Blues 2025

[Duluth]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2025:

Anton Segner: 'I'll admit my confidence was at rock bottom'

A giant vacancy exists in the Blues' starting XV in 2025 after the departure of club centurion Akira Ioane.

That article didn't mention Suafoa. I think it's probably a battle between him and Segner for the vacant spot

I like the idea of Clark as a sub using his speed in the last 20. That probably requires Segner in the starting trio though

[Daffy Jaffy]

Shek out until April and Ben Ake out for 8-10 weeks. Both
rehabbing after shoulder surgeries.
That likely explains picking 7 props in the squad plus 3 extras at training.

[george33]

Patt and Dalton back today

[Steven Harris]

@Daffy-Jaffy Wellington & NZ under 20 prop Bradly Crichton did a tour of the Blues facility yesterday

[Bovidae]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2025:

That likely explains picking 7 props in the squad plus 3 extras at training.

Tupaea, Faleafa and?

[george33]

@Steven-Harris aren't they looking at a French prop,from Toulon,?

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Bovidae Sika Pole. likely on an ndc.

Also we think we spotted Tamiano Ahloo at training.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Is this Terrell Peita at Blues training?

[taniwharugby]

@Daffy-Jaffy grainy pic, but it does look like him and it looks like the tattoo he has on his right forearm

[Steven Harris]

@george33 haven’t heard anything but given the coaches link to French rugby wouldn’t surprise me

[Daffy Jaffy]

'To be honest, I hated rugby': How the nephew of TJ Perenara ended up at the Blues

The 2024 NPC final was a bittersweet occasion for new Blues singing Reon Paul. The Bay of Plenty winger received his blazer after representing the province for the 15th time.

[george33]

Dalton, maybe 6 he's put the weight on.

[Steven Harris]

@Daffy-Jaffy Terrell Peita and Liam Hallam Eames have been called into the Blues training squad ,there’s a few players carrying injuries
I would imagine only onboard for preseason games

[Duluth]

Beehre looks like he's put on some bulk too.

The battle for the third lock position after the AB pair will be tough. McWhannell was mostly good last year but his defence let him down at times.

[KiwiMurph]

@Duluth an attrional position (especially under Vern) and Darry and Patty Tuips do have a history of picking up injuries - there should be plenty of game time to go around.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Duluth]

I presume there's a few injuries at lock

Good to see Simpson involved

[Dan54]

@Duluth said in Blues 2025:

I presume there's a few injuries at lock

Good to see Simpson involved

Agree mate, reckon this kid got hige future!

[Bovidae]

Mason Tupaea hasn't played much at TH prop. I remember some time there for the Chiefs U20s but he has been a LH since school.

[KiwiMurph]

AJ Lam at 12. Excellent.