Blues 2025
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The Blues listed as injured:
Caleb Clarke (thigh)
Stephen Perofeta (leg)
Reon Paul (shoulder)
Ofa Tu’ungafasi (neck, season)
Sam Darry (shoulder, season)Clearly an incomplete list
Perofeta injured again. Injured for the first few months.. comes back, plays well as a sub, then has a shocker as a starter. Since then he's always been mentioned as battling a niggle and has struggled to make the 23
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@Duluth Did Perofeta re-sign with the Blues when it was announced he signed on with Auckland?
He’s a guy that needs consistent game time if he wants to keep pushing for the black jersey, especially with Dmac extending, BBarrett playing well and Ruben Love looking likely to pass him in the pecking order if he continues to play like he is between 10/15.
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@Landers92 said in Blues 2025:
Did Perofeta re-sign with the Blues when it was announced he signed on with Auckland?
Don't think so. He moved to Auckland for the NPC for 'family reasons'
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@Bovidae said in Blues 2025:
Clark said himself that he needs to bulk up as sevens players are leaner. It could just be his body isn't ready for SR yet. Different for an outside back.
Yes he does. I noticed in collision that he was still a bit raw.
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@African-Monkey said in Blues 2025:
@Bovidae said in Blues 2025:
Clark said himself that he needs to bulk up as sevens players are leaner. It could just be his body isn't ready for SR yet. Different for an outside back.
Yes he does. I noticed in collision that he was still a bit raw.
It was obvious in the NPC last year. Clark has a lot of potential but he has a long way to go - especially defensively in tight.
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@Tim said in Blues 2025:
Jordan Lay played club rugby for University yesterday, so hopefully we will have a decent reserve loosehead prop soon.
PJ Check also played for Grammar TEC.
Tupaea did surprisingly well in the scrums considering his light frame.
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@cgrant said in Blues 2025:
@Tim said in Blues 2025:
Jordan Lay played club rugby for University yesterday, so hopefully we will have a decent reserve loosehead prop soon.
PJ Check also played for Grammar TEC.
Tupaea did surprisingly well in the scrums considering his light frame.
He's getting there. I think a full off season will see him fill out more.
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@cgrant said in Blues 2025:
Tupaea did surprisingly well in the scrums considering his light frame.
He should be a regular in the Waikato 23 this year so more NPC experience. There are a few Aust props of similar body shape playing SR like Sef Fa'agase and Isaac Kailea.
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@Duluth said in Blues 2025:
Apparently Tupaea is very strong in the gym. So the raw power is probably there but not the scrum technique.
He hasn't played that much rugby yet. Ideally he would be learning at NPC level not SR level
Quinn is also apparently a strong bloke. That said, props usually do better with a decent amount of ballast!
