Blues 2022
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@george33 said in Blues 2022:
@stargazer great news from those guys especially zarn he has massive future ahead of him probably had other clubs chasing him
Franchises muthafucker. Are you an NZR plant?
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From a Stuff article today -
Blues confirmed signings for 2022: Hooker: Ricky Riccetelli, Kurt Eklund, Soane Vikena. Props: Alex Hodgman, Nepo Laulala, Jordan Lay, Marcel Renata, Karl Tu’inukuafe, Ofa Tuungafasi. Locks: Sam Darry, Josh Goodhue. Loose forwards: Akira Ioane, Dalton Papalii, Taine Plumtree, Tom Robinson, Hoskins Sotutu, Anton Segner. Halfbacks: Finlay Christie, Sam Nock. First fives: Beauden Barrett, Stephen Perofeta, Harry Plummer. Midfield: Rieko Ioane, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Tanielu Tele’a. Fullback/wing: Caleb Clarke, AJ Lam, Bryce Heem, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Zarn Sullivan, Mark Telea.To be added: Two locks (looking like Luke Romano and James Tucker), two loose forwards, a halfback and two midfielders.
@daffy-jaffy was really impressed with segner against the magpies I know it only Bunnings cup but he b good back up 4 paps gotta start somewhere obviously hunt gone not that fussed on choat at super level
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It would be really awesome if people who quote or refer to articles in the media, actually post links to those articles. Thanks in advance. (IIRC it used to be Fern policy, because it's also a way to acknowledge the author)
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Stuff understands that Whangārei is the favoured venue to host the Rebels clash, though details were still being worked through. If so, it would be the first Blues Super Rugby clash in Northland since 2011.@kiwimurph said in Blues 2022:
Stuff understands that Whangārei is the favoured venue to host the Rebels clash, though details were still being worked through. If so, it would be the first Blues Super Rugby clash in Northland since 2011. -
@george33 said in Blues 2022:
@nepia franchise they clubs now move on
Never, I won my battle with NZR over the NPC this year, I will win this too.
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@george33 said in Blues 2022:
@nepia ok then have it your way I'm over it
I think you do work for NZR considering how seriously you're taking this. Since I have your ear can you move the Magpies to another franchise please?
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@george33 said in Blues 2022:
@nepia ok then have it your way I'm over it
I think you do work for NZR considering how seriously you're taking this. Since I have your ear can you move the Magpies to another franchise please?
@nepia said in Blues 2022:
@george33 said in Blues 2022:
@nepia ok then have it your way I'm over it
I think you do work for NZR considering how seriously you're taking this. Since I have your ear can you move the Magpies to another franchise please?
Haven't they already been moved to Moana Pasfika?
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@nepia said in Blues 2022:
@george33 said in Blues 2022:
@nepia ok then have it your way I'm over it
I think you do work for NZR considering how seriously you're taking this. Since I have your ear can you move the Magpies to another franchise please?
Haven't they already been moved to Moana Pasfika?
They should move Moana Pasifika to the Bay.
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The Blues have contracted three young prospects for 2022 in midfielder Corey Evans, 20, halfback Taufa Funaki, 21, and lock/loosie Cameron Suafoa, 23.
Choat and Tua also confirmed -
https://www.blues.rugby/blues-rugby-news/young-guns-sign-for-2022 -
The Blues have contracted three young prospects for 2022 in midfielder Corey Evans, 20, halfback Taufa Funaki, 21, and lock/loosie Cameron Suafoa, 23.
Choat and Tua also confirmed -
https://www.blues.rugby/blues-rugby-news/young-guns-sign-for-2022@daffy-jaffy Just two names to go now!
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The Blues have contracted three young prospects for 2022 in midfielder Corey Evans, 20, halfback Taufa Funaki, 21, and lock/loosie Cameron Suafoa, 23.
Choat and Tua also confirmed -
https://www.blues.rugby/blues-rugby-news/young-guns-sign-for-2022@daffy-jaffy Tamati Tua and Choat confirmed too.
Northland’s Tamati Tua will re-join the Blues after being part of the team in 2018. The 23-year-old midfielder played for the New Zealand Under-20s and has 38 games for Northland, coming back after injury issues that have thwarted his progress in the last two years.
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Just the locks to confirm now.
Props
Tu'inukuafe
Hodgman
Jordan Lay
O Tu'ungafasi
Laulala
RenataHookers
Vikena
Eklund
RiccitelliLocks
Goodhue (healthy?)
Darry
Romano
1x or 0x lockLock/Loose Forward
Suafoa
1x or 0x lock/loose forwardLoose forwards
Choat
Segner
Papalii
Robinson
Plumtree
Sotutu
A IoaneHalfbacks
Nock
Christie
Funaki1st Five Eighths
Barrett
Perofeta
PlummerMidfield
T Tele'a
R Ioane
Evans
TuaOutside Backs
Tuivasa-Sheck
Clarke
M Telea
Heem
AJ Lam
Raumaitavuki-Kneepkens
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Who plays centre when Rieko Ioane is unavailable?
Heem, Tele'a, Tua? Does Evans cover centre? Maybe Lam or Clarke?
@tim Heem played a lot at centre in Europe and for Auckland pre-lock down. He would be my first pick. Tua plays there also. RTS?
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Who plays centre when Rieko Ioane is unavailable?
Heem, Tele'a, Tua? Does Evans cover centre? Maybe Lam or Clarke?
@tim Also I saw Lam play well there for the development team a couple of times.
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We could do with an update on Segners injury last weekend?
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The Blues have contracted three young prospects for 2022 in midfielder Corey Evans, 20, halfback Taufa Funaki, 21, and lock/loosie Cameron Suafoa, 23.
Choat and Tua also confirmed -
https://www.blues.rugby/blues-rugby-news/young-guns-sign-for-2022@daffy-jaffy said in Blues 2022:
The Blues have contracted three young prospects for 2022 in midfielder Corey Evans, 20, halfback Taufa Funaki, 21, and lock/loosie Cameron Suafoa, 23.
And of course Rieko, who is still only 24 (amazed emoji; he seems to have been around forever)
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A couple of things I want to see next year:
Robinson at lock. He's good enough in the air and he shifts bodies around the field.. does he offer enough in the scrum?
Having Papali'i/Sotutu/Akira/Robinson on the field at the same time would be usefulFunaki in the 23. If the rumours are true Nock tried to get an early release. He's unlikely to stick around next year so it's time to develop a new halfback
