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Blues 2025

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    @Kirwan said in Blues 2025:

    Back to talking about a good rugby team;

    https://twitter.com/BluesRugbyTeam/status/1833670930591371698

    Has he been playing for Auckland or is he injured?

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    @Canes4life said in Blues 2025:

    @Kirwan said in Blues 2025:

    Back to talking about a good rugby team;

    https://twitter.com/BluesRugbyTeam/status/1833670930591371698

    Has he been playing for Auckland or is he injured?

    More about the Spencer signing below. He knocked back offers from the Highlanders, Crusaders and Chiefs. The Hurricanes probably didn't bother after they fired his dad a couple season's back.

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350411527/blues-sign-franchise-great-carlos-spencers-son-2025-super-rugby-season

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      Payton signed with the Blues in his last year at school so I don't think he was going anywhere else.

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        https://twitter.com/bluesrugbyteam/status/1833675672805597203?s=61&t=yrbdgyVSPqW0kVLD8ijMKA

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          I have been impressed by James Thompson lately. He is a big guy who can win the hard yards. Is he still contracted by the Blues ? The Steelers use him as a lock but I remember he had played on the blindside with the Blues.

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              Good signing. Height, workrate, pace.. he just needs to add a bit more weight

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                Yeah needs a bit of polish but the raw materials are there for an excellent player

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                  Another Cantab off to the Blues.

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                  • ChrisC Chris

                    Another Cantab off to the Blues.

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                    @Chris who

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                      At least give us the position!

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                        At least give us the position!

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                        @Mr-Fish said in Blues 2025:

                        At least give us the position!

                        Hooker

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                          Would have to imagine its James Mullan since McAlister and Taylor already announced as signings and Bell being very unlikely to be lost

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                            Or the counties Manukau hooker I think his name was moanonu

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                            • T Trig

                              Would have to imagine its James Mullan since McAlister and Taylor already announced as signings and Bell being very unlikely to be lost

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                              @Trig said in Blues 2025:

                              Would have to imagine its James Mullan since McAlister and Taylor already announced as signings and Bell being very unlikely to be lost

                              Would make sense. Need a young guy to replace Vikena as the future at hooker.

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                                Any idea what is happening the 10 from Canterbury, who was on the Blues roster this year. Not sure if he got any game time or not.

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                                  Any idea what is happening the 10 from Canterbury, who was on the Blues roster this year. Not sure if he got any game time or not.

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                                  @SBW1 Alex Harford, was named in the Auckland NPC and played round 1 but picked up an injury, hasn't featured since

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                                    Hopefully this means that Kolose has been signed by the Chiefs, as he would have been another target.

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                                      Hopefully this means that Kolose has been signed by the Chiefs, as he would have been another target.

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                                      @Bovidae said in Blues 2025:

                                      Hopefully this means that Kolose has been signed by the Chiefs, as he would have been another target.

                                      I think you'll find it is more likely Kolose is signed by nobody. Contracts these days are largely locked in before the NPC starts, particularly in positions where there isn't a lot of depth.

                                      Be fascinating to see which hooker it is, I mean you'd assume it is Moananu... unless he is going to be the Crusaders third choice, and McAllister has taken an early release to go to the Blues.

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                                        @Bovidae said in Blues 2025:

                                        Hopefully this means that Kolose has been signed by the Chiefs, as he would have been another target.

                                        I think you'll find it is more likely Kolose is signed by nobody. Contracts these days are largely locked in before the NPC starts, particularly in positions where there isn't a lot of depth.

                                        Be fascinating to see which hooker it is, I mean you'd assume it is Moananu... unless he is going to be the Crusaders third choice, and McAllister has taken an early release to go to the Blues.

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                                        @frugby I have heard it is James Mullan, as @Trig mentions above.

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                                          @Bovidae said in Blues 2025:

                                          Hopefully this means that Kolose has been signed by the Chiefs, as he would have been another target.

                                          I think you'll find it is more likely Kolose is signed by nobody. Contracts these days are largely locked in before the NPC starts, particularly in positions where there isn't a lot of depth.

                                          Be fascinating to see which hooker it is, I mean you'd assume it is Moananu... unless he is going to be the Crusaders third choice, and McAllister has taken an early release to go to the Blues.

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                                          @frugby
                                          James Mullan

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