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Blues 2023

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  • TimT Offline
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    Who are the new locks that are available next year, who might be ready for regular game time?

    Beehre (Auckland), Craig (Northland), Kalapu (?/Force) come to mind.

    Will a new coach shake things up? Select more young players?

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      Prop contracts:

      Josh Fusitua - 2025
      Ofa Tuʻungafasi - 2024
      Alex Hodgman - 2023
      Nepo Laulala - 2023
      James Lay - ?
      Marcel Renata - ?
      Jordan Lay - injury cover

      Could be looking for a few new ones for next season. Sione Ahio? Tito Tuipulotu?

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        Hooker contracts:

        Eklund - 2023
        Riccitelli - 2023
        Vikena - ?

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          Hooker contracts:

          Eklund - 2023
          Riccitelli - 2023
          Vikena - ?

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          @Tim Vikena is contracted for the 2024 season.

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          • StargazerS Stargazer

            @Tim Vikena is contracted for the 2024 season.

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            @Stargazer Cheers. Do you have a link?

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              @Stargazer Cheers. Do you have a link?

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              @Tim https://web.archive.org/web/20201202195634/https://blues.rugby/2021-squad-named/

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                @Tim https://web.archive.org/web/20201202195634/https://blues.rugby/2021-squad-named/

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                @Stargazer Thanks.

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                    Is that Leni Apisai in the back of the video?

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                      Papali’i banned for three weeks. That’s the rest of the regular season

                      At least Choat is in good form and can start at 7

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                        Well he's been nursing a rib injury, so at least that will be cleared up. Choat at 7 and Akira at 6 keeps the quality of the loosies high, and the german has also been good.

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                          Effectively, it may only be 2 weeks if he's allowed to get a week off his suspension when doing that tackle intervention programme (assuming it's his first offence since that was introduced a few years ago). Waiting for the official decision from SANZAAR to find out.

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                            Effectively, it may only be 2 weeks if he's allowed to get a week off his suspension when doing that tackle intervention programme (assuming it's his first offence since that was introduced a few years ago). Waiting for the official decision from SANZAAR to find out.

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                            @Stargazer said in Blues 2023:

                            Effectively, it may only be 2 weeks if he's allowed to get a week off his suspension when doing that tackle intervention programme (assuming it's his first offence since that was introduced a few years ago). Waiting for the official decision from SANZAAR to find out.

                            One of those games was likely to be AB rest too

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                              No indication of a week off for the course in this article.

                              https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300879995/super-rugby-pacific-blues-captain-dalton-papalii-banned-for-three-weeks

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                                Well he's been nursing a rib injury, so at least that will be cleared up. Choat at 7 and Akira at 6 keeps the quality of the loosies high, and the german has also been good.

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                                @Kirwan said in Blues 2023:

                                and the german has also been good

                                I assume he'll be getting another start soon as Sotutu will probably have an enforced AB break

                                It'll be interesting to see what they do with Robinson. With Choat & Segner they have some good options in the loosies. However there is a bit of a squeeze at lock with Darry gone.

                                The top locks would be Tuipulotu, Suafoa & Tucker. They are an injury away from needing Robinson at lock. It'd be worth getting him some time in the second row in the next 3 weeks, even if it's just from the bench

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                                  Anyway no Dalton for next 3 weeks it seems.

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                                    @Kirwan said in Blues 2023:

                                    and the german has also been good

                                    I assume he'll be getting another start soon as Sotutu will probably have an enforced AB break

                                    It'll be interesting to see what they do with Robinson. With Choat & Segner they have some good options in the loosies. However there is a bit of a squeeze at lock with Darry gone.

                                    The top locks would be Tuipulotu, Suafoa & Tucker. They are an injury away from needing Robinson at lock. It'd be worth getting him some time in the second row in the next 3 weeks, even if it's just from the bench

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                                    @Duluth Robert Rush

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                                      @Duluth Robert Rush

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                                      @george33 said in Blues 2023:

                                      @Duluth Robert Rush

                                      What about him? In the 23 this week? Or are you suggesting him as lock cover?

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                                        @george33 said in Blues 2023:

                                        @Duluth Robert Rush

                                        What about him? In the 23 this week? Or are you suggesting him as lock cover?

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                                        george33
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                                        @Duluth 23 hasn't been sighted yet but his time is now out side taniela (injury) only squad member that hasn't played a part , but he did get in a situation with senior squad members preseason his last chance if selected or he will b moved on

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                                          @Duluth 23 hasn't been sighted yet but his time is now out side taniela (injury) only squad member that hasn't played a part , but he did get in a situation with senior squad members preseason his last chance if selected or he will b moved on

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                                          @george33 said in Blues 2023:

                                          he did get in a situation with senior squad members preseason

                                          Something with Mark Telea wasn't it? Any idea what happened?

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