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  • A African Monkey

    I would think that Ekuasi would be an option, wasn't he at the Rebels as a loan type agreement before they folded anyway?

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    KiwiMurph
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    @African-Monkey Ekuasi signed a 2 year deal last year 2024-25 with Rebels so I presume he either asks for a release or goes to another Aus franchise. Tahs could use him as they are losing Hanigan and Swinton

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    • G george33

      Unsure on Wallace Sititi contract with chiefs maybe an option

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      @george33 said in Blues 2024:

      Unsure on Wallace Sititi contract with chiefs maybe an option

      Sititi is signed for 2025. I'm sure the Chiefs won't be letting him go.

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      • BovidaeB Bovidae

        @george33 said in Blues 2024:

        Unsure on Wallace Sititi contract with chiefs maybe an option

        Sititi is signed for 2025. I'm sure the Chiefs won't be letting him go.

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        @Bovidae Ok thought he had a clause in his contract

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          @Bovidae Ok thought he had a clause in his contract

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          Bovidae
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          @george33 No idea on the specifics of his contract. All I know is that Sititi signed for 2 years. The Blues should get Lio-Willie to come home.

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            Shannon Frizzell , might just be an option now

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              Shannon Frizzell , might just be an option now

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              Duluth
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              #819

              @george33 said in Blues 2024:

              Shannon Frizzell , might just be an option now

              I hope not

              @Kirwan haha I said this might happen

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                African Monkey
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                Haha imagine that!

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                  Well Cotter might make him a good player, but he’s too lazy for the Blues. We don’t need failed Test players, would be a better fit for the Crusaders, he could compete with Grace for who makes the least tackles.

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                  • KirwanK Kirwan

                    Well Cotter might make him a good player, but he’s too lazy for the Blues. We don’t need failed Test players, would be a better fit for the Crusaders, he could compete with Grace for who makes the least tackles.

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                    @Kirwan said in Blues 2024:

                    Well Cotter might make him a good player, but he’s too lazy for the Blues. We don’t need failed Test players, would be a better fit for the Crusaders, he could compete with Grace for who makes the least tackles.

                    Isn't 'failed Test player' the Blues modus operandum..?

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                    • KirwanK Kirwan

                      Well Cotter might make him a good player, but he’s too lazy for the Blues. We don’t need failed Test players, would be a better fit for the Crusaders, he could compete with Grace for who makes the least tackles.

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                      African Monkey
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                      @Kirwan I was more looking forward to the reaction of the Blues fans on here, not that it's happening of course.

                      Cotter would at least get him using his size for the first time in his career if he ever got his hands on him.

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                        A 100% fit Suafoa could snag that 6 jersey next year

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                        • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                          A 100% fit Suafoa could snag that 6 jersey next year

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                          @KiwiMurph said in Blues 2024:

                          A 100% fit Suafoa could snag that 6 jersey next year

                          Twice the player of Frizell, 10x the character

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                            Akira is leaving roughly the same time in his career Zinny was set to leave before a coach who didn't like him finally saw sense. But why stay and try and fight with a forward coach like Ryan in charge, who shepherded the flake Frizell through last year?

                            Samoa could be the big beneficiaries of this move.

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                              Machpants
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                              Loose forward is always an area of riches for the ABs, so there is always going to be losers of quality depending on the selectors preference. I don't think that he has had 'the word', all the interviews of those on the fringes mention how little they get back from the ABs coaches. Obviously this could have changed with the new regime. But anyway, he looks to be prioritizing money and his family, good on him - I did the same with a young kid - without the money haha

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                              • NepiaN Nepia

                                Akira is leaving roughly the same time in his career Zinny was set to leave before a coach who didn't like him finally saw sense. But why stay and try and fight with a forward coach like Ryan in charge, who shepherded the flake Frizell through last year?

                                Samoa could be the big beneficiaries of this move.

