The Silver Fern

@nzzp cog shmog

Ross Wright looks decent as a loosehead for Northland

@tim Well, he's starting over Crockett

Any idea if Pauliasi Manu is returning?

@dice Only gonna get better

Yes, Manu, Rayasi, Nanai (young bloke from Counties), Fukofuka, Moala-Liava'a, Havili, Plummer, Stevenson, Mayhew (former Blues prop from NH), Mafileo and even Ranger?? should all be on the Blues radar

@tim Fukofuka really stepping up

@tim I don't know much about them but seeing as North Harbour are probably the most successful NPC team in Blues region and coaches are coming from there, they may want to bring people who they know a lot about to shore up a struggling backline

Keep an eye on the North Harbour midfielders - coaches have a lot of info on them

Perfect player would be Vince Aso...

@tim Agreed, Scrafton and Goodhue could become vital cogs in the pack (both play similar to a lite version of Retallick orWhitelock). Could even snag Sevu Reece

Players like, Murphy Taramai, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Alex Hodgman, Dalton Papali'i, Orbyn Leger and Tumua Manu are lowkey players with a huge amount of potential, just need to continue developoing them

@tim Very true, Sione Havili is a young, talented local with no connection to any other franchise so could be a smart signing

Also, would definitly try to sign at least one of the Faingaanuku brothers

Fotu Lokotui looks like a good player from Counties who could be a great backup 7