems and moved into media where I find him really enjoyable.
He's really good, I enjoy that rugbypass podcast as you get a better look at what might be going on, and he's pretty fair in his assessments. The older guys (Marshall etc) are too far from the current style of play to be able to offer that type of analysis.
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@Canes4life said in Blues 2021:
@KiwiMurph that's harsh. I thought he was good for the Blues this year.
I agree. Eklund should be the Blues starting hooker. I would personally prefer it if Parsons retired with his concussion problems and moved into media where I find him really enjoyable.
@KiwiMurph yeah I admittedly have been fairly harsh on the guy as a player but his role with Rugby Pass has suited him well. I really enjoyed the story about him on the All Blacks bus.
How long does he have left on his contract?
I wonder if another team has their sights on Eklund, apart from the Canes who are obviously well resourced in that area.