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                                Kirwan
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                                @Nepia said in Blues 2024:

                                Akira is leaving roughly the same time in his career Zinny was set to leave before a coach who didn't like him finally saw sense. But why stay and try and fight with a forward coach like Ryan in charge, who shepherded the flake Frizell through last year?

                                Samoa could be the big beneficiaries of this move.

                                Or Japan.

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                                  Loose forward is always an area of riches for the ABs, so there is always going to be losers of quality depending on the selectors preference. I don't think that he has had 'the word', all the interviews of those on the fringes mention how little they get back from the ABs coaches. Obviously this could have changed with the new regime. But anyway, he looks to be prioritizing money and his family, good on him - I did the same with a young kid - without the money haha

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                                  @Machpants said in Blues 2024:

                                  Loose forward is always an area of riches for the ABs, so there is always going to be losers of quality depending on the selectors preference. I don't think that he has had 'the word', all the interviews of those on the fringes mention how little they get back from the ABs coaches. Obviously this could have changed with the new regime. But anyway, he looks to be prioritizing money and his family, good on him - I did the same with a young kid - without the money haha

                                  Watch the video, he’s clearly pretty upset. Seems pretty clear he’s had the Sam Cane style tap.

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                                  • KirwanK Kirwan

                                    @Nepia said in Blues 2024:

                                    Akira is leaving roughly the same time in his career Zinny was set to leave before a coach who didn't like him finally saw sense. But why stay and try and fight with a forward coach like Ryan in charge, who shepherded the flake Frizell through last year?

                                    Samoa could be the big beneficiaries of this move.

                                    Or Japan.

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                                    Machpants
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                                    @Kirwan said in Blues 2024:

                                    @Nepia said in Blues 2024:

                                    Akira is leaving roughly the same time in his career Zinny was set to leave before a coach who didn't like him finally saw sense. But why stay and try and fight with a forward coach like Ryan in charge, who shepherded the flake Frizell through last year?

                                    Samoa could be the big beneficiaries of this move.

                                    Or Japan.

                                    Not for 5 years

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                                    • M Machpants

                                      @Kirwan said in Blues 2024:

                                      @Nepia said in Blues 2024:

                                      Akira is leaving roughly the same time in his career Zinny was set to leave before a coach who didn't like him finally saw sense. But why stay and try and fight with a forward coach like Ryan in charge, who shepherded the flake Frizell through last year?

                                      Samoa could be the big beneficiaries of this move.

                                      Or Japan.

                                      Not for 5 years

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                                      Kirwan
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                                      @Machpants said in Blues 2024:

                                      @Kirwan said in Blues 2024:

                                      @Nepia said in Blues 2024:

                                      Akira is leaving roughly the same time in his career Zinny was set to leave before a coach who didn't like him finally saw sense. But why stay and try and fight with a forward coach like Ryan in charge, who shepherded the flake Frizell through last year?

                                      Samoa could be the big beneficiaries of this move.

                                      Or Japan.

                                      Not for 5 years

                                      It’s two isn’t it, three years since his last AB game and AB XV doesn’t count.

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                                      • KirwanK Kirwan

                                        @Nepia said in Blues 2024:

                                        Akira is leaving roughly the same time in his career Zinny was set to leave before a coach who didn't like him finally saw sense. But why stay and try and fight with a forward coach like Ryan in charge, who shepherded the flake Frizell through last year?

                                        Samoa could be the big beneficiaries of this move.

                                        Or Japan.

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                                        mikedogz
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                                        @Kirwan said in Blues 2024:

                                        @Nepia said in Blues 2024:

                                        Akira is leaving roughly the same time in his career Zinny was set to leave before a coach who didn't like him finally saw sense. But why stay and try and fight with a forward coach like Ryan in charge, who shepherded the flake Frizell through last year?

                                        Samoa could be the big beneficiaries of this move.

                                        Or Japan.

                                        As said on another thread, not eligible as he is NZ born.

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                                          george33
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                                          Unofficial but is Ardie heading to the Blues?

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