Blues 2024

[Nogusta]

@Daffy-Jaffy yea thats interesting they went for Sheck over our own local boy Ahio. Must see something in him?
Taavao will also be back at the Blues next year.

[Steven Harris]

@Nogusta said in Blues 2024:

Taavao will also be back at the Blues next year.

Never rated the guy, will be 34 in March 2024 for me hes just a stop gap measure

[Bovidae]

@Nogusta said in Blues 2024:

Taavao will also be back at the Blues next year.

Interesting. I did read he was in contract talks with the Chiefs. So I guess the Chiefs are looking for two new TH props now.

[Chris]

so the rumours of Tevita Mafileo,Brewis and maybe another Crusaders prop going to the Blues did not evenuate.

[Duluth]

@Chris said in Blues 2024:

so the rumours of Tevita Mafileo,Brewis and maybe another Crusaders prop going to the Blues did not evenuate.

Tamaiti Williams. I never thought that rumour was believable

Is Brewis even fit? Didn't you say the Crusaders were letting him go?

[Chris]

@Duluth said in Blues 2024:

@Chris said in Blues 2024:

so the rumours of Tevita Mafileo,Brewis and maybe another Crusaders prop going to the Blues did not evenuate.

Tamaiti Williams. I never thought that rumour was believable

Is Brewis even fit? Didn't you say the Crusaders were letting him go?

No he is not fit,Brewis has been sidelined all of the NPC and most of the SR with injuries to his neck and Shoulders.

Yeah I heard they were not re signing Brewis due to all the injuries,That is why I thought the Brewis rumour another Ferner raised may have had merit.

[Duluth]

@Chris

I think there was a suggestion he was moving to Harbour. He went to Westlake so that makes sense

Anyway I think there is still another prop to be announced [edit - maybe not, I think I miscounted]

[Chris]

@Duluth

Lay and Renata have they been re signed ?

[Duluth]

@Chris

Not sure

[Nogusta]

@Steven-Harris yea I'd say a stop-gap measure.
I believe he's a replacement for James Lay.

[george33]

@Chris Renata still has season left I understand, unsure on Lay

[Tim]

@Nogusta As they are recruiting two tight heads, is that a sign that Tu'ungafasi will play loose head next season?

[Kirwan]

https://www.blues.rugby/blues-rugby-news/eden-park-2024

[African Monkey]

@Steven-Harris Yeah I'm in the same boat. Not a great scrummager, ok around the paddock but thats about it. Would rather have gone with Ahio personally.

[george33]

Stephen Perofeta has resigned for 3 more years

[Kirwan]

https://twitter.com/BluesRugbyTeam/status/1715110766666502629

[foobaNZ]

Hoped the Canes would get Perofeta.

I'd have had either of Black or Perofeta in the post Beauden years, however they all ended up at the Blues at once in multi year contracts.

[Steven Harris]

@Kirwan Good snag , there was a bit of work behind the scences that went into resigning Perofeta.
There 2 other franchise’s at play.

[Stargazer]

@Kirwan Interesting. He was already signed for 2024, so this was an extension for 2025-2026.

[KiwiMurph]

Good news for nz rugby with Mo'unga and Beauden (still to be 100% confirmed?) heading offshore.

He should have clear air for the Blues 10 jersey next season.

I'm a bit miffed why he doesn't play 10 more for the Naki (or the Blues for that matter) - an example of the fragmented nature of the NZ system - probably the 2nd best 10 in NZ going into next season and he's played very little 10 this year for either Blues or Naki.