Blues 2023
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@Tim said in Blues 2023
Hopefully Plumtree is not used as a lock.I would rather keep Suafoa than Plumtree if Rush is to replace one of them. However with the concern re: Robinsons health I would be ok with keeping Plumtree also to cover that 6/lock role (though its disappointing that he has not been able to maintain a regular starting spot for the Lions). Then if Robinson is OK he plays as the 4th Lock. If we pick new Lock I I would be OK with Hallam-Eames who seems to be a hard worker and goes well for Northland.
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@Duluth I also like what I have seen of Beehre. Would defiantly have him on an apprentice/WTG deal. I can't find his stats anywhere but he appears to have excellent bulk and ok height for a 20 year old tight lock.
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@Daffy-Jaffy he started to begin with at 6 but his form wasnt great. And Delany has been much better at 6
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2023:
@Duluth I also like what I have seen of Beehre. Would defiantly have him on an apprentice/WTG deal. I can't find his stats anywhere but he appears to have excellent bulk and ok height for a 20 year old tight lock.
118kg according to the Auckland media guide link
Shame that doesn't have the heights
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@Daffy-Jaffy I may have been off the mark with Leo. Che Clarke is the other 7s player the Blues are considering or may have already signed to full-time gigs.
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@Crucial said in Blues 2023:
@Tim said in Blues 2023:
Huge year for Darry, can he bulk up to 120 kg+
That would make for a huge second row given the size of Tuipulotu.
I can’t see Darry getting to 120KG
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I think the Blues would do well to get Kali Vaipulu into the dev side, he is a big man, mobile with skills.
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@taniwharugby When the All Blacks trained up in Kerikeri against some live opposition they were blown away by Vaipulu’s size and agility..
Sam Cane had quite a lengthy chat with him , he’s definitely one we need to keep an eye on .. -
@Steven-Harris Any idea why he didn't make the Northland Squad for this year? I know we were reasonably well stocked at lock but sounds like he could've been better for the experience
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@Chiefy07 was in the dev squad, but you answered the question yourself:Goodhue, Caird, Hallam-Eames, Craig, Robinson, plus Dewes doesn't seem big on development
4 players with super experience at lock and the last in a super environment too.
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@taniwharugby Sounds like a better prospect than Craig though who is probably a bit under sized
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@KiwiMurph one year only eh?
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@Crucial said in Blues 2023:
@KiwiMurph one year only eh?
Yeah I wonder if he's betting on himself to have a big 2023 RWC given his 2019 RWC was rather disappointing or maybe he's after a change of scenery given he debuted for the Blues and ABs back in 2016. Touch wood he stays injury free he should be on/around 70 AB tests by the end of the RWC so you'd think 100 AB tests would be a carrot. He'll go close to bringing up 100 Blues caps next year too.
