Blues 2019
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I still love the part he played in the Spencer try against the Crusaders where he marched it to the corner flag and then kicked the conversion. Collins did that one handed pass to Spencer as he ran into the gap. Was awesome. Sadly, that's all mitigated by the fact he played for Northland.
@nepia caught up with All Black #772 Stu Wilson yesterday at the Waitemata Club yesterday,had met Stu several times in the past,got to say he was looking the best I had seen him in a very long time,amazing when you make some changes in your life.
We were talking together about the Blues and it was bad enough about the way they were travelling but it came as a real punch in the nose to see Carlos Spencer had signed with the Canes.
The great Micheal Jones who was standing with us at the time intervened,and told me that Carlos had applied for the Job as the backs coach with the Blues 2 seasons ago,Stu Wilson also confirmed that with a conversation he had Brian Williams they had together at a function during the week..
You just have to shake your head,that was at the beginning of Tanas watch..the patients really are running the asylum at the Blues.Just on a footnote, I asked Stu if he still stayed in touch with Bernie Fraser,he said Bernie is living in a Perth,works at a mine..
He reckons the rest of his life he can’t remember,take out of that what you can..but he’s got himself right and looks really good.still funny as ever.. -
@nepia caught up with All Black #772 Stu Wilson yesterday at the Waitemata Club yesterday,had met Stu several times in the past,got to say he was looking the best I had seen him in a very long time,amazing when you make some changes in your life.
We were talking together about the Blues and it was bad enough about the way they were travelling but it came as a real punch in the nose to see Carlos Spencer had signed with the Canes.
The great Micheal Jones who was standing with us at the time intervened,and told me that Carlos had applied for the Job as the backs coach with the Blues 2 seasons ago,Stu Wilson also confirmed that with a conversation he had Brian Williams they had together at a function during the week..
You just have to shake your head,that was at the beginning of Tanas watch..the patients really are running the asylum at the Blues.Just on a footnote, I asked Stu if he still stayed in touch with Bernie Fraser,he said Bernie is living in a Perth,works at a mine..
He reckons the rest of his life he can’t remember,take out of that what you can..but he’s got himself right and looks really good.still funny as ever..@steven-harris Waitemata are looking pretty good this year, aren't they? Are they a good chance for the playoffs? How did Adrian Choat go?
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@steven-harris Waitemata are looking pretty good this year, aren't they? Are they a good chance for the playoffs? How did Adrian Choat go?
@tim Waitemata have had a very good off season,they are very fit,not the biggest team I have ever seen,but they do have a couple really good athletes in the pack,Adrian Choat packed down at number 8,huge workrate..
I don’t know if you remember Ari Hunt who played number 8 for the Blues in 2015,not sure what happened to this kid,I know he picked up an injury in late 2015 with Auckland,did not train and in the space of a year,had his Auckland contact torn up and ,went from 118kgs to 165kgs,Still looks around 150kg,but is now playing loosehead prop..similar story to Kalolo Tuiloma from Counties Manukau..
Richie Harris from Auckland rugby was looking at Waitmata loose forward /lock,Jay Tuivati ex Kelston Boys,incredible physical specimen,around 6”3 or 6”4 similar in build to how Ari Hunt use to look..is in the Auckland wider training squad.
The halfback Godinet Tinei and the first five Dion Fraser are only young but both looked really good.. -
@tim Waitemata have had a very good off season,they are very fit,not the biggest team I have ever seen,but they do have a couple really good athletes in the pack,Adrian Choat packed down at number 8,huge workrate..
I don’t know if you remember Ari Hunt who played number 8 for the Blues in 2015,not sure what happened to this kid,I know he picked up an injury in late 2015 with Auckland,did not train and in the space of a year,had his Auckland contact torn up and ,went from 118kgs to 165kgs,Still looks around 150kg,but is now playing loosehead prop..similar story to Kalolo Tuiloma from Counties Manukau..
