Force v Blues
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https://www.blues.rugby/blues-rugby-news/captain-returns-to-lead-blues-troops
1 Alex Hodgman (49)
2 Kurt Eklund (31)
3 Ofa Tuungafasi (114)
4 Luke Romano (8)
5 Sam Darry (12)
6 Akira Ioane (88)
7 Dalton Papalii
(51)
8 Anton Segner (4)
9 Finlay Christie (24)
10 Beauden Barrett (12)
11 Caleb Clarke (32)
12 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (5)
13 Bryce Heem (14)
14 AJ Lam (15)
15 Zarn Sullivan (12)16 Ricky Riccitelli (7)
17 Karl Tu’inukuafe (36)
18 Marcel Renata (5)
19 James Tucker (6)
20 Adrian Choat (13)
21 Taufa Funaki (5)
22 Tanielu Tele’a (19)
23 Mark Telea (33)Players not considered: Harry Plummer, Sam Nock, Rieko Ioane, Hoskins Sotutu, Nepo Laulala, Tom Robinson, Stephen Perofeta.
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@Daffy-Jaffy I don't know which Tele'a/Telea is which.
I assume by their placement that the one with ' is the midfielder.
Good to see Ioane back. Although I thought they may have given him a run at his old position of 8.
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https://www.blues.rugby/blues-rugby-news/captain-returns-to-lead-blues-troops
1 Alex Hodgman (49)
2 Kurt Eklund (31)
3 Ofa Tuungafasi (114)
4 Luke Romano (8)
5 Sam Darry (12)
6 Akira Ioane (88)
7 Dalton Papalii (51)
8 Anton Segner (4)
9 Finlay Christie (24)
10 Beauden Barrett (12)
11 Caleb Clarke (32)
12 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (5)
13 Bryce Heem (14)
14 AJ Lam (15)
15 Zarn Sullivan (12)16 Ricky Riccitelli (7)
17 Karl Tu’inukuafe (36)
18 Marcel Renata (5)
19 James Tucker (6)
20 Adrian Choat (13)
21 Taufa Funaki (5)
22 Tanielu Tele’a (19)
23 Mark Telea (33)Players not considered: Harry Plummer, Sam Nock, Rieko Ioane, Hoskins Sotutu, Nepo Laulala, Tom Robinson, Stephen Perofeta.
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Akira finally gets to start his season
I like that backline. Swap Heem for RI and that's the Blues best backline IMO
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I thought Clarke wasn't due back until next week, or did his get downgraded?
He says without reading anything...
@taniwharugby said in Force v Blues:
I thought Clarke wasn't due back until next week, or did his get downgraded?
He says without reading anything...
No Clarke missed his full 3 games. Chiefs away, Crusaders away, Drua in Melbourne.
I like the balance of that team.
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@taniwharugby said in Force v Blues:
I thought Clarke wasn't due back until next week, or did his get downgraded?
He says without reading anything...
No Clarke missed his full 3 games. Chiefs away, Crusaders away, Drua in Melbourne.
I like the balance of that team.
@KiwiMurph ha I thought we'd only had 2 games
Where does the time go!
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assuming the Force show up, the Blues should win this by a thousand if they decide this week to play with even a smidgeon of patience.
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Force
Tom Robertson, Feleti Kaitu'u (c), Santiago Medrano, Ryan McCauley, Izack Rodda, Fergus Lee-Warner, Kane Koteka, Ollie Callan, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Reesjan Pasitoa, Manasa Mataele, Bayley Kuenzle, Kyle Godwin, Toni Pulu, Jake Strachan/Jake McIntyre
Reserves: Andrew Ready, Bo Abra, Greg Holmes, Jeremy Thrush, Tim Anstee, Alex Masibaka, Ian Prior, Richard Kahui
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@Tim Its his 3rd start at 8 as well this year, so do they see him as an 8?
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Internationals Rieko Ioane, Nepo Laulala and Hoskins Sotutu are on All Blacks rest week while abrasive loose forward Tom Robinson is spelled after a minor knock in last weekend’s clash against the Fijian Drua.
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Force v Blues:
Internationals Rieko Ioane, Nepo Laulala and Hoskins Sotutu are on All Blacks rest week
Hasn't he already had a few "rest weeks"?
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V.good team and really happy to see Akira Ioane back.
Blues need to get back to same form that saw them beat Chiefs & Crusaders away from home. If they do they'll put 50PTS on the Force. I think that's likely given Christie/Barrett are back running the show. Funaki/Barrett didn't gel last week.
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@Duluth I've liked what I've seen from Segner so far this season, don't know why razor wasn't interested? the young man cleary has a big future
@FakatavaFuture He'd be nowhere if he wasn't German according to our Crusaders mates.....
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Force v Blues:
Internationals Rieko Ioane, Nepo Laulala and Hoskins Sotutu are on All Blacks rest week
Hasn't he already had a few "rest weeks"?
@Bovidae said in Force v Blues:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Force v Blues:
Internationals Rieko Ioane, Nepo Laulala and Hoskins Sotutu are on All Blacks rest week
Hasn't he already had a few "rest weeks"?
4D chess. Can't get suspended if you don't play.
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Force
Tom Robertson, Feleti Kaitu'u (c), Santiago Medrano, Ryan McCauley, Izack Rodda, Fergus Lee-Warner, Kane Koteka, Ollie Callan, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Reesjan Pasitoa, Manasa Mataele, Bayley Kuenzle, Kyle Godwin, Toni Pulu, Jake Strachan/Jake McIntyre
Reserves: Andrew Ready, Bo Abra, Greg Holmes, Jeremy Thrush, Tim Anstee, Alex Masibaka, Ian Prior, Richard Kahui
@Duluth said in Force v Blues:
Force
Tom Robertson, Feleti Kaitu'u (c), Santiago Medrano, Ryan McCauley, Izack Rodda, Fergus Lee-Warner, Kane Koteka, Ollie Callan, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Reesjan Pasitoa, Manasa Mataele, Bayley Kuenzle, Kyle Godwin, Toni Pulu, Jake Strachan/Jake McIntyre
Reserves: Andrew Ready, Bo Abra, Greg Holmes, Jeremy Thrush, Tim Anstee, Alex Masibaka, Ian Prior, Richard Kahui
Who? Oh thrush and Kahui, I recognise those names!
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@Duluth said in Force v Blues:
Force
Tom Robertson, Feleti Kaitu'u (c), Santiago Medrano, Ryan McCauley, Izack Rodda, Fergus Lee-Warner, Kane Koteka, Ollie Callan, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Reesjan Pasitoa, Manasa Mataele, Bayley Kuenzle, Kyle Godwin, Toni Pulu, Jake Strachan/Jake McIntyre
Reserves: Andrew Ready, Bo Abra, Greg Holmes, Jeremy Thrush, Tim Anstee, Alex Masibaka, Ian Prior, Richard Kahui
Who? Oh thrush and Kahui, I recognise those names!
@Machpants Old man Romano will feel right at home once Thrush (37), Holmes (38) and Kahui (36) get on for the force.
