Blues 2022
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Jonathan Ruru:
As a kid all I ever wanted to do when I grew up was to play rugby. So for just a young Māori boy from Napier, being able to do that in NZ for the last few years has been nothing short of a dream come true.
I’ve been part of some special teams, achieved some amazing feats and meet a lot of really good people along the way.
But I’ve decided to call time on playing footy here in NZ for now and am super excited for the new opportunities that lie ahead.
Thankyou to all who have helped me in any way. I’m grateful to have you all and be able to continue living this dream.
Until next time, au revoir
Artwork: Tane Wolfgramm
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@bobily2 with Ruru, we'll always have the 2018 final against Canterbury. He was huge in that - and scored the winning try in OTIgnore me, my brain isn't working any more
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Note his position -
https://www.blues.rugby/roger-tuivasa-sheck-player-profile -
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RTS is gonna play midfield.
https://mobile.twitter.com/BluesRugbyTeam/status/1462500113285218305
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The Blues squad for 2022 is:
Forwards:
Adrian Choat (Auckland),Sam Darry (Canterbury), Kurt Eklund (Bay of Plenty), Josh Goodhue (Northland), Alex Hodgman (Auckland), Akira Ioane (Auckland), Nepo Laulala (Counties Manukau), Jordan Lay (Auckland), Dalton Papalii (Counties Manukau), Taine Plumtree (Wellington), Marcel Renata (Auckland), Ricky Riccitelli (Taranaki), Tom Robinson (Northland), Luke Romano (Canterbury), Cameron Suafoa (North Harbour), Anton Segner ( Ta$man), Hoskins Sotutu (Counties Manukau), Karl Tu’inukuafe (North Harbour), James Tucker (Waikato), Ofa Tuungafasi (Northland), Soane Vikena (Auckland).
Backs:
Beauden Barrett (Taranaki), Finlay Christie ( Ta$man), Caleb Clarke (Auckland), Corey Evans (Auckland), Taufa Funaki (Auckland), Bryce Heem (Auckland), Rieko Ioane (Auckland), AJ Lam (Auckland), Sam Nock (Northland), Stephen Perofeta (Taranaki), Harry Plummer (Auckland), Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens (Taranaki), Zarn Sullivan (Auckland), Mark Telea ( Ta$man), Tanielu Tele’a (Counties Manukau), Tamati Tua (Northland), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Auckland).
In positions -
Hookers: Kurt Eklund, Soane Vikena, Ricky RiccitelliProps: Alex Hodgman, Jordan Lay, Ofa Tuungafasi, Marcel Renata, Nepo Laulala, Karl Tu’inukuafe
Locks: James Tucker, Josh Goodhue, Sam Darry, Luke Romano.
Loose forwards: Taine Plumtree, Tom Robinson, Akira Ioane, Dalton Papalii, Anton Segner, Hoskins Sotutu, Cameron Suafoa, Adrian Choat
Halfbacks: Finlay Christie, Sam Nock, Taufa Funaki
Inside backs: Beauden Barrett, Harry Plummer, Stephen Perofeta
Midfield: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Tanielu Tele’a, Rieko Ioane, Corey Evans, Tamati Tua
Outside backs: Mark Telea, Caleb Clarke, Bryce Heem, AJ Lam, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Zarn Sullivan.
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The Blues squad for 2022 is:
Forwards:
Adrian Choat (Auckland),Sam Darry (Canterbury), Kurt Eklund (Bay of Plenty), Josh Goodhue (Northland), Alex Hodgman (Auckland), Akira Ioane (Auckland), Nepo Laulala (Counties Manukau), Jordan Lay (Auckland), Dalton Papalii (Counties Manukau), Taine Plumtree (Wellington), Marcel Renata (Auckland), Ricky Riccitelli (Taranaki), Tom Robinson (Northland), Luke Romano (Canterbury), Cameron Suafoa (North Harbour), Anton Segner ( Ta$man), Hoskins Sotutu (Counties Manukau), Karl Tu’inukuafe (North Harbour), James Tucker (Waikato), Ofa Tuungafasi (Northland), Soane Vikena (Auckland).