Richie Harris from Auckland rugby was looking at Waitmata loose forward /lock,Jay Tuivati ex Kelston Boys,incredible physical specimen,around 6”3 or 6”4 similar in build to how Ari Hunt use to look..is in the Auckland wider training squad.
The halfback Godinet Tinei and the first five Dion Fraser are only young but both looked really good..@steven-harris Sounds good. Thanks for the report.
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@nepia caught up with All Black #772 Stu Wilson yesterday at the Waitemata Club yesterday,had met Stu several times in the past,got to say he was looking the best I had seen him in a very long time,amazing when you make some changes in your life.
We were talking together about the Blues and it was bad enough about the way they were travelling but it came as a real punch in the nose to see Carlos Spencer had signed with the Canes.
The great Micheal Jones who was standing with us at the time intervened,and told me that Carlos had applied for the Job as the backs coach with the Blues 2 seasons ago,Stu Wilson also confirmed that with a conversation he had Brian Williams they had together at a function during the week..
You just have to shake your head,that was at the beginning of Tanas watch..the patients really are running the asylum at the Blues.Just on a footnote, I asked Stu if he still stayed in touch with Bernie Fraser,he said Bernie is living in a Perth,works at a mine..
He reckons the rest of his life he can’t remember,take out of that what you can..but he’s got himself right and looks really good.still funny as ever..@steven-harris Did he refer to a rugby ball as "the nut" ... ?
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@steven-harris Did he refer to a rugby ball as "the nut" ... ?
@majorrage he does actually..loves the Canes
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MacDonald must have been offered a VERY good deal to move to Auckland as he was reluctant to move his family to Chch.
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MacDonald must have been offered a VERY good deal to move to Auckland as he was reluctant to move his family to Chch.
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@kiwimurph That's a great signing.
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@tim said in Super Rugby News:
Now let's get Coventry in charge of the forwards, and a new defence coach.
If they're not firing Tana then the first guy's head on the block should be the forwards coach.
Against the Tahs the commentators were saying the Blues haven't scored from a lineout drive all season. That's no use. Probably cost two or three close games right there.
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@tim said in Super Rugby News:
Now let's get Coventry in charge of the forwards, and a new defence coach.
If they're not firing Tana then the first guy's head on the block should be the forwards coach.
Against the Tahs the commentators were saying the Blues haven't scored from a lineout drive all season. That's no use. Probably cost two or three close games right there.
@chris-b said in Super Rugby News:
Against the Tahs the commentators were saying the Blues haven't scored from a lineout drive all season. That's no use. Probably cost two or three close games right there.
Steve Jackson. His packs have had terrible maul defence too (Counties and North Harbour before the Blues)
I wouldn't be surprised to see him move sideways to defence coach -
@chris-b said in Super Rugby News:
Against the Tahs the commentators were saying the Blues haven't scored from a lineout drive all season. That's no use. Probably cost two or three close games right there.
Steve Jackson. His packs have had terrible maul defence too (Counties and North Harbour before the Blues)
I wouldn't be surprised to see him move sideways to defence coach -
I agree I'd like to see a new forwards coach come in (ideally Coventry). The scrum has actually improved this year under Afeaki i'd keep him as scrum coach but yes the maul defense continues to be poor.
I fear though that with the 2nd coaching appointment not yet named it will be underwhelming and not a forwards coach - like a lesser known skills coach or something.
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Dave Ellis is listed as the skills coach so is his head on the chopping block? Or does Tana assume the role of backs coach in the current coaching team?
@bovidae said in Super Rugby News:
Dave Ellis is listed as the skills coach so is his head on the chopping block? Or does Tana assume the role of backs coach in the current coaching team?
Umaga doesn't have responsibility for a single area. He opted to have specialists beneath him and take a hands off approach this year.
I think the Sunwolves loss was the catalyst for that. Thats the only time I can remember him taking responsibility and he said he would review his input.
