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Blues 2025

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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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            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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                      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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                                    @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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                                    @Trig Really surprised the Saders haven't picked him up for next year, looks like they may sign James Oconnor.

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                                      @frugby
                                      James Mullan

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                                      @Chris said in Blues 2025:

                                      @frugby
                                      James Mullan

                                      Seems a bizarre move. How good is he?

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                                        @Chris said in Blues 2025:

                                        @frugby
                                        James Mullan

                                        Seems a bizarre move. How good is he?

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                                        @frugby said in Blues 2025:

                                        @Chris said in Blues 2025:

                                        @frugby
                                        James Mullan

                                        Seems a bizarre move. How good is he?

                                        @frugby said in Blues 2025:

                                        @Chris said in Blues 2025:

                                        @frugby
                                        James Mullan

                                        Seems a bizarre move. How good is he?

                                        Big unit but has had recurring concussion and shoulder problems over the last couple of seasons.
                                        If he stays fit he could be ok.

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                                          Well we do have 2 aging hooked so there is a chance for him to be our main hooker in a year or 2.

                                          Barely seen him play, but clearly they have an eye to the future with this signing.

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