Backs:
Beauden Barrett (Taranaki), Finlay Christie ( Ta$man), Caleb Clarke (Auckland), Corey Evans (Auckland), Taufa Funaki (Auckland), Bryce Heem (Auckland), Rieko Ioane (Auckland), AJ Lam (Auckland), Sam Nock (Northland), Stephen Perofeta (Taranaki), Harry Plummer (Auckland), Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens (Taranaki), Zarn Sullivan (Auckland), Mark Telea ( Ta$man), Tanielu Tele’a (Counties Manukau), Tamati Tua (Northland), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Auckland).
In positions -
Hookers: Kurt Eklund, Soane Vikena, Ricky RiccitelliProps: Alex Hodgman, Jordan Lay, Ofa Tuungafasi, Marcel Renata, Nepo Laulala, Karl Tu’inukuafe
Locks: James Tucker, Josh Goodhue, Sam Darry, Luke Romano.
Loose forwards: Taine Plumtree, Tom Robinson, Akira Ioane, Dalton Papalii, Anton Segner, Hoskins Sotutu, Cameron Suafoa, Adrian Choat
Halfbacks: Finlay Christie, Sam Nock, Taufa Funaki
Inside backs: Beauden Barrett, Harry Plummer, Stephen Perofeta
Midfield: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Tanielu Tele’a, Rieko Ioane, Corey Evans, Tamati Tua
Outside backs: Mark Telea, Caleb Clarke, Bryce Heem, AJ Lam, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Zarn Sullivan.
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@taniwharugby said in Blues 2022:
@daffy-jaffy said in Blues 2022:
Ofa Tuungafasi (Northland),
Forgot about that
shows how poor administration (NZR, Blues before the current board) can stuff up a high performing team
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Noted that Rangi talked about Suafoa with the Lock group rather than with the loosies.
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Noted that Rangi talked about Suafoa with the Lock group rather than with the loosies.
@daffy-jaffy said in Blues 2022:
Noted that Rangi talked about Suafoa with the Lock group rather than with the loosies.
@BluesRugby said
Originally born in Apia, Samoa
So he was later born somewhere else?
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Noted that Rangi talked about Suafoa with the Lock group rather than with the loosies.
@daffy-jaffy said in Blues 2022:
Noted that Rangi talked about Suafoa with the Lock group rather than with the loosies.
He's been talked about for a while but I haven't seen him play that often
Is his best position lock? Is there another player he's similar to?
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@daffy-jaffy said in Blues 2022:
Noted that Rangi talked about Suafoa with the Lock group rather than with the loosies.
He's been talked about for a while but I haven't seen him play that often
Is his best position lock? Is there another player he's similar to?
@duluth said in Blues 2022:
@daffy-jaffy said in Blues 2022:
Noted that Rangi talked about Suafoa with the Lock group rather than with the loosies.
He's been talked about for a while but I haven't seen him play that often
Is his best position lock? Is there another player he's similar to?
It sounded like Leon compared him to a player in the video, but I couldn't make out who it was
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@daffy-jaffy said in Blues 2022:
Noted that Rangi talked about Suafoa with the Lock group rather than with the loosies.
He's been talked about for a while but I haven't seen him play that often
Is his best position lock? Is there another player he's similar to?
@duluth No one has seen much of him since he left school due to long term injuries. He played once for Auckland in 2019, once for Ta$man in 2020 and twice for Harbour this year, I have only seen him play at 6. An aggressive tackler and ball carrier. I guess a similar style of player and physique to GC-T. 1.96m and 116kgs. Just needs an injury free run.
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I think second-five would be the position I'd least like to see him at outside of the first 10 jerseys. An amazing, dynamic runner in space and we're going to put him in a position with heavy traffic that can take a long time to learn and adapt to.
I hope I'm very wrong about this, and he is the player the ABs have been looking for there - but I'm not convinced.
