Blues 2024
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In an interview on SENZ yesterday Cotter said that they only have 3 roster positions to fill, an Outside Back, a Midfielder and a Forward , but did not say which forward position.
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2024:
In an interview on SENZ yesterday Cotter said that they only have 3 roster positions to fill, an Outside Back, a Midfielder and a Forward , but did not say which forward position.
Forward would be either a loosie or prop... that in itself probably depends whether they have got Mafileo over the line.
My gut instinct is they are probably after short-term players for the outside back and loosie spot as place-holders for Clark and Tangitau who will be with the 7s?
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Good addition
More specialist locks in 2024. This year there was a reliance on utilities
2023
Tuipulotu, Suafoa, Darry, Tucker, Robinson2024 should be:
Tuipulotu, Suafoa, Darry, McWhannell, Annandale -
@Duluth The other thing I like about this group is their ages.
EA - 22
SD - 23
LM - 24
CS - 25
If they all stay and develop well it ensures a solid locking group for sometime.Some pressure on Darry too. He had a couple of good games when he returned from injury but then reverted to being a little soft in contact
That's without knowing how good Annandale is. If he has a strong NPC, Darry could be ranked 5th out of the locks
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How long has he signed for? The good thing is that McWhannell should be playing each week, and stay in NZ.
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Good signing. Hopefully we’ll see more of Suafoa in the backrow.
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Good signing. Hopefully we’ll see more of Suafoa in the backrow.
@TheMojoman I'd like to see a Suafoa, Papalii, Ioane combination (Ioane at 8 ) for some games.
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No truth to rumours that Akira would be moving elsewhere?
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No truth to rumours that Akira would be moving elsewhere?
@TheMojoman Think it was mentioned that his agent was looking, but he decided to stay in Auckland. I think he has a partner who plays netball in the South Island.
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@TheMojoman Think it was mentioned that his agent was looking, but he decided to stay in Auckland. I think he has a partner who plays netball in the South Island.
@Tim She's back in Auckland playing for the Northern Stars.
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@KiwiMurph Hmm ... interesting theory. He is 37 though, so it might be a reference to the signing of his nephew, Annandale?
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https://www.blues.rugby/super-rugby-pacific-draw-2024
Interesting that all the matches in Auckland are TBC. I wonder if there's going to be some development at Eden Park
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https://www.blues.rugby/blues-rugby-news/2024draw
Blues vs Drua at Okara park in the first round
@Duluth been a long time coming, covid prevented games in 2020 (Jaguares) and 2021 (Highlanders I think) so that is great news.
