Auckland vs. North Harbour - The Battle of the Bridge
- 
							
							
							
							
They probably need two, and I’d be tempted to take Evans as a potential bench option. Can do the Ardie role covering 7/8 if required (although Papalii gets the bench spot in my team). 
- 
							
							
							
							
@kiwimurph No workrate though...... 
- 
							
							
							
							
@kiwimurph yep, a specialist 7 is the one they are looking to replace, why replace him with a utility? 
- 
							
							
							
							
@kiwimurph Because he is a better 7 than Hunt when he plays in that position. 
- 
							
							
							
							
@canes4life Forget Hunt, we want Papali'i. 
- 
							
							
							
							
Papalii is Hansen’s man..I would not be looking at anyone else if you are looking for a specialist 7 
- 
							
							
							
							
@steven-harris I agree with Papali'i over Hunt. Just whether Hansen thinks he is too young or not. 
- 
							
							
							
							
You give a guy rap,and then he comes up with a rookie error 
- 
							
							
							
							
@steven-harris Hence why I think the guy is too young. He could be a non playing apprentice, they did that with Ardie and it has paid dividends. 
- 
							
							
							
							
Has Olmstead been signed by the Blues..?,he may not be an Akira Ioane but the man just keeps working..! 
- 
							
							
							
							
@steven-harris he'd be my starting Blues 6. 
- 
							
							
							
							
@kiwimurph deserved the card,standing suspiciously offside and knocks the ball out of the halfbacks hands.i was reaching for card out of my pocket..! 
- 
							
							
							
							
Can anyone give me the likely Blues 1st 15 for next year?? 
- 
							
							
							
							
I would pick Rayasi ahead of Melani Nanai in Blues starting XV every day of the week and twice on Sunday .. 
 I find Nanai for all his brilliant footwork and speed makes far too many errors and poor decisions,has no kicking game to match
 I would gladly trade the 2 in the Blues squad if ever possible
- 
							
							
							
							
@canes4life I would start with Black given his experience,but your next cab off the rack is Plummer,after watching the cart horse Collins trotting around yesterday,Is Perofeta a better fullback option..? 






