Blues 2023
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@Steven-Harris apparently Coreys been told its unlikely he'll play any further part in this year's SR campaign. Wouldn't surprise if he wanted out of his Blues contract too!
@Nogusta Blues fingerprints all over it pick a player and never play him ,Emoni Narawa comes to mind
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@Nogusta Blues fingerprints all over it pick a player and never play him ,Emoni Narawa comes to mind
@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2023:
@Nogusta Blues fingerprints all over it pick a player and never play him ,Emoni Narawa comes to mind
We'll take him!
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@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2023:
@Nogusta Blues fingerprints all over it pick a player and never play him ,Emoni Narawa comes to mind
We'll take him!
@SouthernMann he will at least get game time , Rob Rush opted for the Blues as opposed to the Highlanders because it was only a 2 and half hour drive if required for his club Mid Northern, needless to say he’s getting plenty of club rugby at the minute.
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@SouthernMann he will at least get game time , Rob Rush opted for the Blues as opposed to the Highlanders because it was only a 2 and half hour drive if required for his club Mid Northern, needless to say he’s getting plenty of club rugby at the minute.
@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2023:
@SouthernMann he will at least get game time , Rob Rush opted for the Blues as opposed to the Highlanders because it was only a 2 and half hour drive if required for his club Mid Northern, needless to say he’s getting plenty of club rugby at the minute.
Hello Mr professional rugby player. What is your goal this year? Well, getting 100k to play for my club of course! Deal!
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@SouthernMann he will at least get game time , Rob Rush opted for the Blues as opposed to the Highlanders because it was only a 2 and half hour drive if required for his club Mid Northern, needless to say he’s getting plenty of club rugby at the minute.
@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2023:
@SouthernMann he will at least get game time , Rob Rush opted for the Blues as opposed to the Highlanders because it was only a 2 and half hour drive if required for his club Mid Northern, needless to say he’s getting plenty of club rugby at the minute.
I can't imagine the plan with Rush was ever to get much gametime this year with the Blues other loosie options.
A bit like Suafoa last year.
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@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2023:
@SouthernMann he will at least get game time , Rob Rush opted for the Blues as opposed to the Highlanders because it was only a 2 and half hour drive if required for his club Mid Northern, needless to say he’s getting plenty of club rugby at the minute.
I can't imagine the plan with Rush was ever to get much gametime this year with the Blues other loosie options.
A bit like Suafoa last year.
@KiwiMurph that’s the big difference between the Blues and other franchises, they have trust in their full squad sure theirs been injuries but the coaches have no issues picking deep in their squad
Corey Evans is in 2nd year at the Blues , is a 2nd five but loses out to a fellow who wants play first and 2nd five but is a master of none -
@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2023:
@SouthernMann he will at least get game time , Rob Rush opted for the Blues as opposed to the Highlanders because it was only a 2 and half hour drive if required for his club Mid Northern, needless to say he’s getting plenty of club rugby at the minute.
I can't imagine the plan with Rush was ever to get much gametime this year with the Blues other loosie options.
A bit like Suafoa last year.
@KiwiMurph said in Blues 2023:
@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2023:
@SouthernMann he will at least get game time , Rob Rush opted for the Blues as opposed to the Highlanders because it was only a 2 and half hour drive if required for his club Mid Northern, needless to say he’s getting plenty of club rugby at the minute.
I can't imagine the plan with Rush was ever to get much gametime this year with the Blues other loosie options.
A bit like Suafoa last year.
Also Segner has got some good game time this year. He’s at a similar stage of his career to Rush.
It might be the more time he’s been in the system. Or maybe he’s doing some things better in training/off the field to get those chances. As long as the communication is clear I don’t care.. no one is entitled to starts
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@KiwiMurph that’s the big difference between the Blues and other franchises, they have trust in their full squad sure theirs been injuries but the coaches have no issues picking deep in their squad
Corey Evans is in 2nd year at the Blues , is a 2nd five but loses out to a fellow who wants play first and 2nd five but is a master of none@Steven-Harris To me Plummer has rewarded the faith by playing well at 12 and usurping RTS. He didn't look nearly as comfortable at 10 last week.
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@Nogusta Blues fingerprints all over it pick a player and never play him ,Emoni Narawa comes to mind
@Steven-Harris What were they meant to do with Narawa? We have Telea, Clarke and AJ Lam ahead of him, someone had to miss out and it was him, and now he's doing great at the Chiefs. Good on him.
