Blues vs Moana Pasifika 2022
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@antipodean someone mentioned his box kicks last week, how many went straight up last night?
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@kirwan he does have a very good box kick, but it, like most of his game is just not consistent enough.
@taniwharugby said in Blues vs Moana Pasifika 2022:
@kirwan he does have a very good box kick, but it, like most of his game is just not consistent enough.
It either goes out on the full or straight up. If it’s not consistent, it’s not good.
Time for us to move on from him, I’d rather have the mistakes from someone on the improve than going backwards.
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@taniwharugby said in Blues vs Moana Pasifika 2022:
@kirwan he does have a very good box kick, but it, like most of his game is just not consistent enough.
It either goes out on the full or straight up. If it’s not consistent, it’s not good.
Time for us to move on from him, I’d rather have the mistakes from someone on the improve than going backwards.
@kirwan I don't disagree, I just know he has all the skills to make it, he just fails to utilise them at the required level consistently enough.
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Yeah have to agree with moving on from Nock. He still looks hesitant when either going for a loose ball or going to pick the ball at ruck time, and his box kicking is so hot and cold.
He'll always go down as one of the big underachievers in blues history imo. He looked to have turned a corner in 2019-early 2020, but sadly it was short lived which is a shame as he does have the tools to be a quality halfback, but is so inconsistent and still as I said earlier, still doesn't like the physical stuff.
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Yeah have to agree with moving on from Nock. He still looks hesitant when either going for a loose ball or going to pick the ball at ruck time, and his box kicking is so hot and cold.
He'll always go down as one of the big underachievers in blues history imo. He looked to have turned a corner in 2019-early 2020, but sadly it was short lived which is a shame as he does have the tools to be a quality halfback, but is so inconsistent and still as I said earlier, still doesn't like the physical stuff.
@african-monkey Any thoughts on who to replace him with? Any young hot shots coming through at U20/19 level, or worth poaching?
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@tim I guess we'll poach Manu Paea back depending on how he goes in the NPC to go with Christie and Funaki. Possibly someone from out of the region like Logan Henry?
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@african-monkey Maybe one of the young Chiefs' halfbacks won't want to be third choice there?
@tim Young Ponies Halfback Sam Wye was picked in the Auckland squad last season ahead of Manu Paea. I hope to see him get a chance to impress during this NPC season.
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interesting to see if Milo-Harris gets any time
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interesting to see if Milo-Harris gets any time
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@taniwharugby Is he with Northland?
@tim yep, hopefully put some heat on Nock.
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@tim Young Ponies Halfback Sam Wye was picked in the Auckland squad last season ahead of Manu Paea. I hope to see him get a chance to impress during this NPC season.
@daffy-jaffy Good St Peter's boy, helped us win the Quadruple in 2018.
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@taniwharugby Is he with Northland?
@tim Northland have contracted 28 players only 7 spots to fill,1 x hooker,1 x prop,3 x loose forwards,1 x halfback and 1 outside back
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@daffy-jaffy Good St Peter's boy, helped us win the Quadruple in 2018.
@african-monkey Here he is playing with Nico Jones -
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@african-monkey Here he is playing with Nico Jones -
@daffy-jaffy Yup, the 2018 final against Napier Boys, where they came back from 21-0 down to win 31-28. Niko Jones became a star overnight. Sadly he hasn't kicked on in pro rugby (yet).
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@daffy-jaffy Yup, the 2018 final against Napier Boys, where they came back from 21-0 down to win 31-28. Niko Jones became a star overnight. Sadly he hasn't kicked on in pro rugby (yet).
@african-monkey I think the time Jones spent in the Sevens program (while rarely playing in a tournament) stalled his fifteens progress, while others like Choat and Ekuasi took their chances.
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@african-monkey I think the time Jones spent in the Sevens program (while rarely playing in a tournament) stalled his fifteens progress, while others like Choat and Ekuasi took their chances.
@daffy-jaffy I agree, along with him not being able to play NPC last year. He needs some regular gametime.
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didnt think NIko looked big enough when he was up here last year in the pre-season, if I were to choose I'd take Ekuasi over him.
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didnt think NIko looked big enough when he was up here last year in the pre-season, if I were to choose I'd take Ekuasi over him.
@taniwharugby And that was always gonna be his downfall, hence why he had no choice but to specialise as a 7 post school.
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@taniwharugby And that was always gonna be his downfall, hence why he had no choice but to specialise as a 7 post school.
@african-monkey said in Blues vs Moana Pasifika 2022:
@taniwharugby And that was always gonna be his downfall, hence why he had no choice but to specialise as a 7 post school.
Do you means 'as a 7s player' or 'as a 7'?
