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Blues 2021

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  • Crazy HorseC Crazy Horse

    @tim said in Blues 2021:

    Niko Jones seems to specialise at 8 in club rugby.

    That's a name I haven't heard of as much as I was hoping I would. Is he developing well or stalling a bit?

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    @crazy-horse He played a fair bit for Auckland last year. Hits hard like his father but yeah, think 7 is his best position going forward.

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      https://twitter.com/i/status/1401441226142846977

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        https://twitter.com/i/status/1401441226142846977

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        @daffy-jaffy he's pretty funny. Doing an engineering degree I undersatnd - which is awesome to see. Shows how some time out of the pro game can actually be a good thing (although I wouldn't wish injury on anyone)

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        • Daffy JaffyD Daffy Jaffy

          https://twitter.com/i/status/1401441226142846977

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          @daffy-jaffy big fan of Tom's so looking forward to this one.

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          • TimT Away
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            Hamish Dalzell is still training with the Blues. Wonder if he will replace GCT?

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              Blues standout Gerard Cowley-Tuioti is heading overseas at the end of this campaign – lock is a position where Moana Pasifika may even have to look at non-Pasifika players – and Stuff understands that Blues midfielder TJ Faiane is also likely to shift to the Top League in Japan.

              Losing those two will be a real blow to depth. We might have a hole at 12.

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              • TimT Tim

                Blues standout Gerard Cowley-Tuioti is heading overseas at the end of this campaign – lock is a position where Moana Pasifika may even have to look at non-Pasifika players – and Stuff understands that Blues midfielder TJ Faiane is also likely to shift to the Top League in Japan.

                Losing those two will be a real blow to depth. We might have a hole at 12.

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                @tim Not sure he's the answer, considering we haven't seen him play this year, but Danny Toala may be looking for a new franchise. Very green at SR level compared to TJ, of course.

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                • TimT Tim

                  Blues standout Gerard Cowley-Tuioti is heading overseas at the end of this campaign – lock is a position where Moana Pasifika may even have to look at non-Pasifika players – and Stuff understands that Blues midfielder TJ Faiane is also likely to shift to the Top League in Japan.

                  Losing those two will be a real blow to depth. We might have a hole at 12.

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                  @tim said in Blues 2021:

                  Blues standout Gerard Cowley-Tuioti is heading overseas at the end of this campaign – lock is a position where Moana Pasifika may even have to look at non-Pasifika players – and Stuff understands that Blues midfielder TJ Faiane is also likely to shift to the Top League in Japan.

                  Losing those two will be a real blow to depth. We might have a hole at 12.

                  One of the young locks needs to step up to fill the gap

                  As for TJ, I've always suspected RTS was signed as a 12

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                  • DuluthD Duluth

                    @tim said in Blues 2021:

                    Blues standout Gerard Cowley-Tuioti is heading overseas at the end of this campaign – lock is a position where Moana Pasifika may even have to look at non-Pasifika players – and Stuff understands that Blues midfielder TJ Faiane is also likely to shift to the Top League in Japan.

                    Losing those two will be a real blow to depth. We might have a hole at 12.

                    One of the young locks needs to step up to fill the gap

                    As for TJ, I've always suspected RTS was signed as a 12

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                    @duluth Hadn't thought about RTS as a 12. I was afraid he'd keep Zarn out of that 15 jersey.

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                      Plummer is more likely to be a 2nd 5 with BB's return.

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                          Tamati Tua could be a 12 option too - he looked very good at 12 for Northland prior to injury. Hopefully he's back soon.

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                          • TimT Tim

                            Blues standout Gerard Cowley-Tuioti is heading overseas at the end of this campaign – lock is a position where Moana Pasifika may even have to look at non-Pasifika players – and Stuff understands that Blues midfielder TJ Faiane is also likely to shift to the Top League in Japan.

                            Losing those two will be a real blow to depth. We might have a hole at 12.

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                            @tim I would look seriously at Meihana Grindlay and Cory Evans for the midfield. They both impressed for this years Blues Colts. Hopefully they will get some NPC game time. I know Grindlay trained with the Blues for a time this season.

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                            • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                              Tamati Tua could be a 12 option too - he looked very good at 12 for Northland prior to injury. Hopefully he's back soon.

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                              @kiwimurph he has been running water for Kamo, and was part of the trial coaching teams on the weekend, but the main part is he looks in good shape, so hopefully will get some game time end of club season to hit the NPC field running, where I hope he features with Gregory to form our mid-field.

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                                @gt12 said in Blues 2021:

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                                Get your dirty mitts off him.

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                                • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

                                  @gt12 said in Blues 2021:

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                                  Get your dirty mitts off him.

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                                  @canes4life said in Blues 2021:

                                  Get your dirty mitts off him.

                                  :fishing_pole:

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                                    @canes4life said in Blues 2021:

                                    Get your dirty mitts off him.

                                    :fishing_pole:

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                                    @nzzp lol how stink would it be if he left after missing those kicks against the Brumbies.

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                                    • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

                                      @nzzp lol how stink would it be if he left after missing those kicks against the Brumbies.

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                                      @canes4life said in Blues 2021:

                                      @nzzp lol how stink would it be if he left after missing those kicks against the Brumbies.

                                      stink for whom?

                                      We could have
                                      Finlay (ex cane)
                                      Beaudy (ex cane)
                                      Jordie (ex cane)

                                      as our 9/10/12 ...

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                                      • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

                                        @gt12 said in Blues 2021:

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                                        Get your dirty mitts off him.

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                                        @canes4life Some salt for those wounds -
                                        https://twitter.com/i/status/1403151061620125697

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                                        • Daffy JaffyD Daffy Jaffy

                                          @canes4life Some salt for those wounds -
                                          https://twitter.com/i/status/1403151061620125697

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                                          @daffy-jaffy that's awesome. Blues social media game has been strong recently

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