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@Steven-Harris What were they meant to do with Narawa? We have Telea, Clarke and AJ Lam ahead of him, someone had to miss out and it was him, and now he's doing great at the Chiefs. Good on him.
@African-Monkey He had a series of injuries too.
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@Steven-Harris To me Plummer has rewarded the faith by playing well at 12 and usurping RTS. He didn't look nearly as comfortable at 10 last week.
@KiwiMurph if this is what the Blues coaches have arrived at in terms of development when it comes to such a key position, you have got to shake your head ,they have used Tanielu Tele’a ,Bryce Heem and selected RTS as a shot in the dark which obviously has’nt played out ,
Neither Plummer ,Tele’a or Heem are’nt progressive selections moving forward at this franchise
Have a look at the midfield quality at the other franchises, the fact they are looking outside the Franchise says one hell of a lot -
@KiwiMurph if this is what the Blues coaches have arrived at in terms of development when it comes to such a key position, you have got to shake your head ,they have used Tanielu Tele’a ,Bryce Heem and selected RTS as a shot in the dark which obviously has’nt played out ,
Neither Plummer ,Tele’a or Heem are’nt progressive selections moving forward at this franchise
Have a look at the midfield quality at the other franchises, the fact they are looking outside the Franchise says one hell of a lot@Steven-Harris said in Blues 2023:
@KiwiMurph if this is what the Blues coaches have arrived at in terms of development when it comes to such a key position, you have got to shake your head ,they have used Tanielu Tele’a ,Bryce Heem and selected RTS as a shot in the dark which obviously has’nt played out ,
Neither Plummer ,Tele’a or Heem are’nt progressive selections moving forward at this franchise
Have a look at the midfield quality at the other franchises, the fact they are looking outside the Franchise says one hell of a lotYeah, it says our All Black 12 is going to league and has opened up a spot.
Plummer and Heem are quality super rugby players.
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@KiwiMurph if this is what the Blues coaches have arrived at in terms of development when it comes to such a key position, you have got to shake your head ,they have used Tanielu Tele’a ,Bryce Heem and selected RTS as a shot in the dark which obviously has’nt played out ,
Neither Plummer ,Tele’a or Heem are’nt progressive selections moving forward at this franchise
Have a look at the midfield quality at the other franchises, the fact they are looking outside the Franchise says one hell of a lot@Steven-Harris we'll have to wait and see what the Blues midfield ends up being next year.
They may be looking to bring someone through from Blues U20s and want some experience to go with it (they had Tuitupou playing in preseason).
You clearly don't rate Plummer but they are trying to win a comp this year and he's playing well at 12. He's 24, experienced (50+ Blues caps) and has come through in big games in his rugby career (match winning kicks in 2021 Trans Ta$man Final, 2018 NPC Final, 2022 NPC Quarterfinal etc). Whilst he struggled at 10 last week, his ability to cover 10 is important in the 23 with Perofeta not around. Perhaps it won't be good enough and he'll get exposed at the business end of the comp. We'l have to wait and see.
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@Steven-Harris What were they meant to do with Narawa? We have Telea, Clarke and AJ Lam ahead of him, someone had to miss out and it was him, and now he's doing great at the Chiefs. Good on him.
@African-Monkey Narawa just flat out didn't get much opportunity. Came on early in Rd 3 (2021 season) vs the Landers and killed it then was never sighted.
Coaches didn't like his 'quiet' 'laidback' 'doesn't talk enough' 'lazy trainer' etc etc demeanour.
The ol nuggets they usually roll out for the Fijian boys -
MacDonald seems reluctant to use his younger backup players, and often they don't even get off the bench - like last week.
@Bovidae TBF, this isnt exclusive to McDonald, it has always been a bit of an issue with the Blues in not trusting thier full squad, yet they still re-sign player year after year.
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@African-Monkey Narawa just flat out didn't get much opportunity. Came on early in Rd 3 (2021 season) vs the Landers and killed it then was never sighted.
Coaches didn't like his 'quiet' 'laidback' 'doesn't talk enough' 'lazy trainer' etc etc demeanour.
The ol nuggets they usually roll out for the Fijian boys@Nogusta said in Blues 2023:
@African-Monkey Narawa just flat out didn't get much opportunity. Came on early in Rd 3 (2021 season) vs the Landers and killed it then was never sighted.
Coaches didn't like his 'quiet' 'laidback' 'doesn't talk enough' 'lazy trainer' etc etc demeanour.
The ol nuggets they usually roll out for the Fijian boysSotutu mentioned this in an interview once in relation to himself, seems a bit of a blind spot for a team based in Auckland!
