Blues 2022
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@bovidae said in Blues 2022:
Umaga's replacement was going to be named by now wasn't it?
I suspect Covid has thrown the process
@nzzp I know of a current NPC coach who applied for the role as the Blues defence coach and was informed last week he had not received the position .
Very gutted for this bloke as I rate him big time , coaches a team in the South Island . -
@nzzp I know of a current NPC coach who applied for the role as the Blues defence coach and was informed last week he had not received the position .
Very gutted for this bloke as I rate him big time , coaches a team in the South Island . -
@steven-harris presumably the Southland coach who in the media indicated he was very interested in the role.
@kiwimurph that would be another blot on the copy book of the NRU if a coach they knocked back as head coach of Northland went on to be a blues coach within a few years.
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@mariner4life beauden,ioane,clarke,talea,Roger tuivase sheck,kata,perofeta,Christie,zarn Sullivan,ruru,narawa and kneepkins wingers from taranaki,heem,plummer AJ Lam,and young u21 midfielders Corey Evans
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@mariner4life
Sotutu
Papalii
A.ioane
Darry
Tuipoluto
Laulala
Tuinakafe
Hodgman
Tuungafasi
Dillion hunt
Renata
T.Robinson
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@mariner4life
Sotutu
Papalii
A.ioane
Darry
Tuipoluto
Laulala
Tuinakafe
Hodgman
Tuungafasi
Dillion hunt
Renata
T.Robinson
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@tim said in 2021 Crusaders:
@chris Ala'alatoa is a big loss, but damn the rest of that pack is good.
Blues need some locks.
Yep the Blues weak point lock maybe .
Dunshea and Stange bench options along with Bower,Williams,Makalio,Havilli
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@george33 He is staying at the Brumbies -
https://www.rugby.com.au/news/super-rugby-solomone-kata-resigns-with-brumbies-2021816 -
@george33 He is staying at the Brumbies -
https://www.rugby.com.au/news/super-rugby-solomone-kata-resigns-with-brumbies-2021816@daffy-jaffy That article was from a few months ago. I believe he had signed through to next year when he came to Auckland to play in the NPC. Another article I read has him in the mix for the Blues and says it is common for Super contracts to be broken. Still only speculation at this stage. It would make sense to have him in the mix and even as a possible replacement for Lamape in the All Blacks as a power centre.
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@daffy-jaffy That article was from a few months ago. I believe he had signed through to next year when he came to Auckland to play in the NPC. Another article I read has him in the mix for the Blues and says it is common for Super contracts to be broken. Still only speculation at this stage. It would make sense to have him in the mix and even as a possible replacement for Lamape in the All Blacks as a power centre.
@sbw1 said in Crusaders 2022:
"from a few months ago".
August 16 - only six weeks ago.
Also in an interview on senz radio on August 19 Rangi said that the Blues backline is fully contracted.
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@daffy-jaffy That article was from a few months ago. I believe he had signed through to next year when he came to Auckland to play in the NPC. Another article I read has him in the mix for the Blues and says it is common for Super contracts to be broken. Still only speculation at this stage. It would make sense to have him in the mix and even as a possible replacement for Lamape in the All Blacks as a power centre.
@sbw1 said in Crusaders 2022:
@daffy-jaffy That article was from a few months ago. I believe he had signed through to next year when he came to Auckland to play in the NPC. Another article I read has him in the mix for the Blues and says it is common for Super contracts to be broken. Still only speculation at this stage. It would make sense to have him in the mix and even as a possible replacement for Lamape in the All Blacks as a power centre.
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@george33 He is staying at the Brumbies -
https://www.rugby.com.au/news/super-rugby-solomone-kata-resigns-with-brumbies-2021816@daffy-jaffy yes read that to but pretty sure things have changed at he b at blues
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@sbw1 said in Crusaders 2022:
"from a few months ago".
August 16 - only six weeks ago.
Also in an interview on senz radio on August 19 Rangi said that the Blues backline is fully contracted.
@daffy-jaffy must b few we havnt herd about yet with replacement for TJ and black and taniela telea,and not sure if heem has resigned either
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This is from an article a few months ago:
Meanwhile the Blues said they would name their captain for the 2022 Super Rugby season when the squad comes back together at the end of the year.
A few months ago the favourite to be captain would be Robinson. Since then he's been injured and there's a possibility he might be needed more at lock than blindside.
I wonder if the better pick is Papali'i? He's a definite starter
